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Cook book recommendations

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Cariadxx · 08/02/2024 08:24

OH has recently taken up cooking as a hobby and has a few cook books but I want to buy him another for V day. Would love some recommendations.
We already have
Jamie - veg, one pot wonders
Gordon - quick and easy
Pinch of nom

Looking for nice wholesome family friendly recipes not including billions of super expensive ingredients!

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blueripple · 08/02/2024 08:53

Highly recommend Dinner by Nagi Maehashi. A really great variety of foods and always reliable. Her website RecipeTinEats has a huge back catalogue too. Loads of her recipes have made it into our regular rotation of meals.

PieonaBarm · 08/02/2024 09:34

Two Chubby Cubs. Much better than Pinch of Nom

gannett · 08/02/2024 09:48

Can't recommend Ruby Tandoh's Flavour highly enough, ticks all your boxes and lots of creative combinations as well.

I don't have any of Meera Sodha's books yet but if her Guardian column is anything to go by they'll all be good.

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TheSandgroper · 08/02/2024 09:52

Old cookbooks from the second hand shop. The sort of food your grandmother would recognise made well and beautifully written.

Or Elizabeth David.

GettingStuffed · 08/02/2024 09:54

A good basic book ( not Delia basic) is Prue Leith's cookery bible. It has recipes of all standards and it's invaluable for recipes you should know off by heart, like white sauce, in one way place

New2024 · 08/02/2024 09:59

Nigella gets a bad press for unusual ingredients but I’ve usually found her books really good.

I like Nigel Slater, Hugh F-W and absolutely love Rukmini Iyer

Idontjetwashthefucker · 08/02/2024 10:02

I like the Hairy (dieters) Bikers ones, I've got 3 and they are used a lot

Mumoftwo1312 · 08/02/2024 10:03

I got my dh Fire Food by DJ BBQ and he loved it. More than I expected, I just chose it in a hurry.

I'd definitely recommend adding a bbq cookbook to your list!

DibbleDooDah · 08/02/2024 10:05

“Simple” and “From the oven to the table” by Diana Henry are my go to. Absolutely fab recipes, easy to do, but some of them I have even served at a dinner party.

SweetChilliGirl · 08/02/2024 11:26

I use my Curry Bible (Madhur Jeffrey) all the time.

Original poster
Cariadxx · 08/02/2024 12:29

Thanks ladies, off to explore these suggestions!

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PicklesAndTequila · 08/02/2024 12:35

Delia's winter and summer collection
Nigella's Feast
Jemie's Ministry of Food.
I absolutely love Rick Stein's Far Eastern Oddysey but it does have some unusual ingredients, easy to get them online though.

gynaeissue · 23/06/2024 18:35

Look at some of the hello fresh recipes - free on their website, you don’t have to order the boxes

deeahgwitch · 23/06/2024 19:48

Saladology by Theo Kirwan

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