Pros
There are some excellent recipes in this book, I also enjoyed the “Notes on…” pages and also the sections describing the history of Daylesford and information about how they farm and why. These are very well written and entertaining as well as informative. There is a useful Seasonal index near the beginning of the book highlighting which recipes to cook in each season.
Cons
I don’t know why, but I found it quite difficult to find a recipe I wanted to make. The book is an odd combination of classic recipes like Fish Pie and Leek and Potato Soup alongside interesting and inventive salad and vegetable combinations. Many of the recipes feature ingredients that are not readily available in my local area and would be expensive luxuries. Most, but not all, recipes have photographs.
The Verdict
If you have easy access to a farm shop or other outlet selling a wide range of produce, then you will find plenty of recipes in this book to help you create a variety of dishes. It is an interesting read and contains many recipes which would suit vegetarians. There are some recipes I will go back and make, but it’s not a book I feel I can give a rave review. I felt it was rather disjointed and other seasonal and farm shop cookbooks that I have reviewed and cooked from appealed to me more.
A Love for Food – Daylesford
Published by 4th Estate an imprint of Harper Collins
RRP £30
Thanks to Harper Collins for the opportunity to review A Love for Food, I was not paid for this review and all opinions are my own.
belleau kitchen says
fab book review, as always… this book is lovely but I thought it didn't have enough pictures…. the curry looks gorgeous though and the apricots are such a lovely addition. I'm literally about to make a beef curry!
Fiona Maclean says
so, is that called psychic blogging? I think my (invented) recipe may have worked because it was richer – no stock and a lot more coconut milk and squash…but I like the idea of the apricots. So next time I'll try that
Janice Pattie says
All this social media must have affected our psychic abilities hee hee!
Christian Halfmann says
A chicken and apricot curry sounds great. I guess I will have something like that in the months to come.
moyaks says
nice.
moyaks says
nice