I've been a bit spoiled lately from the good folk over at Random House publishing.
They have sent me some amazing books to review, obviously not realising what a sucky blogger I have become. But if anything will entice me to jump on here, bribing me with gorgeous recipe books is one sure way to do it. SO I'm pretty much stoked to be able to share with you how beautiful these books truly are.
I'm starting with A bit of What You Fancyby (our very own North Canterbury legend!) Jo Seagar.
I was actually going to ask for this for Christmas. I already own some other of her books that I've acquired over Birthdays and Mother's days so to get this one in the post was really very exciting! eee!
I'm a bit of a recipe book buff. I've got a wee collection going on, some I cook from, others mostly I just read for fun. Usually late at night in bed, I'm weird like that.
But this book is one of my very few that gets looked at over and over as well as being practically used for it's easy-as no fuss delicious recipes.
Always a winner.
Jo's recent books contain exquisite photography from Jae Frew, showcasing rural North Canterbury in all it's glory as well as all the mouth watering recipes. A bit of What You Fancy has a summer theme running through it and all the photography was done in a bach. It's beautiful and every recipe has an accompanying picture, another big tick from me.
There are also a tonne of recipes (130 to be exact) that are well and truly do-able if you get my drift. The ingredients are easily found, mostly already in your pantry and Jo also mentions that she only likes recipes to be on ONE page for easy's sake. A woman well and truly after my own heart in the baking department.
She has a few tricks to share like microwave meringues (who knew THAT could be done!? not me..)
I found a great recipe today for an apricot drizzle cake when I needed to bake something that required no butter. It turned out amazing.
You'll just have to take my word on that because this new computer of ours is not working with me and letting upload singular photos. How frustrating is that for a blogger!? Worst.
If you would like to put this on your Christmas list it's available wherever good books are sold (heh I've always wanted to quote that) rrp $55
Stay tuned over the next few days for another STUNNING book you'll be drooling over. Actual.
They have sent me some amazing books to review, obviously not realising what a sucky blogger I have become. But if anything will entice me to jump on here, bribing me with gorgeous recipe books is one sure way to do it. SO I'm pretty much stoked to be able to share with you how beautiful these books truly are.
I'm starting with A bit of What You Fancyby (our very own North Canterbury legend!) Jo Seagar.
I was actually going to ask for this for Christmas. I already own some other of her books that I've acquired over Birthdays and Mother's days so to get this one in the post was really very exciting! eee!
I'm a bit of a recipe book buff. I've got a wee collection going on, some I cook from, others mostly I just read for fun. Usually late at night in bed, I'm weird like that.
But this book is one of my very few that gets looked at over and over as well as being practically used for it's easy-as no fuss delicious recipes.
Always a winner.
Jo's recent books contain exquisite photography from Jae Frew, showcasing rural North Canterbury in all it's glory as well as all the mouth watering recipes. A bit of What You Fancy has a summer theme running through it and all the photography was done in a bach. It's beautiful and every recipe has an accompanying picture, another big tick from me.
There are also a tonne of recipes (130 to be exact) that are well and truly do-able if you get my drift. The ingredients are easily found, mostly already in your pantry and Jo also mentions that she only likes recipes to be on ONE page for easy's sake. A woman well and truly after my own heart in the baking department.
She has a few tricks to share like microwave meringues (who knew THAT could be done!? not me..)
I found a great recipe today for an apricot drizzle cake when I needed to bake something that required no butter. It turned out amazing.
You'll just have to take my word on that because this new computer of ours is not working with me and letting upload singular photos. How frustrating is that for a blogger!? Worst.
If you would like to put this on your Christmas list it's available wherever good books are sold (heh I've always wanted to quote that) rrp $55
Stay tuned over the next few days for another STUNNING book you'll be drooling over. Actual.
