recipe book recommendations please

angeltreats

MrsE wrote: »

There is something on the grabbit board about it.

£13.00 in WHSmith & a voucher for £5.00 off, making it £8.00:money:

Thanks for this - I marched straight off to WH Smith armed with a voucher and bought myself a copy

It is lovely, my friend and I have just spent an hour oohing and aahing over it.

MrsE_2

angeltreats wrote: »

Thanks for this - I marched straight off to WH Smith armed with a voucher and bought myself a copy

It is lovely, my friend and I have just spent an hour oohing and aahing over it.

******printed off mine & will be popping into smiths after work one night this week*******

MoaningMyrtle

One which I use a lot is 'Quick Cook' by Thane Prince, this is brilliant.

angeltreats

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

I had a battered copy of Je Sais Cuisiner by Ginette Mathiot until the ex decided that having books in a language other than English was arrogant and demeaning to Anglo Saxons and burned it along with the rest of my books (he became my ex quite soon after). I was given an English version this year.


I tend to use cookery books for escapist reading rather than cooking from, though.

Is Je Sais Cuisiner good then? I really covet it, purely because I love the cover (sad I know), but I've never been able to flick through a copy as it's always wrapped in plastic, and the local library doesn't stock it.

barneydee_2

well went to Mr S yesturday (I work there) had an other flick through Nigella's new book Kitchen, well could not wait untill pay day so i brought it,:eek: must say it's very good, lots of tips on how to use your left overs which are great, i have always been a fan of hers since watching her programs and have used a lot of her tips for not wasting anythin Lick her, I freeze every thing, bread crumbs, wine, cooked mash the list is endless. I love Jamies ministry of food have made quite a few things from that to.

Barneydee

Sublime_2

Prue Leiths step-by step cookery is an old favourite I forgot to mention. It was one of my first cookery books.

DiscoPaul_2

Hey guys,

Just looking for some ideas for recipe books that don't involve too many expensive ingredients?

Any Suggestions welcome please!

:cool:

BitterAndTwisted

My old stand-by is the "1000 Recipe Cookbook" published by Octopus. There are lots of really basic recipes for the complete novice as well as complicated ones for the more experienced. I reckon the key to inventive, cheaper cooking is to find creative substitutes for the more expensive ingredients, so I suggest you experiment away.

Vaila

delia smith, especially her complete cookery course book
however,im vegan so the books i use might not be of any interest

dander

I find that sometimes older books have more basic ingredients and lean more towards storecupboard type things rather than things like fresh lemongrass (which, don't get me wrong, is very nice, but it all adds up!) I've got a 1960s cookery book that I'm fond of for cheap, simple recipes. It would be worth having a browse at some of the old books in your local charity shop.