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67 cooks from the Celtic nations: Brittany, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.

Pros

• Well written and beautifully photographed book.
• Inspirational collection of recipes both traditional and modern.
• Plenty of recipes for the beginner as well as accomplished cook.
• Well balanced across meat, fish, vegetables and other other dishes.
• Comprehensive overview of Celtic cooking.

Cons

• A little more background history would have been welcome.

Description

• Celtic Cuisine
• By Gilli Davies
• Published by Graffeg
• £14.99
• ISBN 978-1-905582-10-5

Guide Review - Book Review

Well known cookery writer and broadcaster Gilli Davies has brought together in one book all the major cooking of the Celtic nations in a well-ordered, easy to read format. Gilli is Chairwoman of the Guild of Food Writers in the UK

Delicious recipes include Rick Stein's famous Cornish Fish Pie, Stary Gazy Pie, Colcannon and Welsh Rarebit as well as contributions from Darina Allen of the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School.

This is not only a great book to cook from, it also a good read