There are some pieces of crucial information in this cookbook that don’t seem to exist anywhere else - it tells you what temperatures to use when a recipe only says ‘hot oven’ or ‘medium oven’. That’s really important particularly when using older recipes by authors like Elizabeth David. Secondly, this cookbook offers suggestions and ideas for when a recipe goes wrong - also something you rarely see in modern cookbooks. Finally her basic recipes lsich as the one for making a batter also come with information on how to take care of a pancake pan - information which is really useful if you invest in well-made frying pans that won’t warp or twist if you use too much heat. Even though some of the recipes may seem dated the vast majority of them have stood the test of time - her Victoria sponge recipe even explains how to make bigger cakes in larger tins and how to work out the cooking times. Overall a hugely useful book which I return to again and again, and which i honestly think is better than many more modern texts like Delia’s cookery course. .Read full review
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So glad to have a lovely copy of this well loved cookbook, my original one was a present from my brother bought for me in 1970,s, literally fell apart, so glad to have this as a replacement, but I will still keep my original one, thank you Sheila
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my original book was falling to pieces, it was the first book my then fiancé bought me, its my go to book, so as we are coming up next year to our 50th wedding anniversary he saw my falling apart book and bless him sent of for the same book, I will keep it but still use my falling apart one.
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I first had this book in 1974 I found the recipe very good and everything you needed to know was in this book. I eventually gave my copy to my daughter some years ago and have been looking for another copy every since in so glad I found one again
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Had an original 1970’s book 50 years ago, first dinner I used it for was Christmas in Zambia and it turned out really good. All recipes turn out great.
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