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A cook book for students

Advantages: easy to read
Disadvantages: not appealing

...would suddenly turn me into the next Deliah Smith or something but it didn't really have this effect on me at all! I didn't really use it and it was a good job it was quite a cheap buy so I didn't feel guilty for the fact it sat on my book shelf, hidden by all the huge text books I had to buy! Who is it for? This book is really very obviously aimed at students as you can tell by the title; "The New Students' Cook Book". When I first saw ...
...cook something instead of order the usual pizza I didn't want to spend hours reading a recipe or fiddling around in the kitchen. This, isn't exactly what the book is about, it is more aimed at students who would like to cook. I think the fact it says 'for students' means that it's for people who may not know the basics of cooking and want standard meals instead of fancy cooking. The book The book is split into sections which try to make ...

lorriellah 26.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The New Students' Cook Book - Carolyn Humphries

I learnt to cook in 24 hours

Advantages: Easy to follow, bullet points, pictures useful and informative
Disadvantages: The random rubbish bits about pledges

...trying different reciepes I found Jamie's Ministry of Food- Anyone can learn to cook in 24 hours. I have never watched any of Jamie Oliver's TV series and apparently the book is based on a trip "Up-North" where Jamie Oliver teaches people how to cook??? Correct me if I'm wrong here. So the book itself....... --CONTENT-- Well there's some strange bit in the introduction about Jamie wanting you to pass on a reciepe when you've tried it out. Well ...
...is all about and what Jamie's plan is. The final page of the introduction there is a "pass it on pledge" where for some reason they want you to de-face your book by signing it to say you will pass a reciepe on. Well let's face it how many people are going to scribble in a book??? According to Jamie there are approximately 30 items that are deemed essential for your kitchen kit but when you read throught these things they do seem pretty reasonable. ...

ebarnden1 25.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 Hours - Jamie Oliver

Mmm...

Advantages: Gorgeous recipes, easy to use, a lot in it!
Disadvantages: Some minor points, but nothing that takes away from the overall package.

...fuller for longer, which is essential when eating a non-meat diet as it tends to be the meat that fills you up. *Fibre: Again, this section tells you about why your body needs fibre and the different types of it and where you can find it and where there is none, such as in dairy products. *Protein: A lot of your protein comes from meat, so this section lets you know where you can find protein (bleuch, peanut butter!). You need protein for cell growth, ...
...and fruits and how it's essential to try and food from each of the groups everyday. I didn't really pay any attention to this section as I love my milk! *Vitamins and Minerals: I found this section really interesting as it told you about all the different vitamins and minerals, what they are needed for and where you can find them. *The Fat Trap: This sounds scary, doesn't it? This part tells you all about the different types of fats, what they do ...

xKatieeex 25.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Essential Vegetarian Cookbook - Murdoch Books

Gifts from the Kitchen

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Gifts from the Kitchen – Ann Kleinberg: I have a thing for cookbooks, I have loads of them and I love nothing more than snuggling up on the sofa and just looking through them. This particular book was a birthday present from my Mum last January and now that Christmas is here, (woohoo), it has been getting plenty of use. Gifts from the Kitchen is a very pretty and girly hardback book from marks and Spencers. It is styled in a very kitsch way with ...
...mood to make lovely edible gifts which is, of course, the theme of the book. There are forty recipes in this book and each recipe has an accompanying photo and they are all very easy to follow. Most of the recipes have around six ingredients and suitable for all levels of cooks from novice to seasoned expert! This book will show you how to make simple but delicious things like ‘butter biscuits’, ‘tomato and basil sauce’ and ‘chocolate truffles’ and ...

donnabroom 23.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Gifts from the Kitchen - Parragon Book Service

A NON-DIET DIET BOOK??? HMMM . . .

Advantages: entertaining, informative, the advice given is fairly sensible
Disadvantages: there's a lot of rules!!!

Earlier on in the year, I read in passing a review of a new diet book on the market. Well . . . strictly speaking "101 Things to Do Before You Diet" is NOT a diet book. As it professes itself on the back . . . "a live-it, not a DIE-t". The review I read was positive and seemed to back up this idea, so I decided it was worth giving it a go. After all, I have tried TONS of diet books which have not been a success. Or bought them for my mum as presents ...
...co-written by India Knight which i had high hopes for - it turned out to just be a slight twist on the Atkins. Or the one where you ate tons of creme caramel for some unknown reason - I can't even remember what the point of that one was . . . But this one . . . I liked the idea of the "101 simple, essential tips for making the most of who you are." Particularly the "simple" part. I liked the idea of NOT having to go on a diet. Don't we all? When ...

Pmshack99 23.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of 101 Things to Do Before You Diet - Mimi Spencer