Inspired by the excitement and simplicity of childhood, Tessa has brought together recipes based around colourful and pure fresh ingredients that create uncomplicated and delicious family meals. From the comfort of soups and roasts, to the striking colours of beetroot gnocchi and mango sorbet, to the simplicity of rice pudding with nutmeg, this book weaves recipes with reflections and hopes. Alternative ingredients and options for serving suggestions are given for many of the recipes, extending their appeal. The evocative text and innovative recipes are complemented by beautiful photographs and hand-drawn pictures. Key points: more than 100,000 copies sold worldwide; like Tessa's other bestsellers, Twelve and Falling Cloudberries, this also mixes a traditional recipe style with a rich and personal narrative on Tessa's own passion for food; featuring mouth watering food photography and traditional recipes; reads beautifully and captures Tessa's warm and genuine voice in the recipes and accompanying text
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Charming, nostalgic and exceptionally pretty, this is also - more importantly - a useful and practical family cookbook. --Daily Mail
Fantastic collection of recipes, inspired by the simplicity of childhood... There's food for everyone and every occasion and the design is simply stunning. --Woman & Home
Fantastic collection of recipes, inspired by the simplicity of childhood... There's food for everyone and every occasion and the design is simply stunning. --Woman & Home
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Tessa Kiros was born in London to a Finnish mother and a Greek-Cypriot father. The family moved to South Africa when she was four, and at the age of 18, Tessa set off to travel and learn all she could about the world's cultures and traditions, and new ways of living and eating. She has cooked at London's The Groucho Club and in Sydney, Athens and Mexico. On a trip to Italy to study the language and food she met her husband Giovanni, and now lives in Tuscany.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Before writing this review I had a read through some of the others that had been written. I was most interested by the one star reviews, irritation at the inclusion of the authors memories, and the categorisation of the recipes by colour. The organisation of the recipes by colour, I feel, is quite a nice novel touch - certainly pleasing on the eye. As for the inclusion of the authors memories? I thing this is one of the nicest things about the book. Tessa Kiros has an evocative way of writing and I can lose myself in her words (or they draw up my memories). Everything is interspersed with gorgeous photos.
As for the recipes - there is a lovely range. Some fairly simplistic admittedly, but plenty to inspire any cook. Tessa has a way of writing the recipes that I really enjoy - it almost feels as if she's looking over your shoulder talking you through it.
Recipes included:
Chicken escalopes with tomato and capers
Rosehip semolina puddings
Pumpkin pizza
Orange juice and olive oil cake with pine nuts
Mandarin jam
Fried custard squares
Penne with prawns, cream and tomato
Pomegranate sorbet
Green bean souffle loaf
Granola
Vanilla cake
Chocolate pannacotta
Apple bread with sugar and cinnamon topping
A lovely book to cook with, or curl up with.
As for the recipes - there is a lovely range. Some fairly simplistic admittedly, but plenty to inspire any cook. Tessa has a way of writing the recipes that I really enjoy - it almost feels as if she's looking over your shoulder talking you through it.
Recipes included:
Chicken escalopes with tomato and capers
Rosehip semolina puddings
Pumpkin pizza
Orange juice and olive oil cake with pine nuts
Mandarin jam
Fried custard squares
Penne with prawns, cream and tomato
Pomegranate sorbet
Green bean souffle loaf
Granola
Vanilla cake
Chocolate pannacotta
Apple bread with sugar and cinnamon topping
A lovely book to cook with, or curl up with.
52 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love all things red, so this cookbook with the red girl's shoes on the cover was bound to catch my interest. It is as pretty to look at inside as out, with clear photographs of the food that actually looks like the finished article intermixed with nostalgic photos of childhood articles. The arranging of recipes by colours could be twee, but is actually very appealing. Do you need a stripey recipe? Look it up! The recipes are basic family favourites, but Tessa Kiros sets out that idea at the beginning. They are all eminently cookable and eatable. I love to plan a whole months menu from one cookbook, but usually give up one week in because it's too complicated, too expensive, children start to refuse.... With Apples for Jam I am on my second week and there hasn't been a dud recipe yet. If you're after a recipe book for dinner parties, adult meals, then this is probably too pedestrian for you, but if you have a family of young/er children to feed and keep happy, this book has it all from pasta options to brown bread ice cream via chocolate bread(!) and enough chicken recipes for a week (and I should know...)
50 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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I am a big fan of Tessa's other two books, and this one follows Falling Cloudberries (FC) really well. It is full of gorgeous, pictures, snippets of family life and easy family food. It has the same feeling as FC in that it still feels as if you are looking through someone else's family written jotter, and I really like that.
I have many many cook books, but I can see myself using this one a lot, mainly because the recipes are appealing, easy for family suppers and I know my little one will eat the food! In the few days I have owned this book I have made 6 recipes, all wonderful - with about 90 other recipes marked to try!
If you like Tessa's writing or if you are looking for a good family cookbook I would say buy this book!
I have many many cook books, but I can see myself using this one a lot, mainly because the recipes are appealing, easy for family suppers and I know my little one will eat the food! In the few days I have owned this book I have made 6 recipes, all wonderful - with about 90 other recipes marked to try!
If you like Tessa's writing or if you are looking for a good family cookbook I would say buy this book!
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Apples and Jam: receipes for life
I really love this book. It gives me great cooking ideas for my daily cooking. The receipes are simple and easy. Everything I made was delicious. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Judith Gross
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Great book
I got this book because my girlfriends family had it in nz and loved it, really useful great ideas, made some awsome stuff
Published 3 months ago by mr r harrowven
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A great book!
A very well designed book, with beautiful pictures, pleasant to read, and most of the recipes I tried turned out great!
Published 4 months ago by Asp
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Beautiful Book
I was bought this for Christmas, and have already made 2 of hte recipes since receiving the book - the sausage and potato goulash, and an orange juice and olive oil cake with pine... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nikki Manc
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the first of many
This was the first book of Tessa Kiros which I bought a number of years ago and I was enthralled by the whole experience. Read more
Published 7 months ago by maggie
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Can't praise this enough
If you struggle to feed your children without sparking off that horrible 'gack' noise, buy this book now! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Abbi Rouse
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More than just a cookery book
Tessa Kiros writes beautifully but more importantly, this is a book about feel-good food. Many of the recipes are so simple, but if you are looking for fuss-free ideas that result... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Puja
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Beautiful book
one of my favourites - i often give these as gifts to new mom's or just mom's
the Falling cloud berries is just as good... a must have in every family home.
the Falling cloud berries is just as good... a must have in every family home.
Published 17 months ago by T. Schwarz
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Apples for Jam
This book is meant to be geared towards family cooking and food for children, and indeed many of the recipes seemed aimed to please a childish palate. Read more
Published 18 months ago by limoen
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One of the best
If affordable, delicious food is what your after, do not hesitate to purchase this book.
I have a tendency to use recipes just as a lose guideline but even so.... Read more
I have a tendency to use recipes just as a lose guideline but even so.... Read more
Published 19 months ago by LovedUpScene
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