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The Mumsnet family cookbook is now out!

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SarahMumsnet · 26/04/2014 09:29

Morning folks,

A quick heads-up. Some of you (particularly those of you who put in the hours testing the recipes Grin) may recall that we've been working on a Mumsnet cook book of your favourite, foolproof family recipes for some time now.

Well it's being published by Bloomsbury on Thursday 8th June and you can buy a copy of it over on Amazon.

Thanks again for all your help with the book - it literally (and we mean that literally) wouldn't exist without you. And if you're after a warm glow, check out what no less a kitchen superstar than Yotam Ottolenghi had to say about it:

"Family recipes - tried and tested... and tested... and tested - win hands down in any tasting competition I have ever attended. This book is an ultimate collection of such winners: reliable, useful and, most importantly, completely delicious."

ANOTHER UPDATE: We've added another video of the lovely RebeccaMumsnet demo-ing which we ate and was utterly delish.

UPDATE: We got the lovely RebeccaMumsnet to try her hand at the - see the (rather good) results for yourself...

The Mumsnet family cookbook is now out!
OP posts:
turtleback · 26/04/2014 10:10

Is there a recipe for the week long magic chicken? Grin

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JustineMumsnet · 26/04/2014 10:41

And please do let us know what you think and spread the word if you like it (and keep schtum if you don't Grin)

Furball · 26/04/2014 10:52

20 quid?.........for only120 recipes........

andsmile · 26/04/2014 11:21

Im sure we could get them for free if we do a search or two! Grin

onetiredmummy · 26/04/2014 11:44

Im definitely on the using side rather than the contributing side to this book. Smile Smile

Does it have usernames attached to recipes? I like the idea of forever associating apple crumble to someone's username. How pleasing would it be to mentally rename a poster Spotted Dick or nasty kebabs Grin

Southeastdweller · 26/04/2014 11:52

I looked at the 14 recipes today in the Times and thought they were excellent. Tasty looking dishes that seemingly don't take ages to cook and that contain everyday ingredients.

Justine, you're looking fab as usual in that pic.

Like Overtired I'm interested to know if usernames are attached to the recipes in the book, as they weren't in the ones featured in the Times pullout today.

Retropear · 26/04/2014 13:39

What I saw in The Times this morning livened up an hour of soft play tedium.

Looks fab and I have every "family" cookbook known to man.Looking forward to getting my hands on a copy.

Next weeks meals are sorted.Grin

YoniMatopoeia · 26/04/2014 14:04

Ooh. Might take a look later.

supadupapupascupa · 26/04/2014 14:37

ordered! I didn't know about this !!!

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JustineMumsnet · 26/04/2014 15:06

No, usernames not to be found in the book except for those of the testers. You'll be able to find some of these recipes pretty much as is on the site but often the recipes are a mishmash of a few or quite heavily adapted following feedback and testing (so it's definitely worth buying the book Wink).
(and thank you Southeastdweller - very nice of you to say so Thanks)

BorisJohnsonsHairdresser · 26/04/2014 15:26

Sounds good.

JulesJules · 26/04/2014 16:05

Ooo I did some testing for this! I already have about a million cookbooks, so one more is not going to make any difference [adds to basket] Grin

pippitysqueakity · 26/04/2014 16:18

twenty pounds!!!!!!!!!!
a lot of pennies.

SlumdogMummy · 26/04/2014 16:28

Slightly cheaper

Grin
Retropear · 26/04/2014 16:40

Yes I'm hoping Amazon will slash the price after release.Will wait and buy it then.Grin

TheNnYouRequestedIsAlreadyInUs · 26/04/2014 17:57

yay! Have been waiting for this for yonks being a tester of recipes but was hoping for more recipes when it was released. The ones that are in must be amazing Grin

spiderlight · 26/04/2014 18:50

Are there a fair number of vegetarian/vegan recipes?

JugglingFromHereToThere · 26/04/2014 20:04

Well it might make me pick up a copy or two of The Times this week, let's say for starters ...

chocolatespiders · 26/04/2014 20:12

£20- WOW didn't expect it to be quite so much!!!

Where does the money go?

Messygirl · 27/04/2014 07:15

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42notTrendy · 27/04/2014 08:59

Oooo I tested! Having a look now!

Merguez · 27/04/2014 10:08

chocolatespiders I don't think it's for charity …

Mumsnet is a business … not a public service.

aermingers · 27/04/2014 12:04

It will be half price or less at Waterstone's, Amazon and supermarkets.

Worked in book trade and can guarantee this.

Blondieminx · 27/04/2014 12:39

Ooh exciting that the book is all done, I tested a chicken and bacon recipe! Smile

onetiredmummy there are recipes on the site which I always think of with the poster's username. The Vicky sponge I bake is not just any sponge, it is slubberdgullions prize winning sponge! Grin yum

Also when I make swede on the micro (cut it all around the middle then zap, then remove the flesh from the skin & mash with butter nutmeg and pepper) I give thanks to MammaTJ

I'll buy it on offer if I see it, but £20 is too steep for me.

pigsinmud · 27/04/2014 12:44

Is it worth buying for a family of vegetarians? How many meat free recipes are there?