Around The Table by Diana Henry

Around The Table

 by Diana Henry




Around The Table by Diana Henry was published on 2nd October 2025 by Mitchell Beazley.
My thanks to the author and publisher for sending me a copy to review and to 
Random Things Tours for inviting me on the tour.







 'A table is where we eat and talk, where we connect...What and how we eat remains a source of constant fascination to me, as is how particular ingredients spread across the world. I want to make links and trace patterns. Food is about history, geography, our habits, imagination and how we relate to each other.' Diana Henry.







My Thoughts


This is one of those delightfully informative books that I love having around the house to just stop and dip into every now and then rather than reading it all in one go. Each chapter leaves you with a lovely little nugget of foodie information for you to either simply digest as it is or go away and try for yourself. One new staple food item in my fridge is now strained Greek yoghurt which seems to find it’s way into,or onto, nearly everything I consume in so many delicious combinations and it is so easy to make. Consequently my kitchen worktop seems to have a permanently dripping muslin bag hanging over a bowl on it, providing conversation and queries from everyone who visits.

One of the best things about the book is that it is not a collection of recipes, it is an introduction to the world of food and what is important in so many different countries along with its importance about its place in our lives. Food brings us together , sharing our love as well as our need of it, through generations of sitting together partaking of what has been lovingly prepared, often from simple beautiful ingredients that do not need much work to be enjoyed. For me there is nothing more satisfying at a mealtime than a small bowl of a single estate olive oil and a chunk, or two, of a crusty baguette.

Diana’s book focuses on these experiences and introduces you to many more that, if you are like me, you will go and try yourself and possibly find that you have more firm favourites in your fridge moving forwards.

Like good food this is a book not to be rushed but to be savoured slowly , chapter by chapter whilst it enriches your life.






About Diana






Diana Henry is one of the UK's best-loved food writers with sales of more than one million copies worldwide. She has regular columns in the Sunday Telegraph and Waitrose Weekend, her work has appeared in BBC Good Food, House & Garden, delicious. and beyond, and her broadcast appearances include BBC Radio 4. Diana has won numerous awards for her journalism and books, including Cookery Journalist of the Year and Cookbook of the Year from the Guild of Food Writers; Cookery Writer of the Year and Cookery Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards; Food Book of the Year at the André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards; and a James Beard award.





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Delegate by Ali Carter

Image
The Delegate by Ali Carter   What a tangled web she weaved…   The Delegate by Ali Carter was  published on 29th November 2022 by Matador. My thanks to the author and publisher who sent me a copy and Random Book Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour.      Synopsis Charlotte… Having been sprung by Mafia family the Zandini’s on a day release the previous year, and managing to ‘despatch’ one of their enemies in New York (plus a few extras), ex killer G.P> Charlotte Peterson was now securely back inside Rampton high Security Hospital. However, her work was unfinished and a second escape quite out of the question. It was why she had the need of a delegate. A killer to complete a very important job…someone she’d control. Annie… She had found the perfect person in Annie. A woman who felt cheated. A woman who was mentally and emotionally scarred in exactly the same way Charlotte had been throughout her own life. Annie was fully ripe for manipulation in t...
Read more

Tristan /Yseulte by Harry Bonelle

Image
 Tristan /Yseulte  by Harry Bonelle Tristan/ Yseult by Harry Bonelle  was published on 31st january 2024 by Unicorn. My thanks to the author and publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours  for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis Tristan/Yseult is a narrative poem about the yearning for oneness in a world split into fragments. A duel on an empty island sets the course for one of the greatest romances ever told. As the lovers of legend meet, something new is born, and something eternal is revealed. Their names will forever be spoken as one. This modern retelling of Tristan and Yseult sheds a stark light on the beauty of the Celtic tale. “Harry Bonelle’s new version taps into the dark and furious energy of the old saga, surging and juddering with life. Bonelle’s actor’s training has encouraged him to liberate the performance piece that its original author must have intended. Thrilling on the page, but even more so spoken loud....
Read more

Danger With Lashings Of Caviar by Liz Hinds

Image
  Danger With Lashings Of Caviar  by Liz Hinds Danger With Lashings Of Caviar was published on 20th March 2024. My thanks to the author for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour. Synopsis When Tabby wakes up in a rubbish skip - again - she decides the time has come for action. The bad guys might have got away with it so far but it's time to turn the tables. With the help of her mum, a disgraced policeman, a farting dog, and two homeless friends Tabby is determined to bring the handsome criminal millionaire to justice. And she was only supposed to be making a few sandwiches. My Review This is the first book in the Tabitha's Table mystery series and if this first book is anything to go by it should prove to be a tongue in cheek cosy mystery set of books that will have you laughing out loud. At times you will be asking yourself "Really" whilst at other times you will be taking in the light hearted way that ...
Read more