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Does anyone having a copy of "Cooking For Today" by Audrey Ellis? Recipe needed!

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OliveHenry · 27/08/2026 13:27

Bit of a long shot but you never know.....

Does anyone have a copy of the "Cooking For Today" cookbook by Audrey Ellis? It was published in the late 1980s. (Have added pic of front cover but it might take a while to appear.)

If so, could you please see if it contains a recipe for Meatball Stroganoff, and if so, do me a huge favour and share it?

It's a favourite recipe but I haven't made it for a while, and have a terrible suspicion the book might have gone to the charity shop in the meantime!

Many thanks :-)

Does anyone having a copy of "Cooking For Today" by Audrey Ellis? Recipe needed!
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AreThereSomewhereIslands · 27/08/2026 14:12

Sorry, I don't have it myself but I notice there's a cheap copy available on eBay at the moment, if that's any help:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127621880666

OliveHenry · 27/08/2026 14:31

AreThereSomewhereIslands · 27/08/2026 14:12

Sorry, I don't have it myself but I notice there's a cheap copy available on eBay at the moment, if that's any help:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127621880666

Thanks for spotting that. I wanted to cook it on Saturday, so probably a bit late this time. But I might order it for next time!

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OliveHenry · 27/08/2026 15:41

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 27/08/2026 14:57

That's amazing thanks so much!

I've just signed up so need to wait until the current borrower has finished with it before I can take a look :-)

I have a suspicion this may become a new favourite site!

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OliveHenry · 27/08/2026 15:47

@DreamingOfGeneHunt

I found the recipe - can't thank you enough!

Does anyone having a copy of "Cooking For Today" by Audrey Ellis? Recipe needed!
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AreThereSomewhereIslands · 27/08/2026 15:49

@OliveHenry - I noticed the eBay seller's listing includes something like 24 photos of the book including contents page and some recipes. Infuriatingly, the exact part of "M" section of the index that would have included "Meatball Stroganoff" and told us the page number isn't shown.

However, as you need it urgently, I wonder whether it might be worth your messaging them via eBay to ask very nicely whether they could please share a photo of the page with the Meatball Stroganoff recipe on...?

EDIT - Oh, ignore me as I see you've just found it. Congratulations!

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 27/08/2026 17:36

OliveHenry · 27/08/2026 15:41

That's amazing thanks so much!

I've just signed up so need to wait until the current borrower has finished with it before I can take a look :-)

I have a suspicion this may become a new favourite site!

Oh it's a brilliant site! I collect antique/very old cookery books and the ones I can't afford or find I read on there (there are thousands!). Absolutely love it. Glad you got your meatballsGrin

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