Customer Reviews
Uplifting for the soul - By: The Village Green Preservation Society, 14 Sep 2008 
Before writing this review I had a read through some of the others that had been written. I was most interested by the one star reviews, irritation at the inclusion of the authors memories, & the categorisation of the recipes by colour. The organisation of the recipes by colour, I feel, is quite a nice novel touch - certainly pleasing on the eye. As for the inclusion of the authors memories? I thing this is one of the nicest things about the book. Tessa Kiros has an evocative way of writing & I can lose myselfin her words (or they draw up my memories). Everything is interspersed with gorgeous photos.
As for the recipes - there is a lovely range. Some fairly simplistic admittedly, but plenty to inspire any cook. Tessa has a way of writing the recipes that I really enjoy - it almost feels as if she's looking over your shoulder talking you through it.
Recipes included:
Chicken escalopes with tomato & capers
Rosehip semolina puddings
Pumpkin pizza
Orange juice & olive oil cake with pine nuts
Mandarin jam
Fried custard squares
Penne with prawns, cream & tomato
Pomegranate sorbet
Green bean souffle loaf
Granola
Vanilla cake
Chocolate pannacotta
Apple bread with sugar & cinnamon topping
A lovely book to cook with, or curl up with.
Inspired, evocative and great fun - By: Martha P., 18 May 2007 As with her previous two books, Tessa Kiros has captured both my imagination & my taste for cooking. Apart from offering an extensive collection of original & uncomplicated recipes, this is also an enjoyable read, exuding family cosiness & joy of life. I can't wait for Tessa Kiros'next book!!
Beautifully illustrated - By: maria1971, 27 Mar 2007 If you want a "just the facts, ma'am" type of cookbook this is not for you. However, beyond the good range of simple but inspiring recipes, it was the stories & pictures that are mixedin that really made this book for me. (NB: I didn't mind the colour-coding of the recipes as there is an alphabetical indexin the back)
I will definitely be adding more of Tessa Kirosin my cookbook collection.
REAL Recipes . . . for Life! - By: Mildred Mittens, 19 Mar 2007 
This really is a lovely book filled with useable, inspiring recipes. It is one of those cook books that is interesting & attractive enough for browsing through with a nice pot of coffee as well as for selecting recipies for family meals that really work! Straightforward, short ingredient lists & easy to follow instructions - I have tried 20 or so recipes & they have all turned out a success! We have discovered some new supper dishes that have become firm favourites.
My only complaint is the light grey font colour - which also seems quite small - I don't usually need my specs for cooking! Maybe I should eat more carrots . . . . see the orange section!
Irritating sentimental stories - By: NdeSiun, 13 Mar 2007 
I had such high hopes for this book, but I find it so irritating I just can't read through it! I HATE the way the recipes are grouped by colour & I find the stories of the author's childhood memories that are peppered through the book hugely irritating! Aghh!!
