Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Suzy Bowler's books

598 ratings | 26 reviews | avg rating:4.70

Suzy’s Year In Books

Suzy’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Suzy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Suzy’s 2025 Year in Books

Suzy Bowler’s Followers (12)

Suzy’s Bookshelves

to-read (55)
currently-reading (2)
read (596)
did-not-finish (0)
cookbooks (4)
fiction (64)
food-and-cooking (30)
things-that-make-me-go-hmm (3)
travel-and-such-like (10)

Suzy’s Friends (23)

Jodie

695 books | 396 friends

Lance

48 books | 2,667 friends

Wendy Percival

318 books | 61 friends

Debra Pike

152 books | 12 friends

Karlie

277 books | 98 friends

Brenda

329 books | 224 friends

Stuart Ayris

81 books | 1,846 friends

Lynne Agnew

26 books | 26 friends

More friends…

Suzy Bowler

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.suddenlunch.com/

Twitter

SuddenLunch

Genre

Cookbooks, Nonfiction

Member Since

November 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/suzybowler

edit data

Food writer and lifelong chef.

Learn to cook and you can eat food you love every day of your life without spending much time or money. I’m trying to help!

I am also an avid reader, of course!

My Amazon Author Page ~ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suzy-Bowler/... ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Suzy Bowler questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Suzy Bowler’s books

Average rating: 3.86 · 192 ratings · 24 reviews · 27 distinct works

	500+ Truly Useful Cooking Tips & Techniques: No Silly Hacks! 3.51 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Luscious Ice Creams without a Machine ...: ... or much time or effort or having to mash the stuff as it freezes! (Suzy Bowler's Genius Recipes Book 1) 3.94 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Leftovers Handbook 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Easy Ways to Pimp your Food 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Easy Festive Food for a Stress-Free Christmas 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Life of Scones 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Creative Ways to Use Up Leftovers: An Inspiring A – Z of Ingredients and Delicious Ideas 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soup almost the Only Recipe you'll ever need really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sorbets and Granitas really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SOUP (almost) the Only Recipe You'll Ever Need (Genius Recipes Book 3) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Suzy Bowler…

237 posts
Suzy Bowler's Blog

Creative Ways to Use Up Leftovers

Five years ago my book, The Leftovers Handbook, was published and I was so excited.

seriously useful book on cooking leftovers

Today a new edition is out. It is now called …
Creative Ways to Use Up Leftovers
… and I haven’t met it yet! But I’m still excited.

leftovers are inspiring ingredients pinterest image

Basically, the book contains every recipe, idea, handy, hint and cook’s treat I could think of for 450 potential leftovers. For each food listed I give advice on storage a Read more of this blog post »

View more on Suzy Bowler's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 01, 2018 12:19

View all 237 posts »

Suzy is Currently Reading

Suzy Bowler is currently reading

London in the Eighteenth Century: A Great and Monstrous Thing

by Jerry White

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

May 31, 2024 12:46AM

Suzy Bowler is currently reading

River of Life P

by Rutherford Platt

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Nov 24, 2017 08:35AM

rss
Suzy’s Recent Updates

Suzy Bowler rated a book it was amazing Restoration by Rose Tremain	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 02, 2026 09:42AM · like
Suzy Bowler rated a book it was amazing Solitary Walker: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft by N.J. Mastro (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 24, 2026 12:27AM · like
Suzy Bowler has read Into the Wild: The Making of an Explorer by Lucy Shepherd	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 12, 2026 12:52AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Into the Wild by Lucy Shepherd. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Into the Wild by Lucy Shepherd <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Suzy Bowler rated a book it was amazing The Midnight Train (The Midnight World, #2) by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 10, 2026 12:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Midnight Train by Matt Haig. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Midnight Train by Matt Haig <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Suzy Bowler rated a book it was amazing Coffee, Tea, the Caribbean, & Me by Caroline James (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 03, 2026 02:07PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Coffee, Tea, the Caribbean, & Me by Caroline James. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Coffee, Tea, the Caribbean, & Me by Caroline James <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Suzy Bowler rated a book it was amazing Zorba's Parthenon: Zorba’s Taverna: A Funny and Heartwarming Greek Village Story (Zorba's Taverna Book 1) by Peter Barber (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 03, 2026 02:07PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Zorba's Parthenon by Peter Barber. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Zorba's Parthenon by Peter Barber <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Suzy Bowler has read Zorba's Parthenon: Zorba’s Taverna: A Funny and Heartwarming Greek Village Story (Zorba's Taverna Book 1) by Peter Barber (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 03, 2026 02:06PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Zorba's Parthenon by Peter Barber. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Zorba's Parthenon by Peter Barber <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Suzy Bowler rated a book it was amazing In Nigeria by Michael Palin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 31, 2026 02:12PM · like
Suzy Bowler rated a book it was amazing Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food… and Why Can't We Stop? by Chris van Tulleken	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 31, 2026 02:11PM · like
Suzy Bowler rated a book it was amazing The Parthenon Odyssey : An Anglo-Greek Road Trip Across a Continent (The Parthenon series Book 4) by Peter Barber (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 26, 2026 12:27AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Parthenon Odyssey by Peter Barber. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Parthenon Odyssey by Peter Barber <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Suzy's books…

Suzy’s Quotes

“Here's a haiku/palindrome I wrote called, "Obsession."

Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob,
Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob,
Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob”
― Jarod Kintz, A Letter to Andre Breton, Originally Composed on a Leaf of Lettuce With an Ink-dipped Carrot

283 likes