recipe book recommendations please

MrsE_2

MUMOF4 wrote: »

Jamie oliver has his own website, there are lots of recipes on there! I would ask your library to get you in some of his books, wont cost you a penny doing it this way!

I would just rather buy a nice book (or put it on my prezzie list) & have them to keep.

Bargain_Rzl

Just as a matter of interest MrsE, when you did the chicken tikka masala did you do your own curry paste or did you use Patak's?

MrsE_2

Bargain_Rzl wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest MrsE, when you did the chicken tikka masala did you do your own curry paste or did you use Patak's?

Pataks, my mate Jamie, says they're very good:rotfl:

Its just a blend of herbs & spices in oil, isn't it?

Bargain_Rzl

Yep! That's what I was hoping you'd say. The reason I asked was that you'd said it was as good as a curry house, and I was hoping you'd managed to achieve this with something where the fiddliest bit comes out of a jar cos to be honest I don't see myself making my own curry pastes on a regular basis.

Sorry I can't answer your original question though - MoF is the only Jamie book I've got.

HH62

I just got 'Cook with Jamie' out of the library today. It is fantastic. Most recipes probably aren't suitable for throwing together after a busy day at work, but it's worth a look. Do NOT buy it. Get it from the library.
Also any of the original Naked Chef series - all good. My fav is probably 'Happy Days With The Naked Chef'. Lots of fast recipes in it - even tells you how to make a great sausage butty

~Chameleon~

If you like Italian food Jamie has an entire book devoted to Italian food based on the tv series he did touring Italy. It's a good book!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jamies-Italy-Jamie-Oliver/dp/0718147707

MrsE_2

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

If you like Italian food Jamie has an entire book devoted to Italian food based on the tv series he did touring Italy. It's a good book!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jamies-Italy-Jamie-Oliver/dp/0718147707

I know about that one (well I've seen it on the web) I wondered if anyone who had it would recommend it.

MrsE_2

HH62 wrote: »

Also any of the original Naked Chef series - all good. My fav is probably 'Happy Days With The Naked Chef'. Lots of fast recipes in it - even tells you how to make a great sausage butty

TBH I can actually cook & I don't want to buy a recipe book to tell me how to make a sausage sandwich.....

I know what I want, I want the ministry of food 2:D

I wish Salisbury's would make a nice cookery book out of all this "feed your family for £5" recipes, they are seem aimed at busy families.

sammiell

MrsE wrote: »

I know about that one (well I've seen it on the web) I wondered if anyone who had it would recommend it.

IVE GOT ALL OF HIS BOOKS AND THEY ARE ALL GOOD AS YOU SAY I LIKE HIS NO NONSENCE APPROACH SOME LOVELY RECIPES IN IT WHSMITHS HAVE GOT MONEY OFF SOME OF HIS BOOKS AT THE MO DEFINITLY THE NAKID CHEF ONES.I DIDNT LOOK TO HARD AS I ALREADY HAVE THEM.I USE JAMIE AT HOME ALL THE TIME BUT THE JAMIE ITALY NOT SO MUCH A BIT MORE SPECIAL OCCASION I HOPE THAT HELPS SAMX

nickyhutch

Jamie's Dinners is good - there's a recipe in there for Chicken Tikka Masala that's better than the one in MoF.