I need a "go to" recipe book

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I need a one stop shop recipe book - requirements are

Dd (8) interested in learning to cook and help- so not high end

Has some basics (e.g. Interesting pasta sauce/ interesting salads)

Less interested in baking (e.g. Cakes)

Lots of pics (for her to look at)

But a variety of options of fish / meat / roast etc.

Starters

Would like to "work through" one book with her.

Needs to be reasonably healthy. So not a H Bikers style suet option.

Doesn't need to be a celebrity.

But tried and tested so you know it's decent.

Jamie's Minstry of Food is my go to recipe book, full of classic, easy dishes.

Delia Smith.

Mary Berry "The New Cook" teaches techniques that are then used in a series of recipes. Photos at ever stage - I still use it to boil eggs which I seem to have a mental block on .

I cook with my two daughters and we meal plan from my cookbook collection every week. They each pick one recipe, from any book, to help make that will be in that weeks plan.

I love Nigel slater but there aren't always pictures- but otherwise he ticks all your requirements .

I second Diana Henry simple or change of appetite- her recipes are sound, healthy, and the books have pictures and are modern. My 9 year old often chooses from them.

She also likes apples for jam by tessa Kiros, but that's not necessarily healthy and does feature baking a lot

My daddy cooks are gain foolproof good recipes- but lack of pictures puts my girls off.

Dd2 (6year old) has been helping me cook through economy gastronomy - which has good ethos (waste less, save money, etc) , reliable healthy recipes and minimal baking. I'd really recommend it for family type cooking and teaching children about food, waste, meal planning, and cooking.

My friend recommends The Silver Spoon for Children and it gets good reviews on Amazon. Italian-themed.

I got this booked from my MIL (I think she might have got it from a charity shop). It's brilliant, contains almost everything related to cooking, so great for someone who wants to use it to develop their skills. Highly recommended.

I came on to say Diana Henry too.

I am obsessed with it, haven't found a duff recipe yet. Also there is a whole chapter on stuff to go on toast, so a few easy ones to boost confidence at the start.

Sorted
For young people and they have a good youtube channel as well.

I teach children and adults with special needs how to cook and use Jamie's ministry of food a lot. The recipies are easy to follow and they are fail safe, basic meals. It also talks about how to adapt to your tastes and what to look out for when shopping.

Another book I use is the WI cook book the first 100 years. Brilliant traditional recipes and (if you're interested) very educational in terms of empowering women etc. Talks about how to adapt recipes and using alternative ingredients.

I also recommend BBC Good Food. They have lots of "child can cook" recipes.

The recipe books I use all the time are Jamie Oliver 30 minute meals - though I just do one course as they're usually three course meals- but lots of pics and really good easy to follow recipes also delia smith how to cook (the one that starts with how to boil an egg! ) is great for things like bread and Nigel slater is good for simple but really tasty posh looking food (the creamy chicken curry in real food is easy to follow but Lots to do and enjoyable to make )

Dated but the m&s ones of the late 70s have a picture for every recipe. They are available on Amazon. Quite a cultural eye opener too. More appealing than Delia in a kitsch sort of way

As well as the website, BBC Good Food also does a range of actual recipe books. They all have one recipe per page, with a colour photo on the opposite page, and the recipes are very reliable. Some of the books are quite specialised, for example 101 Best Ever Chicken Recipes, but others are more varied and include some starters, soups, salads and puddings as well as a comprehensive selection of main courses. I think 101 Simple Suppers would probably be suitable for you and your daughter to do together. RRP £5.

Jamie Oliver's Family Super Foods. Lots of (healthier) takes on classic meals and super simple, so kids can help out.

Jamie Oliver's food revolution covers it all. It's a great book to learn all those classics and has some base recipes with additions to make different things

I plan to stock some to give to the DC when they move out which will be never

As PP noted it's called Ministry of Food in UK

I taught myself to cook from Delia Smith Complete Cookery,it's excellent and doesn't presume you know is anything so spells every stage out.

I am now an excellent cook

Ministry of Foid is a poor mans Delia. The curry recipes dont even work ( lots of complaints on line, so wasnt just me)
As i said above the Sorted book is ideal for teens etc

cookingongas and dandelion I'm happy to see some fellow Diana Henry fans - I absolutely love 'simple' and have bought copies for friends and family.

I instagrammed a picture of something I cooked from it (and tagged her, because why not?) Pouffe and she replied! My sister also introduced me to "bird in the hand" which is all about chicken. I downloaded the ebook version because I am trying to stop hoarding recipe books but I still sat and read it all the way through - am quite clearly going to buy the paper version!

We also use Ministry of Food regularly, really easy to follow and the meals go down well

Ooh dandelion, how exciting! I might have to check out 'bird in hand', I've heard good things

Dandelion-warning I am an enabler her change of appetite is my favourite- beautiful varied recipes and healthy- more of a challenge than simple though. Crazy water picked lemons is second best. Then in order - simple, bird in hand, roast figs and sugar snow. I too have a problem

I love Nigel Slater, Nigella, Diana Henry, River Cottage, The Leon cookbooks, and anything by Jamie. I cook a lot and have a lot of books! But to meet all your criteria the one I would recommend is Jamie's Ministry of Food. I use it with my 11 year old DD a lot. I love the way he provides basic recipes for things like a casserole or a pie and then gives different options. There also loads of step by step instructions and pictures. Also a great salad building section, mince recipes and really easy puddings.There's a fab chocolate hazelnut slice thingy (pastry base with chocolate mixture on top) that is really easy and goes down very well.