Cate Olson writes:

Of course you know that cookbooks aren’t just to cook from. If you’re like me, the best cookbooks offer satisfying reads at least as compelling as any short story or novel.

The recipes in Ella Risbridger’s classic collection are wonderful (we love the lemon possett - easy peasy, and gorgeous too!), but for me the book’s pleasures lie most powerfully in the short essays and memoirs.

Ella can write! She is sharp and funny, but also delicate and damaged and open. This is a charmer - a go-to for entertainment value as well as for meal planning. I am delighted the paperback is now out so I can share it!