Addicted to Cookbooks
My name is Alex and I am addicted to cookbooks. But let’s justify this for a second (as any addict will) – they provide insight, inspiration and oggle factor in…
Cookbook
Prashad’s Indian Vegetarian Cooking
We are big meat eaters but I do like to cook vegetarian dishes at least once a week to try and balance our diets. This vegetable handi recipe is from…
Prashad’s Aloo Gobi & Jeera Baath
Prashad is a small family run Indian restaurant in Drighlington which is near Bradford in West Yorkshire. You may have heard of them as they won Gordon Ramsay’s Best Restaurant…
Hairy Dieter: chilli lemon tuna spaghetti
When the Hairy Bikers brought out their ‘dieters’ cookbook following the TV show I wasn’t sure it was really for me. I enjoy their shows and use their pie book…
Hairy Dieters: Spanish Style Chicken Bake
I love a competition and I was the lucky winner of this book from a competition which was run by fellow blogger Nicole at Miss Fridays Feast. So many of…
Slow Cooked Pork with Sage Polenta
Sometimes all you need is a hunk of slow-cooked meat and when you find you’re in possession of those rare Sundays where you have the time, it’s just a must.…
Spinach and rice Soup
One of my favourite and most used cookbooks is Family Meals for a Fiver (Good Housekeeping). I don’t know where I got it from, most likely somewhere cheap and cheerful…
Nigellissima, Instant Italian Inspiration
My lovely sister bought me Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration for Christmas – my first Nigella cookbook, and most pleased I was too. I enjoy watching her on TV, her passion…
Mary Berry’s Baking Bible
2012 was well and truly the year of Mary Berry – and I’m quite confident that her popularity will continue on and on! I for one am a huge fan,…
Mary Berry’s melting moments
I decided to do some baking yesterday. I know, not like me but I just felt the need to make something sweet! I didn’t have a lot of sweet ingredients…