- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; New edition edition (14 Aug 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340835273
- ISBN-13: 978-0340835272
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 584,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'Tom Norrington-Davies writes about food you actually want to eat - and cook. Nothing is prinked or preened: his is a friendly, cosy presence in the kitchen.' - Nigella Lawson 'A lifestyle guide: up to the minute, realistic, young at heart and a brilliant introduction to home cooking.' - Guardian 'Perfect for anyone who doesn't like ready meals, but lacks the time and energy to cook like Jamie Oliver... The recipes themselves are simple and quick but, most importantly, they're appealing, meaning that cooking is a pleasure, not a chore' - Heat (**** review)"
Rosie Kindersley, Books for Cooks
'Highly readable and cookable from. He has a winningly light touch and cleverly fresh ways.'
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82 of 85 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Cupboard love is a different kind of cook book. It is not just recipes (although there are plenty of those); it also provides a very practical blueprint for an entirely new way of shopping, cooking, eating and entertaining. Specifically, using a range of good quality larder staples as the starting point for fantastic food.
The book is split into sections such as Pasta, Risotto, Stir fries and Curries. It shows you how a basic core of ingredients can be embelished to give a wide range of different end results. The two things which impressed me most about this book were the simplicity of the recipes (no more going out to buy half the stock of the local deli for a single recipe, never to be used again); and the fact that the end results really do taste delicious (the summer pudding is a particular high point!).
I am a reformed shopper and eater, and I can highly recommend a bit of cupboard love for anyone getting bored of eating the same old bland and boring meals.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I feel I've got a duty to give this author a pat on the back for this book. It's well worth the money, very user friendly and every recipe I've tried has been very tasty. Once you've got the basic "Kit" together (eg Indian)you then have a ready store for cooking and only have to buy the fresh produce needed for the particular meal, which may only be as little as one or two items. I often get home and now have the option of cooking four or five totally different meals because I've built up my store cupboard in the way the author suggests. This would be my 'dessert' island cookery book and it's the one I use most nowadays.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you, like me, tend to fill your cupboards will all sorts of food-stuff, but still have the odd day when you don't know what to cook, this is the book for you!
A very useful book - the author really proves that you can make a great meal out of "nothing".
He gives advice on what items you must have in your cupboard, and though he is fairly true to the original recipes, he dare say "if you don't like anchovies, leave them out!"
The chapters includes pasta, rice, salads, stir-fries, eggs & toast and more, not necessarily fast food, but all recipes seem non-complicated.
Nigella Lawson has said: "Tom N-D writes about food you actually want to eat - and cook. Nothing is prinked or preened: he is a friendly, cosy presence in the kitchen."
A very useful book - the author really proves that you can make a great meal out of "nothing".
He gives advice on what items you must have in your cupboard, and though he is fairly true to the original recipes, he dare say "if you don't like anchovies, leave them out!"
The chapters includes pasta, rice, salads, stir-fries, eggs & toast and more, not necessarily fast food, but all recipes seem non-complicated.
Nigella Lawson has said: "Tom N-D writes about food you actually want to eat - and cook. Nothing is prinked or preened: he is a friendly, cosy presence in the kitchen."
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Dated and overrated
I bought this book quite cheaply secondhand, and upon reading it wish I hadn't. I don't like the writing style of the author, I find him pretentious, preachy and prescriptive. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Julita
A revelation
The book, which I was lucky enough to find in one of those cut price bookshops for a silly amount of money is perhaps my most used cook book after 'Gordon Ramsey' India Adventure'... Read more
Published 11 months ago by m-o-s-e
Practical, helpful, and an indespensable aid
Exceedingly useful. Rather than bark out a huge number of arbitrary instructions, Norrington-Davies offers explanations for the techniques he uses, information that will inform the... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by J. Breck-mckye
Love Your Cupboard!
I'd been interested in the book when I first saw it in the bookshops, and took me a while to actually buy it, but once i did it, hardly a week passed by without me opening it for... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2009 by Alan Peres
My favourite ccok book
I was given this book as a gift, and it is now my favourite cook book. As others have said, it is witty, informative and has genuinely workable recipes that are neither fussy or... Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2008 by Fluffy
get the most of out your kitchen ? I know I did!
I can only speak from my experience but the other reviews seem to echo mine.
This is a really accessible cookbook, and sometimes even jokes about shortcuts that other... Read more
This is a really accessible cookbook, and sometimes even jokes about shortcuts that other... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2007 by Mr. Christopher C. A. Bryden
'....but the sad truth is that your relationship has gone off the...
From the back cover:-
'How would your kitchen feel if it were a person you lived with? When did you last make time for each other?
I mean real, quality time. Read more
'How would your kitchen feel if it were a person you lived with? When did you last make time for each other?
I mean real, quality time. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2006 by Mirage
Inspiration for the 'won't-cook'
On visiting a friend and sitting on her sofa for an hour reading her newly unwrapped copy of this book, I decided that something that could keep my attention on food for so long... Read more
Published on 27 May 2006 by Derek McDerek
Yummy
What a wonderful book. Tom Norrington-Davies shows us that home cooking should be, and can be, easy and accessible, with delicious results. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2006 by Daft Fi
Not one recipe failed
This is an amazing book, I have now tried about 9 recipes and loved them all! They're easy, and there's no need for a massive shop. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2005
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