They Draw and Cook: 107 Recipes Illustrated by Artists from Around the World
An anthology of graphic recipes assembled by Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell. It is all kinds of ace. AND I BET YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT!!!
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Sally Butcher
Writer
https://foratasteofpersia.co.ukSally Butcher is an accidental and accident-prone shop-keeper, and before that that she was an accidental and accident-prone chef. But both experiences have given her a lot to laugh about and even more to write about.
When she is not writing books in the back room, she blogs and tweets prolifically, helps her husband run their corner-shop/cafe, Persepolis, and organises all sorts of extra-curricular pop-up stuff. She is what is known in the trade as 'a bit of a busy body
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Sally's favorite cookbooks
Floyd on Fish
Keith Floyd rocked as it was he who first showed me that irreverence in the kitchen is cool. I slept with this book by my bed when I worked in a fish restaurant in the 80s.
Just Like Mother Used to Make
Tom is so authoritative that this is my go-to kitchen bible for basics.
A Tale of 12 Kitchens: Family Cooking in Four Countries
Conceptual art and food all together in one lovely anecdotal tome.
Kitab Al-o Tabaikh
Specifically Charles Perry's translation thereof - it is a work of genius, and the first ever Middle Eastern cookbook.
Greek Food
I travelled to Greece a lot as a child, and my mother was an adventurous cook so we would come back and try to recreate those magical taverna moments with this book by our side.
The Congo Cookbook: African Recipes
I have recently obtained this in print. It is a rare compilation of African recipes, and as I live in Peckham I refer to it constantly.
My Fun-to-Cook Book
First published in 1969 by Hamlyn and remains seminal to many baby boomers' first experiences of cooking.
Supper Club: Recipes and Notes from the Underground Restaurant
The woman is as mad as I am, and her book is fun.
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