I have a LOT of cookbooks. Like 40 or 50. I love to cook, experiment with flavours, and discover new ideas. The irony of having all these cookbooks is that I rarely actually follow a recipe more than a few times at most before I start to ‘riff’ on it - chucking in a bit of this or that, swapping things out and in, etc.
I saw someone recommend this book on Twitter and was intrigued. Of course I don’t *need* a new cookbook, but what the heck...
Well, I’m happy to report that this is actually my favourite cookbook ever.
Why...? Well...
- a huge variety of flavours and inspiration, from around the world. It’s not a book where you kind of think ‘I’m getting a bit bored of this country’s flavours’ - they’re all wildly different, and all the better for it.
- ease of cooking. This is ideal for a busy family. Rarely any fancy ingredients - once you’ve bought maybe half a dozen things, almost all of which you’ll get in your local supermarket, you literally just chuck everything in a roasting tin, let it cook, sometimes chuck one or two more things in near the end, and serve.
- new and interesting flavours too. I have learned a lot of unusual flavour combinations over the years, but quite a few of these recipes were of the order of ‘wow. I had no idea how delicious those two things would be together.’ Halloumi and walnuts - awesome. Salmon and hazelnuts - amazing. Black beans and feta - marriage made in heaven. So, whether you’re new to cooking or more experienced, I reckon you’ll still discover some new combinations either way. Not to mention the fact that with a few of the recipes, I’m starting to do my ‘riffing’ thing. Haven’t got spinach? Pak Choi will work - no worries...
- with a daughter who’s mostly veggie for environmental reasons, and the rest of us trying to at least reduce our footprint a bit, about half the recipes are veggie or vegan, with the rest encompassing all sorts of meats, it has also worked for us in terms of adding several new *really* tasty veggie recipes to our repertoire. There is *zero* sacrifice in having these, and some are among my all-time favourite meals. And the whole family love all the recipes, so in fact *none* of us feel like we’re missing out.
I think I’ve already made about a quarter of the recipes in the book, and none have disappointed. Of course not every one is ‘Wow.’ But they’re all very tasty. And I’m still excited to try several more in due course.
In short, it’s a fantastic addition to any cook’s shelf, and I can’t recommend it highly enough.
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I have the green roasting tin book and was a little hesitant to buy this one at first due to me being veggie & dairy free however I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of vegan/ veggie recipes in here and even the ones that aren’t I’m able to easily replace with substitutes. For example the sausage casserole can easily be turned vegan and the desserts can be done dairy freeVery easy to follow and lots of great flavours, very happy with my purchase! Would recommend
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2020
Very easy to follow and lots of great flavours, very happy with my purchase! Would recommend
Easy to follow and great flavours!
By kilb on 11 May 2020
I have the green roasting tin book and was a little hesitant to buy this one at first due to me being veggie & dairy free however I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of vegan/ veggie recipes in here and even the ones that aren’t I’m able to easily replace with substitutes. For example the sausage casserole can easily be turned vegan and the desserts can be done dairy freeBy kilb on 11 May 2020
Very easy to follow and lots of great flavours, very happy with my purchase! Would recommend
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2020
Around the World is more of a weekend book as the recipes take a bit longer, but they've quickly become some of our favourites. The usually entirely carnivorous BF is obsessed with the Shiitake and Squash curry, and the Chipotle chicken with blackbeans and feta is now 'his speciality'.
The fun thing about it is that it gently introduces you to a wide range of ingredients that are a bit less common in most peoples everyday cooking - but all that have proven surprisingly easy to find. This has opened up a joyful world of food and flavour discovery, which has offered some much appreciated variety and interest to the slightly grey and monotonous routine of prolonged WFH.
I can't say every recipe in the book has become a firm favourite (turns out Sichuan pepper is hard to eat in large quantities...but that might have been our fault), but even the ones which aren't entirely up our ally have been perfectly nice.
So basically, go buy this book. It's fun to cook from, it tastes nice, and it's full of recipes that add to the sum total of human happiness. Then finish with coriander and lime juice, because we've learnt that makes everything better.
Easy as ever, and great intro to new flavours
By Occasional buyer on 29 October 2020
Full disclosure - I'm totally biased towards anything Mini writes - after buying the Quick Roasting Tin during lockdown it revolutionised the way I make dinner. The speed, the ease, the failsafe results, the lack of washing up....By Occasional buyer on 29 October 2020
Around the World is more of a weekend book as the recipes take a bit longer, but they've quickly become some of our favourites. The usually entirely carnivorous BF is obsessed with the Shiitake and Squash curry, and the Chipotle chicken with blackbeans and feta is now 'his speciality'.
The fun thing about it is that it gently introduces you to a wide range of ingredients that are a bit less common in most peoples everyday cooking - but all that have proven surprisingly easy to find. This has opened up a joyful world of food and flavour discovery, which has offered some much appreciated variety and interest to the slightly grey and monotonous routine of prolonged WFH.
I can't say every recipe in the book has become a firm favourite (turns out Sichuan pepper is hard to eat in large quantities...but that might have been our fault), but even the ones which aren't entirely up our ally have been perfectly nice.
So basically, go buy this book. It's fun to cook from, it tastes nice, and it's full of recipes that add to the sum total of human happiness. Then finish with coriander and lime juice, because we've learnt that makes everything better.
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