Can anybody recommend a cookery book for my son?

Gingham_Ribbon

Cheap and Easy by Rose Elliot is a great one to start with. And the Bean Book also by Rose Elliot if you like pulses. They're both vegetarian and lay out exactly what you need to do clearly. The recipes aren't fussy and don't call for anything fancy or expensive.

The More For Less Cookbook is also a great one. (This one has plenty of meat dishes too.)

Penelope_Penguin

Hi there I'd recommend Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course. I use it all the time (though many of the recipes are available on line )

There's an older thread here - Recommend a cookery book for my son. I'll add this thread to that one later.

Penny. x

lauren_1

Practical cookery, it's the book for building the foundations of cookery.
Its the recomended book for NVQ training and has sections on the meaning of words, techniques and why things might have gone wrong.
ISBN 0-340-62068-4

The 30 minute cookbook Over 220 dishes you can cook in under half an hour
ISBN 1-840385-467-0

Others to suggest, river cafe cookbook green?

Urban_chameleon

I found a copy of Delia Smith's Frugal Food in a charity shop a few years ago. how cheapskate is that?!!

It has all you expect from Delia plus the advantage of the food being cheap.

Don't know how you'd get hold of one though. maybe e-bay? amazon?

Alison

thriftlady_2

Urban_chameleon wrote: »

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Don't know how you'd get hold of one though. maybe e-bay? amazon?

Alison

It's still in print but Amazon have second hand copies from 1p (+£2.75 p&p).It is far far better than her latest offering. I recommend Delia's Gomplete Cookery course for a basic cookbook too.

moanymoany

Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »

Cheap and Easy by Rose Elliot is a great one to start with. And the Bean Book also by Rose Elliot if you like pulses. They're both vegetarian and lay out exactly what you need to do clearly. The recipes aren't fussy and don't call for anything fancy or expensive.

The More For Less Cookbook is also a great one. (This one has plenty of meat dishes too.)

Gingham, do you use the 'More for Less' cookbook? Had a look and it looked good.

Also, ages ago I found a US website with many Mennonite recipes - didn't keep a note.

newlywed

I like the 101 Good Food recipe books. They are nice and small, one recipe per page, each recipe broken down into just 3 steps.

And nothing too obscure to buy to make the dishes either

RosyRed

Delias Complete Cookery course has my vote too.I've dozens of cookery books,but its the one I return to time after time.Ive just replaced my very well thumbed 1980's version with a new updated paperback version.It covers just about every section of cooking you might want.

CLARABEL

delia's complete from me too.

xx

juliejay

Yes, Delia for me too and I am a cookery book addict. I have dozens. Delias recipes all WORK and they are explained very well. Read the bread chapter ('for those who cant bake') and you'll just have to have a go. Good Luck