Looking for a decent family meals cookbook

Raspberry_Swirl

Tana Ramsay's new family book is supposed to be good.

organic_wanabe

I think you'll find that Good Housekeeping recipies are now on-line at https://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk.

katglasgow

I got the GH book this year as a gift and its just fabulous it covers all aspects of cooking and baking and has good information about freezing, storing etc... There is no question not answered in this book!
I also like the sections on different cuts of meat, fish etc..

trippy

Oh good. Have never heard of the Be-ro cookbook but it looks great! Will pop down to Morrison's and get one.

LittleTinker

Why not find great recipes online and either print them off or copy them into your own book? Much cheaper than buying a book that will more than likely have loads of recipes in it that you will never use.

ashli_2

I have a version of the Dairy Cookbook that's about 10 years old, and it's absolutely great for things like that. Lots of yummy baking recipes too.

nikibella

I do the same as LittleTinker. I have a folder in my computer where I put all recipes I find online (it's very easy, just copy and paste into a new document) or from magazines or get from friends. When I need a recipe, either I print it or just write the amount of the ingredients on a small piece of paper.
This way makes it easy to share recipes with friends and family.

HappyIdiotTalk

Chipps wrote:

I would suggest Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Family Cookbook, as it has descriptions of the ingredients as well, and is definitely family-friendly. I bought one, but my DD has managed to inveigle it into her house, so I hadn't tried any of the recipes. But it was a good read!

Cant vouch for any of the others mentioned here. But I agree with Chipps one this one. I have this book and its my favourite cook book at the moment. Very accessible, straight forward and enjoyable to read just as a book.

Saving grace has a point that its a bit limited, but thats not nescessarily a bad thing, I dont consider it a bad thing anyhoo!

I wasnt that impressed with his hot chocolate recipe though, I've made it two or three times now and not really found it that impressive. His crumble and mashed potato are superb though. I now make mash to his recipe each and every time I make it.

thriftlady_2

The River Cottage Family Cookbook is a lovely book, but I'm afraid when I tried the fruit bread recipe, I followed it to the letter including baking it for 20 mins against my better judgment (I'm an experienced bread maker). Needless to say 20 mins was just not enough time - completley uncooked- give it 40 mins

cheerfulness4

I would add to those that said to try Delia Smith complete cookery course. She can be expensive in some of her later books but this is a fantastic book of all the basics that can be 'stripped' down if needs be with no ill effects.

Her pasta section is lovely and if you like rice pudding you have to try her Eliza Acton rich rice pudding - to die for and cheap as chips. She has loads of the old favourites and plenty that suit a small budget.

Why not 'test drive' some cookery books from the local library. I order all mine on the library online ( which have all the latest) and then take notes and pick my favs out of each. If a books exceptional then it goes on my buy list.