Today we are joined by Kate Spicer to talk about, ‘Lost Dog’, a story that evokes the universal feeling of one’s cold, human heart cracking open for their pet. But this book is so much more than just the story of Kate losing her dog, it’s a homage to the grit & character of NottingContinue reading “Book-Cast of the Week: ‘Lost Dog’ by Kate Spicer”
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Author of the Week: Hannah Rothschild
Today we are joined by Hannah Rothschild in rural Buckinghamshire from her 57th day in lockdown. In this week’s Author of the Week segment, we discuss Hannah’s new book ‘The House of Trelawney’. This is a story that takes a comedic look at a Cornish aristocratic family that becomes unravelled in the financial fallout ofContinue reading “Author of the Week: Hannah Rothschild”
Lockdown Lunch with Genevieve Taylor: BBQ Butternut Squash Stack with Pomegranate & Feta.
Genevieve Taylor is joining us for this week’s #LockdownLunch. Genevieve is a barbecue chef, so it is only fitting that she will be cooking us something delightful & grilled from her vegetarian BBQ cookbook ‘Charred‘. Genevieve is here to show you the versatility of vegetables & showcase some of the delicious flavours in barbecuing plant-based.Continue reading “Lockdown Lunch with Genevieve Taylor: BBQ Butternut Squash Stack with Pomegranate & Feta.”
Happy Hour with Tippl: Sugar Snap Sipper
For this week’s Happy Hour, we are going to disrupt all your misconceptions that peas are reserved for your dinner plate only. Our cocktail expert friends & all round beverage extraordinaires at Tippl have invented the ‘Sugar Snap Sipper’. It’s a refreshing take on a mojito & is the ultimate summer drink for all ofContinue reading “Happy Hour with Tippl: Sugar Snap Sipper”
Weekly Chats: Fatima Bhutto with Ortensia Visconti
In this week’s edition of ‘Weekly Chats’ we are featuring Fatima Bhutto & Ortensia Visconti. Fatima & Ortensia join The Great Big Book Club to talk about Fatima’s new book, ‘The Runaways’, a story of two teens who escape to radicalised Islamic training camps in Iraq. This is an intelligent conversation between two women whoContinue reading “Weekly Chats: Fatima Bhutto with Ortensia Visconti”
Book Reviews of the Week 11.05.20
Here are our picks for Books for the Week. They were published either just before or during lockdown and they are all highly recommended. Imogen edwards-jones Hex Rebecca Dinerstein Knight ‘Reads like a botanist’s cross-breeding of The Secret History and Department of Speculation’ Emma Straub Rebecca Dinnersteon Knight’s second novel, Hex is a highly charged, spellbinding take onContinue reading “Book Reviews of the Week 11.05.20”
Book Cast of the Week: Husband Replacement Therapy by Kathy Lette
For this week’s book cast of the week, we welcome in the hilariously relatable & human ‘Cafe Latte’ (because she’s frothy on the top with a hidden macchiato punch underneath), Kathy Lette. Kathy is joined by Imogen Edwards-Jones as we talk Kathy’s latest book ‘Husband Replacement Therapy’. Launching a book during lockdown for Kathy hasContinue reading “Book Cast of the Week: Husband Replacement Therapy by Kathy Lette”
Book Reviews of the Week: 06.05.20
Lost Dog by Kate Spicer “It’s grown-up, intelligent and marbled throughout with a wit that is, appropriately, dry as a bone.” Literary Review A Sunday Times top ten bestseller in hardback last year, Spicer’s Lost Dog (now out in paperback) is a sassy smart tale of a Notting Hill girl who seems to have theContinue reading “Book Reviews of the Week: 06.05.20”
Happy Hour: Mezcal Negroni
For this week’s Happy Hour with our friends at Tippl, we have a unique blend on the traditional Italian cocktail, the Negroni. By switching it up with an Mexican twist just add Mezcal & you’ve got yourself quite the fiesta. Ingredients for the cocktail: 25ml/ 1 part Mezcal 25ml / 1 part Sweet Vermouth 25ml/Continue reading “Happy Hour: Mezcal Negroni”
Lockdown Lunch with Sami Tamimi: Roasted Cod with Coriander Crust
This week’s #LockdownLunch is with Sami Tamimi, the executive head chef & co-founder of Ottolenghi, as well as the creative force behind some seriously delicious cookbooks. Alongside Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi is co-author of two bestselling cookbooks; Ottolenghi: The Cookbook and Jerusalem: A Cookbook. Sami’s most recent book is with Tara Wigley & is calledContinue reading “Lockdown Lunch with Sami Tamimi: Roasted Cod with Coriander Crust”