Lisa Faulkner. Cook book.

[iamme43]

New thread to rave about the book.

Only people who are interested can post.

If you have used the book and love a recipe please post.

Oh gawd, I'm cringing to hold my had up and say, "my name is HamblesHandbag and I am surprisingly taken by this cook book"

It's so schmaltzy and twee in style, but take away all the sugary shite about how families love each other the recipes look really good!

I've just bought it yesterday, so not had chance to try anything yet but I will.

Have you tried owt yet iamme43?

I haven't got it but after the threads on here its just gone onto my wish list!

Arf@MrsMagnolia I looked at it in Sainsburys yesterday and might get it from the library. But Fay Ripley has a new one out too.

I actually made the fishfingers from Fay's first book - I used Special K for the coating, and they were lovely.

Her style makes my teeth itch.
"From my mother for my daughter" - how precious can you get!

Oh sorry OP.
Posted by mistake.

You do not have to apoligise, mumsnetters never do as they are told.

Her style makes my teeth itch.
She hardly has a style it is a recipe book, thats all.

Going to look at the fish fingers in Fay Ripleys book.

I wasn't very serious when I apologised.
Of course I can post.
Now, for the "recipe book" - it's not just one though, is it. That's how it's marketed.
It's a celebrity cook book. She is the USP, her face is on the cover, of course it has to have style - her style.
And the title is so cringingly sentimental.
I do think a cook book needs style. A good cook book.

Is this the cook book that involves coco pops and mince?

I have it and have made the banana cake. I absolutely loved it.

Can I say something about the title? She explained why she called it that in a interview. Her mum died when she was 16, and a lot of the memories and the things they shared were about food and cooking IIRC. The recipes in the book are recipes from her friends and famliy members that she would like to pass on. I think that is quite sweet actually.

I have both of Fay Ripley's books, I prefer the old one to the new one if I am honest. We are having sticky ginger chicken tonight, from her old book, it is a firm favourite with our family.

I suppose I just like cooking and I am up to buy any recipe book if it interests me.

I try recipes on line just random ones don't you know, no style needed there.

Most cooks are celebs first though are they not.......... apart from the real chefs then they turn into celeb machines.

Its all good.

The banana cake has just gone in the oven.

The banana cake is ''too die for''

Don't be ridiculous, nkf.
No-one would mix breakfast cereals with meat.
Pay attention.
It's chicken, mayo and rice krispies.

Most cooks are celebs first? I wouldn't have said that.

The ones that are most popular are.

Very few people knew who Jamie Oliver or Gordon Ramsey were until they because tv stars thus they were celebs first.

Of course they were but when they got the tv gig

it was plug plug plug.

The cheffing then went out of the window and the celeb kicked in.

Yes, but they were still chefs first. Michel Roux had michelin stars before masterchef. Most cook book writers are trained chefs or professional food writers.

I do think the book looks quite good - I heard her being interviewed here in Ireland by someone who loves to cook, and he was very complimentary about the recipes.

I agree the style is off-putting, but when paging through the book I read about her mother's death when LF was 16, and i must say the emotion seemed very sincere and heartfelt. It made me (almost) forgive the tweeness.

I am planning to try the rice krispie chicken thingie , and have heard that the katsu chicken is delicious.

Still don't think I could bare to part with the ?20, will probably just hover in my local bookshop memorising the recipes .

Nor could I bear to part with money!

It is £7 in tesco for anyone who is interested.

Ok, just a quick report back and credit where it's due.

I made the rice krispie chicken tonight and it was bloody lovely. I heard DH being all sniffy about it on the phone to MIL earlier so was praying it was going to be nice and it really was. We had it with new potatoes and salad. .

Another one of her recipes on our meal plan this week its the toad in the hole with little sausage meat balls instead of sausages. I'll let you know how it goes[end]

[end] should be ffs

I made the chocolate cake and it was fine. The sponge was very pale so I'm wondering if I only put one tablespoon of drinking chocolate in instead of two, but one more wouldn't have made it properly chocolatey any way would it?

The 'icing' was just chocolate and butter melted and poured over, I think I'd prefer something that sets really.

I'm not much of a baker anyhoo, it was just as a mother's day thing, so I'll be more interested in the savoury recipes.