• rees.linda on January 15, 2015

  Essential on anyone's kitchen bookshelf! Comprehensive, very very well written in approachable style. One of my go-to books. Mix of traditional and modern cuisine, I find. Would have to replace if I lost it!

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Lebanese cucumber and yoghurt soup

  • chawkins on August 22, 2015

    Refreshing though quite rich. Used up my cucumbers from the garden.

• Quiche Lorraine

  • victoria_0duhqk on May 31, 2026

    Fool proof.

• Lasagne verdi Bolognese

  • CourtneyT on March 05, 2026

    A decent British style lasagna. Next time I will add a few vegetables to bulk it up a bit but hubby really enjoyed it as written.

• Stir-fried chicken with cashews

  • Pamsy on January 24, 2023

    Easy and quick. Doubled the root ginger for a good gingery flavour.

• Sauté of beef with green peppercorns

  • hahw on August 17, 2018

    This recipe is not in the original 1991 edition of this book. Can anyone tell me where it can be found?

• Sweet and sour pork

  • Pamsy on April 13, 2020

    Cooked for Easter Sunday dinner during CV. I wanted something different to the usual roast lamb (none in the freezer & not going shopping) and this fitted the bill nicely. Served with plain boiled rice and mixed veg stir fry. Always a good store cupboard standby dish.

• Grilled pork chops with caramelized apples

  • alexthepink on April 27, 2019

    Kids loved the caramelised apples

• Chilli con carne with avocado salsa

  • Spitfire147 on January 07, 2021

    This recipe is not in this book!! I have been through it carefully and no chilli in the index!!!

  • GKcooks on October 31, 2024

    No recipe in my copy either!