I've
been so busy lately that I have completely fallen behind with my book
reviews! This one I actually tested in April and May so it's a little
late on being posted but with it being a year-round book it really
doesn't matter.
For
those of you unfamiliar with Clodagh McKenna she is an Irish chef
that has her own restaurants, television shows, cookbooks and writes
regular columns for a variety of magazines and newspapers. Clodagh's Kitchen Diaries is her fourth cookbook and was published in 2012 and
then later released in the US in 2013.
The
first thing I love about this book is that it's a year-round book
with each chapter being a different month of the year, so not only
are the recipes relevant to what is in the season at that particular
time of year but she also intertwines different occasions that may
happen such as Valentines Day and St. Patrick's Day. As well as
occasions there are additional themes including trips to New York,
her Birthday (May if you are interested!), Summer Picnics and Movie
Nights. If I ever get round to writing my own cookbook this is
exactly how I always dreamed of doing it so it gets big plus points
from me!
So the
layout is good but what about the recipes? Well after reading this
book several times I knew I was going to have trouble choosing just a
few to try as really so many appealed to me. As it turned out I ended
up sticking to recipes primarily from April and May.
Tested
Recipes:
Mini
Cupcakes in an Egg Box
Zippy
Fresh Mint Sauce
Lemon
Meringue Pie
Oat
& Cinnamon Health Muffins
