Read, watch, listen: July-August 2022

Read

For baking basics

FLOUR POWER: The practice and pursuit of baking sourdough bread

Whether you’ve baked bread before or have already taken a few steps in the world of loaves, Tara Jensen’s book – set to release in August 2022 – will be your guide. There are more than 80 recipes in this cookbook, along with oodles of know-how, troubleshooting and easy-going approaches to technique and flavours. Recipes are diverse, ranging from miche to mountain rye and even sourdough chocolate chip cookies. From the basics to delving into wild yeast fermentation, you will learn all you need to bake your best.

For easy baking

SMALL BATCH BAKES: Baking cakes, cookies, bars and buns for one to six people

Tired of baking recipes for a large party, when all you want is to whip up something just for yourself or a small group? Great British Bake Off winner Edd Kimber has got you covered with this book filled with recipes that are accessible and easy bakes perfect for singles, small households or anyone who likes to bake a lot. Small Batch Bakes follows the success of One Tin Bakes and One Tin Bakes Easy and is aimed at people who want something easy yet delicious. Recipes include cakes, tarts, savoury breads, buns and pies.

For pasta lovers

SIMPLE PASTA: Pasta made easy. Life made better.

From the author of Simple Cake, Odette Williams, comes Simple Pasta – filled with recipes that make home-made pasta easy, fun and delicious. Master any one of just three base doughs and dive into the world of endless pasta-bilities. Fear not, you can take the easy way out with store-bought pasta, too. Some recipes to experiment with include favourites like creamy wild mushroom gnocchi, cacio e pepe, carbonara and much more. But it goes beyond that: you’ll find recipes for side dishes, drinks, mains and desserts, helping anyone recreate la dolce vita at home.

Watch

SEASON 8: MASTERCHEF JUNIOR

It’s fun for the whole family with the eighth season of Masterchef Junior, where kids between the ages of 8 and 13 showcase their culinary skills in every episode. Judges this season include chef Gordon Ramsay, chef Aarón Sánchez and nutrition expert and author, Daphne Oz. From cooking a meal for diners at a historical renaissance fair through to matching Gordon pace-for-pace to recreate one of his famous dishes, the children on the show tackle every challenge with aplomb.

All episodes of Season 8 of Masterchef Junior are now streaming on OSN.

Listen

THE SPLENDID TABLE with Francis Lam

Food, personalities and cultures converge in this podcast hosted by former New York Times columnist Francis Lam. Hear from experts and celebrities about the current food scene – from dedicating an entire episode to the versatility of mushrooms through to discussing the intricacies of Japanese or Bosnian food. If you’re interested in the history of food, details about ingredients and hearing opinions about a food trend, this is the place to get your fix.

Find The Splendid Table podcast wherever you find your podcasts, like Apple Music and Spotify.