This post was supposed to be called My Favourite Books of 2018 but that title felt a bit tardy, so I’ve sneakily tweaked it so that everything’s just a bit more relevant and exciting. I mean, why harp on about the past when you can look forward to the future" Isn’t it more enticing to think about what you could read this year, rather than what you didn’t read last year"
(Grasping at straws there, Crilly. Next time just get your bloody post out on time. And stop taking time off for the Christmas holidays.)
So here’s what I read last year that you should read this year. Obviously there’s the danger that you’ve read them all in 2018 too, but let’s ignore that blip and press on with my favourites…
Food

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Gizzi Erskine’s Slow is just a masterpiece of intelligent, thoughtful recipe-giving. It’s more than recipes, it’s a whole eating philosophy, gradually teased out over dozens of pages. It’s not just about taking your time with the cooking, it’s about the sourcing of the ingredients and the layering of flavours and – even though I’ve not had a minute to cook from it yet – it’s my favourite cookbook in ages. Find it at Amazon here*.

And Fresh India by Meera Soda is a total triumph; I cook Indian food more than any other and Fresh has injected a whole new lease of life into my rep...