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smearedinfood · 01/01/2014 19:32

Last year's Christmas it was Jamie's, 15 min meals. This year it was Paul Hollywood's, Bread.

I'm looking for inspiration in the sales, what are your favourite cook books?

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TalkinPeace · 01/01/2014 21:28
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HarrietSchulenberg · 01/01/2014 21:36

Anything by Nigel Slater. The Abel and Cole cookbook is good too, got it in a sale last year or so and it's great.

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Whitershadeofpale · 01/01/2014 21:39

Nigella's Feast, Kitchen and Christmas (I use it all year round).

Nigel Slater's are good too my favorite is Kitchen Diaries.

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SwimmingMom · 01/01/2014 21:41

Am vegetarian & have found Sam Stern's 'eat vegetarian' most inspiring! It's the first book which has been regularly used from breakfast to pudding trials. Simple, healthy & quick preparations.

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DulcetMoans · 01/01/2014 21:46

I love hairy bikers - the two new healthy ones. I also have a student cook book that has some easy recipes.

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pollywollydoodle · 01/01/2014 21:54

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's Vegetables...down to £5 on Amazon

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smearedinfood · 01/01/2014 22:59

I was wondering about Hairy Bikers Grin

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singlespeedlass · 11/02/2014 06:40

Another vote for Kitchen Diaries. Also use Nigella Express a lot during the week too.

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mrsnec · 11/02/2014 06:46

hairy Dieters, Nigella kitchen, Jamie's America, Vefa's kitchen for greek food and an old Gh encyclopedia from the 80's

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WasabiPea · 17/02/2014 17:53

The LEON books!! I bought the 1st one (think it's just called Ingredients and Recipes) in a charity shop and then quickly bought all the rest of them. Naturally Fast Food is brilliant. I buy them for all my friends as presents too. I read them as bedtime books sometimes. Ok, I'm a Geek.

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PSG1968 · 17/02/2014 18:15

My go to Cookbook of the moment is Rick Steins India made some great dishes :)

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RedundantExpat · 17/02/2014 19:06

If you are a geek: anything by Laurie Colwin - makes good bedtime reading.

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WasabiPea · 17/02/2014 21:48

Ooo thanks RedundantExpat. I just googled her. Think you might be right!!

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Eleanorann · 17/02/2014 23:38

Simon Hopkinson's the Good Cook is the one I couldn't be without, and the Hairy Bikers' Baking book is rather wonderful too.

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JinxyCat · 18/02/2014 08:33

I love love love Faye Ripley's Family Food - all the recipes can be made with easily available ingredients and all work!

I have her second book but don't use it as much, the layout of the recipes is a bit odd (days of the week rather than types of food) quizzical face

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spleenyone · 18/02/2014 08:38

Hairy dieters books are fab, we use them all the time

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HalfSpamHalfBrisket · 18/02/2014 08:46

Fuchsia Dunlop's Chinese books are fabulous if you want to try making authentic food. You can get 'Every Grain of Rice' from The Book People for £8.99. Well worth it.
DP also rates Thomasina Miers' Mexican books for really tasty, fairly simple food.

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DracuLaura · 10/03/2014 20:19

1000 classic chinese recipes is one of my favourite cookbooks, its my go to book of tea ideas. I have an american baking book called 1500 best bars, cookies, muffins, cakes and more that I really love to. Both were bargains but they never let me down.
I prefer cookbooks without a lot of pictures. My DM thinks pictures are the best bit.

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daddyorchipsdaddyorchips · 13/03/2014 17:14

Three Sister Indian Cookbook is AMAZING for authentic tasting Indian food at home.

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MrsCF · 14/03/2014 21:02

Nigella bites is my favourite, i have made most things in it and generally do at least two or three things a month out of it. In fact tonight's tea was her breakfast kedgery

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JokersGiggle · 04/04/2014 16:13

Anything by Mary berry Smile

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DracoMalfoysHairGel · 16/05/2014 23:25

I have over 50 cook books Smile
And the ones I reach for all the time ..
Delia - how to series
Hairy bikers
Dairy cookbook - an oldie but teaches the basics
Nigella books

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PoppadomPreach · 16/05/2014 23:27

Nigella and Nigel are the most popular here, but the one a just LOVE is Jerusalem by Ottolenghi. Everything is just a bit different, but not madly so, and super-tasty.

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momb · 16/05/2014 23:31

My favourite cookbook is about ideas not recipes. It's Modern Cookery by Eliza Acton, published 1845. The principles in the book work for every dish in the whole world. I smile every time I get it down from the shelf.

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