Another Great Fish Recipe Book

I have great respect for writers of seafood cookery books who are also anglers or fishmongers (preferably all three). These chaps really know about fish, from swimming creatures to bones on a plate. Mitch Tonks is one of those, a self-taught fishmonger who also opened the Fishworks restaurants. His latest book, simply called "Fish", is arranged by species which is very sensible for anglers, as that is where we tend to start - have fish, now how shall we cook it? Highly recommended, and you can order it via this handy link.

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River Cottage Catch and Cook e-Course

I confess, I enjoy cooking. Particularly when the ingredients are fresh and free, and don't involve a lot of fuss and bother. My ideal meal would be fish I'd caught; veggies from the garden; cooked and eaten al fresco. So Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a man I can relate to (in a heterosexual way of course). I have enjoyed his Channel 4 programs and bought the original River Cottage Cookbook, so when he announced he was combining his interest in fishing with cooking, producing a TV series and a book, I was first in the queue. I bought the book from the River Cottage web site and they threw in a free on-line "Catch and Cook" course. Although there was nothing new in the "catch" part - in fact I disagree with some of his ideas - the preparation and cooking content is excellent. I wouldn't pay the £20 list price for the course, but as it is free, and the book is discounted by a fiver too, then go for it! My next project, when the weather improves, is to build a Hugh F-W Cold Smoker....