Modern Classics Book 1 by Donna Hay

  • Basic chicken stock (page 13)

    from Modern Classics Book 1: Soups, Salads, Vegetables, Roasts & Simmers, Pastas, Noodles & Rice, Pies & Tarts Modern Classics Book 1 by Donna Hay

    • Categories: Stocks
    • Ingredients: black peppercorns; celery; parsley; bay leaves; chicken bones; carrots; onions
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  • Crispy fried chicken

    • Snadra on November 04, 2011

      The instructions aren't very clear about the temperature to cook at, which made it hard to cook through without burning. The five spice is a nice touch though.

  • Pad Thai

    • nadiam1000 on July 12, 2022

      very tasty dish and easy to put together - I did not have shrimp paste but otherwise followed the recipe. It does not mention what to do with the cooked eggs so I sliced them up and added them on top before the peanuts.

  • Roast leg of lamb

    • Hellyloves2cook on January 22, 2026

      made this tonight using a 1.25kg half leg ( missing the shank) cooked for 90 minutes and my husband loved it. The potatoes were perfectly cooked and I serves it with seasona veggies from the farmers market and out of my garden. I made a gravy and homemade mint sauce also. I turned the oven temperature down after 40 minutes to 180c.

  • Sausage rolls

    • kezwell on November 21, 2015

      Add finely diced spring onons

  • Shepherd's pie

    • Varundel on April 04, 2015

      One of my partner's favourite dishes and this is a great classic version. Buttery mash with a hint of cheese and a nice rich ragu sauce.

    • wodtke on October 05, 2015

      This recipe makes an exceptionally tasty classic shepherd's pie. It does not call for thickening the ragu, but instead boiling it down; as usual, I was too impatient to reduce it enough, which resulted in slightly soupy pie. The pie was still good, and because I think I'd like more sauce than the recipe would have made as written, next time I'll thicken it a bit after some reduction to concentrate flavors.

  • Spaghetti with lemon, capers and rocket

    • Snadra on November 04, 2011

      This is better just gently warming the chile, lemon and capers, and is easier to eat if either the rocket is chopped or it's made with short pasta. But it's a simple dish using things I usually have around. A tin of chunk tuna goes well mixed in too.

  • Spinach and feta pie

  • Thai pork with noodles

    • nadiam1000 on July 09, 2022

      This is an easy to pull together and tasty dish with bright flavors - I love these types of dishes. I made it to use up some cellophane noodles and fish sauce in my pantry and I would definitely make again.

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  • French onion soup

    • Tea and Scones

      It was very tasty. But I have to admit I prefer Jaime’s. It has sage and cheddar. I found Donna’s to be in need of more flavor and depth.

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  • Shepherd's pie

    • Tea and Scones

      Making Shepherd’s pie has been a favorite dish in our ‘cottage’ for a long time. I make it like my Mom made it. Now I have a better recipe. We loved how the flavors all came together for a spicy meal.

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  • Spinach and cheddar soufflé

    • Tea and Scones

      While these were fun to make, I found them to be somewhat bland. I would add more seasoning next time. Maybe a little garlic? And seasoning salt rather than just salt and pepper.

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    • Running With Tweezers

      Her entry for the Hay Hay! It's Donna Day competition.

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  • Asparagus tarts

    • Running With Tweezers

      This recipe was easy and quite delicious.

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  • ISBN 10 0007148704
  • ISBN 13 9780007148707
  • Published Oct 07 2002
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 192
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
  • Imprint Fourth Estate Ltd

Publishers Text

The first of a duo of titles, "Modern Classics: Book 1" revisits the classics with a modern edge and presents the essential recipes of contemporary cooking. Make a roast, make the ultimate meat pie, whisk up the perfect salad dressing. Donna Hay's modern classics should become the handbooks of a new generation of home cooks and indispensable refresher manuals for those who came before them. Chapter by chapter, Donna Hay gives you the basics, step by step, as well as some simple recipes to use every day, then takes you beyond with extras, variations and twists for special occasions and adventurous days. The recipes include soups, salads, vegetables, roasts and simmers, pasta and delicious pies.

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