PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.
We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

recipe book recommendations please

Options
18911131448

Comments

  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,015 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Sorry, haven't read the whole thread, but my most recent purchase is already turning into a favourite...... Slow Cooking Properly Explained by Dianne Page, has some yummy recipes in.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £229.82, Octopoints £4.27, Topcashback £290.85, Tesco Clubcard challenges £60, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £10.
    Total £915.94/£2025 45.2%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Intt £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus referral reward £50, Octopoints £70.46, Topcashback £112.03, Shopmium referral £3, Iceland bonus £4, Ipsos survey £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024  70%

    Make £2023 in 2023  Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%



  • celyn90
    celyn90 Posts: 3,249 Forumite
    My best source is my Mum's phone number! Failing that cooks.com is good for cakes (although you need cup conversions chart - delia online has one). In terms of actual books I like the Reader's Digest Farmhouse Cookery which is splattered and covered in stuff from over use (and careless liquidising) and a (no frills no pictures) paperback book called the "The Curry Book" which I picked up in The Works for 99p and it's got some of the best curry recipes I've ever found.

    I also do a lot of sugar work, so I have a couple of confectionary books that I love (mainly just for the pictures of shiny sweets). :)
    :staradmin:starmod: beware of geeks bearing .gifs...:starmod::staradmin
    :starmod: Whoever said "nothing is impossible" obviously never tried to nail jelly to a tree :starmod:
  • Lyndsay_21
    Lyndsay_21 Posts: 816 Forumite
    my 2 favs are ainsley harriot's friends and family coobook which my friend bought me 2yrs ago for xmas and i absolutly love it, and tamasin day-lewis's kitchen bible which has everything in it.
    Other women want a boob job. Honey the only silicone i'm interested in is on a 12 cup muffin tray, preferably shaped like little hearts :heart:
  • MJMum
    MJMum Posts: 580 Forumite

    Don't see the point anymore in offering advice to people who only want to be agreed with...
  • Hadley
    Hadley Posts: 237 Forumite
    I've got well over a thousand cookbooks.I've got a good mix of British,American and Austrailian cookbooks my favourites at the moment are Rachel Ray's ,Bill Graingers and Rachel allens .
  • Sharra
    Sharra Posts: 751 Forumite
    Mine too are the Cranks Recipe Books - I haven't made a single thing from there which wasn't lovely. My 2nd copy is going to need replacing soon through over use :)
  • Waitrose website for me. Although I love "Jamie's dinners". For special occasions it's Nigella's "Feast".
    I like cooking with wine......sometimes I even put it in the food!
  • hi everyone, i have finally had my lightbulb moment and am tackling our debts head on, including cutting down on the amount of money we spend on food (and hopefully losing weight at the same time) we have thrown away the takeaway menus and stopped buying jars/packet sauces and are (attempting) to make our own meals!

    me and OH both work long hours so we need ideas for quick, cheap, simple foods, i bought gordon ramseys fast food book but it was full of random fancy stuff that is too complicated, can anyone recommend something more traditional?

    thanks :)
  • boo81
    boo81 Posts: 654 Forumite
    I agree gordon ramsay is very posh!

    James Martin does a lot of good honest food but you may be better making full use of what the net has to offer!
  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    Hi there laurawaite....

    welcome on board:beer:

    Until you get hold of a decnt book you could take a look on www.goodfood.co.uk and www.ukvfood.co.uk there are loads of recipes on there.... the good food one is brilliant, i used to have the magazines, but then realised that i can get all the same recipes on line...free:T ... one of the sites has a facility where you can put in 3 ingredients that you have and it will try and find you recipes that use them-very good for using up those things lurking in the fridge;) ...

    Im sure you will be getting loads of good information of other users soon...
    talk to you soon....jill
    -6 -8 -3 -1.5 -2.5 -3 -1.5-3.5
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.6K Spending & Discounts
  • 244K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.9K Life & Family
  • 257.3K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.