At this time of year, you may be asking yourself, “which cookbooks make the best gifts?”, either for the food lovers and cooks in your life, or–better still, for yourself, when you’re asked what you would like! Here are the cookbooks we chose to share in 2022, with links to their full reviews and to ... Read more »
Our 2021 Favourite Cookbooks
We’ve reviewed some fabulous cookbooks on Kavey Eats this year, much as we did last year. Here’s a rundown of the ones we loved, along with links to the recipes we’ve shared from each. (Contents) This Year’s Books Chinese Takeaway in 5 by Kwoklyn Wan | Serendip by Peter Kuruvita | Sumac by Anas Atassi ... Read more »
Kavey Eats Guide to Fantastic Food Books (2020)
This year we’ve published more in-depth cookery book reviews on Kavey Eats than ever before, sharing a wide range of new titles with you. In today’s post, I’m pulling together a guide to 2020 cookbooks, plus a few favourites from the year before. I hope you discover some great gift ideas for yourself, your family ... Read more »
100+ Books for Globetrotters, Dreamers & Armchair Travellers
Books make great gifts! Our guide recommends over 100 books full of travel inspiration, ideas and advice. Enjoy classic guide books; travel memoirs full of wonderful stories; educational books about a place’s history, culture and people; photography books showcasing the world’s wonders; and even fiction through which one connects with a story’s setting… There are books to suit full-on adventurers as well as armchair travellers! ... Read more »
72 Amazing Gift Ideas for Travel Lovers
The older I get, the more I prefer to do more of my gift shopping online! If you’re looking for gifts for travel lovers like me, this guide is full of my personal travel essentials plus a few extra items I’m currently coveting. ... Read more »
Five Delicious Gifts For Food & Drink Lovers
It’s that time of the year when I share my favourite ideas for fabulous presents, either tried and tested myself or undisguised hints instructions for my loved ones on what they could should must get me! You’ll see from my description whether it’s a personal recommendation or a personal wish! There are ideas to suit ... Read more »
Sweet Potato Dauphinoise With Caramelised Red Onion Chutney
Taking a leaf from the Americans and their typical Thanks Giving meals, I am particularly drawn to the inclusion of sweet potato dishes as a rich and delicious side to roast turkey. So much so that I decided to add this tradition to our Christmas Day feast, creating a creamy Dauphinoise of sweet potato layered ... Read more »
The Kavey Eats Pete Drinks Christmas Gin Guide
I came late to gin. Very late. In my early forties in fact. For years and years (and years and years) I thought I didn’t like gin but it turns out I just don’t like tonic – or at least, not the big brand stuff that’s most prevalent. It wasn’t until I tried a Gin ... Read more »
Kavey’s 2015 Cookbook Collection
For the last couple of years I’ve been writing the cookery book review slot for Good Things magazine (amongst other series and one off pieces as well). That means I’ve been reviewing lots of wonderful newly published titles, but not always sharing them here on Kavey Eats. So my picks for 2015 include my favourites ... Read more »
Kavey’s Pick of Tasty Tipples 2016
If you’ve not already checked out this year’s Christmas Gift Guide, do have a browse. In the meantime, enjoy my 2015 picks of alcoholic treats. Earlier this year I enjoyed the most wonderful press trip to Canada which included a food and drink tour of Niagara-on-the-Lake. We visited several vineyards, one of which was Inniskillin, ... Read more »