Not just a cook book. It is a hopefully humorous account of my journey from being a total cooking disaster to being a fairly useful cook. The journey is described recipe by recipe as I slowly overcame my handicap. This book is the one I would have benefited from to get me started many years ago but could also prove useful to many who believe that they can cook. An ideal gift if your partner is culinary challenged. The biggest problem I found when I started, and is still evident today, is that a great many recipes assume a certain amount of skill or knowledge which the beginner does not have. I have endeavoured to address within the recipes particularly at the early stage.
As this book is the story of my journey from being a complete numpty at cooking to a good level of proficiency the chapters reflect the different stages of my experience. The very last page of the book contains the index of recipes which sadly does not appear on the preview so I have detailed them below. Their position within the book reflects the order in which I overcame them.
Beef
Beef Burgers
Beef Curry
Beef Stroganoff
Braciole
Cottage Pie
Lasagne
Spaghetti Bolognese
Steak
Tournedos Rossini
Chicken
Chicken Breast with Mushroom and Cheese
Chicken Pasta Bake
Chicken Stroganoff
Eggs
Fried Eggs
Fish
Baked Haddock
Baked Salmon & Pasta
Fish Pie
Mackerel Pasta Bake
Smoked Haddock with Chives
Lamb
Lamb Burgers
Lamb Chops
Lamb Chop Hotpot
Shepherds Pie
Pork
Bacon
Pork Chops
Pork Chops with Mustard & Parsley Glaze
Sausages
Sausage, Courgette & Pasta in Tomato Sauce
Soup
Chicken
Leek and Potato
Mushroom
Parsnip and Apple
Vegetables
Basil, Chive and Tomato Pesto
Oven Chips
Potato Salad
Roast Potatoes
As this book is the story of my journey from being a complete numpty at cooking to a good level of proficiency the chapters reflect the different stages of my experience. The very last page of the book contains the index of recipes which sadly does not appear on the preview so I have detailed them below. Their position within the book reflects the order in which I overcame them.
Beef
Beef Burgers
Beef Curry
Beef Stroganoff
Braciole
Cottage Pie
Lasagne
Spaghetti Bolognese
Steak
Tournedos Rossini
Chicken
Chicken Breast with Mushroom and Cheese
Chicken Pasta Bake
Chicken Stroganoff
Eggs
Fried Eggs
Fish
Baked Haddock
Baked Salmon & Pasta
Fish Pie
Mackerel Pasta Bake
Smoked Haddock with Chives
Lamb
Lamb Burgers
Lamb Chops
Lamb Chop Hotpot
Shepherds Pie
Pork
Bacon
Pork Chops
Pork Chops with Mustard & Parsley Glaze
Sausages
Sausage, Courgette & Pasta in Tomato Sauce
Soup
Chicken
Leek and Potato
Mushroom
Parsnip and Apple
Vegetables
Basil, Chive and Tomato Pesto
Oven Chips
Potato Salad
Roast Potatoes
