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Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish and My Bread Journey

by Athena // July 22, 2020 // No Comments
This post includes a review of one of my favourite cookbooks and my own personal sourdough journey. Continue reading →

Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz

by Athena // August 31, 2019 // No Comments
I have been due to read a Sandor Katz book for awhile now. I am glad I was able to get the revised edition of this book. Fermentation has become a hobby of mine for the last few years. I’ve... Continue reading →

Marcus at Home by Marcus Wareing

by Athena // August 29, 2019 // No Comments
Marcus Wareing is a Michelin starred London based chef. He is widely known on UK TV for judging “Masterchef: The Professionals”. I’ve been a fan of Wareing since watching him judge “Great British Menu”. Masterchef: The Pros is one of... Continue reading →

Voracious by Cara Nicoletti

by Athena // August 4, 2019 // No Comments
I am in a bit of a reading rut lately. I do find that reading about books and reading in general helps me ease back into reading more regularly. I have had this on my To Be Read list for... Continue reading →

Dirt Candy by Amanda Cohen

by Athena // May 11, 2018 // No Comments
This is a graphic novel and cookbook in one. It’s about Cohen’s life as a chef and vegetable focused restaurant owner. Along side recipes and discussions on how to cook vegetables well, there is a lot of on how the... Continue reading →

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman

by Athena // April 27, 2016 // 4 Comments
The Smitten Kitchen food blog is my favourite food blog and has been for many years so when Ms Perelman announced that she was going to release a book, I knew I would eventually buy it. Most of my cookbooks... Continue reading →

Make the Bread: Buy the Butter by Jennifer Reese – Cookbook Review and Sauerkraut

by Athena // March 9, 2016 // No Comments
This a follow up review to one I made when I first read this book in 2014. However, I had not made anything from this book. I still find it useful even though the costs and availability do not apply... Continue reading →

How to Bake by Paul Hollywood

by Athena // February 22, 2016 // No Comments
This is the first of three Paul Hollywood books I will review. As someone who loves baking, most of my cookbooks are focused on baking from the sweet to savoury to bread. This book covers that. It is the British... Continue reading →

How to Cook Everything: The Basics by Mark Bittman

by Athena // February 16, 2016 // 2 Comments
When looking through my cookbooks I am surprised I had never written about this book. I love this cookbook. This is the photographic edition of Mark Bittman’s How to Cook: The Basics. I have two other Bittman cookbooks largely because... Continue reading →

Sunday Salon: Cookbook Challenge – Reviews

by Athena // January 17, 2016 // No Comments
I have decided to challenge myself to read and use cookbooks from my vast collection. As of this writing, I have almost 45 cookbooks. Many that I have not properly read or used. This ongoing personal challenge will help me... Continue reading →

Make the Bread, Buy the Butter by Jennifer Reese

by Athena // July 8, 2014 // No Comments
Oh! How I adore a good food book. It’s easier for me to be pleased with cookbooks and food books. They are real comforts for me. I started reading this book on my Kindle in 2012. I liked the first... Continue reading →

Lime Frozen Yogurt – Canning for a New Generation by Liana Krissoff

by Athena // October 30, 2012 // No Comments
Cookbook Review: This cookbook was one of three new cookbooks I bought last Boxing Day. I have about eight cookbooks now, seven I got in the past year. Of all these, I’ve used this one the most. The main reason... Continue reading →

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