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Our Verdict: Mob 6Kirstin: This is a great book. The lovely people at Mob have collected a wide range of recipes, all featuring just 6 ingredients. This is...
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“Chilli Butter Gnocchi” from “MOB 6”In theory, this should have been a winner. Gnocchi? Love it. Butter? Our love is pure and true. Crispy Chilli Oil? Yes, please....
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“Curried Cauliflower Soup” from “MOB 6”Patterns can be beautiful. Patterns can also become self-fulfilling. In cookbooks, if you make several recipes in a row that you...
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“Harissa Sausage Orzotto” from “Mob 6”Kirstin: We are HUGE fans of orzo AND harissa! There’s a Melissa Clark roast chicken with orzo recipe that my family would be...
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“Chorizo Mac & Manchego” from “MOB 6”This dinner divided opinion over at our house. Tim argued, “Can there ever be a bad Mac and Cheese?” I replied,...
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“‘Nduja Cod with Butter Bean Mash” from “Mob 6”Kirstin: Well now this really is a cracking recipe. Nduja know why? 6 ingredients. Maximum flavour. And all for very little effort. I...
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“Sweet Soy-Braised Pork Belly” from “MOB 6”This is a perfect Sunday dinner dish, mostly because it takes almost an hour and a half from start to finish. I mean, it could work on...
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“Gochujang Kimcheese Toastie” from “Mob 6”Kirstin: We are HUGE Dune fans. One of the very first conversations Tom and I had one million years ago was about Dune and we have...
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Cookbook of the Month, March 2024: Mob 6-Tasty 6-Ingredient Meals by MobKirstin: Back in the depths of last August, we reviewed Mob’s book, Fresh . We absolutely loved the book and have been talking...
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Our Verdict: Start HereMaureen: What a book. Truly. When we were discussing what book to do in February, I suggested this one, since I had heard so many good...
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“Fallen Chocolate Soufflé Cake” from “Start Here”After yesterday’s disappointing “It looked better than it tasted” pie, I felt this amazing cookbook needed to be...
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“Pumpernickel Cherry Pie” from “Start Here”Look at that! No, really, LOOK AT THAT. Honestly, when I pulled this pie out of the oven I took this picture and immediately sent...
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“Braised Eggplant with Parm Vibes” and “Polenta” from “Start Here”I’m not going to bury the lede. This is yet another dish from “Start Here” where we turned to each other and said,...
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“Brothy Same-Day Slow-Roast Whole Chicken” from “Start Here”Kirstin: For the last 18 months, Tom has joined me most evenings in my endeavour to prepare and cook dinner for us all. Sometimes he...
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“(Better Than Drake’s) Coffee Cake” from “Start Here”Of the many things that are great about this cookbook is its extensive baked goods selection. Cakes. Pies. Cookies. Breads. It’s...
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“Simple Chicken Noodle Soup” from “Start Here”As I’ve said before, during the winter months, I am very much in my Soup Era. (Apologies to those of you who do not understand...
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“Future Brownies” from “Start Here”Kirstin: Last night Tom and I went to see The Taste of Things , a film by Tran Anh Hung featuring Juliette Binoche and her ex-partner...
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“Bisteeya-Inspired Filo Chicken Pie” from “Start Here”This was yet another Sunday project dinner, and yet again, it was worth the time we put into it. As this is a multi-hour project, this...
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“Monday Chicken Dinner” from “Start Here”Kirstin: Unfortunately, this was a good recipe. A REALLY good recipe. I say that because I have tried many, many roast chicken recipes...
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“Classic French Omelet” from “Start Here”Now a Classic French Omelet might not seem to be the most exciting thing in the world, but if you’ve seen “The Bear”...
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“Chickpea and Swiss Chard Stew” from “Start Here”Kirstin: Chickpea curry is a huge favourite recipe in our home. It’s vegetarian, it can be easily scaled up or down, and the...
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“Broccoli & Cheese Galette” from “Start Here”We knew we were off to a good start with this cookbook after we each took one bite of this galette, turned to each other, and said,...
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Cookbook of the Month, February 2024: Start Here by Sohla El-WayllyKirstin: El-Waylly starts strong in the intro by saying that “A good cook shouldn’t be afraid of anything in the...
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Our Verdict: BruttoMaureen: We predicted a delicious month, and delicious it was. I can’t imagine a better way to lift people out of the January...
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“Vitello Milanese” & “Sformato alla Fiorentina” from “Brutto”Or, to translate into English, “Fried Breaded Veal Fillets” and “Spinach Cooked in the Oven.” See?...
