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Silver Travel Cook Club Welcome to the Silver Travel Cook Club, the perfect place to whet your appetite for recipes around the world.

Food & travel are perfect companions, and we know that Silver Travellers love to enjoy local delicacies in different destinations on their travels. Each month, our Food and Literary Editor features a river cruise with a local recipe and one lucky Silver Traveller will win a cookery book which specialises in that destination.

Enjoy the flavours!

November 2021

The Essential Middle Eastern Cookbook This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for Maqluba – upside down chicken and rice – inspired by Intrepid Travel’s Jordan Real Food Adventure.

And you could win a copy of The Essential Middle Eastern Cookbook by Michelle Anderson. 

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Cookery book November winner:
Trevor Norman from St Mary, Jersey

October 2021

Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for tilapia in chorizo salsa and saffron sauce inspired by sponsor Tradewind Voyages’ Icons of the Caribbean cruise.

And you could win a copy of Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen.

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Cookery book October winner:
Elaine Roscoe from Chester


July 2021

Daniel: My French Cuisine This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for cod Basquaise, inspired by sponsor Celebrity Cruises.

And you could win a copy of Daniel: My French Cuisine by Celebrity Cruise’s Michelin starred chef Daniel Boulud.

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Cookery book July winner:
Linda McCartney from Newcastle upon Tyne


June 2021

Ottolenghi Flavour This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for sabich, inspired by sponsor Wendy Wu Tours’ ‘Ancient Israel Escorted Group Tour’.

And you could win a copy of renowned Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s latest recipe book Ottolenghi Flavour.
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Cookery book June winner:
Eleanor Wasley from Scunthorpe


May 2021

Singapore in 12 Dishes This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for ‘Bak Chor Mee’ (minced meat noodles) by Singaporean chef and TV host, Sarah Huang Benjamin, inspired by sponsor Singapore Tourism Board.

And you could win a copy of Singapore in 12 Dishes by Antony Suvalko and Leanne Kitchen.
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Cookery book May winner:
Graham Robinson from London


April 2021

This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for home-made pasta inspired by sponsor Citalia’s Authentic Puglia Small Group Escorted Tour.

And you could win a copy of Gennaro’s Pasta Perfecto! by Gennaro Contaldo.
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Cookery book April winner:
Elizabeth Furbur from Pewsey


March 2021

Maple Syrup Cookbook This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for maple sticky buns inspired by sponsor Great Rail Journeys’s Canada Coast to Coast tour.

And you could win a copy of Maple Syrup Cookbook by Ken Haedrich.
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Cookery book March winner:
Steve Banks from Selby


February 2021

Cucina Siciliana This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for Sicilian Caponata inspired by sponsor Noble Caledonia’s Wonders of Sicily and the Amalfi Coast cruise.

And you could win a copy of Cucina Siciliana: Fresh and vibrant recipes from a unique Mediterranean island by Ursula Ferrigno.
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Cookery book February winner:
Christine Taylor from Edinburgh


January 2021

Japaneasy This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for miso soup inspired by sponsor Wendy Wu Tours Experience Japan holiday.

And you could win a copy of Japaneasy by Tim Anderson, a cookbook full of classic and modern Japanese recipes you can easily cook at home.
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Cookery book January winner:
Rod Cornaby from Great Shelford


December 2020

My Basque Cuisine This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for Basque onion, pepper and tomato stew (piperrada), inspired by sponsor Travel EditionsGastronomy in the Basque Country culinary tour.

And you could win a copy of My Basque Cuisine: A Love Affair with Spanish Cooking, a mouth-watering cookbook by Ash Mair, winner of Professional MasterChef in 2011.

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Cookery book December winner:
Josephine Pett from Grimsby


November 2020

The Healthy Mind Cookbook This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for easy-to-make 3-ingredient scones from our friends at MindforYou.

And you could win a voucher for free ‘Joy Inside’ sessions and a copy of The Healthy Mind Cookbook by Rebecca Katz.

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Cookery book November winner:
Phillippa Lee from Hexham


October 2020

LOLA'S: A Cake Journey Around the World

This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for Black Forest Gateau, inspired by sponsor Emerald Waterways’ 8-day legendary Rhine & Moselle holiday. And you could win an Emerald Waterways
goody bag and a copy of
LOLA’S: A Cake Journey Around the World
.

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Cookery book October winner:
Julie Alderson from Whitley Bay


September 2020

Vietnamese Cooking Made Easy

This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for Vietnamese chicken noodle soup, inspired by sponsor Emerald Waterways’ Majestic Mekong holiday, which begins in Siem Reap and ends in Ho Chi Minh City, including a stunning voyage on the river itself. And you could win an Emerald Waterways goody bag and a copy of Vietnamese Cooking Made Easy.

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Cookery book September winner:
Leah Tonna from Angmering


August 2020

This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for Syrniki, inspired by sponsor Emerald Waterways’ Imperial Charms of Russia holiday, travelling by water from St Petersburg to Moscow. And you could win an Emerald Waterways goody bag and a copy of The Russian Heritage Cookbook.

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Cookery book August winner:
Barbara Thomas from Port Talbot


July 2020

150 Dutch ∓ Belgian Recipes This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for Carbonnade Flamande, courtesy of sponsor Emerald Waterways and inspired by their Springtime Delights holiday in Holland and Belgium. And you could win an Emerald Waterways goody bag and a copy of 150 Dutch & Belgian Recipes.

Our Silver Travel Cook Club sponsors are Emerald Waterways, who proudly present their favourite recipe of Carbonnade Flamande.

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Cookery book July winner:
Peter Barnes from Hitchin


June 2020

New French Table This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a classic recipe for Boeuf Bourguignon, courtesy of sponsor Emerald Waterways and inspired by their 8-day Sensations of Lyon & Provence holiday. And you could win an Emerald Waterways goody bag and a copy of New French Table.

Our Silver Travel Cook Club sponsors are Emerald Waterways, who proudly present their favourite recipe of Boeuf Bourguignon.

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Cookery book June winner:
Anita Harrington from Warminster


May 2020

This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a classic recipe for Portugese custard tarts, courtesy of sponsor Emerald Waterways and inspired by their 8-day Secrets of the Douro holiday. And you could win an Emerald Waterways goody bag and a copy of Classic Recipes of Portugal.

Our Silver Travel Cook Club sponsors are Emerald Waterways, who proudly present their favourite recipe of Portugese custard tarts.

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Cookery book May winner:
Wendy Askam from Preston


April 2020

This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a classic recipe for Hungarian beef goulash, courtesy of sponsor Emerald Waterways and inspired by their 15-day Splendours of Europe adventure. And you could win an Emerald Waterways goody bag and a copy of Classic Recipes of Hungary.

Our Silver Travel Cook Club sponsors are Emerald Waterways, who proudly present their favourite recipe of Hungarian beef goulash.

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Cookery book April winner:
Helen Vickers from Southport


March 2020

James Martin's French Adventure with 80 Classic French Recipes This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a delicious recipe for the classic French dish Coq au vin, courtesy of sponsor Emerald Waterways and inspired by their 8-day Flavours of Burgundy & Provence culinary adventure. And you could win an Emerald Waterways goody bag and a copy of James Martin’s French Adventure with 80 Classic French Recipes.

Our Silver Travel Cook Club sponsors are Emerald Waterways, who proudly present their favourite recipe of Coq au vin.

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Cookery book March winner:
Lesley Whitehouse from Dudley


February 2020

Street Food Vietnam This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a mouth-watering recipe for Saigon fresh summer rolls, courtesy of sponsor Emerald Waterways and inspired by their 23-day Grand Tour of Vietnam & Cambodia. And you could win an Emerald Waterways goody bag and a copy of Street Food Vietnam  by Jerry Mai.

Our Silver Travel Cook Club sponsors are Emerald Waterways, who proudly present their favourite recipe of Saigon fresh summer rolls.

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Cookery book February winner:
Graham Stoner from East London


January 2020

A Food Journey Along the Mekong River This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a mouth-watering helping of the classic Vietnamese dish Beef Pho, courtesy of sponsor Emerald Waterways and inspiored by their Majestic Mekong river cruises through Cambodia and Vietnam. And you could win a goody bag and a copy of From China to Vietnam: A Food Journey Along the Mekong River by Luke Nguyen.

Our Silver Travel Cook Club sponsors are Emerald Waterways, who proudly present their favourite recipe of the classic Vietnamese dish Beef Pho.

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Cookery book January winner:
Liz Furbur from Pewsey


December 2019

All Along the Rhine This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a delicious helping of the classic Germanic dish lemon and pork schnitzel, courtesy of Emerald Waterways and inspired by their fabulous Jewels of the Rhine river cruises. And you could win a copy of All Along the Rhine and a goody bag.

Our Silver Travel Cook Club sponsors are Emerald Waterways, who proudly present their favourite recipe of lemon and pork schnitzel.

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Cookery book December winners:
Marilyn Sims from Rayleigh and Jacqueline Ebdy from Horley


November 2019

Austrian Desserts This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club features a generous helping of the classic Austrian dessert Apfelstrudel (Apple strudel). And you could win a copy of Austrian Desserts and a goody bag.

Our Silver Travel Cook Club sponsors are Emerald Waterways, who proudly present their favourite recipe of apple strudel.

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Cookery book November winner:

Lee Lewis from North London


October 2019

Gino's Italian Adriatic Escape This month’s Silver Travel Cook Club, is a double portion of real Italian cuisine as well as the chance to explore the finer things in life, Italian style. And you could win a copy of Gino d’Acampo’s Italian Adriatic Escape.

Our guest editors this month are HF Holidays, who proudly present a recipe from the Bernardin brothers, Enrico and Roberto.

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Cookery book October winner:
Marlene Whitehead from Oldham


September 2019

Rick Stein's Secret France Ooh la la! Forget Brexit – this month the Silver Travel Cook Club is all about entente cordiale. You could win a copy of Rick Stein’s Secret France and master the art of French cooking.

Our guest editors this month are Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, who proudly present a recipe from Fleet Executive Chef Neal Breen.

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Cookery book September winner:
Maureen Green fro

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