Category Archives: Book News

The Dutch edition of The Flavour Thesaurus – De Smaakbijbel – was launched in Amsterdam last week. Many thanks to Joost Nijsen of Podium Books for hosting, to the brilliant Jean Beddington for cooking, to Joost’s colleagues Harminke Medendorp, Emmelie … Continue reading →

Very honoured that The Flavour Thesaurus has won the Guild of Food Writers’ Jeremy Round Award for best first book.

Some dates for your diary: I’m doing a talk on ‘What makes a great flavour combination’, on Wed 8 June at 7pm at Waterstone’s Piccadilly… …and will be appearing at the Port Eliot Festival in Cornwall on Sunday 24th July.

If by any chance you’re in the Herefordshire / Worcestershire area tomorrow evening, come along to my Flavour Thesaurus talk at the Burgage Hall in Ledbury at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 inc. a glass of wine and tasting from Ledbury Books … Continue reading →

Delighted to announce that The Flavour Thesaurus has won the 2010 André Simon Award for best food book.

Great review from Regina Schrambling over at Epicurious.

I’m delighted that The Flavour Thesaurus has been shortlisted for the prestigious André Simon Award for the best food or drink book. Winners announced on April 5th.

I am doing a talk on flavour combinations tonight at Woolfson & Tay, Bermondsey Square, London SE1. Tickets are £5 (£3 concessions) which includes a glass of wine and £2 off the book. Come along if you can…

Great review for The Flavor Thesaurus in the Wall Street Journal.

I’m delighted that Michael Ruhlman, author of the fantastic Ratio, has picked The Flavor Thesaurus as one of his ‘Books for the Holidays’.