Call the Midwife cookbook review: Make some British favorites

Call the Midwife mentions some popular British treats and dishes. The Call the Midwife cookbook by Annie Gray is essential to recreate them all.

Would you love to recreate some of the biscuits, treats, and dishes mentioned throughout Call the Midwife? Some of these remain popular staples in the UK, but there are some that are no longer available. It means getting the recipes and making them at home to see what they really taste like.

The good news is now you can. Annie Gray has put together a selection of dishes mentioned, whether you’re in the mood for something sweet or you need to put on a big spread for the King’s Coronation in May.

Call the Midwife cookbook by Annie Gray review

The cookbook has a great selection of dishes. Many of them immediately made me think of my grandparents and some of the treats I would have at their house. Then there are dishes that I completely forgot about until seeing them and realized that I can finally recreate them.

Some of my favorites include the Fairy Cakes, the Fish Pie, and the Bread and Butter Pudding. I’m also going to be pulling the book out for all the Christmas Specials at the end of the book. Of course there would be Christmas dishes considering all the great Call the Midwife Christmas specials.

There is something for everyone in this book, and the best part is there’s a section at the start of the book that describes some of the items you’ll need. I can tell you from experience that it can be difficult to get suet and Golden Syrup or Black Treacle. I’ve found them in my local British store, but they’re not the easiest to come by. Sadly, there aren’t good alternatives for them, so you’ll want to find them.

There’s also a section that talks about the food from Britain in the 1950s and 1960s, covering the time period of Call the Midwife. Throughout the book, there are lines from some of the characters and there are comments about which characters love certain dishes,

The photos of the recipes only make you want to make the dishes all the more, and I love the touch of using photos from the series throughout the book. This is an official cookbook of the series, and you won’t be disappointed.

The Call the Midwife cookbook is available at Amazon and wherever you get your recipe books.