- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Mitchell Beazley (15 Sep 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845333586
- ISBN-13: 978-1845333584
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 19.3 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 307,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The way we shop has changed. We shop seasonally. We buy fruit and veg boxes. So we end up with lots of produce and we want to use it to make our favourite recipes - say a tart, or savoury pancakes; a gratin or a casserole; and, an ice-cream or a cake. But most cookbooks are very specific, so you have to wade through book after book to find a recipe that uses what you have. "Recipes to Know by Heart" features classic dishes with seasonal variations. A recipe for a meat pie also has suggestions for using game and autumn veg or chicken and summer veg. And a recipe for creamy risotto also includes variations using spring's asparagus and green beans through summer's courgettes and leaves to autumn's pumpkin and mushroom to winter's leeks and nuts.An ice-cream can be made with everything from winter spice through autumn's blackcurrants and blackberries to summer's strawberries and peaches. Braises, souffles, meat pies, vegetable pies, soups, creamy pasta sauces, fish pies, roast lamb, fruit tarts, meringues, sponge puddings - they are all here! And for those who wish to delve deeper, there are short pieces on technique, such as making pastry or understanding why different season's veg require slightly different cooking methods.
About the Author
Xanthe Clay is a talented chef and the main food columnist for The Saturday Telegraph. Xanthe's former Saturday Telegraph column, Reader's Recipes (a short, single column weekly piece), ran for 8 years. It was the inspiration behind her previous book, It's Raining Plums, which was voted one of the most useful cookbooks of all time by Waitrose Food Monthly.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An attractively presented, pleasantly written book that does what it claims to: namely, offering a limited selection of basic recipes and tips and ideas on how to adapt them. It is not a comprehensive beginner's guide, but nor was the not-entirely dissimilar 'Appetite' by Nigel Slater, which was extremely well-received. Of the two, I personally prefer this. The principally Anglo-French selection of recipes is more to my taste and I find the recipes to be better written, offering solid advice without being dictatorial.
There are a few typos, notably in the baking section, but nothing that the application of common sense won't sort out.
I must take objection to the reviewer who objected to the given cooking temperatures: maybe it's just my (admittedly dubious) oven, but 325 F for a sponge cake is accurate in my opinion.
Overall, then, a highly useable, comprehensible book. It may not be the flashiest or most exciting on the shelf but for basic technique and some useful recipes, it's excellent.
There are a few typos, notably in the baking section, but nothing that the application of common sense won't sort out.
I must take objection to the reviewer who objected to the given cooking temperatures: maybe it's just my (admittedly dubious) oven, but 325 F for a sponge cake is accurate in my opinion.
Overall, then, a highly useable, comprehensible book. It may not be the flashiest or most exciting on the shelf but for basic technique and some useful recipes, it's excellent.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I don't buy a lot of cook books, and so I can't speak with as much authority as some of the other reviewers.
However, having heard the piece on Radio 4 some time ago, I bought two copies - one for my sister and one for my boyfriend for Christmas. As people who don't cook regularly they both absolutely love it and find it full of useful information, including a summary of meat cooking times. I also found it useful to re-affirm some of the recipes I thought I knew!
The style is easy to read without being patronising, and her approach (suggesting what can be added to basic recipes to make other dishes) makes cooking seem much more accessible than a book full of individual and convoluted recipes.
There may well be other books on the market that do something similar, however I would highly recommend this book for either a beginner, or for someone wanting to build up their confidence in the kitchen.
However, having heard the piece on Radio 4 some time ago, I bought two copies - one for my sister and one for my boyfriend for Christmas. As people who don't cook regularly they both absolutely love it and find it full of useful information, including a summary of meat cooking times. I also found it useful to re-affirm some of the recipes I thought I knew!
The style is easy to read without being patronising, and her approach (suggesting what can be added to basic recipes to make other dishes) makes cooking seem much more accessible than a book full of individual and convoluted recipes.
There may well be other books on the market that do something similar, however I would highly recommend this book for either a beginner, or for someone wanting to build up their confidence in the kitchen.
Format:Hardcover
This is only my third book review on Amazon (one of the others is Ten Minutes to Table), but I couldn't believe how few reviews there were for Xanthe's books, so I thought I'd do something about it! My mum bought me this one for Christmas a couple years ago. I had hardly ever cooked anything beyond the basics, despite doing a lot of baking, so this book was great. It gives you enough of a structure to start experimenting with your cooking, even if you haven't been doing it for years. I have a lot of cookbooks now, but the two Xanthe Clay ones are the two I use most!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Recipes to know
Heard Xanthe on radio as part of book promotion. Pleased with recipes, layout makes access easy. explains the how to, what to look for, errors you might make, all in all a good... Read more
Published on 3 May 2010 by P. E. Mooney
Excellent - well received
This wonderful book has replaced other cook books on my kitchen shelf because I don't need them anymore. These recipes are simple and easily understood. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2009 by Francesca
Excellent
An excellent book , just like Xanthe Clay's previous books of readers recipes where her introductions and advice were as useful as the recipes themselves. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2008 by Music fan
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Recipes to Know by Heart
I am not sure about this book. I like the concept and thought that this would be a good book for someone who did not have much experience in cooking. Read more
I am not sure about this book. I like the concept and thought that this would be a good book for someone who did not have much experience in cooking. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2008 by Test cook
yum
ok --- i just heard the piece on Woman's Hour --- this book sounds a real boon, and the recipe as on the Woman's Hour website is great. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2008 by C R
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