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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
This is such a good book, although quite small it is packed with recipes! As it says they are just one pot recipes so throw everything in and leave to cook. There's some really good ideas in here and the dessert section is great too.

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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
Cooking for two is harder than you think. First of all, we don't mind splashing the cash for an eight people get together, or even a family sunday roast, but how much do you actually want to spend on you and your other half on a wednesday night.

This book will help you eat well and save money. The recipes are basic in terms of technique but never bland and boring.

I highly recommend it.

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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 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 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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The Ultimate Recipe Book (Good Food)

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

February 01, 2007
I love this book!! Every recipe that i have tried has turned out perfectly. The lemon tart and the carrot cake are both divine and I have also recently made the banana nut loaf (which sounded rather unappealing as i'm not a huge fan of bananas) and it was delicious! The lamb biryani is fabulous and the kedgeree is a regular favourite in my house now. Every recipe has a story and the whole book makes for a great read - i regularly dip into it even if i'm not looking for a particular recipe - it definately has that feel good factor for foodies. I have bought it for my friends and they love it too. I do hope Angela writes another one soon - 50 recipes are just not enough when they are this good!

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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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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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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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Fresh Food Fast (Good Food Magazine)

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

February 01, 2001
Reading this book shows how healthy food can not only be convenient but also interesting. No longer do you have to resort to a kebab or chips after a Friday night and blow that diet, but in the same time it takes to go to the chippie, with these simple recipes you can have your midnight nibble.