Watch the replay of Eleanor Ford in conversation with Orlando Murrin at the North London Book Fest

On March 24th 2024, award-winning author Eleanor Ford was interviewed at the inaugural North London Book Fest by Guild of Food Writers president Orlando Murrin about her latest cookbook, A Whisper of Cardamom.

Highlights include:

  • how to avoid “dusty disappointment” when storing spices

  • which French company makes cars, bicycles and excellent spice grinders

  • which spice was described by a famous food writer as “beastly”

  • which recipe in the book is Eleanor’s current favorite

Watch the recording of the talk, below, to discover all this, and more…

Recipes mentioned during the talk

A Whisper of Cardamom and Knife Skills for Beginners are both in bookshops now. ckbk Premium Members have access to A Whisper of Cardamom and more than 800 cookbooks and 140,000 recipes via the ckbk website and app. Take a 14 day free trial.

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