Tamasin Day-Lewis
From an illustrious family, Tamasin has also made a name for herself, in her own niche: cooking.
Tamasin is the daughter of Cecil Day-Lewis, poet laureate, and her brother is the acclaimed actor, Daniel Day-Lewis. She has established a career as a respected food writer - combining sophistication, literary skill and culinary class.
As well as writing a weekly food column for The Daily Telegraph, Tamasin's cookbooks have covered a range of comforting, rural recipes, from the preparation of seasonal dishes and picnics to the art of pie-baking and 'proper', slow cooking. She is a food purist and is known for her valiant promotion of all things organic and regional. She champions local products versus the supermarket giants.
Tamasin's books are refreshingly different for several reasons. She writes "for people who appreciate good food, for people of all skills." She collects recipes on her travels and sees her recipes as "a link with people" and her style is totally unique. Half novel, half practical, her pages are filled with fascinating background information on ingredients, memories, historical anecdotes, and all in impressively poetic language. Her book West Ireland Summers was a collection of favourite recipes taken from and inspired by her childhood in County Mayo. The rural theme continues in Tamasin's two series' for Good Food Channel, in which she cooks at her family home in the country.
Books
Supper for a Song
All You Can Eat: 1000 Recipes
Tamasin's Kitchen Bible: The One And Only Book For Every Cook
Tamasin's Kitchen Classics
Tamasin's Kitchen Bible
Tarts with Tops on: Or How to Make the Perfect Pie
Good Tempered Food: Recipes to Love, Leave and Linger Over
Simply the Best: The Art of Seasonal Cooking, Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated, 2002
The Art of the Tart, Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated, 2003
Tamasin's Weekend Food: Cooking to Come Home to, Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated, 2004
West of Ireland Summers: Recipes and Memories from an Irish Childhood, Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated, 2002
Tamasin Day-Lewis' Recipes
Tamasin Day Lewis’s simple summer dish can be left to cook unattended for nearly an hour, then brought to the table in the pot
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1 hr 25 min
This comforting recipe is ideal for a late summer picnic or cold day's walk, says Tamasin Day-Lewis
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1 hr 5 min
Crisp pastry, raspberry jam and a dense almond topping create a real family favourite in this classic Bakewell tart from Tamasin Day-Lewis
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1 hr 5 min
Soft buttery plums with a crisp spiced crumb topping make a fast and fabulous autumn dessert from Tamasin Day-Lewis
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35 min
Tamasin Day Lewis creates a delightful orange dessert based on Elizabeth Raffold's creamy orange custard
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50 min
Tamasin Day-Lewis' scrumptious salmon fish cakes are great served with a delicious tangy tartare sauce
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1 hr
Tamasin Day-Lewis creates the perfect Christmas pud – dark, delicious, chock-full of fruit, and boozy to boot!
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These simple little biscuits from Tamasin Day-Lewis add a touch of sophistication to cool desserts, especially ice creams
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22 min
From Tamasin Day-Lewis, a beautiful salad of milk-white feta and fresh green herbs on golden roasted aubergine slices
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40 min
Wonderfully succulent and sticky, Tamasin Day Lewis - barbecued ribs are delicious hot or cold.
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55 min
