Laura Calder

I used to watch Laura Calder’s cooking show on tv where I discovered my favourite Fall pie - no not pumpkin with spices, but butternut squash flavoured with orange zest. I lost the recipe and picked up this book to see if it was included. It wasn’t, but I’m sure I can recreate it because it’s been repeated so many times in my kitchen. I did get some other recipes and it was lovely to revisit the charming Calder in print. Her food writing style is just as good as her cooking.

I think I'm missing something here, I've made six recipes from this book and none of them have been very exciting and that's being generous. I like the concept of the book, the menu plans and really enjoy reading Laura's anecdotes before each recipe. I'm not crazy about recipes being inserted here and there that aren't part of the menu plan for that meal but to a point I get the rational. I have Laura's two previous books and have been really happy with them but this one seems to be lacking show more something. I haven't given up on it yet but I'm close. show less

One of my favorites. Surprisingly easy to cook from, great flavors, fun to read.