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Cathy's Christmas Kitchen
This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to Bookouture for letting me take part in this tour and for my copy of the book via Netgalley. I love Tilly’s work and I love Christmas so this was already a winner. This is my second Christmas book of the year and let me tell you it was a cracker! (I know too much)
Cathy’s Mum passed away recently after a long illness and Cathy is at a bit of a loss. She was a full-time carer for her mum and now doesn’t know what to do with herself. She has a part-time job but is going a little stir crazy in the other hours. Cathy is such an easy character to like. She doesn’t have a bad bone in her body. She is one of those people that everyone likes.
I really liked the weekly cooking class and I wish there was something similar local to me. It’s a great way to meet people and learn new skills. I love to bake. I’m a decent baker but I’m nowhere near Cathy’s level. I make a damn good Rocky Road and I made some addictive slow-cooked fudge during lockdown but Cathy seems to be good at everything she makes. It made me have a real craving for Christmas Cake (gotta love the marzipan).
There was, of course, the sweetest romance in this book. I really enjoyed seeing Cathy go on a couple of dates and I seriously want to go to the Tapas bar. I LOVE TAPAS. I think it's really underrated! You get to try lots of different dishes without committing to a full meal.
As well as being a fun festive story there were some real serious issues that Tilly introduced. Loneliness is a big part of this book and I think Tilly did this very tastefully.
I also really loved the little village this was set in. I could see us coming back here and maybe seeing a story from one of the other characters in the cooking class. I’d love to catch up and see how everyone is doing in a year or so.
Cathy’s Mum passed away recently after a long illness and Cathy is at a bit of a loss. She was a full-time carer for her mum and now doesn’t know what to do with herself. She has a part-time job but is going a little stir crazy in the other hours. Cathy is such an easy character to like. She doesn’t have a bad bone in her body. She is one of those people that everyone likes.
I really liked the weekly cooking class and I wish there was something similar local to me. It’s a great way to meet people and learn new skills. I love to bake. I’m a decent baker but I’m nowhere near Cathy’s level. I make a damn good Rocky Road and I made some addictive slow-cooked fudge during lockdown but Cathy seems to be good at everything she makes. It made me have a real craving for Christmas Cake (gotta love the marzipan).
There was, of course, the sweetest romance in this book. I really enjoyed seeing Cathy go on a couple of dates and I seriously want to go to the Tapas bar. I LOVE TAPAS. I think it's really underrated! You get to try lots of different dishes without committing to a full meal.
As well as being a fun festive story there were some real serious issues that Tilly introduced. Loneliness is a big part of this book and I think Tilly did this very tastefully.
I also really loved the little village this was set in. I could see us coming back here and maybe seeing a story from one of the other characters in the cooking class. I’d love to catch up and see how everyone is doing in a year or so.