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Oh wise ones, reccommend a cook book for a novice please

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Northerner · 15/09/2004 16:36

But not Delia How to cook.

I want somwthing that has lovely dishes like casseroles, shepards pie, fish pie etc. Nice simple, hearty meals.

Nothing too difficult. My dh is a chef, so my kitchen is bursting with his recipe books - but they go way over my head.

TIA guys

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mckenzie · 15/09/2004 16:52

The Dairy Book of Home Cookery, if they still make it. My edition is quite old (circa 1984) but it's full of very basic recipes and most have photographs which I find essential. I'm sure they'll be an updated version around. Nothing too snazzy but good basic family meal recipes and some great cakes.

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Northerner · 15/09/2004 16:55

That sounds just the job! Is it one that ypu bought from the milk man? My Mum gets a dairy diary each year from her milk man.

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Rowlers · 15/09/2004 18:00

I've got a Mary Berry cookbook - complete cookery or something as I too wanted a simple no fuss cook book. I use it all the time, even to tell me how to make an omelette. Bought it about 3 or 4 years ago now. Would recommend it.
Happy cooking!

mckenzie · 15/09/2004 18:09

I think you're right Northener although i cant be sure as it was a present for my 18th birthday!
I'm quite impressed that I've still got it.

iota · 15/09/2004 18:11

mckenzie -I've got the 1978 version - and we still use it regularly

Bagpuss30 · 15/09/2004 18:15

He he mckenzie, I got that book too when I was leaving home . Northerner, have a look at some of the Nigel Slater books (Real Fast Food, I think?), even my dh managed a pretty decent curry at the weekend from mine. Also I know you said no Delia but her Complete Cookery Course (again not sure on title - they are all downstairs, sorry!) is very good and quite easy to follow. She does a really good mousaka mmmmm, now I'm hungry and thinking about nice food, best shut up .

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granarybeck · 15/09/2004 18:43

Rose Elliot's Pasta book is good. Lots of different pasta dishes and bakes etc. I am a hopeless cook but everything i tried out of here has turned out well. i also suggest the dairy book as its got recipes for everything.

Juliehafrancis · 15/09/2004 18:45

Any Nigel Slater one is excellent especially one called Appetite also Nigella Lawson How to eat.

twogorgeousboys · 15/09/2004 18:55

Another vote here for Nigel Slater.

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Northerner · 16/09/2004 09:48

Thanks guys. Will check these out.

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Oooggs · 16/09/2004 09:51

The Dairy book of home cookery is the biz. I have the 1992 version and I am using it not - preparing tonight tea. It is idiot proof and I sure do need that

ghengis · 16/09/2004 10:06

look

MancMum · 16/09/2004 10:37

it totally has to be appetite - lots of lovely easy recipes with ideas on how to make changes - love love love this book...

genghis · 16/09/2004 15:22

Have you tried All GOOD Stuff the new baby food available in Sainsburys? It's great because you can use it with your home cooked baby food as well as using it on its own or with other foods. It is organic and contains nothing nasty. It's in little portions so you use just what you need and you can keep it in your freezer too. It is in the chilled ready meal aisle next to Blue Parrot meals. Its healthy, fun and is sooooo much better than jars of long life food, it tastes great too!

bundle · 16/09/2004 15:23

there's a lovely kids cookery book called Easy Peasy (we got it from the library) which explained things in words of one syllable...and they were proper recipes, v yummy too

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