“The lemon is delightfully versatile. We take it for granted as we peruse the greengrocer’s shelf, and without thinking about it, we buy one or two along with a bunch of parsley—sometimes before even deciding what we might be cooking for dinner. Sometimes lemon juice is incorporated into a dish during the early stages of preparation and sometimes it is added after cooking. Even the zest is often an integral part of a recipe and should never be tossed away.”
Read MoreOrlando Murrin and Catherine Kurtz are both food writers who have branched out to also write fiction. Orlando’s hugely popular crime series, starring a chef detective, includes Knife Skills for Beginners, and most recently Murder Below Deck (published as May Contain Murder in the US and Canada). Catherine’s debut novel Feast (published on June 4) is the story of a girl with an extraordinary sense of taste. We caught up with the two of them to talk food, fiction, and more…
Read MoreTo mark the recent addition of The Japanese Cookbook to ckbk’s Japanese bookshelf, ckbk co-founder Matthew Cockerill looks at the Japanese comfort foods that are showcased in the cult TV series Midnight Diner (available to stream on Netflix).
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