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Tell us what you cook for the people you love - chance to win The Really Quite Good British Cookbook plus Crane casserole dish and frying pan worth over £250. Ends midday, Wednesday 5 April

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SorchaMumsnet · 08/03/2017 11:09

What do you cook for the people you love? Asked this question, 100 of Britain's food heroes shared their most beloved recipes to make this extraordinary cookbook, a perfect gift for Mother's Day.

In The Really Quite Good British Cookbook, Nigella Lawson divulges how to bake her Chocolate Guinness Cake, Rick Stein fries up Shrimp & Dill Fritters with Ouzo, and Yotam Ottolenghi opts to serve Pea & Mint Croquettes. These are just a few of the incredible recipes provided by the best and brightest on the British food scene, including chefs such as Raymond Blanc, Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Delia Smith, James Martin, Nigel Slater, Thomasina Miers, Marco Pierre White, Claudia Roden and more.

Compiled by award-winning food editor and author William Sitwell, The Really Quite Good British Cookbook is a celebration of the breadth, creativity and richness of Britain's unique food culture.

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Tell us what you cook for the people you love - chance to win The Really Quite Good British Cookbook plus Crane casserole dish and frying pan worth over £250. Ends midday, Wednesday 5 April
Tell us what you cook for the people you love - chance to win The Really Quite Good British Cookbook plus Crane casserole dish and frying pan worth over £250. Ends midday, Wednesday 5 April
Tell us what you cook for the people you love - chance to win The Really Quite Good British Cookbook plus Crane casserole dish and frying pan worth over £250. Ends midday, Wednesday 5 April
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Bestoftimesworstoftimes · 04/04/2017 07:34

Osso bucco.

(An Italian dish meaning 'bone with a hole' it is a wonderful foodstuff for meat eaters. Ps I am not nor remotely related to anyone Italian!)

kj19 · 04/04/2017 09:52

I love one pot dishes they are easy quick tasty and filling ...
One pot vegan pasta with wild mushrooms on top is a fave here

Smellophant87 · 04/04/2017 09:59

I love to cook puddings for the people I love - crumbles, cakes, cheesecakes

wef1984 · 04/04/2017 11:18

I love to cook from scratch so I know exactly what my children are eating, my favourite meal to cook them is lasagne, I also bake their birthday cakes and the requests for decoration are getting trickier every year!

Jenerate · 04/04/2017 12:14

I make lasagne, meat-based in the winter and vegetable in the summer. And cheesecakes - we all love cheesecakes.

aesops · 04/04/2017 13:10

Liver and Onions with carrots green beans and Mashed potato

rachelbonness · 04/04/2017 13:37

I LOVE cooking! I like to cook anything in my slow cooker as I work full time so when I get back in it's all ready to go. We eat stews, soups, British classics.

zebedee01 · 04/04/2017 13:38

I cook all sorts! Spaghetti Bolognese is one of our family favourites. So is guiness braised steak with veg!

lockerid · 04/04/2017 14:45

Soups and cakes. I'm still learning to bake and love mixing things up recipe-wise. My family love the unexpected bakes and trying new soups recipes I've found online.

blue25 · 04/04/2017 16:59

Puddings! Tarte Tatin & Pavlova are favourites

KittyScar · 04/04/2017 19:23

My family loves my homemade chicken Goujons.

As soon as they hear I'm making them everyone comes to visit, including my stepdad and brother. I also have to make extra for everybodies lunch the next day!

suester74 · 04/04/2017 19:52

I love to make vegetable stew for my family. I make it fresh from scratch and it tastes amazing! Sometimes I serve it in lightly toasted tortilla wrap baskets, and sometimes with mashed potato; it even works well with pasta. My kids love it and it's packed full of 7 different vegetables so in know we're all getting a healthy dose of vitamins. I put carrots, celery, peppers, tomatoes, green beans, peas and butter beans in it, alongside herbs and fresh basil. It really is a tasty meal, definitely my families favourite 😊

sambabyof4 · 04/04/2017 19:52

I Iove making a 3 course meal for my partner.
Mixed seafood platter for starters
Main is Spanish
Desert would be chocolate fondants
For kids I love starting from fresh and getting kids involved

tubbyj · 04/04/2017 19:54

I do a good roast and bake some great cakes

DoItTooJulia · 04/04/2017 19:58

I love, love, love, cooking!

My family's favourite is a veggie roast with giant Yorkshire puddings.

But they also love a burger with all the sides, halloumi, home made wedges with my special spice mix imported from St. Louis and grilled brioche buns.

I love making curry. Aubergine and chickpea is my current favourite, but an aloo gobi is also up there.

But, that casserole dish is crying out for this Caribbean stew it's got peanut butter and orange juice in the ingredient list so looks decidedly odd, but once you've made it/eaten it you'll never ever associate the word odd with it ever again.

Ashhead24 · 04/04/2017 19:59

Steak sandwich with fried onions and blue cheese.

Laurenboyle22 · 04/04/2017 20:01

Spaghetti bolognese because they love it! And because they love it and eat it all up I don't even mind the mess they make 😂 (Which is a lot especially my 16 month old)

hayleyjturner78 · 04/04/2017 20:23

Lasagne as it's what my family love best

flozza42 · 04/04/2017 21:08

My family love stews and home made pies and home made pizzas kids love being involved in making the pizzas themselves

spanglisher · 04/04/2017 21:14

I'll cook batches of chocolate chip cookies and fudge for my family

Dessallara · 04/04/2017 21:31

Slow cooked beef curry : )

Jocelynne123 · 04/04/2017 22:53

Every meal they eat! Haha. I love to cook from scratch. Favourites are classics like spag Bol and curry but my daughter loves fajitas and paella xx

pinkspideruk · 04/04/2017 23:33

I make a mean chicken and spinach curry with sticky coconut rice

lolamia91 · 04/04/2017 23:49

my healthy bowl cake

Tell us what you cook for the people you love - chance to win The Really Quite Good British Cookbook plus Crane casserole dish and frying pan worth over £250. Ends midday, Wednesday 5 April
janemphoto · 05/04/2017 00:25

My favourite dish to cook is chicken and mushroom stir fry, so full of taste and quick to prepare