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Susan Low
- Aug 7
- 1 min
About so much more than 'just dumplings'...
The postman brought me this beautiful new book by @zuzazakcooks the other morning. I couldn't resist stealing a few moments and poring...
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Susan Low
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Nistisima – hitting bookshelves soon...
Once in a while, a book comes across your desk that makes you think: Genius! This handsome cookbook from Georgina Hayden is one of those....
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Susan Low
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Annabel Abbs: the writer who's bringing Eliza Acton into the 21st century
"I want to put Eliza back on the stage where I think she belongs," says Annabel Abbs, author of the just-published (February 3)...
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Susan Low
- Dec 24, 2021
- 2 min
(Some of) my top cookbooks of 2021
I suspect no one’s going to argue with me when I say that 2021 left some room for improvement. It’s been a tough year for so many people,...
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Susan Low
- Dec 17, 2021
- 1 min
A book to kindle the festive spirit...
This beautiful book by Lucy Brazier and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was published in mid-October, and I’ve been slowly dipping in and...
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Susan Low
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
They say never to experiment on guests...
But that's advice I ignore. I figure, if I can't try out new dishes, recipes and flavours on my friends, then who can I try them out on?...
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Susan Low
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Baking with Fortitude
This book isn't out until October 14 but I was lucky enough to be sent and advance copy. And what a book... I often say that I'm not a...
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Susan Low
- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min
The cookbook I wouldn't part with...
If you're a cookbook lover like me, chances are that you have certain books that you just wouldn't part with. You might not cook from...
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Susan Low
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
"A memoir of love, migration and food"
When you're a food writer, people are always wanting to know which food books you'd recommend. The Settler's Cookbook by Yasmin...
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Susan Low
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Ripe Figs by Yasmin Khan
I’d been anticipating the arrival of this book, the third from Yasmin Khan, for months – and it has been worth the wait. Before she took...
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Susan Low
- Mar 18, 2021
- 1 min
My Shanghai by Betty Liu
This beautiful book arrived the other day and I’m finding it hard to put down. It’s written by Boston (US)-based photographer and ...
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