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How I Made You​ ​has all the cutesy, pastel drawings and rhythmic rhymes that make for a great children’s book, but with the added bonus of explaining the basics of human reproduction with none of the well-meaning fabrication that normally surrounds discussing complicated subjects with children.

Rachael Davies reminisces on her own childhood with a review on our first children's book. Check it out here.

​All the recipes look very tempting from the appetizing photos used throughout the whole cookbook. But my favourite section is dessert. Yes, I have a strong sweet tooth, and I was drawn to this part straight away. But there was good reason to when Rose’s Gold shares recipes like spiced chocolate shortbread, banana and coconut cake, and apple and rum pie!

Check out her full review on her website here.

​This cookbook was created in the memory of Elma Rose Francis, whom like many Jamaican immigrants, brought traditional Caribbean gastronomy to the U.K. Hence, the recipes in this book will be familiar to many of us who grew up in a Caribbean home, where the matriarch would cook these meals for extended families (including neighbors and close friends). The steps to each recipe are simple and the entire recipe can be remembered in a single glance. Therefore, it is a great introduction to Caribbean comfort food to audiences that have not grown up cooking these meals. However, for those of us who have, one could not help but feel a sense of nostalgia while reading through this cookbook. It is not just the recipes that trigger memories, but also the style they are written in, as it is reflective of how we learned to cook in the kitchen. For example, not all the ingredients come with exact measurements, as it is not uncommon to teach younger generations how to cook via participation and visual methods. This means “eyeballing” how much of a spice to use and adjusting the flavoring through tastings while preparing the meal. 
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Some recipes such as the orange and peach ice lollies, Sunday roast, or chicken spice do not have exact measurement for the ingredients, which could make it harder for a novice cook to recreate. These recipes may be more suitable for someone who feels comfortable creating and experimenting in the kitchen without a step-by-step guide. As well as some prep methods are not fully explained, such as the ackee and saltfish recipe that simply states to soak the saltfish before preparing the meal or the rice and peas recipe that states to soak the beans overnight. A novice cook may not know how to do these prep methods before executing the recipe. Therefore, since this is not a step-by-step cooking guide, the best audience for this cookbook would be more advanced cooks who want to try new dishes and explore meals from the other side of the pond. After reading Rose’s Gold comfort food cookbook, I was left with only one thought, “I’m hungry.”
 

'Perhaps comfort food has taken on a special meaning in these times. In the middle of this pandemic, it can be easy to slip into loneliness, isolation, fear, and even depression. Comfort food is the direct opposite of these things. It’s warm and comforting. It signifies home. It reminds us of our loved ones.

We absolutely need this right now.'

Read more on Jennifer's culinary experimentation with our cookbook and her honest review on if these recipes work or not here.

Blogger and writer thefictionaddict lets her readership know her view of our latest release, Rose's Gold, a cookbook where the photos will make you hungry and the author entices with heat and sweetness.

Check out her review at The Fiction Addiction now.

A Review by Jupiter Hadley

Often, cookbooks focus on complex recipes, brought together by experienced chefs to bring something that you’d need to follow to your bookshelf. Even those who really, really love cooking, however, have days where they don’t really want to cook. Good Grace’s: A Rainy Day Cookbook hones in on the idea of comfort cooking - simple recipes, simple instructions, a few ingredients - all trying to create meals that your grandparents would feed you. There is a general theme of the UK in this book, referring to different places in the UK throughout when talking about where different products come from.

Written during COVID-19, this cookbook takes a very simplistic approach to cooking with the idea that cooking doesn’t have to be complex, especially on ‘rainy days’ or days when you just don’t feel like cooking. Even the most basic of meals can brighten up those days, with minimum effort. These recipes don’t require fancy cuts or taking the time to process loads of ingredients. 

Many of these recipes are set to feed one person or two if you both have small appetites, but they can be scaled up to larger meals and customised easily to make something better suited for whoever you are feeding. They are divided into sections that cover breakfasts, lunches, teas and desserts - depending on what exactly you are looking for. 

Sandwiched between these various recipes, there is just a bunch of information on growing your own food, the origins of different plants and some small tips on where they best place in food. Many of these different ingredients are covered in a sort of quick fire way, giving key information, while other staples like tomatoes, onions and rubarbs are given a deep dive which includes history, use in cooking, growing conditions and so much more. It’s not only a recipe book for a rainy day but Good Grace’s is also a book full of knowledge, good for reading on a rainy day. 

The idea behind the book is to teach people that the ingredients that we use for many simple recipes can be grown in our own backyard, despite being exported and coming from other countries. We live in a world where we can easily gain access to resources that allow ourselves to be self-sustaining, and spending some time learning about where many of these products come from and how they can grow in our climate, is sometimes an eye-opener for many individuals. If you are interested in growing berries or potatoes, there are suggestions on the best place to start and what sort of season you should go for, which is a very valuable resource when it comes to wanting to do a bit more than just cooking.

I found that the simple approach to recipes adds a lot of inspiration for people who love to cook but sometimes find themselves unsure of what they want to do. The effort to start is minimal, but you can add your own twists and change up whatever you are cooking subtly in order to make something within the range you want to work in. 

I often find myself having to reduce recipes, especially during this period of lockdown, to fit with just one or two and there are rarely recipes that cater to that need - so it’s great to have a cookbook to go to that makes cooking for less people so much easier.