We’ve just added two cracking chicken books to the ckbk shelves. First up, The Good Chicken Cookbook by Marcus Bean – a guide to cooking chicken sustainably, from beak to tail.
With tips on prep, using the whole bird, and even chicken care, it's perfect for anyone wanting to give their Sunday roast a conscience.
In 1984 a young Chinese-American appeared in his first BBC television programme, a new series on Chinese cookery which, in his own words, “opened up a whole new world to the British Public.” That young man was, of course, the great Ken Hom. He thrilled viewers by cooking exciting dishes in real time and introduced British viewers to the wok – in fact his second ever programme focused on how to choose and use your wok.
Read MoreAfter Easter we look to the new season, to longer days, later evenings, and the promise of weather good enough to cook out in. BBQ starts to seem possible, and deprived of that delicious char over winter we are eager to get started. Take inspiration from a master of the art Marcus Bawdon, and his Consuming Passion: Fire.
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