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Bringing together more than 130 of Bill Granger's best recipes, from Ham and Gruyere French Toast to Chocolate Self-saucing Pudding, "Best of Bill" captures the simple, joyful and no-fuss approach to cooking that has made him a household name. This collection provides a unique culinary journey that takes us from Bill's early days as a fledgling chef, when he was known as the 'Egg Master of Sydney', to the more relaxed food of lazy holidays and weekends. His recipes are always fast, easy and brimming with flavour, harmonising with the demands of family and lifestyle. Now that they're collected in one volume, you won't need to scramble between cookbooks for your favourite recipes ever again. 'The best of Bill Granger' collected into one stunning and comprehensive volume. With favourites drawn from six of his best-selling cookbooks, "Best of Bill" contains over 130 recipes for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and dessert. It is packed with stunning photographs and infused with Bill's laid-back voice and style. Bill Granger is an internationally acclaimed chef - his cookbooks have sold more than 800,000 copies, both here and overseas, and his television series have screened in over 30 countries.
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With his uncomplicated approach to food and laid-back Sydney style, chef Bill Granger has changed the face of contemporary Australian dining. Opening his first restaurant, bills, in 1993, it wasn't long before Sydneysiders were clamouring for his signature scrambled eggs and ricotta hotcakes with banana and honeycomb butter. Since then he has opened two more restaurants in Sydney and two in Japan. In that time he has published a range of best-selling cookbooks including bills Sydney food, bills food, bills open kitchen, Simply Bill, Every Day, Holiday and Feed Me Now! He is a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines, both in Australia and overseas, and his TV series, bill's food and bill's holiday have screened in Australia, the UK and over 30 other countries.
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Bill Granger's style is wonderfully simple and straightforward. At the risk of cultural stereo-typing, he's just a "straight up Aussie". So with his recipe books, you don't get stories about how each recipe was passed down from Great Aunt Dolly or whoever. Nor do you get a pseudo-erotic description of the texture of the ingredients. And talking of the ingredients, you won't need to Google the names of them before searching out a specialist deli. He uses ingredients that we've all heard of, and which are readily available. What do you want from a recipe book? Good, reliable recipes that maybe have a nice picture of what it's supposed to look like, right? Well that's what Bill gives you.
Split into: Breakfast; Lunch; Tea; Dinner and Desserts (see, nice straightforward meals again) you get a collection of roughly 20-25 recipes in each. Many are basics done well. He's not adverse to giving us a couple of pages on "Bill's Eggs" (well, technically they are the chicken's eggs I suppose) where he tells you how to do the basics right. More ambitious and experienced cooks might feel this is beneath them - but this is not an ambitious cook book. In fact, while each recipe is tempting, it's hardly the most innovative. Mostly they are things you have heard of.
If you already have a shelf full of Granger books, this also might not be for you - it's like a "greatest hits" collection rather than new recipes. But to have all the basics in one book is excellent. He's a bit like a cool Delia in that regard.
I've tried several of the recipes and the quantities and timings are all spot on. The Coconut and Lime Macadamia cake is fantastic as was the Honey Cheesecake. Most of the main courses feed four - but some feed two (well they all feed two, it's just that there's seconds if the recipe's for four). The Lamb Biryani was fab as was the Spaghetti with Garlic and Spinach (there are some veggie recipes - but he is Australian so don't expect too many vegetation-based offerings).
If you are looking for an inspirational cook book, this might not be the first choice but if you want a relatively basic cookery book that you will return to again and again - this fits the Bill (sorry!).
Split into: Breakfast; Lunch; Tea; Dinner and Desserts (see, nice straightforward meals again) you get a collection of roughly 20-25 recipes in each. Many are basics done well. He's not adverse to giving us a couple of pages on "Bill's Eggs" (well, technically they are the chicken's eggs I suppose) where he tells you how to do the basics right. More ambitious and experienced cooks might feel this is beneath them - but this is not an ambitious cook book. In fact, while each recipe is tempting, it's hardly the most innovative. Mostly they are things you have heard of.
If you already have a shelf full of Granger books, this also might not be for you - it's like a "greatest hits" collection rather than new recipes. But to have all the basics in one book is excellent. He's a bit like a cool Delia in that regard.
I've tried several of the recipes and the quantities and timings are all spot on. The Coconut and Lime Macadamia cake is fantastic as was the Honey Cheesecake. Most of the main courses feed four - but some feed two (well they all feed two, it's just that there's seconds if the recipe's for four). The Lamb Biryani was fab as was the Spaghetti with Garlic and Spinach (there are some veggie recipes - but he is Australian so don't expect too many vegetation-based offerings).
If you are looking for an inspirational cook book, this might not be the first choice but if you want a relatively basic cookery book that you will return to again and again - this fits the Bill (sorry!).
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Chunkily built, over an inch thick, nine by ten inches in dimension; this bumper album generously delivers straightforward recipes in a clear, easy to follow format.
Here we have `Fusion' cookery, I am told; relying on the freshest of fruits, meats and cheeses; perhaps more coconut, apricot and buttermilk than we are used to here. An open, un-crowded page for the directions and a bright big page for the photograph, all set in a relaxed coastal, arty, friendly and light background.
Cooking for family and friends, mates and kids, no fuss - that is as long as you have been shopping earlier for the required ingredients and have a well-stocked dry larder full of cashews, macadamia, flaked almonds, pistachios and...rosewater!
When you are required to do something a little different there are helpful no nonsense explanations offered.
Basic cookery with a quirky twist, some exciting touches - flaked salt over the chocolate caramel squares, coconut creeping into unexpected places. I liked the use of Zucchini in fritters and soup, as they are plentiful at present. The fritters, served with yoghurt were especially tasty, not something you could normally say about a courgette recipe.
Breakfast is a big issue with Bill; great reading as I was chewing on boring old toast and leafing through his suggestions of buttermilk pancakes, mushrooms on toast, French toast with fresh berry sauces (later that shows up enveloping chocolate too!).
Excellent value, a book you may be inspired to work your way through - those around your kitchen table would surely be most appreciative.
Here we have `Fusion' cookery, I am told; relying on the freshest of fruits, meats and cheeses; perhaps more coconut, apricot and buttermilk than we are used to here. An open, un-crowded page for the directions and a bright big page for the photograph, all set in a relaxed coastal, arty, friendly and light background.
Cooking for family and friends, mates and kids, no fuss - that is as long as you have been shopping earlier for the required ingredients and have a well-stocked dry larder full of cashews, macadamia, flaked almonds, pistachios and...rosewater!
When you are required to do something a little different there are helpful no nonsense explanations offered.
Basic cookery with a quirky twist, some exciting touches - flaked salt over the chocolate caramel squares, coconut creeping into unexpected places. I liked the use of Zucchini in fritters and soup, as they are plentiful at present. The fritters, served with yoghurt were especially tasty, not something you could normally say about a courgette recipe.
Breakfast is a big issue with Bill; great reading as I was chewing on boring old toast and leafing through his suggestions of buttermilk pancakes, mushrooms on toast, French toast with fresh berry sauces (later that shows up enveloping chocolate too!).
Excellent value, a book you may be inspired to work your way through - those around your kitchen table would surely be most appreciative.
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The Best of Bill is simple from the outset, with the recipes clearly split into five sections: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and desserts, so it is easy to navigate when looking for inspiration. Each recipe in this book, as with Bill's other collections, are nicely presented with full page photos, however the anecdotes that make his other books so appealing are missing here.
As with Bill's previous book Bill's Basics, the stand out recipes for me are the breakfasts, which he is famous for. Every single recipe in this section looks delicious and I am keen to try as many as possible. The other sections, whilst not quite as captivating, still provide plenty of intriguing recipes including the Fragrant Chicken and Spinach Curry which was simple to make and delicious. I am now keen to try out some of the other recipes including Zucchini Fritters with Yoghurt Sauce, Briget's Onion & Feta Cheese Tart and Coconut Blackberry Slice. Overall, this is a good addition to Bill's growing collection however, I would recommend Bill's Basics if you are new to Granger's work.
As with Bill's previous book Bill's Basics, the stand out recipes for me are the breakfasts, which he is famous for. Every single recipe in this section looks delicious and I am keen to try as many as possible. The other sections, whilst not quite as captivating, still provide plenty of intriguing recipes including the Fragrant Chicken and Spinach Curry which was simple to make and delicious. I am now keen to try out some of the other recipes including Zucchini Fritters with Yoghurt Sauce, Briget's Onion & Feta Cheese Tart and Coconut Blackberry Slice. Overall, this is a good addition to Bill's growing collection however, I would recommend Bill's Basics if you are new to Granger's work.
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Another winner from Bill
I love Bill Granger, who is currently bringing a bit of Aussie sunshine to our dull grey shores here in the UK. Read more
Published 2 months ago by RSM
The best of the TV chefs
This is the second of Bill Granger's books that I have had the pleasure of reading and owning and I feel that he is well on the way to being one of my favourite TV chefs. Read more
Published 6 months ago by josie82
Lovely book
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You can taste the sunshine on every page!
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I am an out and out Bill fan, his recipes are passed with flavour, easy to follow, have ingredients you can buy in the... Read more
I am an out and out Bill fan, his recipes are passed with flavour, easy to follow, have ingredients you can buy in the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Doug
Easy to read and follow cook book
A nicely laid out and easy to read and follow cook book, back to basics in style Bill Granger maybe could be compared to Delia. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Fletch-a-sketch
Fresh, simple cooking
I love Bill's relaxed style of cooking - a sort of Antipodean version of Nigel Slater. I was pleased when this compilation of Bill's recipes came up on the Vine programme as I am... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Marand
Brilliant Bill
Have always loved Bill's books with their easy-to-follow, anyone-can-cook recipes. This, of course, is no exception as it's a Best Of collection. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. K. Cross
Four for the recipes, but something is missing
The most important thing about a cookery book is the recipes, right? OK, well, maybe the recipes and the photos. They are all you need, yes?
Actually no. Read more
Actually no. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Rose's Dad
Terrific Book
Don't know a great deal about Bill Granger, this cookbook is a treat, nice to see he's not ignoring the real beginner with the most basic recipes and instructions for frying an... Read more
Published 8 months ago by F. Proctor
Superb book - so simple
I have not had a Bill Granger book before but his recipes are legendarily simple and effective.
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