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 My favourite cookbook October 3, 2006
Hayley S. Tabarn (Chester)
503 out of 507 found this review helpful
This cookbook is one of the most useful I own. Its recipes are simple, easy to follow and the meals are delicious. Both myself and my partner work full time and have been able to have 'real food' when we get in rather than sticking a ready meal in the microwave. Lots of the recipes only take up to half an hour and you don't need a lot of fancy ingredients. I've found that I can get everything I want from a large supermarket (I haven't got the time or the money to go to six different shops to find exotic ingredients). The whole range of books are good but this is till my favourite. Also it has pictures of all the dishes, which means I can see if I've gone wrong! I'm not a great cook but I manage these recipes and can have a nice homecooked meal.
A cookbook that I can actually use! March 24, 2006
D. M. Liffen (Norfolk UK)
312 out of 316 found this review helpful
Well I'm not sure if you are like me...single, busy, a pet to walk, work to do and a hundred other tasks to occupy so little available time?! But apparently I'm just the person that this book has been written for! I believe these BBC good cooking guide books have been around for a while. Though for some reason I havent happend upon them until now. Im the kind of person that 'thinks' he likes to cook great meals. I have bought loads of cookery books, Delia , Jamie Wotsits and the rest of the motley crew. But when you open those up and look at the ingredients list and some of the fancy techniques dictated...no way hose'! This little book is different. Sensible meals, ingredients that you can actually buy in the supermarket and basic cooking techniques that even I can handle! Very easy to use...to the point instructions and some lovely pics to show you exactly how your masterpiece will really look when you have finished the cooking...ermmmm well possibly! No, seriously, these books are really good and I may now get the whole series. A couple of quid a go..you cant go wrong.! Good luck!
Excellent August 28, 2008
M. V. Clarke (Durham, UK)
50 out of 50 found this review helpful
This is a super little book, containing a wealth of interesting and tasty recipes, all of which require the use of a single pot. They range from quick simple dishes such as Speedy Salmon and Leeks to more elaborate creations suitable for serving at dinner parties. We've tried lots of recipes from this book and have been pleased with the results of them all; the instructions are easy to follow, the ingredients are all easily available and the results are super. Many of the recipes are quick to prepare and cook, making it an ideal collection for day-to-day cooking after work, with the added bonus of limited washing up! Particular favourites include Broccoli Lemon Chicken, Pork with Apples and the aforementioned Speedy Salmon and Leeks.
A cookbook that actually gets used! March 30, 2006
220 out of 224 found this review helpful
This is one of the most useful cookbooks I have. The recipes are easy, mostly quick, and don't cost a fortune because they use the kind of ingredients that most folk have in their cupboards. Even the most inexperienced (and badly equipped) cook should be able to manage things in this book. Best of all, it cost not much more than a magazine!
What a gem! October 23, 2008
Helen D-B (England.)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Fantastic recipes, nothing beyond the average cook and amazing value, best little cookery book I've seen in a long time, I will be buying the others in the series for me and sending some to my sons (even they could cook well using these recipes).
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