Cookery Book Club June - MN Top Bananas! And Nigella's Summer

[Pantah630]

An early thread thanks to MNHQ generosity, the first lucky few in May managed to procure a gratis copy of the new MN cookbook, Top Banana's. At first glance it's looking good. We're also cooking from the modern classic that is Nigella's Summer.

Let the sun shine and the outdoor eating begin

Great I'm loving watching bill granger on uk food network at the minute, and I loved Jerusalem. Feel another purchase coming on!!

Pantah, I do think the addition of basil to the watermelon and feta makes it even better.... And what do you know, the recipe is in Plenty, so you can find out next month!

Next month is tomorrow!! Will get Bill Granger from the library tomorrow and make some plans. Have already filled up most of the next fortnight's meal plan with Plenty meals, as DH will be away for most of it, so I can eat what I like

Started a new thread for July here

Glad you're feeling a bit better ELR.

Made a few things from MNBT at the weekend. Firstly the banana bread, which I although I thought was a bland and dry the DC absolutely loved and wolfed it down.

We also had the inauthentic Mexican chicken which was excellent. I made double and have frozen half to be made into a Nigella style Mexican lasagne.

Lastly we had the 12 hour pulled pork. I added some liquid smoke and it was really easy and very tasty. I'd definitely use this recipe again even if using a slow cooker meant there was no crispy crackling.

Didn't cook a single thing from Forever Summer though, so might still do some recipes from that in the next couple of weeks.

Last ditch 3 minute sponge this evening, with a tbsp cocoa substituting some flour and dark chocolate and golden syrup on top. It was a tad dense, needed a but less cocoa but tasted lovely with the obligatory custard

Slightly late here, but made the MN banana bread today. Dd1 declared it better than my usual recipe, but then confessed that she always thinks that, especially if she gets to eat it straight out if the oven, as was the case today. It was easy, I'll grant you that, but not easier than the banana breakfast ring recipe I often make from Nigella's feast in a normal tin.

Not sure how I will fare with the July books as I don't have either and neither does my library

Lots of plenty recipes online science there's a link to them in the new thread. I did find some Bill Granger ones too.

Thanks Pantah. Might have accidentally bought it though

We've had Nigellas greekish pasta for tea, yesterday and today. It's a rather nice take on spag bol, in fact I think I prefer it. DH and DS2 made many appreciative noises.

Ooh that sounds good pantah , I'll take a look. I've had fun this month, lots of easy recipes.