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.101 One-pot Dishes: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine"

February 16, 2006
As the title suggests, I have a few of these books & whilst they are good, there is something missing from them which I couldn't quite put my finger on until now, but more on that later.

101 One Pot Dishes seems to be a good book, I have made the prawn pilau twice now & it has been an enjoyable dish, & there is likely to be other recipes I will be using as well.

So far so good, yes? There is a problem with the Good Food collection I have found, & that is whilst it is normally filled with good recipes, the book on a whole is somewhat souless. There's no input from the people that contributed the recipe really so it's just a list of ingredients & instructions, and whilst the recipes are good, they ... Read More:
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.101 Meals for Two: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine"

July 06, 2006
Good Food Magazine 101 Meals for Two - Tried and Tasted Recipes

Approximately 14 cm x 15.5 cm, this is a handy size of book with 215 good quality, shiny pages, split over 6 main chapters:-

Starters, Salads and Snacks
Simple Suppers on the Run
Special Occasion Meals
Veggie-Friendly Dishes
Low-Fat & Healthy
Something Sweet

sandwiched between an introduction from Angela Nilsen (Editor - Good Food Mag), conversion tables, and a concise index.
Full colour photography - for each and every recipe, along with a clear ingredient list, instructions and time required.

`Cooking for two is just as rewarding as cooking for four or more - often even more so......... ... Read More:
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.101 Cheap Eats: Tried-and-tested Recipes (BBC Good Food)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine"

June 05, 2003
Of all the regular Good Food books, I think this will be the most used due to having quite a few nice looking pasta dishes (by regular I mean the books which are focused on main courses & starters, not dessert books). The chicken tarragon went down very well when my gf made it for her family 1 time, but the salmon & mushrooms with tagliatelle wasn't as tasty as it looked (Not even in the same league as Gino D'Acampo's pasta bow ties with salmon, peas & shallots yet it ended up costing more).

I'm thinking of making the spicy sausage with pasta next as that looks rather nice. As I said in a review on One Pot Dishes, this series seems to have a bit of a problem which is that it lacks any real heart or soul since there is no real input ... Read More:
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.101 Christmas Dishes: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine", Angela Nilsen

October 04, 2007
i tried the mincepies which were a great new taste with the marzipan in, I also copied the christmas cake with the stockings around - again a grea idea. Also did the shortbread recipe but decorated them in my own way but also lovely. Oh and I did the Christmas pudding recipe with the grated butter!! yes quite tricky but well worth it best pudding I've ever had and even when I made it.
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.101 Fish & Seafood Dishes: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine"

July 06, 2006
This book has something for everyone. I'm no master chef but I love Good Food Magazine and this book is easy to follow and inspirational.

There are pictures of every dish which is great and the recipes range from the very easy to approaching difficult, but they are all delicious.


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.101 Seasonal Salads: Tried-and-tested Recipes (BBC Good Food)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine"

July 14, 2005
This is a great book to have in your cupboard. it has the standard salad classics but also new ideas. No recipe has £££ or fiddly ingredients. everyone who looks at mine ends up buying their own.
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.101 Tempting Desserts: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine"

February 16, 2006
This book should really be called '101 Fruit Dessets' - the majority of receipes use fresh fruit and had I known this, I would not have purchased it!

I'm a big fan of the 101 series as the recipes really do work and the books are a real bargain considering what you get! However, unless you're after a book of fruit desserts, I would say buy 101 Chocolate Treats or 101 Cakes & Bakes both of which have an enormous variety of cakes, biscuits and indulgent desserts to try!
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.The Ultimate Recipe Book (Good Food)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine", Angela Nilsen

February 01, 2007
I saw a recipe from this book in my Saturday newspaper magazine and gave it a go....brilliant! so I ordered the book and since then have tried most of the recipes which are so good and easy to follow. I have passed on lots of the recipes to friends who have enjoyed my cooking/baking and told them to buy the book for themselves. I'm certain no one will be sorry they bought this book and I speak as someone who has loads of cookery books, some of which turned out to be a big disappointment.
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.101 Chocolate Treats: Tried-and-tested Recipes (Good Food 101)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine", Jeni Wright

October 04, 2007
I have a shelf full of cookery books and had limited success. When I cook I want the results to be worth the effort, and this is a great little book with easy foolproof recipes. If you have been frustrated by recipes not looking like the picture and not tasting as good as how you imagined, finally this book really delivers.

So far I have tried the chocolate brownies, chocolate mousse and chocolate pecan fondants and have had rave reviews. Finally a book that has restored confidence in my culinary skills and managed to satisfy the chocoholic in me.

I am going to check out BBC's other titles.


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.New Flavours: Everyday Cooking with a Difference (Cookery)

by: B.B.C. "Good Food Magazine"

May 04, 2000
I work in a local library and when a borrower returned this book recently I picked it up for a browse. I was delighted to find that wherever you looked you would find a recipe that was just crying out to be tried. The book is well organised and illustrated, the recipes are all clear and easy to follow and it certainly lives up to its title by using plenty of unusual combinations of ingredients. Having used the book for the last month I am now ordering my own copy. A must have for anybody interested in cooking !!!
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