Review: ‘My Kitchen’ by James Martin
So I get some pretty wacky PR approaches – you name it, everything from: ‘would you like to come to our breastfeeding seminar?’
Er, no.
and… ‘would you like to write an article on our intimate lubricant? Go on, we’ll send you a free sample!’
Er, no.
…to: ‘would you like to come to Vinopolis in London for an evening of fine wine and dining with James Martin?’
Would I bloody ever!
Sadly, events (and transport plans) conspired against me and I was unable to make it. Bad times. Happily, James’ lovely PR folks not only sent me on a goody bag with a swanky new doobry for leaving in your dishwasher than cleans 12 washes without refilling – this will be passed on to a delighted English Grandma as English Towers 2 is still in the dark ages and we have a ‘woman who does’ (yup, that’d be me) to do our dishes – but also a signed copy of his new book, My Kitchen
So far, I’m loving the book and instead of adding to the large and precarious pile of cookbooks that currently irritates my Hubby by clogging up my bedside table, it has been my constant companion in the kitchen. I really like the fact that the recipes are split into seasons (yes I know, been done before, but I think it’s so useful arranged like that), and I love the earthy, simple dishes. There’s no poncy restaurant cooking here, just good, honest home food. It reminds me a little bit of Matt Tebbutt’s book Cook Country: Modern British Rural Cooking
I’ve made quite a few of the recipes. The honey madeleines were utterly delicious and the spicy crab linguini was quick and really tasty. I also tried the sticky chicken wing recipe but used chicken breast instead (I hate chicken wings – what a ridiculous, scrawny waste of time) and it was scrummy served with steamed pak choi and rice. Nom.
There you have it, then. Me and James, we’re like bezzie mates, we are. I’ve got his signature to prove it.
Heh.
Mmm love sticky chicken wings me…must have a gander at this in Easons.
How can you live without a dishwasher? When our last one died, we lasted 2 days before running out & getting a new one. It was either that or divorce. Where did all the cups & glasses come from? Everytime I looked in the sink it was full of them.
Looking forward to some of your takes on the recipes though.
Joe x
I might have some very excting new snacks to send you soon as well by the way. I have eaten 4 packets already!
Also, for any of your readers who would like to try the new finish gizmo or would like to win lots of prizes you can check out: http://www.automaticperfection.com
Okay? Good.
Oh and the two fat blokes on their motorbikes, if you get invited to anything by them I would like to come along too. x