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.Spilling the Beans
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by: Clarissa Dickson-Wright

September 04, 2008
I have read many autobiographies but this one i had to skip several pages it was so boring - too much DAD and too much Clarissa and drink. I was not a fan before and certainly am not now. what came across was that her view was the 'right one' and everyone else was wrong she obviously cannot listen or debate a point if it conflicts with her own view point and what a parasite, if she does not have someone to lean on then she cannot function. in a word the book was BORING.
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.Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
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by: Jamie Oliver

September 06, 2007
We've got a pretty complete collection of Jamie Oliver books so you would think there is a possibility he gets repetitive. Pleased to say however that he has come up with a big book (I think his heaviest to date) of fresh new ideas. Again, they are imaginative and appealing, while still being straightforward to reproduce. A sensible book to have.
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.Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for a Healthy and Happy Baby
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by: Annabel Karmel

September 01, 2005
I really love this book, the recipes are very easy and tasty, my baby loves them!!!.
If I didn't have the book, I would have never used broccoli, nor onion on a purée for example. This book has been an excellent guide to me. The author also gives very good nutritional tips.
I'm very happy to have this book and I would recommend it to first time parents without a doubt.
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.Food for Free (Collins GEM)
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by: Richard Mabey

August 02, 2004
This little gem of a book should be in every backpackers back pocket. Concise, focused and descriptive you'll have no trouble identifying the plants and shellfish. There has been some comments about lack of information on animals to eat, this is probably because rabbits, pheasants and such are classed as game and will belong to the landowner. Whilst it's ok to pick a few plants, mushrooms and shellfish it will probably be frowned on if you start blasting away at the countryside or setting traps!
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.Preserves: River Cottage Handbook No.2 (River Cottage Handbook 2)
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by: Pam Corbin

August 04, 2008
I've been wanting to make preserves for years, but I've only just started to do it. Loving the whole River Cottage ethos, I was naturally interested in this book. I read some great reviews and so I bought it, and IMO it's just as wonderful as others said it was.

There's a wealth of inspiring recipes, many of which come with suggestions for modifications which can be made by those who have different ingredients/would like to use something slightly different. Everything is clearly explained, and the photographs just make me want to go down to the kitchen and eat up every last preserve in the fridge!

This book is an absolute inspiration. I'd defy anyone even very slightly interested in making their own jams, chutneys, pickles etc not ... Read More:
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.Nosh 4 Students: A Fun Student Cookbook. See every recipe in FULL COLOUR. 50% more recipes than its previous Best Selling Edition.: A Fun Student Cookbook
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by: Joy May

August 25, 2006
I recommend this book as an excellent starting point for home made meals. Everything can be made with cheap and fresh ingredients and there's bound to be plenty of recipes in there that are new to you.

The recipes are easy to make and once you get used to them, just as quick as getting a takeaway.
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.Gordon Ramsay's Healthy Appetite
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by: Gordon Ramsay

May 02, 2008
Not a great book.

Note the apostophe in the title - this is Gordon Ramsey branded, but he only wrote the intro. The recepies are by his trusty side-kick Sarge.

The recepies themselves are all pretty simple, basic stuff - not what you would hope (or expect) from Gordon Ramsey.

Save your money and spend it elsewhere!
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.101 Low-fat Feasts (BBC Good Food)
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by: Good Homes Magazine

June 05, 2003
be aware that some of recipes have a lot of added sugar. Not good if you're on any kind of diet!
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.Good Food, 101 Cakes and Bakes (Good Food)
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by: BBC Worldwide

July 15, 2004
Well, it's been less than a year since I started cooking properly (last time before then was cookery lessons at high school, which was about 8 years ago) & I have done many things since then, but one area I hadn't done as much as others was baking.

So I got this & have been very pleased with the results so far. There are some good cookie recipes in here, namely the smarties & choc orange cookies which have both worked out very nicely (shame though that the mixture doesn't seem to really work with cookie cutters) but there are other ideas that I'll be trying out.

So, in all another good book, has the same problem as the rest of the series (see my review on 101 one pot dishes or cheap eats to find out what that is) though it ... Read More:
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.The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes
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by: Judith Finlayson

October 13, 2005
Having just renewed my interest in slow cookers I bought this book based on amazon reviews. Some of the receipes are interesting but you will spend time having to research what some of the ingredients are. This is fine but I thought the whole point of owning a slow cooker was to save time! This book was written for the amercian market and probably makes a lot more sense there.
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