Fiona Dunlop takes us on her journey through Southern Spain
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āMy starting-point was an investigation into the culinary legacy of nearly 800 years of Muslim Al-Andalus, therefore historical; secondly I wanted to reflect contemporary Andalucian cooking in typical restaurants; thirdly I wanted to interweave travelogue to give a sense of a personal journey across this magical, diverse land, and fourthly I needed to introduce my own story. Because why should I, an Englishwoman, be writing about Andalucia?āĀ
We are truly delighted to bring you Andaluz: A Food Journey Through Southern Spain, and along with it a fascinating and comprehensive feature by Fiona Dunlop into the challenges and joys of creating this critically acclaimed work.
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With a home in Andalucia, food and travel writer Fiona Dunlop has a close relationship to this vast region of Southern Spain. There is a chapter on Andalucian Tapas in her book New Tapas. But, as quoted above, in Andaluz, published in a new edition in 2023, she sets herself the complex task of charting the whole region ā food and travel, past and present.
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Her article is both entertaining and an impressive view into just what it takes to gather the food, people, traditions and stories of such a large region with diverse cultural influences.
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The book also contains over a hundred mouth-watering recipes! Top chefs are included ā try Spring Leg of Lamb with Honey, Currants, and Pine Nuts from famed restaurant Eslava in Seville. Fiona has a self-confessed love of ācountry-style cookingā which means the book is also packed with straight-forward, approachable dishes.
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Pictured above: Alpujarran Chestnut Soup from Andaluz: A Food Journey Through Southern Spain by Fiona Dunlop
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How to Bake with Nick Malgieri
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As Nick puts it; ābaking is to enjoyāthatās what itās all about.ā While people often say that baking is science ā and this book wonāt let you down on equipment or method ā it is also a book to ensure you can not only make, but enjoy making, pretty much any baked goods you fancy. It isnāt a surprise to read that the working title for the book was How to Bake Everything.
From Neapolitan Pizza, to Lemon Curd Tartlets, find all you need to learn How to Bake!
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This week is also the start of a new season of The Great British Bake Off. If you have caught the baking bug and want to delve even further into the world of pastry, take a look at our Baking Bookshelf ā weāve even got books from a number ofĀ Bake Off JudgesĀ Prue LeithĀ for the UK,Ā Darren PurcheseĀ for Australia,Ā andĀ Regula YsewijnĀ for Flanders.
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Wholegrains are among our most nutritious carbohydrates. They are also high in fibre, proteins and vitamins, andĀ an easy and delicious thing to incorporate into your daily meals. Celebrate these qualities and explore our collection of Gorgeous Grains to find recipes for grains such as quinoa, spelt and freekeh.
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Ingredient focus: chilli peppers
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Chilli peppers such as the jalapeƱo, poblano, serrano, habanero, and searingly hot birdās-eye, are all fruit of the capsicum plant. Amazingly, there are more than 50,000 varieties of chillies in the world, each one with its own distinct flavor and level of heat.
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Whenever you cook with chillies, wear rubber gloves or wash your hands thoroughly after handling them. Be sure to understand the level of heat of the variety you are cooking with and use a little chilli to start with, adding more with a measured hand as you taste your dish. There's no going back if you've added too much!
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6 of the best coffeeĀ recipes
September 29 is National Coffee Day, and while many of us love to drink it, at ckbk we like to cook with it too. The deep, pleasing bitterness of good coffee works well in dishes sweet and savory.
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from Claudia's Cocina: A Taste of Mexico from the Winner of MasterChef Season 6 on FOX by Claudia Sandoval
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from Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented by Matt Lewis
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from New York Cult Recipes by Marc Grossman
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from A Passion for Ice Cream by
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from The Flavor Equation by Nik Sharma
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from Fusion: A Culinary Journey by Peter Gordon
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