Recommended Old Style Cookbooks/Mags?

HopeElizzy

I buy amonthly magazine called Country Kitchen. I've only found it this year so I don't know how long it's been going. The emphasis is on seasonal and traditional cooking and food, which, is quite good if you want to cut costs and buy seasonal.

There are probably alot of folk like me that aren't particularly aware of what food is seasonal because supermarkets provide every fruit and vegetable imaginable all year around. Since I've started buying from the local market I know more or less what in season and therefore cheaper.

This magazine has a list every month which includes fruit, fish, veggies, meat and game and even free (hedgerow)food which I find handy. Then there are recipes thoughout the mag using those ingredients.
It is £2.95 but then I don't buy any other mags and it's my monthly treat.

krishna

not just oldstyle recipes, but also a oldstyle cookbook. Compact, and not littered with photographs. Originally published in the 40s it was updated in the 70s. - Farmhouse Fare. Not sure if still in print though.

newlywed

The 101 Good Food books are better than the mag (I think).

They break the recipe down to three steps.
I have:
101 One pot meals
101 Cheap eats

And would recommend them for basic ingredients too (I looked through and found about 20 recipes I could make from my usual shopping list with just paprika needed - which I now have )

I regularly use these two books and most of my other recipes come from OS forum - thanks guys

I bought the 3 and 4 ingredient cook book and regretted it as it involved eg buying croissants, chocolate and cream to make dessert - hardly money saving! Not made one receipe from that book!

patchwork_cat

I used to love Family Circle the recipes were great, but it stopped, probably because you just say family circle and you don't think it was aimed at 30/40 somethings. I do miss it any recommendations on others like it - already get Prima and Essentials and Good Housekeeping sometimes.

Februarycat

patchwork_cat wrote: »

I used to love Family Circle the recipes were great, but it stopped, probably because you just say family circle and you don't think it was aimed at 30/40 somethings. I do miss it any recommendations on others like it - already get Prima and Essentials and Good Housekeeping sometimes.

I agree about Family Circle, it's a shame they finished as there was always plenty to read in the mag and great recipes. I get Best they do some nice recipes each week.

isaacsmum

be ro cook book is brill for baking - sweet and savoury - comes free with pack of be ro flour - had mine years, mum has had hers since i was a child - many moons ago!;)

Gingham_Ribbon

Someone reminded me about this book the other day. I had forgotten I had it. It's the More With Less cookbook. I've found a cheap source of lots of wholefoods so I'll be getting stuck into the delicious looking recipes in there.

I think when I got it I wasn't very confident in the kitchen, but I'm raring to go now!

My favourites of the last many years are Rose Elliot's Bean Book and Cheap and Easy.

fizzel81

my mum had a huge mrs beeaton (think thats how its spelt) i would love to get a copy but have never had any luck

jovichick123

Hiya,

Best cookbook I have ever come across (recommended by both my Nan and my Mum) is the 'Dairy Book of Home Cookery'. It's fab with tons of recipes in.

Sarah xx

halia

more for your money - its old but if you can lay your hands on a copy its excellent old style cooking - how to make your own yogurt etc then recpeis, it also includes several weekly meal planners.