Maw Broon's But An' Ben Cookbook: A Cookbook for Every Season, Using All the Goodness of the Land (Hardcover)

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' Take a telling from Maw Broon. The braw times are back. Spirit of the times says all that cheffy stuff is so last year. Canny cooks are laying down stocks of the matriarch's But An' Ben Cookbook before the Sassenachs scoop 'em all up for their holiday cottages. The look, as befits a credit-crunch Hogmanay, is battered, well-thumbed household-cum-cookbook with stuck-in clippings and margin-notes, mostly deserving of a clip round the ear. Recipes are handwritten but legible, and the style, as devotees of the strip-cartoon will recognise, is irreverance in the vernacular: rude, on the button and very very funny. It's not all cloutie dumpling and auld alliance pudding either, though you'll not be shortchanged in that department. Maw Broon learned her stuff in the '40's, knows all about seasonal and local, not to mention making-do with hedgerow and shore-gatherings: you'll find nettle soup, perch baked with cream, brownies fried in butter, birch-sap wine, soused mackerel. Hogmanay treats include black bun, shortbread and Maw's favourite home-made Advocaat with evaporated milk. So go on, gies another bit o' the gingerbread. ' Elisabeth Luard, The Scotsman 'Maw Broon is back but this time is stuffed with recipes, tips and some memorable family events from Scotland's first family, with a decidedly holiday feel to them. Many involve ingredients that have been foraged from field and hedgerow, loch and stream. There are plenty of simple recipes for those members of the family who lack her vast experience. Essential!' I-On Magazine Sept 08 'Healthy foods the Maw Broon way.' Maw Broon's back in the kitchen, and teaching the nation to cook - but this time healthy recipes are included. Her first cookbook horrified health experts with the fat and sugar content, but this book, while featuring some of the lard, is much more nutritious. Dishes use local produce and include sweet chestnut burgers, bramble jeely and turnip wine. Her new cookbook uses great Scottish produce - Nutritionist Carina Norris said: 'it's great to celebrate Maw Broon and all that's good about the Scottish diet. And, after all, at least Maw Broon cooks for her family, rather than going out for a takeaway every night.' BBC News 18/9/08 'The two cookbooks are artfully crafted to look like the sort of thing your granny kept. With the publication of the first book, suddenly clootie dumpling, Scotch broth, drop scones and suet pudding were back on everyone's menu. Unlike its predecessor, the But an' Ben Cookbook is a collection of recipes for healthy meals contributing to getting your five a day, with instructions on how to make low-fat versions of Scottish family favourites and in this book Maw Broon recommends using organic ingredients. It also lists gardening tips from Granpaw, as well as full-fat old-fashioned dishes like lamb hot-pot.' News.STV.tv 'Includes treats like Maw Broon's honey cake, chocolate muffins, Auld Alliance pudding, apple pie - complete with six tablespoons of lard, and a Poke an' a stalk. But there are occasional concessions to the diet-conscious too. This year the first book has sold more than Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course, Jamie Oliver's Cook with Jamie and Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food.' Daily Mail Cleverly-designed with seemingly hand-written notes, taped-in recipes and cooking stains.' The Herald 'But an' Ben - Listen to your maw! Maw Broon's latest cookbook is a slim line follow-up with lighter options. It's a healthier option - a recipe for success.' Metro London 'The last volume was one of the bestselling titles of last year and this new book is sure to please an audience of all ages. If you chuckled at some of the ingredients from times past in Maw's original cookbook, and then this new instalment is sure to please. Braw!' Paisley Daily Express

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A cookbook with a difference, this nostalgic collection of recipes dates back to 1940 and is entirely different, but just as good as, the first Maw Broon cookbook. Funny, inventive and full of humour and comic strips from "The Broons", with witty comments from the family members throughout, this second cookbook has more balance with both sweet, traditional, recipes as well as recipes with lighter, healthier ingredients.

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8 Reviews 5 star:  (7) 4 star:    (0) 3 star:    (0) 2 star:  (1) 1 star:    (0)           Average Customer Review 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   18 of 18 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Horace writes poetry!, 9 Nov 2008 By  Jane Wilson - See all my reviews I gave this book five stars, but the Amazon thing only recorded two for some reason. Anyway, this book has recipes that date to 1940, and use more fresh ingredients than the original Maw Broon Cookbook. I wouldn't say it is 'better' or 'worse' - it is just a very different cookbook, so complements the first one. I use the first one a lot to cook from, as well as just to read, as it is funny and entertaining, and also looks like the cookbooks my mum had from her mother. The design of the second one is equally as strong as the first cookbook, and But an' Ben has poetry from Horace, which is inspirationally funny! But an' Ben has recipes for picnics and barbeques, as well as home made ginger beer. While I might not make ginger beer, it really reminded me of when I used to make it as a kid, with my brother, and the corks exploded off the bottles in the night in our cellar. Very funny. This cookbook is more seasonal, and has the scope to let you use more organic, local produce, than the first one. There is a recipe for perch, which is rather weird, as no one really eats perch anymore - because you can't buy it (fishermen still catch it of course), apart from in the US, but you can substitute salmon or trout for perch. The new cookbook has recipes for whisky marmalade and jams, as well as good soups and some game. It is a worthwhile addition to any collection of cookbooks - I currently have over 200 cookbooks and But an' Ben is a strong addition. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Maw does it again !, 9 Nov 2008 By  John Sprott "JS" (Kircaldy) - See all my reviews This was on show at the Good Food Show last week beside the original - Maw Broon's Cookbook. Same kind of nostalgic appeal - days oot ! Cookin' the catch o' the day, some really basic stuff too. Recipes not as old as the first cookbook perhaps, but real Broons humour and great memorabilia tucked in to the pages - a 'must-have' if you got Maw Broon's Cookbook. Compared with other cookbooks on the go this year, this is great value. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Get yer brolly Maw, I fancy a day oot!, 8 Dec 2008 By  prawncracker (Glasgow) - See all my reviews Ok, the weather outside may be frightful but this hasn't stopped me daydreaming about days out in the country after flicking through this lovely book. This is the sequel to Maw's cookbook (what other gems are lurking at the back of the big press at Glebe Street?) and shows us how the Broons live when they are in the country at the But an' Ben. By the way, where exactly is Auchentogle? A funny, charming, nostalgic cookbook, which is even more jam-packed with jokes, strips, cuttings and good old fashioned recipes that will stick to your ribs, than the first one. Of course the other family members make their cheeky contributions: Granpaw adds his wine making tips (don't fancy the turnip much), Hen relates the rules of conkers, and the Twins recommend fresh Frog Soup, served live in pond water. Do you remember making sugarelly water, home made ginger beer, and a poke of sugar and a rhubarb stalk! If you do you will love this! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 8 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars In the Sunday Post each week! The Broons and Oor Wullie are in the Sunday Post in Scotland every week. I would be given my much cherished annuals each Christmas. Broons one year, Oor Wullie the next year. Read more Published 8 days ago by ticketyboo 5.0 out of 5 stars Artwork good enough to eat The But an Ben cookbook is a worthy successor to the first cookbook. Browse through the images captured from old notebooks and food packets, and the handwritten recipes and notes... Read more Published 1 month ago by C. McCullagh 5.0 out of 5 stars MEMORIES Excellent. Brings back all the memories of my Granny's cooking. Some of the receipes I had forgotten but now having a go at trying them. Published 4 months ago by Ms. Georgina Murphy 5.0 out of 5 stars Love this I bought this for my sister who had previously bought the first Maw Broon's book and she loves it. She went as far as to say that this was better than the first one and that is... Read more Published 5 months ago by M. Mcpherson 5.0 out of 5 stars Maw Broon does it again This is a great book if you like reading the Broons. I love the way the book looks like its been left on a kitchen work top while being used. Read more Published 5 months ago by Mrs. D. Mcleod Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 8 customer reviews...

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