By Hannah Miles
Published at Ryland Peters & Small
About the book
Too long hidden away in dark cinemas, popcorn is a treat that's ready to take a leading role! And on hand to give this humble kernel a star makeover is the wonderfully creative Hannah Miles, who shows how popcorn can be dressed up in a riotous variety of fabulous flavours!
Sweet nibbles range from classic Butter Toffee to indulgent Raspberry and White Chocolate. For those who prefer Savoury flavours, the Pumpkin Seed, Chilli and Thai Spiced varieties are all great healthy snacking options. But it is the Gourmet flavours that are not to be missed: try Margarita, Black Truffle or Salted Caramel popcorn for a truly decadent treat. Or simply combine this favourite snack into other treats such as Cookies, Cupcakes or Lollipops for the best of both worlds. The possibilities are endless and the preparation is simple, so join in the fun and start popping!
Who is Hannah Miles?
Hannah Miles was a high-flying legal eagle working for a top City lay firm when a friend emailed her with details of a “dream cottage” in the Bedfordshire countryside. Instantly besotted with the thatched stone cottage, Hannah and her husband ditched London life and headed for their rural idyll. In 2007, Hannah competed in BBC television’s hugely popular MasterChef programme, in which she won the hearts of the nation and the adulation of the judges: John Torodo said of her: “I think Hannah is one of the most naturally gifted cooks I have seen in a long time.” One of the three MasterChef finalists, Hannah’s food career has since taken off, though she still also practices law. She has a monthly column in Country Kitchen and Country & Town House magazines, writes for delicious magazine and continues to make both television and MasterChef Live (Good Food Show) appearances. She is the author of Milkshake Bar, Mini Cakes, Sundays & Splits, The Gluten-free Baker and Whoopie Pies, all published at Ryland Peters & Small.
Our Thoughts
When I saw this title in the catalogue of Ryland Peters & Small, I immediately thought that my husband and kids would love it. Why? Well, popcorn has a place of honor in our house for snacks. I was looking forward to discover the fun recipes included in this little book. In this out-of-the-ordinary cookbook (after all it is all dedicated to popcorn!), you will find sweet popcorn recipes which will calm your sweet tooth, savoury popcorn recipes which will open up a whole new world of flavors, popcorn treats recipes which will incorporate popcorn in desserts as well as gourmet popcorn recipes which will expand your taste buds in your mouth.
There are many recipes that caught our eye while we flipped through it. The first reaction of my husband was: “Cool! Something different…” Once everyone had gone through the book to check out the recipes, we agreed to try out the Banana Maple Popcorn.
Banana Maple Popcorn
This popcorn ingredients are essentially: banana chips, butter, maple syrup and popcorn kernels. After putting part of the banana chips in the food processor and crushed them in a fine powder and melting the butter with the maple syrup in a pan, you pour all of it on the freshly made popcorn and include the rest of the banana chips. The recipe is easy to do – even my oldest son could do it. However, I am uncertain of the result. The popcorn taste different – more sweet – but the texture is bizarre as the butter has shrunk the popcorn when I poured it. Maybe we just are a family who are not enjoying sweet popcorn that much…
Crumbled banana chips.
Maple syrup with butter.
The final product.
The next recipes we will more than likely do is the paprika smoky bacon popcorn as well as the thai spiced popcorn. And one of my boys really want to try to popcorn nachos topped with tomatoes, avocados and cheese. The picture looks fabulous so we will more than likely try it as well.
Each recipe has a photo of the final product which is a wonderful thing because I like to see what the recipe should be looking like in the end.
I think this little recipe book contains interesting recipes and that there are a wide range of them to please any popcorn lover. If your family loves popcorn but is a bit tired of the regular popcorn that you eat every time you make some, I would suggest that you try out the Popcorn Treats cookbook. You might find a new favorite for your family!
Popcorn Treats is available at your favorite bookstore, even amazon.ca.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book for review purposes from Thomas Allen. I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.
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