Ainsley Harriott's Friends and Family Cookbook: Over 200 Reasons to Eat In |
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Ainsley Harriott
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Pages: 240 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 0563487569
Pub: BBC Books
Pub date: 2004-10-14
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12675
Editorial Review:
Ainsley's Friends and Family Cookbook is the latest entry from one of television's most popular and ebullient chefs. And if Ainsley Harrriott's in-your-face TV persona is a little overwhelming for some, no such problems arise with his exemplary cookery writing, as this latest large format book conclusively demonstrates. In fact, the measured, perfectly judged recipes on offer here (laid out in highly accessible, crystal clear formats) demonstrate that there's more to Harriott than the hyperactive individual we see on screen: the `22 Reasons to Eat In' that the jacket promises us are totally appropriate to modern tastes in both food and cooking methods: the lucid instructions, low-fat recipes (something no chef can ignore these days - even Delia Smith has had to take less fattening food on board) and time-planned menus are well within the range of the intermediate cook; there's an avoidance (probably wise) of more eccentric and exotic recipes, with the bulk of the menus being based on everyday favourites, usually spruced up in an adventurous or novel fashion. The `lunch on the go' section is particularly useful, demonstrating that even the humble sandwich can be made more intriguing: the Roquefort, grape, radicchio and walnut example here is a sure-fire taste bud tempter, while the `after eight dinners' section (including a mouth-watering recipe for monkfish on crispy potato cakes) is equally inspiring. And inspiring is what Ainsley Harriott really does best - after reading Ainsley's Friends and Family Cookbook, most of us will want to tackle almost everything detailed in these pages. --Barry Forshaw
Reader Reviews:
A must have cookery book! (1/1 people found this helpful)
This was the first book I bought by Ainsley Harriott and up to now all of the recipes I have tried have been fantastic. You seriously can't go wrong with his recipes!
If you do buy this book, please, please try his Tikka Massala, it's to die for. I can guarantee you will think twice about ordering a curry from the local Indian Takeaway once you have tried Ainsleys! My husband and I made it for 20 hungry RAF personnel and it went down a storm!!
I would also recommend the salmon fish cakes, cheesy fish pie, the quiche recipe...oh the list goes on.
I always turn to this book when I'm not too sure what to make for our evening meal and we are never disappointed with the results, it truly is a fantastic asset to any kitchen.
AINSLEY IS BETTER THEN GORDON AN NIGELLA (0/0 people found this helpful)
I BOUGHT IT FOR MY SISTER AND SHE LOVES BECAUSE SOME OF THE FOODS IN THE BOOK ARE EASY AND QUICK TO MAKE AS WELL AS TASTY TO EAT. AINSLEY IS UNDERATED IN
The first, and one of the best , cookbooks on my shelf (4/4 people found this helpful)
When it comes to cooking, almost everyone turns straight to Delia's book when they start out. I turned to Ainsley's Friends and Family for a variety of reasons. It looked simpler and the meals looked more like meals that I would enjoy making.
Now that I am much more experienced, I have bought Delia's work and find it uesful for many things, but this is the book I use more often. The recipes are really simple to follow for someone with minimal cooking experience, and the recipes are simple and down-to-earth. No lobster here, folks!
The chicken curry, the Carribean Lamb and Sweet Potato, the Fajitas, and "Speedy Coq au Vin". Not exactly haute cuisine, but this is food that people want to eat. It is full of flavour, easily accesible and the recipes themselves are simple and enjoyable. And if you do purchase this, be sure to try his lasagne!
If this is not on your shelf, it really should be. Whilst Harriott may not be considered the definitive word on cooking by many, once you buy his book you will find yourself turning to it more often than you would imagine, especially if cooking for a family. An essential edition to any collection.
This cook book is the best ever (12/12 people found this helpful)
This cook book is the best ever.
Page 79, I've just cooked gratin of penne with spinach and tomatoes, added some mushrooms and it was mmmm, scrummy. Page 128, Caribbean lamb and sweet potato curry with clap-hand roti, sounds complicated but try it, it really isn't and tastes wonderful. Until recently I'd never tasted pine nuts, they're delicious and Ainsley uses them in his Page 82 recipe, chicken pasta salad with pine nuts, delicious. Page 67 pan-fried plaice with crispy bacon, so easy.
The chapter headings are so inviting too: "Spice it up" - describes it exactly; "Home alone" - scrumptious meals for one or two; "Friends for dinner" - anything prepared in advance is fine by me; "Alfresco dining" - how to make burgers (they're so tasty you'll never want to eat another shop bought burger again).
In fact all the recipies I've tried have been mouth wateringly successful.
Thanks Ainsley
Simple but brilliant food (7/7 people found this helpful)
This is the best cook book I've ever owned. The recipies are easy to follow and varied. Everything I've cooked using this gook has been a success, can't recomend it highly enough!
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