2015 Cookbook challenge

room512

We've tried loads of new recipes recently - all from Prima magazine. A sausage and walnut pasta dish, baked bubble and squeak (with brie, cabbage and leek), a chorizo and pepper bake, Chinese pork wraps and veg topped potato cakes. They have all become new favourites to be added to the meal plans! Next one to try is a chorizo and broad bean risotto.

Lizling

I like the sound of that bubble and squeak!

pixie1

im trying to cook the beef brisket in the Save with Jamie book today. Fingers crossed it turns out ok as it wasnt really that cheap to buy.

Pix

owtfornowt_2

Have quite a lot of baking & slow cooker books, but recently bought myself the 'Fruit' & 'Veg' books by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstal to get some insipiration to get 5 a day.

Tried the apple and parsnip cakes tonight (like potato rostis), yummy! The flat bread recipe is lovely too.

Will keepmfollowing oust with interest.

pixie1

We made chicken kiev from the Tom Kerridge book last night and they were delicous! will def make them again.

Pix

parsniphead

I have just come across this thread weeks after getting rid of loads of cookbooks. To be honest they didn't inspire me so there was no point in keeping them.

I'm really struggling with food at the moment. Im totally bored of it and my four year old is as fussy as can be. He used to be very good but since i went back to work and had less time to spend with him around food he has changed. I want to change this while I still have a chance.

I have picked up a few cookbooks from the library lately and been watching Saturday kitchen. I find Tom kerridge makes me drool whatever he makes so I may treat myself to one of his books. Can I ask What Tom Kerridge book you have Pixie?

I hope I become inspired by you all, I need it.

barneydee_2

Hi have not been on here in months due to having IT problems & logging on , last night we had Spanish chicken from Mary Berrys latest book it was realy yummy.
I to lately have got in a bit off a rut with food & seem to be having the same thing all off the time,so I'm going to take up the challenge & do a couple off new recipes a week that every one will like (fussy oh)
Dee x

LoveTheCoast

Splashed out on a few more cookbooks recently.

Mary berry cooks:
Citrus chicken - won't bother with again
Triple tomato rissotto - nice veggie risotto
Salmon and pesto encroute - kids not keen but adults loved it
Jaffa pannacotta - absolutely gorgeous
Chocolate and ginger flapjacks - nice but prefer other flapjack recipes

Mary berry Absolute favourites:
Saturday night pasta - not a hit here
Granny's little shortbead biscuits - nice


Hairy dieters :
Blueberry pancakes - nice enough for a low calorie option but Nigellas much nicer (though far more calories)
Chocolate mousse - again nice enough for a light version but much prefer my grandma's rich recipe (when diet allows)

GBBO Learn to bake :
Sunshine flapjacks - I put sultanas and glac! cherries in instead, these are really nice.

barneydee_2

To day I am making a chicken curry from Meera Sodha "made in India" had the book for ages, Bombay potatoes , rice a tomato Indian salad & yoghurt with cucumber Mint
Love a good carry
Dee x

Tuareg

Just ordered the "Made in India" cookbook off Amazon this morning... will be interested in any good recipes from it.