Monthly Archives: May 2020

My life in 10 cookbooks: Day 4/10 Floyd on France

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Day 4/10 of my cookbook challenge, the books and cooks who have influenced my kitchen over the past 40 years: the late Keith Floyd’s Floyd on France.  The inimitable Keith Floyd came laughing, ad-libbing, drinking and generally causing mayhem on our … Continue reading →

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My life in 10 cookbooks: Day 3/10 Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Day 3/10 of my cookbook challenge, the books and cooks who have influenced my kitchen over the past 40 years: the wonderful Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery. Having been brought up in rural Lincolnshire in the seventies, I had had no … Continue reading →

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My life in 10 cookbooks: Day 2/10 Pasta Italian Style

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Day 2/10 of my cookbook challenge, the books and cooks who have influenced my kitchen over the past 40 years: Pasta Italian Style by Patricia Lousada.  Back in the day (1984-86) I worked for Sainsbury’s in HR which is one of … Continue reading →

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My life in 10 cookbooks: Day 1/10 The St Michael All Colour Cookery Book

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

In these days of lockdown, I’ve noticed a viral campaign going around on Facebook called the Album Cover Challenge, 10 covers in 10 days. Anyway, I thought I’d do something similar but cookery related, so my next ten posts will … Continue reading →

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