Author Profile

To celebrate the addition to ckbk of several cookbooks by Irish-French author Trish Deseine, and with an eye on the impending St Patrick’s Day celebrations, we spoke to Trish about her Irish roots, her love of the regional cooking of France, and some of the dishes which have meant the most to her over the years.

This week we are delighted to add The Frozen Peas Cookbook to ckbk, ahead of the book’s print publication on 13 March 2025. Like author Samuel Goldsmith’s previous book (The Tinned Tomatoes Cookbook), the new title showcases creative ways with a familiar staple, ensuring that you are never out of ideas.  We spoke to Sam about the motivation for his two cookbooks, his work as a food editor and podcast host, and his tips for success in the kitchen.

Michael Kalanty taught breadmaking for many years and has published two in depth educational texts on the fundamentals of bread baking. He recently worked with ckbk to release a new and updated edition of his second book, under the title How to Bake Sourdough Bread. We spoke to him about his baking and his books.