Cooking for Friends
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TV’s most popular chef, Gordon Ramsay, bridges the gap between his famous chef’s table (situated in the white heat of his restaurant kitchen) and his table at home with Tana and their young family. His latest cookbook is packed with simple, seasonal, modern British recipes.
Gordon lives life in the fast lane, travelling the world to foster his many hugely successful business enterprises and to film his highly acclaimed TV series. But, despite the commitments of a busy work life, he has always believed that families should sit around their tables to eat together as much as possible.
His latest cookbook gathers together over 100 inspiring and well-constructed recipes which everyone will enjoy cooking for their friends and family, including Chorizo, broad bean and mint couscous, Scallop brochettes with coriander and chilli butter, Smoked salmon and horseradish cream tarts and Toffee and chocolate steamed pudding.
The recipes embody Gordon’s strongly held opinion that we should support local producers and farmers’ markets, that we should cook with seasonal fresh ingredients which haven’t travelled miles to reach our plates and that we should celebrate the wealth of regional dishes available to us from Cornish crab soup to Bakewell tarts.
Gordon shares the dishes that he loves to cook (and eat) when he’s off duty. With chapters covering Hot and Cold Soups; Pasta and Grains; Fish and Shellfish; Meat and Poultry; Pies and Tarts; Vegetables and Salads; Puddings and Ices and Coffee and Chocolate, each recipe is introduced with an insight into why he has chosen it and includes tips on how to re-create it perfectly. With emphasis on simplicity for stunning results, the majority of the recipes are short and easy to cook.
This beautiful book has been created by one of Britain’s top designers, in tandem with an amazing young photographer. While food is king in this book, sprinkled as it is with candid photos of Gordon and the family, Cooking for Friends allows you to share his love of life and the good things in it.
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Additional information
| Publisher | First Edition (15 Sept. 2008), HarperCollins |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 272 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9780007267033 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0007267033 |
| Dimensions | 20.4 x 2.8 x 26.3 cm |
by R. Rooney
I bought a signed copy from an independent seller on Amazon, and I was very excited to receive it. So far I have made the Shepherd’s Pie with branston pickle, and the lamb and prune casserole and both were superb. I can’t wait to try some more recipes, as I am sure they will be just as good. The book itself is really nice quality with some lovely photos (unlike most people reviewing this book, I quite like a few pics of Gordon!)
by W. Kay
For 99 p a bargain. Easy to follow recipies the the family enjoy ???? and the ingredients are easy to obtain.
by Tina
Love the simple ingredients and easy directions. Never thought he could be so simple. Great confidence in his results being good
by SAMMO
YES THIS BOOK IS JUST THAT.
MIND YOU THE BEAUTY OF GORDON RAMSAY IS THE FOOD NOT ONLY LOOKS GOOD, BUT THE RECIPES WORK
UNLIKE SOME OTHER CELEBRITY CHEFS WHERE IT LOOKS GOOD, BUT THE RECEIPE DOESENT WORK.
by Kevin Evans
Ramsay sets out to create a cookbook worthy of social, family cooking where the process is almost as important as the result – and succeeds. Recipes which are well suited to sharing with those who don’t cook much or at all, which aren’t hurried and which will forgive the odd oversight here and there when you’ve forgotten about them temporarily while opening another bottle of red rub shoulders easily with quick, easy and impressive starters, soups, snacks and meals. Nowhere here will you see directions to cut one ingredient macédoine, another paysanne and yet another brunoise… it’s all about the sheer enjoyment of spending time in the kitchen and such culinary precision takes a deserved (but surprising, given his pedigree) back seat to fun.
If you’re looking to enjoy a sociable afternoon with friends & family creating a meal you can all enjoy, this is the perfect book for you.
by Mr. M. Jones
Come on guys this is one of the best chef’s recipes which we can cook at home. Buy it.
by S
Excellent selection of dishes.
by mrs s.
good for browsing through