- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Collins (29 Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007300832
- ISBN-13: 978-0007300839
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 19.4 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 47,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Award-winning chef and restaurateur Neven Maguire shows everyday cooks how to achieve kitchen success with his indispensible new culinary guide and cookbook.
Determined to raise the standards of home cooking, Neven Maguire transfers his expertise from the restaurant to the kitchen, offering expert advice to the novice and experienced cook alike. In his straightforward and friendly way, Neven coaches the reader through essential kitchen skills, reinforcing the fundamentals such as basic equipment and cooking terminology, before moving on to demystify more advanced techniques like mastering knife skills and preparing meat and fish.
Accompanying Neven's in-depth knowledge are 130 impeccable recipes derived from his own highly-regarded and award-winning menu, all adapted for the home cook. With recipes ranging from easy to advanced, there are ideas here for every course, including extras such as breads, canapés, condiments and cocktails. Step-by-step instructions and Neven's insightful hints and tips show you how to use your newly-acquired skills and techniques to achieve faultless results.
With its clean, user-friendly design, stunning food photography and Neven's endless encouragement, this book will give every cook a little bit of know-how and plenty of new-found confidence in their own ability.
RECIPES INCLUDE:
• Red Onion, Olive & Rosemary Focaccia
• Carrot, Ginger & Honey Soup
• Chicken Liver Pâté with Fig Jam
• Gratin of Hake, Prawns & Basil on a bed of Spinach
• Toulouse Sausages with Creamy Apple & Potato Mash, and Red Onion Gravy
• Wild Mushroom Strudel
• Amaretti Baked Peaches with Mascarpone Cream
• White Chocolate Tiramisu
• Apple & Mint Vodka
• Classic Madeira Sauce
About the Author
Award-winning chef Neven Maguire is a celebrated name in Irish cookery. He began cooking at the age of 12 in his family’s restaurant, before gaining experience in Michelin-starred kitchens throughout Europe. He is now the proprietor and head chef of MacNean House & Restaurant in County Cavan, voted Ireland’s Best Restaurant 2008 at the prestigious Food & Wine Magazine awards. Neven has appeared on many international TV programmes and is the author of five cookbooks.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is really methodical in the way that it takes you through larder essentials, knife skills, and some techniques and basics that other books just assume that you know. The recipes are rated from one to three for difficulty, and by working through the book, i learned a lot of tips that helped me with other recipes. Now i can cook the three-star rated herb-encrusted turbot with chive veloute with my eyes shut!
The best thing about the book is the way that Neven writes the recipes. He always tells you which bits you can do the day before, or far in advance - so by organising myself as per his instructions, i found it easy to produce dishes that have a lot of separate components. I really felt like the book taught me how to break down complicated dishes - and i ended up impressing my friends! The chicken liver pate with fig jam is a must, but there are plenty of recipes in here that i now cook regularly. I'm recommending it to everyone...!
The best thing about the book is the way that Neven writes the recipes. He always tells you which bits you can do the day before, or far in advance - so by organising myself as per his instructions, i found it easy to produce dishes that have a lot of separate components. I really felt like the book taught me how to break down complicated dishes - and i ended up impressing my friends! The chicken liver pate with fig jam is a must, but there are plenty of recipes in here that i now cook regularly. I'm recommending it to everyone...!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Home Chef. This is the perfect cook book to use in preparation for dinner parties, it's clear, well explained with lots of useful tips and the recipes are lovely - Watch out Delia!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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i love this book have done a few menus with it all my freinds think the food is fab its so easy step by step instructions i would definetly reccomend to freinds
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Home Chef
As a keen cook with hundreds of cookery books, magazines and computer files, I found it a little difficult physically/mentally adapting to a Kindle recipe book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. E. Bennett
Neven never fails to please
Neven has one of the best restaurants in the country and this book reflects a great deal on this.
Published on 25 Feb 2010 by Mrs. R. Mcauley
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