Contact Gilli Cliff:
Mosswood Cottage
Crayke
York
YO61 4TQ

Tel: 01347 822386
Mobile: 07710 421251
Email: gilli@countrycook.co.uk

Cookery Books

Gilli's new series, under the title 'I'd Rather Be ... Cookbooks', includes 'I'd Rather Be Playing Golf Cookbook' (2009), 'I'd Rather Be Sailing Cookbook' and 'I'd Rather Be Eating Local Produce in Yorkshire Cookbook'.  Watch out for more under this catchy title.

Better known perhaps, are Gilli’s books on Welsh food: Lamb, Leeks and Laverbread; Tastes of Wales which accompanied her TV series of the same name: Down to Earth and A Taste of Wales; The Very Best Flavours of Wales and Welsh Calendar Cookbook which was published by Y Lolfa in 2007.

Celtic Cuisine, a collection of recipes from all the Celtic countries, was published by Graffeg in 2008. 

While living in Wales Gilli compiled and edited 3 books on Eating Out in Wales, published by the Western Mail. She was also commissioned to write on Welsh food for publications such as Taste Magazine, Country Living and British Food Finds, which won the Andre Simon Memorial Award in 1987.Gilli also contributed to 2 Japanese cookbooks. 

From her stay in Cyprus, Gilli researched and wrote a book about the cuisine and culinary culture of the island, which is available in UK and Cyprus, published by Topline under the title, A Taste of Cyprus. 

The Joy of Organic Cookery was published by Metro in 2002  and is based on Gilli’s knowledge of organic foods.  The recipes are straightforward and very tasty, reflecting the quality of the ingredients.

All Gilli's books can now be ordered online.

WELSH CALENDAR COOKBOOK

This collection of mouth-watering recipes takes us through the seasons, from Spring to Winter, and encourages the use of fresh fruit and vegetables of Wales. Traditional Welsh dishes with easy to follow instructions.

£4.95 + postage

CELTIC CUISINE

Celtic Cuisine is a beautifully illustrated book of Celtic recipes by popular cook Gilli Davies. From starters, soups and stews, seafood and vegetarian dishes to meat and offal, poultry and game, puddings, baking and drinks, this book has variations on traditional Celtic cooking and a selection of some of the best contemporary recipes available. The book has authentic Celtic cuisine from Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Isle of Man and Cornwall and each chapter is introduced with a historical overview of the Celtic style of cooking. Celtic Cuisine makes a delicious gift idea for Celts, cooks and all food-lovers.

£14.99 + postage

COOK ORGANIC

Does your roast chicken taste bland and your tomatoes have no flavour? Are you worried about BSE, Salmonella and E-Coli? Does the way food is produced, processed and packed with additives cause you increasing concern? The answer is simple - Cook Organic. Cook Organic is written with a passion for fresh ingredients and no-fuss cooking to help you create food that is good for you and good for the planet.

£8.99 + postage

THE TASTE OF CYPRUS

The Taste of Cyprus offers a seasonal look at Cypriot cooking. Well researched over two years that Gilli Davies lived in Cyprus, this unique book will take you on a gastronomic journey through the year. Taste the traditional flavours of this lovely island and celebrate the customs of Cyprus, season by season. Learn how to prepare the savoury dishes for a Meze, wrap and fill vegetables, brine olives, create a Cypriot barbecue, and baked honey soaked pastries.

£6.95 + postage

THE VERY BEST FLAVOURS OF WALES

A colourful look at Welsh food of the past and how it is today. Gilli Davies has compiled the best recipes from 15 years research, giving the reader a thorough insight into dishes found in Wales. Chapters cover everything from Cawl to Cockles, Welsh lamb to Caerphilly Cheese, the best of Welsh Baking and drinks and dishes made from the Hedgerows. Beautifully illustrated by hand, this book makes a perfect present.

£8.99 + postage

I'D RATHER BE PLAYING GOLF COOKBOOK

Golf may be an all consuming game, but golfers get very hungry, and there is a limit to just how many bacon baps a golfer can eat... Many golfers can swing, hook and slice well in the kitchen. However, the draw of another round of golf is too great, and the desire to cook fades away. Quick, simple and very delicious food is what every golfer wants at the end of a round. And none want their games ruined by the troublesome thought of how to achieve theiR perfect meal while out on the course. This book can guarantee a stress-free game of golf, because supper is sorted, even if the golf isn't.

£6.99 + postage