The Pasta Machine Cookbook - Gina Steer

A rather slow cook read...

Advantages: tastes good
Disadvantages: dated

I bought myself a slow cooker a few months ago and realised that I had never used it, it just sat in my cupboard waiting for me to find the time to read the instruction booklet and start working out how it was used. Eventually I got it out and decided to buy myself a cook book so as to get the best out of my new appliance. I bought the gina Steer one as it had some good reviews and I liked the way the recipes were laid out, they looked very clear and easy to read and the pictures made the food look very tempting! What is great about the book is that there are about 150 recipes so there is great variation from soups, starters, main meals and even desserts. I wasn't aware that you could make desserts in a slow cooker, I thought it was mainly used for casseroles and soups but no! you can make all sorts! The recipes I've used from ...

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Review of The Slow Cooker Cookbook - Gina Steer

Student Survival - with a Student Cookbook

Advantages: cheap recipe ideas, helpful for beginner cooks, informal style
Disadvantages: no pictures, some recipes are a bit too adventurous

the cloth wasn't too damp) without ruining it. In fairness, the laminate isn't the first thing about The Student Cookbook that you'd notice - the bright orange and sunflower yellow with big white dots filled with words like "comfort", "cheap", "quick", "fast", "mates" arranged in a grid on the cover might be, though. Being quite short (probably 14-15cm square) it's a handy size for keeping in a kitchen corner, in your bedroom or even a cupboard - which has its advantages for students who find themselves with a share of the kitchen that runs to two cupboards, a shelf in the fridge and perhaps a whole freezer drawer if they're lucky. I always kept mine in my room but it would easily have fitted in my cupboard if I'd been able to find space. The first thing I liked - although I don't think I noticed it before buying - is that the introduction is ...

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Review of The Student Cookbook - Hamlyn

A lovely entertaining cookbook .

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

. Overall, the recipes are pretty achievable, I haven't seen anything in there I would rule out trying altogether either because of skill levels or problems sourcing ingredeints, and I certainly intend to try out more of these recipes in the future . I recommend this cookbook, because it is MORE than a cookbook . You can pick this up with no intention of cooking and be entertained by the bikers tales of getting lost in a one way system, or getting very drunk sampling beers. The recipes are great and varied, the photos are colourful and bright, and overall I just love this book. The cover price is 20 quid, but of course you can get it much cheaper if you shop around online, ...

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Review of The Hairy Bikers Cookbook - Dave Myers