The Secret Garden Cookbook, Newly Revised Edition

What a charming book! With lovely illustrations, quotes from the Secret Garden, beautiful food, and a solid mix of Secret Garden inspired recipes (scones, porridge, and a proper pot of tea!), I am already putting this one on my list of gift ideas for my daughter, a little chef who also happens to love England.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto for providing an ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.

What a delightful cookbook. Coddled eggs, pease pudding, raspberry jam... what more could a cook ask for. Beautifully laid out, simple but very effective recipes and instructions; would make a lovely gift. Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

With 50 recipes related to this favorite children's book, Amy Cotler has dedicated her revised selections to "good appetite, good food and good health." Divided into seven sections, from simple picnic fare to elegant tea time finger foods, with an emphasis on farm to table fruits and vegetables, this book also allows us snippets from the original book text, so we can relate the food to the times and experiences.
We learn about the history and traditions as well as about the food and preparation ways themselves.
From Indian fare to ways the English desired their food prepared and presented, this is a testament to the times and households, as well as showing how important good nutrition and fresh food are to remaining healthy.
I found the trivia passages at the bottom of the page to be quite interesting as well.
We learn fun facts about everything from class differences to entertainment options to medical cures and weather related trivia.

This book tempts me to reread the classic tome and cook or bake along as I read.

Thank you to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for sharing this title with me.

Almost every child grew up reading children’s classics, such as The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Not only do these books have great storylines that children and adults enjoy (and remember forever), but the mention of food that the characters are eating during the period (Victorian, in this case) makes the books come alive. Kids who love food probably dream about eating those foods, and Amy Cotler, a professional chef and food writer, has memorialized some of the foods from the novel in a delightful cookbook, The Secret Garden Cookbook, Newly Revised Edition: Inspiring Recipes from the Magical World of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden. Reading this cookbook brings back childhood memories, and cooking from this cookbook makes it possible to put oneself into the roles of favorite characters while experiencing their culinary experiences.

There are charming introductions to each chapter that explain the mores of the day, and the differences between what the well-to-do characters are eating and those who are fairly poor are eating. While the differences are significant, the recipes for both rich and poor are very appealing. The recipes are decidedly English, and some are even classics, such as Welsh Rabbit, Savory Muffins Spiked with Cheddar Cheese (we would call these biscuits which are easy to make and very good), Kedgeree, and Cornish Pasties. Toffee Pudding is still popular in England today, and Cotler’s recipe is worth making. Since Mary’s childhood was partly spent in India, there are also recipes with an Indian influence, such as Mulligatawny Soup which is a family favorite.

The recipes are easy-to-follow and call for common ingredients. Included are recipes for Garden Picnics, English teas, Yorkshire Breakfast, as well as Cottage Food from Dickon’s family (The sticky Gingerbread Parkin is especially appealing). Recipes from the kitchen garden are worth looking at also. The recipes tried so far have turned out perfectly.

There are two negatives: One, all of the dishes aren’t pictured; however the photographs that are included are excellent, and Two, the book only includes 50 recipes and the $19.95 price tag is a bit steep for a book with only 112 pages.

Anyone who enjoys classic books and loves the food references in them will enjoy this fun cookbook. Cotler has done an excellent job of capturing the aura of the time period and the novel.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

I love these cook books, I think they are such a great idea. I want to buy them because they are visually beautiful and I want to create what I see, but I'm not a fan of the modern photographs. It seems that the author goes to all this trouble of transporting me to the storybook world (which I love) only to have the illusion spoiled by the photos. I really wish they were created in a more vintage, rustic, old fashioned style, keeping with the overall aesthetic of the book.

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.

I received an ARC of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

I loved The Secret Garden as a child and still adore it today, so I jumped at the chance to read this Secret Garden cookbook! And what a gorgeous traditional cookery book it is! This book would make a beautiful addition to any cookery book collections or shabby chic kitchens!
I love how each section of the book tells you information about things back in the victorian times such as the foods they ate, how they cooked the food/meals they made and also how they served it.
Some recipies are simple and some a little more complex, and I loved how it also included some Indian dishes and simple picnic foods aswell.
Honestly, this book is beautiful and I'm so glad to have been given the chance to read and review it.

This cookbook is positively delightful. The Secret Garden was a favorite book and movie of mine as a child and the nostalgia factor fully delivers in the best way. My memories are of an incredibly beautiful world in England and it was likely my first exposure to what I imagined England to be like as an American - the old, creaky, gorgeous home along with the garden itself. What a wonderful world to bring to life with food! And as an American, it's especially fun to see English cuisines so well constructed and explained - I made the coddled eggs for breakfast this morning! The book is a bit difficult in terms of actual usage for me with dietary restrictions (I'm celiac) but I can definitely see that a few recipes would be worth the effort to modify but this book is definitely more about the rich writing and world building surrounding the recipes than the jammy recipes inside (though they do look delicious!). This would be a great book to give as a holiday gift to anyone with a love for The Secret Garden.

This recipe book is as enchanting as the novel. Lots of wonderful recipes from Yorkshire, but also from India. Far more interesting though are the bits of information strewn in between the recipes.

I read Francis Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden after my mother told me she had read it as a girl, and that her mother had read it as a girl. It was the only book my mother ever mentioned having read as a child.

The beloved children's classic story tells the story of Mary Lennox who had lived a life of ease in India; after cholera takes her family, she is sent to live in England. Adjusting to her new life, the lonely girl meets local boy Dickson and together they discover and revive a neglected garden. Although rife with dated colonialist and racist attitudes, the basic story of regeneration is timeless.

Food plays an important role in the book, and cookbook author Amy Colter shares recipes inspired by the story, newly revised and updated to appear with the release of the new The Secret Garden movie. Quotations from the novel regarding food are interspersed.

Colter's chapter introductions informs readers on many subjects from the typical Victorian meals to what was in a kitchen garden to the history of tea.

So many of these recipes are homely and wholesome and nostalgic.

Chapters include:

Yorkshire Breakfasts; Coddled Eggs are so simple--why don't we made them every week? I do make my own cocoa mix--this recipe has a dash of cinnamon!
A Manor Lunch; this casual meal could include Potato Snow, Roasted Chicken with Bread Sauce, or Welsh Rabbit.
An English Tea; I am now dreaming of Warm Cranberry Scones with Orange Glaze and Fruit Tea Loaf!
From the Kitchen Garden; Wholesome fresh food including Sweet Glazed Carrots and easy Summer Berry Pudding.
Dickon's Cottage Food; Tattie Broth, Pease Pudding, Yorkshire Oatcakes--this is my idea of comfort food!
A Taste of India; Exotic recipes from Colonial India includes Fruit Lassi, Mulligatawny Soup (which I make frequently!), and Fresh Magno Chutney.
Garden Picnics; Including the easy to transport Cornish Pasties, brought to my home state of Michigan by immigrants working in the copper mines--a complete meal.
This is a delightful book.

I was given access to a free egalley by the publisher through NetGalley. My review is fair and unbiased.

I love the beautiful cover to this book with the gorgeous colors that bring you right into the garden. The inside pages are filled with recipes, history of food, and book quotes to further transport you to the Secret Garden novel. The mouthwatering recipes mostly make me want to host an afternoon tea or go have a picnic. The Secret Garden Cookbook celebrates fresh foods and a time when people would get their food from their own gardens. There are many of great dishes included, but I was excited especially to see a couple of Indian dishes in the book. Any fan of The Secret Garden will enjoy this cookbook.

I read this cookbook courtesy of the publisher, via Netgalley.

I ADORE bookish cookbooks, and this one is 1) based on one of my favorite childhood books, 2) highlights recipes from one of my favorite places on the planet (which I visited in person this year!), Yorkshire, 3) incorporates loads of interesting historical and cultural anecdotes along with relevant book excerpts, and 4) does this all in a gentle, breezy tone that is perfect for middle grade readers AND adults to enjoy.

I really wish this book had existed when I was about 11 and reading Frances Hodgson Burnett's books. I can imagine reading this cookbook and trying out the recipes with my mom or grandma!

The very organization of the book is educational, especially for kids, with sections on Yorkshire breakfasts, manor lunches, English teas, kitchen gardens, cottage food, Indian dishes, and garden picnics. I want to try a number of recipes. I've made Parkin before, but the version in this book looks very good--and doesn't need golden syrup, which is great, as it's hard and/or expensive to get in America. I also have my eye on the Jam Roly-Poly, and Cornish Pasties, and others.

This is the kind of cookbook that's fun and informative to read, even though I have yet to give the recipes a try.

4 Stars - I recommend if you enjoy cookbooks and classic novels.

A cookbook with recipes and tibits from the time period of The Secret Garden. AUTHOR has spent time researching the foods mentioned in the book, and cookbooks written during the time period to share similar recipes to the ones Mary, Colin, and Dikon would have enjoyed. She also includes an entire section on Indian food and Anglo-Indian food as during this time period India was colonized by England. Some of the recipes are updated versions for modern cooks, while others are fairly true to their original recipes.

The cover drew me to this cookbook. The illustrations are absolutely darling, and made me want to dive back into the world of the The Secret Garden. I was especially excited to read this one after enjoying The Little Women Cookbook so much! I love that the author of this book did a lot of research related to not only which dishes were mentioned in the book The Secret Garden, but also into recipes from cookbooks written in that time period. While some of the recipes are updated for modern cooks and palates, some are also fairly true to their original versions. I loved learning more about the world during the time of the book through tidbits of history and every day life that were shared in these pages. I also enjoyed that she talks a lot about the history of colonizing India and how that influenced both the book but also the culinary history of England. The excerpts from The Secret Garden containing the particular dishes were also so sweet and brought a lot of nostalgia to the cookbook. I think that flipping through this lovely book will definitely inspire readers to have an Anglo-Indian tea or classic English breakfast of their own. From recipes for English crumpets, to fresh mango chutney, Welsh rabbit, and Cornish pasties this book has many tempting recipes. I will definitely be picking up a copy of this for my own shelves after it publishes on 1/14/20.

Love all the Victorian anecdotes. Such a fun cookbook to read and enjoy. Who doesn’t remember the secret garden. Cute cookbook

I absolutely love bookish cookbooks! They make me happy in my heart. :) The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is one of my favorite classic children's books. I've loved the story of a sad little girl discovering a hidden, overgrown garden and bringing it back to life since I was a little girl myself. So, of course, I jumped at the chance to review the new edition of this cookbook!

This book is definitely going into my collection of bookish cookbooks! Each section of the book has a bit about the Victorian traditions regarding food, serving food, and cooking meals. Each recipe is accompanied by a bit of background, color photographs and illustrations, and a concise, easy to follow, recipe. The layout is easily readable, and visually appealing. The recipes are varied, ranging from main courses to tea and lighter fare such as cucumber sandwiches. It also includes some dishes from India and picnic foods.

Lovely cookbook! And definitely an awesome companion for a much beloved classic book!

**I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book from Quarto Publishing via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own**

What a lovely cookbook a perfect companion to te Secret Garden.Lovely photos quotes from the novel delicious recipes n.I will be gifting this to friends from young girls to grown up women who all love The Secret Garden and will treasure this cookbook.#netgaley#quartobooks

Inspired by the classic children's book The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This book was first published in 1911, early in the reign of George V, though according to Wikipedia it is set at the turn of the century, so just at the end of the Victorian era. Mary, the truculent heroine, was born in India before being orphaned and taken to her uncle's house in Yorkshire at the age of 10.

There are 7 chapters:

1-Yorkshire Breakfasts
2-A Manor Lunch
3-An English Tea
4-From the Kitchen Garden
5-Dickon's Cottage Food
6-A Taste of India
7-Garden Picnics

The book has bags of charm and it is very well produced. The selection of dishes and treats is good. I was sceptical about the recipes however, given that they are for traditional English or Anglo-Indian items written by an American for an American audience and I was curious about their authenticity. I turned first to parkin. I grew up on this, my mother is from a northern English farming family. The ingredients that distinguish parkin from a ginger cake are black treacle and oatmeal. This recipe calls for molasses (close) and rolled oats (hmm maybe oatmeal is not available in the US). I was bemused by the inclusion of honey. My mother would baulk at adding cinnamon and cloves but there are other parkin recipes that include them. So a mixed review I guess.

I will try some of the recipes and revise my review accordingly before posting on Amazon. I've given a provisional 'maybe' rating.

What a fun cookbook! I love the connection to the Secret Garden. The little notes about the books and other tips are really great. The recipes in this book are lovely. I cannot wait to make them! I like the organization of different parts of the cookbook. The photos are very yummy! Wonderful and fun cookbook!

I grew up reading ‘The Secret Garden’ and I was so excited when I started to read this book. As anyone could imagine from the title,the cookbook is inspired by the story and by the food cooked in it.
Fifty recipes inspired by the atmosphere and by ‘The Secret Garden’ are presented,, adapted to modern times.
From breakfast to lunch and dinner ideas,from British staples to Indian inspired food, there is sure something for everyone!
My favourite one would be the savoury muffins with cheddar cheese, I can’t wait to try that one!

Very lovely book, I would have loved more pictures of the food but the graphics are very beautiful.

Such a fun cookbook based on a child's book I loved growing up (and still love as an adult). The introduction made me think of how different food and cooking was during the Victorian time (and being very unfamiliar with British food). This is a book that I will use when theme baking with my 7 year old niece. It's great to read a bit of the history (Who Invented Teatime?) and the recipes are simple enough to do with my niece (under a very watchful eye of course).

The secret Garden is a classic. It is one of my all time favorite books and movies. This cookbook gave me all of the feels. The recipes are simple and look and sound delicious.

Great for cozy reading or parties.
I have a few bookmarked to try out over the holidays.

As you can guess, this book is based on The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. No this isn't a retelling or an extension of the original story. Infact, the interesting twist in this book is that it is a cookbook which walks you through all the delicacies that have been made in the original story.

The book brings alive the food that Mary, Dickon and Colin experience throughout the story. Usually when we read a novel, or watch a tv show, there is this part of us which starts craving the same food that we read or saw. I personally experienced that. Even though, I don't like hot chocolate that much but when I read that after a long wintry night they settled with a cuppa hot chocolate and watched TV, that sounds something I'd wanna do and I start craving some hot chocolate.

So this book was such a great way to enjoy those cravings and you know it makes the story even more personal. This book has beautiful illustrations and is divided into 7 chapters which are specific and actually even reading these recipies makes my mouth water, can't wait to make them!

The only con that I found was the unclarity of specifics, like, the microwave instructions, the substitutions, etc. My personal favourite recipie from the book is lemon curd tarts, it sounded easy and also came with the microwave instructions. So yes, give this book a try if you are a fan of the story like me, and also foooood!!

If you ever wondered about any of the delicious foods in the wonderful classic THE SECRET GARDEN, wonder no more. Here are instructions for making the foods mentioned in the book, from Mary's porridge to crumpets for tea and some luncheon and supper dishes, and some of the foods Mary might have eaten in India are also included. The best part of this book is the history behind the book: how Mary and her parents would have lived in India, and how the household servant hierarchy worked, and what types of meals Mary would get in the manor versus Dickon and Martha at their cottage. It also explains what "kitchen gardens" are, and, how although they had fewer choices of food, the food would have been much fresher.

Illustrated with simple drawings and photographs of the food, plus that ubiquitous swirly calligraphy font that is on EVERYTHING today, this is a nice little volume of food and history (although the benchmark in this genre, THE LITTLE HOUSE COOKBOOK, has not been reached). I must admit that I was convulsed by a little notation about "Christmas Pudding" that referred to the traditional day that the pudding was made as "Stirrup Sunday." Sorry, it has nothing to do with horses, despite that "stirrup"! It is properly "Stir Up" Sunday, which are words that appear in the Anglican Church service on that particular Sunday.

“The Secret Garden Cookbook, Newly Revised Edition” by Amy Cotler
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. I had never read a cookbook before. Well, yes I have read recipes from cookbooks, but never really read one from cover to cover before. Since I do love reading novels set in 1800’s England, and, I have enjoyed reading ‘The Secret Garden’ I requested the opportunity to read this cookbook. This is way more than just a cookbook.. It is loaded with history and connections to the book in it’s title. Even if you do not particularly like to cook, if you do like 1800’s England. I think you really should check out this book. Happy Reading ! !

A delightful cookbook that not only relates to the classic story but also offers bite-sized history lessons about what life (and food!) were like during the story's time period. Great for adults and kids alike. The recipes appear easy to follow and not too difficult to find ingredients for.

An extremely well-done, thoughtfully presented, cookbook. More than a cookbook, it’s also contains short history lessons along with a smattering of British culture during the time period of which this story takes place... Victorian Era. This book is one of those few that can be enjoyed by both child and parent (or guardian, etc.). Would make a wonderful addition on the shelves of any public library. Would make a terrific library program where young girls and boys could experience what life was like for children a long time ago. A wonderful way to bring the characters in this book to life!
I received an advanced reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for my volunteer review.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***

I love these cookbooks adapted from classic novels! The first one I saw was from Little Women and loved it! The Secret Garden was just as beautiful and fun. It made me nostalgic for when I was a child.

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.

The Secret Garden was one of my favorite books when I was younger, and one of my daughter's favorites at the same age. The original book has enchanted several generations. My nieces were my chosen helpers when testing these recipes. They found all of them easy to follow with great results and thoroughly enjoyed my version of the original story, taking both recipes and my well loved copy of the book home to try more. This cookbook helped make some very good memories in this household. Try it yourself and see how many smiles you can make!

This is a charming cookbook with some really sweet illustrations and some fun recipes to try. The recipes are clear and easy to follow, so it will not be too problematic trying them.

The Secret Garden Cookbook, Newly Revised Edition by Amy Colter is a very good cookbook featuring some great old time fashioned recipes.

This is a beautifully presented book. It felt like a privilege to sit and read it. It was informative and interesting. I loved reading the different recipes and finding out about what was eaten in that era. There is a wide selection of recipes which is great. I am looking forward to trying some of them.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

The Secret Garden is truly a childhood classic. It is a great read aloud for an adult and child. Now, Secret Garden lovers can expand and enhance their experience with the book through this cookbook.

Following an introduction the cookbook is divided into seven sections; these are Yorkshire Breakfasts, A Manor Lunch, An English Tea, From the Kitchen Garden, Dickon’s Cottage Food, A Taste of India and finally, Garden Picnics. The introduction includes information on the reign of Queen Victoria, ruler at the time that the book is set, and the kinds of food that were available to different social classes at that time.

The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs, starting with a statue of Mary and Dickon that is in Central Park in New York City and appealing drawings. There are also many quotes from the book. There are additional interesting facts throughout as well.

Each of the sections begins with an introduction that gives context to the recipes. Some of these are Savory Muffins Spiked with Cheddar Cheese, Roast Chicken with Bread Sauce, Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce, A Proper Pot of Tea, Lemon Curd Tartlets, Spring Peas with Fresh Mint, Pease Pudding, Cottage Loaf with a Topknot, Sooji with Fresh Fruit and English Crumpets. It is very tempting to list each recipe as they all look so good, but this is just a sample.

The recipes come with clear and easy to follow directions. Some have as few as three steps so cooks can choose the recipes that they feel most ready to tackle.

All in all, this is a lovely and appealing book. I recommend it highly!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this read in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Harvard Common Press for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Amy Cotler's 'The Secret Garden Cookbook' is a collection of classic English recipes (jam roly poly, crumpets, Cornish pasties etc.), ideas for breakfast, lunch, picnics and afternoon tea, and even a 'Taste of India' section (mango chutney, fruit lassi etc.) that transport you to the kitchens at Misselthwaite Manor.

My first thought was that this book would make a great gift! It's perfect for anglophiles, book nerds, and anyone that loves The Secret Garden or as a not-so-guilty pleasure gift to buy for yourself. The photos of garden scenes and illustrations of robins, plants, and garden tools are adorable and I would proudly display it as a coffee table book. I would describe the book as charming, cozy, and joyful. The design, especially the photographs, are clean and fresh and have a calming effect.

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!

Easy to follow recipes that go along with the classic book.
Would make a wonderful gift to that special someone who loves classics and cooking.


Thank you to Publisher and NetGalley for the eARC

The Secret Garden Cookbook is a recipe collection and cookbook tie-in to Burnett's classic story. Originally published in 1999 this reformat and re-release, due out 14 Jan 2020 from Quarto on their Harvard Common Press imprint, it's 112 pages and will be available in hardcover format.

This is a beautifully illustrated homage to good food and the settings and characters from the book.

The recipes are grouped by category: Yorkshire breakfasts, manor lunches, English tea, kitchen garden, Dickon's cottage food, taste of India, and garden picnics. The book is lavishly and appealingly illustrated with large clear recipe and serving photographs. Each of the recipes includes yields, prep and cooking time, ingredients (including metric measurements, yay!), a short description, and step by step instructions.

There's a comprehensive index at the end with cross-linked recipes. The author's writing style is homey and friendly and for readers who like some culture with their cookbooks, this one has a very classic and nostalgic feeling. There's a lot of comfort and hospitality as well as quotes from The Secret Garden in hand illustrated whimsical sidebars scattered throughout.

Five stars for lovers of Victorian English cooking and for lovers of the original book. The recipes are not overly fancy or difficult, they're heirloom recipes.

I have tried some recipes from this book and I have absolutely loved the results! They are delicious! They are accompanied by some explanations about the food lifestyle in the Victorian era depending on the social classes and ages. It is very insteresting and I learned a lot about the Yorkshire region. I highly recommand this book and it is a must read for the fans of the Secret Garden! Moreover, there is a special bonus at the end, just read and discover. ;)

What a beautiful book! I enjoy cookbooks with stories or histories of foods in them. This book tells of the recipes, standards of cooking, help staff duties, meal times and courtesies of the time period. Beautiful illustrations of many of the recipes and side notes on the pages make it an enjoyable read. This is one of those cookbooks that I enjoyed more for the read than the recipes.

The Secret Garden Cookbook: Newly Revised Ed
By Amy Cotler
Published by Quarto Publishing Group
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The Secret Garden Cookbook promised to bring to life the food from the classic children's book of the same name written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The majority of the recipes seem quite easy, there are fifty in total spread across beautiful and simple designs.

Some of the food is directly mentioned in the book where as Cotler has also added food that would have been eaten at the time and not just by Mary Lennox or Colin but by their poorer friend Dickon. You would think this almost enough to fill fifty pages but then Cotler does one better and also includes recipes from English ruled India. Here Cotler shows what Mary would have eaten while growing up in India.

I chose this book for one reason I wanted to decide if it was something my "The Secret Garden" obsessed sister would like. I had not even reached the first recipe when I knew that I would be buying this book for her when it comes out.

Filled with a robin, gingham and flower design it is already beautiful add to it the pictures of the food created then it also becomes a salivating display.

I will admit that I was glad to realize that Welsh Rabbit was not an actual Rabbit. And also in the text Irish stew made an appearance so I was glad we were represented.

Having watched the movie only I can see that I missed out on what a big part food was in the book, almost as important as the garden it's self. This is down to Cotler's writing, not only did this book include recipes but also quotes from the book that show how the food and characters related to each other, even how it showed their social statues.

As if all this was not reason enough to love this "Cookbook" Cotler did more, where relevant she has gone in to detail about what real Victorian life was like. Little notes here and there also add atmosphere to what should be referred to as a book.

This is much more than "Mix together until" or "Put in the oven at" this IS a story. I expected a cookbook and got a crash course in The Secret Garden.

Though I'm not a novice at cooking I can not wait to try the easy to follow recipes over Christmas. And now I know what I'll be getting my sister as an Easter present.

Many people of my vintage would certainly remember reading the book called the "Secret Garden", and what a fascinating and wonderful story it was.
This captures the food of the time, food that is no longer made but can now be tried. With simple recipes, lovely photos and interwoven with the snippets from the Secret Garden. Beautifully presented and easy to make, a great cookbook which invokes the times of the Victorian era.

Thank you Net Galley for the opportunity to review this book for my honest opinion. This is a cute cookbook using The Secret Garden as the theme. The recipes were well researched and adapted to our current time period with notes about how things were done during the time period that The Secret Garden was set. This would be a cute display cookbook as well as the basis for a time period luncheon.

I really liked this cook book. As an avid reader it was a great view into a world I grew up with. The recipes are easy to follow and conclude clear pictures so I understand what I'm making. The author also included info directly from the book as well as the time period the characters lived.
If you were a fan of the Little Women cookbook, you need this one for your collection.

This cookbook is beautiful inside and out. The cover is one that can be on display in the kitchen. I found recipes to be easy and delightful to try. Recommend this cookbook to all.

This charming little cookbook makes me giddy! The photographs and graphics are lovely, the recipes are delicious, the informative sidebars are interesting and fun. The Secret Garden Cookbook by Amy Cotler is a keeper.

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.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press for The Secret Garden Cookbook – Inspiring Recipes from the Magical World of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden by Amy Cotler. This book has an introduction and seven chapters based on the type of meal – Yorkshire Breakfasts, A Manor Lunch, An English Tea, From the Kitchen Garden, Dickon’s Cottage Food, A Taste of India, and Garden Picnics. The book is filled with garden pictures and quotes from the book. Each chapter starts with a description of what it is about and how it applies to the book. It was fun to read.

Some of my favorite recipes from the book include: Savory Muffins Spiked with Cheddar Cheese, Yorkshire Pudding, Roasted Chicken with Bread Sauce, Sweet Glazed Carrots, Raspberry Vinegar, Little Bacon and Cilantro Pancakes, and English Crumpets. There is a great index that lists both recipes and ingredients. Overall the recipes are simple and easy to make with nothing really spectacular of different, but they do represent the book quite well. I think this book would be great to use to plan a lunch or dinner with a book club that has just read A Secret Garden.

**I received an ARC of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

This cookbook is beautiful and delightful! Every page has sweet artful touches, fun historical and contextual facts relating to the book, and delicious and authentic recipes. I always loved The Secret Garden and was a little worried that a cookbook would not be able to do it justice. I was wrong! I hope to buy a hard copy of this soon to share with my daughter as we read The Secret Garden together. I know she will love all the applied learning, as well as the delicious rewards at the end! I definitely recommend this book, especially to parents who may be reading the original book with their kids. It really does add a whole new dimension of fun learning!

This is wonderful for fans of this story and fans of yummy comfort food. It focuses on the food from the novel and the setting of the novel. The 50 recipes are fresh and interesting with appealing tastes even for today being an updated version. You’ll find breakfast, brunch, dinnertime, India tastes, snacks and more items inside. Some recipes are Cozy Currant Buns and Dough Cakes with Cinnamon and Sugar. If you are a fan of the book and characters, whether you have been for years or you just found it this is a nice cookbook to have in the kitchen. This is a fun way to join in with your favorite book having some yummy dishes. Another wonderful element is how the cookbook brings in elements of the book as well as some of the recipes might be difficult to follow. It makes it special. It shows why the recipe is in the cookbook.

This is the perfect gift for someone who loves The Secret Garden.
All of the recipes are quintessentially British, ranging from staples to keep the working-class fed and full to dishes inspired by the British colonies and adapted for the elites in England.
Mixed in with the recipes are little snippets from the book and small paragraphs about life on a big household at the time of the book.

This cookbook is fun and charming, filled with lovely Yorkshire recipes.
However, I do think this wouldn't be a very interesting book for anyone who doesn't love The Secret Garden, unless you are looking for a good Yorkshire cookbook of course ;)

What an absolutely charming cookbook and companion to the Secret Garden! The recipes are simple and good. We made the mulligatawny soup and enjoyed it. Although people make fun of English cooking, I like it, but so often the recipes are in English measurements which are not the same as American measurements. Here are simple, doable dishes along with quotes from the book and interesting facts. I like the poppy decorations too. They are appropriate to the WW1 era of the novel. I received a free edition of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review, then I bought my own hard copy edition of the book

I really enjoyed looking over the recipes in "The Secret Garden Cookbook" by Amy Cotler.
I would like to thank the publisher for giving me a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is such a jolly, English cookbook. String out the bunting and dust off the picnic blanket because you're about to have the best tea party of your life.

The author has gathered a selection of 50 of the most quintessential recipes that will whisk you off to Frances Hodgson-Burnett's Secret Garden.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Last year I had the pleasure of reviewing another cookbook by Amy Cotler, The Little Women Cookbook. This series of cookbooks is based on recipes and foods that the characters of these books might have eaten or that the book mentioned. The Little Women Cookbook was a finalist in the Goodreads' Choice Awards for 2019. Now we have The Secret Garden Cookbook full of new and delicious recipes to try - and try them I did!!

I've been baking "biscuits" since I was a tiny girl - young, not skinny, I've never been skinny. These, however, are far and away the best that I've ever made or eaten!! Okay, so their official name is "Savory Muffins Spiked with Cheese," but I call them AMAZING. If you live in the US and have eaten the Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits then you will love this recipe! I've tried every "knock off" recipe on Pinterest and they all failed. We baked these and TADA - the best cheddar cheese biscuit - ever!

There are recipes for a Proper Pot of English Tea, Cucumber Sandwiches for your garden party and so many puddings among them Sticky Toffee Pudding and Yorkshire pudding. Some of you may bake these on a regular basis but just try finding a good recipes for these here in the US. It can't be done! My favorite, however, was The Best Sticky Gingerbread Parkin! My friends, you have not tasted a proper gingered bread until you have tasted this! It is was to die for and absolutely perfect for cold winter nights!

There are simply too many recipes to name them all but I can assure you, as someone who owns a Bed and Breakfast, this is a must own cookbook for those who love to bake as well as anyone who loves The Secret Garden!

I've always appreciated it when an author mentions food in their books especially when it finds its way scattered throughout a read, taking pleasure in imagining not only what the food looks like but how it would taste as well. The Secret Garden has always been a favored classic for me so I was excited to see what all a cookbook about this magical read would include. I soon found myself immersed in this delightful cookbook, filled with the foods I've found myself imaging every time I peruse it. The wonderful thing about this compilation of recipes is it gives me the chance to bring those wonderful pleasures to life. For people who enjoy the written word as well as having a love for cooking/baking this is a definite must read for you. It brings to life the book that so many enjoy and have fallen in love with but through the language of food. There were so many recipes that I wanted to try so I picked out a handful of my favorites. I've heard of Crumpets before but have never actually had one so I new it was a must to try and I can say it turned out well and tasted delicious. I look forward to making them in the future. Currant Buns were another this g I was familiar with but had never tried, this recipe is a new favorite for me, I've actually made it several times since reading the book. You'll soon want to have a tea party of your own so you can bring some wonderful creations to life. This lovely read not only taught me some new things but kept the original book in my mind throughout. It definitely added to my experience of The Secret Garden.

A very sweet (ha) collection of recipes inspired by The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's book about a young orphan who moves from India to Yorkshire. Interesting tidbits about the origin of various recipes, as well as context from the book. I only wish there were more photos (I like a picture with every recipe), but there are some photographs, as well as adorable watercolor embellishments. Would be a fun cookbook for parents and children to work through together, or anyone who enjoys a good English tea.

4.5 Stars

The Secret Garden Cookbook by Amy Cotler is such a fun companion to Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden. There are so many unique and interesting recipe ideas that are all connected to the classic children’s story. The book is so much more than a book of recipes, as it contains historical facts, quotes from the story, and beautiful images.

Recipe books that are based off of my all-time favourite childhood stories are quickly becoming some of my most treasured books. The Secret Garden Cookbook is one that really immerses you into the world of Mary and Dickson. There are so many descriptions of food in the novel that this book really pulls the themes and the ideas behind Frances Hodgson Burnett’s writing together.

❀ PERFECT LESSON PLAN EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Cotler has divided the recipe book into sections that fit with the novel and would really make perfect extension activities to a lesson plan for the classroom or at home. Each section includes a bit of history from the era of the story, beautiful illustrations, and a quote from the book that fits with the recipes. The offerings include:

Yorkshire Breakfasts

A Manor Lunch

An English Tea

From the Kitchen Garden

Dickson’s Cottage Food

A Taste of India

Garden Picnics

❀ SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS

I was most drawn to the recipes for An English Tea, as Cotler provides instructions for a Proper Pot of tea and Warm Cranberry Scones With Orange Glaze. The instructions were simple and and easy to follow, providing some tasty results. Definitely a book that will inspire some young chefs to create some of the food featured in the story.

If you, or someone you know, is a fan of The Secret Garden, this is one book to add to your collection. It is such a pretty book that is packed full of interesting information and food ideas to accompany the story. It will help make the wait for the new film a little bit easier as well!

I love The Secret Garden, particularly for its descriptions of food and the range of gardens full of produce, so when I saw this book title I was keen to read it.

This was a charming book full of facts about traditional Yorkshire fare and very short snippets from the original novel amongst wonderful homely recipes to reflect life at the time of writing.

Split into chapters around different themes such as breakfast, summer picnics and a taste of India, we are taken back to the well known story and the foods that would have been so familiar to the children. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the traditions and available produce during the 19th Century and the recipes are accompanied by photographs of delicious looking food and drink. I can't wait to find the time to give some of these recipes a go!

I received an eARC of this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Adding this beautiful addition to my bookish cookbook collection! The Secret Garden was one of my favorite books to read while I was growing up, and this cookbook definitely brings back the magic! Such creative and fun recipes, inspired me to have a tea party with my niece. With so many recipes, there's something in here for everyone, although the desserts are my favorite options. A wonderful treat for fans of the story!

Amy Cotler’s The Secret Garden Cookbook is a charming themed cookbook filled with easy and yummy recipes. The book’s lovely layout is great and I love the well-written historical and cultural information about the Victorian era. I like the full-colour pictures but I wish there were more and that they were more relevant to the theme.

What a fun cookbook! The book is divided into seven chapters: Yorkshire Breakfasts, A Manor Lunch, An English Tea, From the Kitchen Garden, Dickon’s Cottage Food, A Taste of India, and Garden Picnics. I love the variety of dishes! There are recipes for dinner, breakfast, drinks, snacks, condiments, lunch, and teatime. Cotler shows us how to make currant buns and fruit lassi as well as a proper pot of tea. I cannot wait to try making brandy snap lace cookies, bacon and cilantro pancakes, and Yorkshire pudding! The recipes are clearly written and feature familiar and accessible ingredients. I especially like that the dishes seem easy and that they do not feature an extensive ingredient list.

The cute page designs are fun and colourful. But, I really wish they had featured throughout. I like the beautiful and bright full-colour pictures but they are a little generic. They are also very modern and seem as if they could belong to any contemporary cookbook. I wish the pictures were more interesting and more relevant to the theme. Furthermore, a few more pictures of the dishes would really enhance this book.

I love the little snippets from The Secret Garden book that are included throughout. I loved reading about the culture and food of Victorian England. It is especially fascinating to learn about the eating habits and daily activities of the rich and poor people of that era. Cotler’s writing is presented in a brief, easy-to-read, and interesting format. Her style is so simple and approachable that I learned a lot of information very quickly and without feeling overwhelmed.

The Secret Garden Cookbook is a wonderful recipe collection. This is a perfect gift for fans of The Secret Garden, those who love literary cookbooks, or simply anyone who loves food! I love literary cookbooks and I cannot wait to get my own copy of this lovely collection!



💮💮💮💮 ½ flowers out of 5!

I thought that this was a very good cookbook. This is a particularly excellent choice for a cookbook collector or a devoted fan of The Secret Garden book. I loved the overall visual appeal of the book. The recipe pictures look tasty and I found the other graphics simply charming and very well fitting to the theme of this cookbook. As for the recipes, there is a nice variety included. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and sweets are all covered. Plus you get recipes that are specific to an English, tea, from the garden, cottage foods, picnic pleasers and even a section that provides a taste of India. Some of my favorite recipes are the warm cranberry scones with orange glaze, the Cornish pasties, the little sausage cakes and the lemon curd tartlets.

A lovely book with wonderful illustrations, quotes from The Secret Garden and great recipes inspired by the book.
It was an excellent read and I want to try some of the recipes.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

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

The Secret Garden (1993) is a movie that I found comforting yet vaguely scary to watch as a child - it being a gateway piece of gothic media, I guess- and I loved the novel once I read is as an adult, then with an all-new perspective of the story. So, being a massive fan of Mrs. Crocombe, I of course I would dip right into a cookbook with recipes either found inside or inspired by the novel that is the epitome of coziness to me. Almost every page provides trivia and simplified insights into the culinary world and household customs of 19th century Britain, including tea traditions, so-called Anglo-Indian cuisine, and picnic suggestions. With adorable illustrations and mostly beginners' level dishes, it's a cute present idea for children who are just experiencing their Victorian period drama phase (I wasn't the only one, was I?).

This is the perfect gift for any secret garden fan. It is a gorgeous cookbook with a wide varied of recipes. The directions are simple to follow and are accompanied with beautiful pictures.

Truth: I've never read The Secret Garden. *gasp* I KNOW. Crazy. I have seen the movie. Or one of them. Not the newest one. One that was made in the 1990's, I think. So I do know the gist. And this was a fun cookbook, much like the [book:The Little Women Cookbook: Tempting Recipes from the March Sisters and Their Friends and Family|44429515] I read and reviewed last year. These cookbooks are good for fans of those books or just for fans of cooking old-fashioned recipes. I liked a few of the recipes in this book and the little snippets about The Secret Garden and the quotes from the book made me want to read it so I will have to add it to this year's reading list!

The Secret Garden Cookbook, Newly Revised Edition Inspiring Recipes from the Magical World of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden by Amy Cotler is a wonderful treat for those who loved the Secret Garden. I had always wondered what was in some of the foods that Mary, Colin and Dickon's ate. Now through a very well researched book Ms. Cotler explains many of the dishes created in the Manor and in the cottages. I love the photos and the lengthy explanations of certain English food and customs. The book also describes certain hierarchy with relation to those who prepared and grew food. It is a very interesting read and the vast majority of the recipes are on my list to try. Well Done.

I would like to thank the author, Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A cute cookery book to accompany the novel The Secret Garden, so includes 42 recipes from each of the main characters and settings plus excerpts from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

It contains seven chapters:
- Yorkshire Breakfasts
- A Manor Lunch
- An English Tea
- From the Kitchen Garden
- Dickon's Cottages Food
- A Taste of India
- Garden Picnics

The book contains mainly basic traditional English dishes such as Porridge, Yorkshire Puddings, Jam and Crumpets to name but a few. Whilst the book generally has the feel of an English cookery book, it does contain at least one American term for an ingredient and the descriptions of Yorkshire or the dishes themselves have a feeling of being from outside the UK.

Some of the recipes have accompanying photographs. Each recipe comes with an introduction, ingredients and steps to follow. The recipes include both imperial and metric terms.

I received this book from Netgalley in return for a honest review.

SO CUTE!!! A must-have for any Secret Garden fan. I plan on gifting this book this holiday season.

The Secret Garden Cookbook would make a wonderful gift for lovers of the book. The recipes are well laid out and the ingredients and instructions are not so difficult to prevent me from actually cooking from the book. The photographs alone make me want to get in the kitchen and cook everything!

A lovely cookbook that is sure to make a great companion to the original novel. These recipes are inspired by The Secret Garden's settings, characters, and situations. To me, the best part of this cookbook is the historical tidbits that give you a glimpse into Victorian life. Most recipes look fairly simple to make, and I appreciate that it provides the measurements in grams. I can't wait to try a few of these recipes myself, especially the hot chocolate one and the oat bars. I think this would make a wonderful present for any The Secret Garden fan.

There are rites of passage of a literary childhood. Charlotte’s Web. Where the Red Fern Grows. The Phantom Tollbooth. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. The Secret Garden. These books stay with you for years, growing inside your mind and your soul to become a part of your DNA. The memories from these classics become a part of the fabric of life, popping up from time to time, when you need a moment of comfort or encouragement, or when you see your kids (or nieces, nephews, friends’ kids) going through those same moments in childhood that resonate with you.

Now you can bring The Secret Garden to life even more, for you and for the kids you love. The Secret Garden Cookbook is available with 50 recipes that will transport you back to the pages of the book, where Mary finds a secret garden and nurses it back to health, as those who care for her nurse her back to health with hearty foods cooked to help her grow and with fresh garden vegetables to increase her health.

Starting with the Yorkshire Breakfasts, you can indulge in Perfect Porridge with Brown Sugar and Butter, Coddled Eggs, and Little Sausage Cakes. A Manor Lunch includes Yorkshire Pudding, Roasted Chicken with Bread Sauce, and Jam Roly Poly. And then there’s a chapter on an English Tea, because what could go better with a British literary classic? You can share A Perfect Pot of Tea, Cucumber Tea Sandwiches, Warm Cranberry Scones with Orange Glaze, and Lemon Curd Tartlets.

A chapter on vegetables Straight from the Garden is next, with Spring Peas with Fresh Mint, Sweet Glazed Carrots, and Summer Berry Pudding. Then there is Dickon’s Cottage Food, like Tattie Broth, Yorkshire Oatcakes, and The Best Sticky Gingerbread Parkin. After that, we take a trip to India to taste some of the foods Mary grew up on, like Mulligatawny Soup, Little Bacon and Cilantro Pancakes, and Florence Nightingale’s Kedgeree. The final chapter encourages a Garden Picnic, with recipes for Cozy Currant Buns, English Crumpets, Cornish pasties, and Jammy Chocolate Balls.

Along with the tasty recipes, The Secret Garden Cookbook also serves up tidbits of English history at the time of The Secret Garden, some information about the region of England where the book takes place, and lots of interesting facts about the foods available back then and how they were prepared, served, and eaten. The cookbook is also liberally sprinkled with quotes from the book, to help bring together the foods and the stories in ways that bring them both to life.

Book nerds of all ages and fans of The Secret Garden will find a deeper connection to the children’s book that they love through the recipes and stories in The Secret Garden Cookbook. Sharing these foods with the kids in your life will also help them fall more in love with the book and learn a little about the history of Victorian England, whether they want to or not. This is a really beautiful cookbook and a fun experience, and something special for the bookish kid in us all.

Galleys for The Secret Garden Cookbook were provided by Quarto Publishing Group through NetGalley, but I loved it so much I bought a copy for myself.

What a cute cookbook with and abundance of wonderful recipes that really connect you with the feel of the Secret Garden.
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC for an honest review.

This is a charming book of traditional British recipes. It also explains the overall conditions of Victorian England and the vast diffferences in diet between socioeconomic classes. It would be a great addition to reading The Secret Garden for a classroom or homeschool, or a nice gift for a child who enjoyed the classic book. Beautiful illustrations and easy to understand recipes make it appropriate for all ages.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for a digital ARC for the purpose of an unbiased review.

This is a beautifully elegant collection of recipes. It will inspire you to have a picnic or afternoon tea as soon as you see the prettiness of the included photos and illustrations. A wonderful gift for fans of The Secret Garden or Victorian literature.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I had to get this for my love the movie Secret Garden and I really did enjoy this cookbook and have someone in mind to purchase it for.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my open and honest review.

This book now sits proudly on my cookbook shelf. I liked the e-book version of this book so much that I had to have a physical copy. All I know is that all my favorite books should have to put out a mandatory cookbook. I know this doesn't make sense financially, but that's the new rule.

This book is lovely. Beautiful illustrations, fantastic recipes reminiscent of the story, and gorgeous pictures. It has everything one could want, I tested out the famous Toffee Pudding recipe on page 32. I hear great things about this recipe on British cooking shows but had yet to try it. It was delicious and every bit as wonderful as it is purported to be.

If you are a cookbook aficionado like myself, you will seriously dig this book.