Student style cook book for newly single young friend

[Stillamum3]

Can anyone recommend a cook book for a newly single young man, please? I think that "The Little Book of Student Food" by Alastair Williams was recommended on here the other day in a different context? Any other suggestions welcome for an absolute beginner.
Unfortunately, his DM did not teach him the basics before she sadly died some years ago, and in his marriage his wife seems to have been in charge of cooking. Please don't judge him - he is very good at other aspects of housework!

Nosh for students

Simple recipes, no need for complicated equipment. Most measurements use a standard mug 😁

Mother of 4 that despite 20 years of cooking is still not great- Jamie Oliver’s ministry of food or Jolene cox one yummy mummy cookbook (is a family book but would definitely do someone new to it all and cooking for themselves !) I’d recommend him to walk around the ready meal section in the supermarket- not to buy but to see what kind of foods he’d like to learn to cook! Best of luck to him (it’s the Bain of my existence!!)

I think a basic good book that's often recommended is Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course.

Jamie oliver 5 minutes meals helped me. Not only recipes but what to buy for the cupboard and the kitchen

One of Jamie's, e.g. 5 ingredients or 15 minutes

Look at Charlotte Pike’s student cookbooks - she does a vege and baking one too

I second the Jamie Oliver ministry of food. Very easy non ‘faffy’ everyday recipes. Things like a basic spaghetti bolognese, curry, roast dinner etc

Thanks everyone, I've been having a look at all these and they all seem like good choices. I'll have to whittle the list down!

Can't cook, won't cook.

https://haynes.com/en-gb/mens-cooking-manual
I gave this one as a present and it was well received 😄

I second the Nosh books, by Joy May. Most of the recipes are genuinely very tasty, quick and easy to do, and most of them are to serve two, so he won't be eating up the same dish every night for a week!

Agree that the Jamie Ministry of Food book is good.

I'd also recommend he watches some Jamie videos. He's very good at teaching people what to do and what to look out for.

Ds is enjoying One Pot One Portion. It helpfully signposts other recipes to use up similar core ingredients.

Second the recommendation for Delia. My mum is wonderful in so many ways, but an absolutely dreadful cook and I grew up on a diet of freezer food. I got myself a copy of Delia’s cookery course taught myself, she explains different cuts of meat etc.

I haven't come across the Haynes Manual - sounds like a good idea!
Thanks everyone for your recommendations!

The Hungry Student - series of 3 books by Charlotte Pike. Think they're standard/baking/veggie versions. Big paperbacks with nice photos.

The absolute best, I think, is Cooking in a Bedsitter by Katharine Whitehorn.
It's about 40 - 50 years old - and still available.
It was my 'bible' as a student. I think it starts with boiling an egg! Lots of good recipes and ideas - not too much :faff'. Doesn't assume 'prior knowledge' e.g. 'make a roux' etc.
Honestly - I couldn't recommend it more highly - have bought copies for many young people ... Including my own.

StrongandNorthern Thanks for your suggestion. I've read the sample of this on Amazon and I love to read Katherine Whitehorn. I think I'll buy a second-hand copy for my daughter, who's going to be cooking in a temporary kitchen while she does major renovations.