Keda Black

Cookery books are used as some - and not only women - as a form of pornography: sweaty fingers fumble over pages, glazed eyes bug out salivating over the pictures and sometimes even a slight dribble of drool will creep down the chin, moistening the pages when it lands with a silent splash.

I am not among that sorry number. However, I did buy this book, and it wasn't cheap: I kept returning to it - the clear line illustration, simple instructions, and clarity of layout certainly appealed, but what got to me in the end was the recipes. Not that there are many of them, but here quality definitely lords it over quantity.

Bulgar Wheat salad, gazpacho, steak and blue cheese, easy hummus - just some of the recipes included, and the ingredients are always fresh and call for health-conscious options like olive oil, fresh herbs and yoghurt. An excellent addition of quickish, easyish, cheapish stables to grace any kitchen,… (more)