A bowl of soup is always a good idea, and when the nights lengthen and there is a chill in the air, soup is the perfect warming lunch or light supper. These four books bring a delicious diversity of options. So bring out the soup pan and ladle.
A day to commemorate those we have lost, the Day of the Dead is of particular importance in Mexico, Italy, and Spain. We recommend this selection of recipes to warm hearts as we gather together in celebration and remembrance.
Curated collections from ckbk's editors
With The Great British Bake Off back on the telly, and capturing our attention anew with cookery queen Nigella Lawson in the judging seat, the baker within us is limbering up for some signature bakes, technical wizardry, and delectable showstoppers. Newly added to ckbk , we have a host of books to up your pâtisserie game…
The Mediterranean never loses its appeal, land of sun and sand, olive trees, and tomatoes that taste as sweet and full-flavored as tomatoes truly can. In culinary terms we know that the Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, seafood, and that precious olive oil, is not only famously vibrant and delicious, but also highly nutritious. We are thrilled to bring you two new books celebrating the flavors of the Med, both published this week.
Anton Mosimann is undoubtedly one of the world’s great chefs of the last half century and more. Born in Switzerland in 1947, the only son of restaurateurs in the Jura mountains, he began his own kitchen apprenticeship at the age of 15. By 28 he was appointed Maitre Chef des Cuisines at the Dorchester in London, the youngest ever chef to hold that position. During his 13 years there he was awarded 2 Michelin stars, the first ever hotel kitchen to gain that award outside of France.
Jasvinder Karam, formerly a corporate lawyer in Kuala Lumpur, was asked by her grown-up son if she could share the recipes for the family dishes that she had been making and refining for decades. She decided that rather than just quickly transcribing the recipes, which brought together Chinese, Malay and Indian flavors (the hallmarks of Malaysian cuisine), if she was going to embark on this project, she would produce a fully-fledged cookbook of the meals that graced the family’s dining table from claypot chicken rice and masala fish patties to Canton prawn noodles and lamb dalcha. Read more in ckbk co-founder Nadia Arumugam’s profile of the author.
The Harvest Festival is a celebration of all the bounty of an annual crop, often held as the winter approaches in thanks for the spring and summer produce as it comes to an end. In Britain this festival has been celebrated since pagan times, is usually in late September or early October, and with an individual Sunday being the focus of celebrations—this year it will be October 4.
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