This was a nice,quick read. It had very easy recipes along with some history and class differences in diets and meal planning. This would be a good supplimentary book to use when reading The Secret Garden with children.

I picked up this cook book since it is a tribute to one of my favorite books and authors. There are some vegetarian recipes, but most are traditional Victorian era fare. Not to say that the ingredients are going to be hard to come by!

It has the perfect menu for a garden party, Lemon Curd Tartlett,Cucumber Tea Sandwiches,Summer Pudding and of course a dish named Two Fools.

The book has many passages from the book as well as blurbs on the Victorian era , what Dickon and Mary would have eaten based on their economic class as well as Mary & Collin. This is a nice addition for the person who likes to make food based off their favorite childhood stories. It goes well next to my Peter Rabbit Cook Book :)

The Secret Garden Cookbook by Amy Cotler is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in late November.

Recipes for breakfast, lunch/picnic, tea, Indian food, and desserts displayed on white dishes, surrounded by wooden tables and porcelain tea services. It's quite dainty, yet it makes sense that the children of this book are nourished by this food and playing in the garden. My favorite recipes are for little sausage cakes, tattie broth, peach lassi, little bacon and cilantro pancakes, and Cornish pasties.

Great for those who love the book organizer the author. Some nice English recipes and nice images. Quotes from book placed and other tips and info with recipe. Nice recipes to look at and make.

The perfect porridge with brown sugar and butter.

"Porridge, which is made of boiled oats and is also called oatmeal, was considered an extremely healthy breakfast, and children both rich and poor ate it regularly for breakfast. Eaten hot or cold, it was nourishing, filling, and inexpensive to make. Wealthy children often ate porridge with sugar and cream, molasses, or salt. Mary wasn’t used to eating such a filling breakfast, but the hearty Yorkshire air soon gave her a good appetite.

1 cup (240 ml) water

3/4 cup (60 g) old-fashioned rolled oats

Pinch of salt

2 tablespoons (18 g) currants or raisins (optional)

Pinch of cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg"

I love the idea of having a cookbook coincide with a classic book. The Secret Garden Cookbook gracefully did this. Not only does Cotler bring in recipes, but she also breaks the cookbook sections into the background of the main characters (manor house, cottage, India, etc.).
One of my favorite things about this book is the connection between the recipes, the characters, and the time during which the novel is set. The book begins with a review of the characters and story, and then into how this novel relates to food. I appreciate the highlights of the time, like how the industrial revolution created fewer gardens because more people were living and working in the cities, and how this affected nutrition. I also enjoyed the vocabulary and trivia tidbits to help readers learn more than just recipes.
The story and the recipes are all timeless. I have had the pleasure of enjoying many of the foods within the book both at home and in restaurants in the UK.

This is just the perfect little cookbook! I have always adored the Secret Garden and as a child I read the book many times, I could also quote the movie word for word at one point!

The book is broken down into different sections which include
Breakfast
Lunch
English tea
From the kitchen garden
Dickons cottage food
A taste of India
Garden Picnics

The recipes are fab and I will definitely be trying out the
Little sausage cakes, warm cranberry scones with orange glaze and the cornish Pasties.

Perhaps I may even throw a little movie party with my son and have some of the dishes from the book!

love what they make and love 2 cook!

Such a beautiful cook book, each page invites you in and makes you want to try all the recipes. As a huge fan of the secret garden I was so interested to read this and I really wasn’t disappointed at all. Recipes are well presented, easy to follow with very clear instructions. It’s broken down into chapters that include areas such as Yorkshire Breakfasts, A Manor Lunch, An English Tea and From the Kitchen Garden plus more. This book and recipe really emote the world of a Secret Garden and if you’re a fan I really recommend this, if you’re not a fan it’s still a really great attractive cook book.


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

This is a great wee companion to The Secret Garden! It was so interesting to read about the food habits of the Yorkshire people and how it related to the book. There are so many recipes that I want to try.

Lovely literary cookbook. One of the best I've read.

What a fun book! With lovely illustrations, quotes from the Secret Garden this cookbook is sure to be a favorite of any fans of the book (or England really) as it relate the dishes to the culture and era portrayed in the beloved children’s book. Sprinkled throughout are tidbits and quotes from the original book that are sure to please avid fans.

This book has me rereading the classic and trying recipes as I go back through it. Warm cranberry scones so simple and delicious. I have made it multiple times and love substituting other fruits when the mood strikes.  I also had to try the fruit tea loaf well just because I have never seen anything like it before. I use fresh berries and a cinnamon tea and it’s delicious.

I received this cookbook from Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for an honest review.