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Jordan’s autobiography is the top abandoned book in hotel rooms

Pushed to the Limit by JordanModel Jordan aka Katie Price, US president Barack Obama and comedienne Dawn French may make strange bedfellows but the trio have been found to be the top three authors abandoned in hotel rooms. Research by budget hotel chain Travelodge has revealed the most discarded read ...
Posted: 07 September 2009 | 17:41

On the Line: Inside the World of Le Bernadin - Book review

On the LineOn The Line is a manual of how to run a successful restaurant for more than 20 years. Three-Michelin-starred chef Eric Ripert's new book provides an in depth tour of the workings of his legendary New York fish restaurant, Le Bernadin.
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 11:29

The Eagle Cookbook - Book review

The Eagle CookbookIt is 18 years now since the Eagle first cast its rays of Mediterranean sunshine over London's Farringdon Road. The original gastropub, it stripped gastronomy of its starched shirt, bow tie and tails and plonked it down on the sticky carpet of a central London boozer.
Posted: 21 August 2009 | 10:16

Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey - Book review

Rick Stein's Far Eastern OdysseyRick Stein's latest collection of recipes has taken him from sleepy Cornwall to the bustling streets, markets and waterways of Asia. As usual, it's the companion volume to a major new BBC series featuring the usually fish-focused chef.
Posted: 12 August 2009 | 11:31

From Nature to Plate by Tom Kitchin - Book review

From Nature to PlateIn his first book, the youngest Michelin-starred chef-patron in Scotland, Tom Kitchin, shows us his background, influences, voice and individual approach to seasonal cooking.
Posted: 05 August 2009 | 15:53

Percy's Cookbook - Book review

Percy's CookbookIf TV characters Tom and Barbara Good had taken time out from tilling their suburban front garden and drinking parsnip wine with neighbours Margot and Jerry Leadbetter long enough to write a recipe book, it probably would have looked a little like the Percy's Cookbook, whose author, Tina Bricknell-Webb, runs Percy's Country Hotel & Restaurant, near Launceston, Devon.
Posted: 24 July 2009 | 15:26

Dessert by David Everitt-Matthias - Book review

DessertI always enjoy reading anything about David Everitt-Matthias, his restaurant and his food because it's always worth reading! He has created a restaurant which is well in tune with his character and soul - both of which are individual.
Posted: 15 July 2009 | 18:19

North African Cookery - Book Review

North African Cookery - cover detailNorth African cooking is an intriguing mish-mash of surrounding Mediterranean cuisines, not done justice by the crummy street vendors or eateries geared to tourists that now dominate many of the cities, explains Arto der Haroutunian in this re-released cookbook.
Posted: 10 July 2009 | 15:10

Craggan Mill owners win award for whisky cook book

The Whisky Kitchen - 100 Ways with Whisky and Food,The owners of the Craggan Mill restaurant in Grantown on Spey in the Scottish Highlands have been awarded an international award for their book on how to cook with whisky. Sheila McConachie and Graham Harvey’s first book, The Whisky Kitchen - 100 Ways with Whisky and Food...
Posted: 07 July 2009 | 08:00

Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well - Book review

bookIn the first of a series of monthly retrospective book reviews, we ask Jacob Kenedy, chef-patron of Soho restaurant Bucco di Lupo, to discuss his favourite cookbook
Posted: 03 July 2009 | 19:11

The Forager Handbook - A Guide to the Edible Plants of Britain - Book review

The Forager HandbookFor someone who had been looking forward to The Forager Handbook ever since Miles Irving did a great little double act with Danish chef Rene Redzepi at last year's Caterer Chef Conference, I can't help but feel a bit disappointed.
Posted: 19 June 2009 | 11:17

The Spaghetti Tree - Book review

The Spaghetti TreeThe discovery of sex - dated in Philip Larkin's Annus Mirabilis to be 1963 - was not the only thing that made the 1960s swing. Another was the emergence of the restaurant in a form that might be recognised today.
Posted: 12 June 2009 | 16:14

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceTo celebrate the re-opening of the Waterside Inn following the new kitchen installation, Hobart is offering one lucky Caterersearch reader dinner for two at The Waterside Inn, including a glass of Champagne on arrival. Six lucky runners up will win a signed copy of Michel Roux's latest book, Pastry.
Posted: 05 June 2009 | 15:01

Vefa's Kitchen - Book review

Vefa's KitchenFor a book as broad yet also as esoteric as Vefa's Kitchen you might wonder where the interest lies outside of Greek chefs and the Mediterranean-inspired home-cook.
Posted: 05 June 2009 | 10:24

River Cottage Handbook No.5: Edible Seashore - Book review

River Cottage Handbook No.5: Edible SeashoreIn what is becoming a superlative series of books, the River Cottage Handbook No.5 is an in-depth and brilliantly illustrated look at the possibilities of coastal foraging, courtesy of River Cottage's briny seaside scavenger John Wright.
Posted: 22 May 2009 | 00:32

Marco turns the heat on salt - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

The weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Pub report triggers fury and libel claims; Hutton Collins is Carluccio’s mystery suitor; Ramsay protégé launches cook book for moods; Crimestoppers to reconstruct ...
Posted: 18 May 2009 | 10:09

Fish: The Complete Fish and Seafood Companion - Book review

Fish: The Complete Fish and Seafood CompanionFish: The Complete Fish and Seafood Companion Mitch Tonks Anova Books, £25 ISBN 9781862058330
Posted: 15 May 2009 | 16:55

River Cottage Handbook No.3: Bread - Book Review

 River Cottage Bread HandbookThe third in a series of handy little guides, the River Cottage Bread Handbook is only small, but the amount of information squeezed between its compact covers is unbelievable.
Posted: 08 May 2009 | 00:00

The Modern Vegetarian - Book Review

The Modern Vegetarian by Maria EliaThe Modern Vegetarian Maria Elia Kyle Cathie £16.99 ISBN 978-1-85626-820-2 After 10 years of unsung work heading up the Delfina Studio...
Posted: 01 May 2009 | 14:30

‘The Modern Vegetarian’ competition winners revealed

Modern VegetarianThe five winners of our Modern Vegetarian book giveaway have been announced.
Posted: 24 April 2009 | 12:52

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