The must have book for the kitchen I have spent hours drooling over this book! When it arrived in the post I was wondering what was in the package because the book was a lot bigger and thicker than I had anticipated. When it comes to cookery books this one is quite something. Most of today's cookery books seem to be just recipe books and assume you know everything about cooking . . . which of course most of us don't, otherwise why would we be buying them. Back in the 1950s and early 60s every housewife would have started married... more info
Larousse Gastronomique, eat your heart out! I bought this book a couple of years ago and find myself reading it as you would a novel.Its a reference book but also a very good cookbook. Tonnes of information to appeal to people who live to eat and appreciate GOOD food.
The basics are covered. Whole chapters dedicated to the buying and preparation of foods. Meat, fish, vegetables, rice, oils etc. all the food groups are in there. No really, it is interesting! Later on in the book come the recipies.
Technically, as a "cook for pleasure" you could... more info
