The Cookbook Circle

This episode, we're twirling our way through the new cookbook, Padella: Iconic Pasta at Home, taking on cult-favourite recipes and asking the big questions: is fresh pasta truly worth the effort? And can any home cook recreate that famous Padella magic? Intro track: Disco - All Good Folks

We're excited to cover Alice Waters' - of Chez Panisse fame - first cookbook, as a culinary figure who's often been referenced by other chefs we've discussed on the pod. Find out what we thought of her simple, seasonal cooking. Intro track: Disco - All Good Folks

Oh we're going back, way back to where it all began - if we're going to talk restaurant cookbooks, how can we not include the French Laundry? Enjoy the youth in our voices, if not the chaotic Michelin-star level failures...

Pok Pok is not named after the sound a chicken makes, but Andy Ricker does say that the wings on the menu (and in this book!) paid the restaurant's rent. Find out what we thought of this Thai restaurant cookbook in this week's episode. Intro track: Disco - All Good Folks

We're keeping things loose this episode as we update you on our respective holidays, LOTS of crisps chat and some great recipes (and a cookbook!) we've been enjoying lately. We're taking a short break for August but see you after summer! Intro track: Disco - All Good Folks

No, no, you've not travelled back in time or got a glitch with your podcast player! We're bringing you a restaurant cookbook from Season 3, Dishoom. An absolutely legendary part of London life, we spent some time checking if the cookbook was a shortcut to the front of the Dishoom queue...

We continue on our pursuit of the most renowned restaurant cookbooks - this time taking it sweet with the Hummingbird Bakery, famous for bringing its American-style sweets to the UK. Find out what we baked and whether we think this one is worth dusting off...Intro track: Disco - All Good Folks

And the latest in our series of restaurant cookbooks: Wagamama, our first book from a chain of restaurants. We were intrigued to try this one - not least Victoria, the Japan enthusiast... Find out what we thought!Read Tim Anderson's article hereIntro track: Disco - All Good Folks