The Latest Must Have Cookery Book

BrandNewDay

I just bought it! It looks pretty good. I also got her Savvy Shopper book. I got it at Ottakers, because I had some book tokens burning a hole in my pocket.

I've only lived in the UK for six months...I sometimes get a little lost with British cookbooks, but I find that American recipes just give me grief because the ingredients aren't the same over here. I needed something that would explain BRITISH food to me: one book that has REALLY helped me is the River Cottage Family Cookbook (I think that's the title. It's River Cottage and it's for families.) I just LOVE the way he explains food: he gives really readable histories of various foods like sugar and chocolate, and then he tells you how these foods react to heat or one another. Even during his recipes, he's telling you the WHY of what you're doing, and explaining things. He does this in such a way that you can vary the recipes. I took his ice cream recipe and was able to make chocolate raspberry ice cream just by interpreting what he was doing.

It's not so great as a reference for when you want to know how to cook a particular dish - he doesn't try to cover every dish - but it's fantastic for learning basics.

Roz_V

I have just ordered this. Code for free delivery is still working today

Penny-Wise_4

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Naughty OP. Cookery books - money off - buy two get one free & free delivery (code still works!) - toooooo much temptation. Get paid Monday so skintness nearly over & have succumbed.

Must not read MSE when skint
Must not read MSE when skint
Must not read MSE when skint
Must not read MSE when skint
Must not read MSE when skint
Must not read MSE when skint

FTB83

Just got my book today, only ordered it on Wednesday!

Thanks so much to the Moggins, what a bargain - just had a quick flick through and it is jam-packed full of great ideas. The Introduction just draws you into the book...

Happy reading, cooking, eating and saving to everyone else out there! :T

FTB83

Julieboo

Thanks you all. I searched this book on Kelkoo and normal price is £15 plus. so £4.99 is a bargain, that was until I saw the p & p but of course on my return to the thread you've solved that one with the free postage code.
This site just keeps getting better and better.:T

scrimperjan

I just ordered this book and thought I'd try the free p&p code even though it should have expired - it still works!

scrimperjan

(....Oh, sorry, I see somebody already said that)

Thistle-down

This is one of the best books I have read lately - I cannot recommend it enough!!!

Faith_Lady

Thanks Moggins, have ordered it tonight with free P & P, also ordered HRT alternative book.

Can't wait to recieve parcel.:T

ocemeer

bad moggins, had to look and although did not buy the book posted with the arrival of my haeting coming soon (a rayburn) i could not resist the aga books and one on preserves which i have covetted for a whole year as did not get it for xmas despite very unsubtle hints! can't wait for them to arrive. thank you