- Hardcover: 512 pages
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (8 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 029784363X
- ISBN-13: 978-0297843634
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 19.8 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 382,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Tamasin's Kitchen Bible is full of recipes that will put a smile on your face... Tamasin Day-Lewis writes like a funky version of Delia, and following her no-nonsense style is like having a clever big sister in your kitchen. Buy this for your countdown to Christmas.' (MARIE CLAIRE )
'From Bombay vegetable sandwich to syllabub...you'll find it all in the latest cookery book from Tamasin Day-Lewis... beautiful photography courtesy of David Loftus.' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
'A bible indeed, and a comprehensive one at that. From simple cakes, cookies and roasts to Christmas cooking classics and more modern recipes, this book has it all.' (SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE )
'Excellent one-stop cookbook, ideal for beginners.' (WOMAN & HOME )
'If you're looking for just one cookbook for someone setting up home, this is it.' (BBC GOOD FOOD Magazine )
'a beautiful book' (Bee Wilson SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
'This is a book which will end up with a worn spine and pages stuck together with batter and sauce... it provides all the culinary inspiration and advice you could need for a Christmas by the stove.' (WAITROSE FOOD ILLUSTRATED )
'a highly readable book detailing all the culinary tricks and techniques that many other books assume you know... This is Elizabeth David, Delia and Nigella all rolled into one.' (THE SCOTSMAN )
'Tamasin Day-Lewis' perfectly brilliant Kitchen Bible... is wonderfully comprehensive, with old favourites as well as useful borrowings from other food writers.' (Melanie McDonagh THE TABLET )
'exactly the first cookery book to give to an intelligent school-leaver or university graduate... clear, unambiguous instructions' (Paul Levy TLS )
'From Bombay vegetable sandwich to syllabub...you'll find it all in the latest cookery book from Tamasin Day-Lewis... beautiful photography courtesy of David Loftus.' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
'A bible indeed, and a comprehensive one at that. From simple cakes, cookies and roasts to Christmas cooking classics and more modern recipes, this book has it all.' (SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE )
'Excellent one-stop cookbook, ideal for beginners.' (WOMAN & HOME )
'If you're looking for just one cookbook for someone setting up home, this is it.' (BBC GOOD FOOD Magazine )
'a beautiful book' (Bee Wilson SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
'This is a book which will end up with a worn spine and pages stuck together with batter and sauce... it provides all the culinary inspiration and advice you could need for a Christmas by the stove.' (WAITROSE FOOD ILLUSTRATED )
'a highly readable book detailing all the culinary tricks and techniques that many other books assume you know... This is Elizabeth David, Delia and Nigella all rolled into one.' (THE SCOTSMAN )
'Tamasin Day-Lewis' perfectly brilliant Kitchen Bible... is wonderfully comprehensive, with old favourites as well as useful borrowings from other food writers.' (Melanie McDonagh THE TABLET )
'exactly the first cookery book to give to an intelligent school-leaver or university graduate... clear, unambiguous instructions' (Paul Levy TLS )
BBC GOOD FOOD Magazine
'If you're looking for just one cookbook for someone setting up home, this is it.'
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90 of 94 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is *the* definitive cookery bible, as far as I'm concerned. Every single page makes you drool. Recipes go from the very simple -- jam tarts to make with your kids -- to classics (poulet a la creme, which I made tonight, o yum), via some of her own personal favourites. I'm obsessed with cookery books and have shelves full of them, but I may have to stop my quest... I do believe this is The One, whether you're young or old, competent or not. Beautifully written, too. Better than Nigel Slater and better than Nigella, even. Buy it.
49 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have a lot of cookery books but this one has quickly found a new and lasting place in my affections.
As I looked through it there were so many recipes that I instantly decided I have to cook. It's got the basics that you want to cook everyday - from cakes, pasta sauces, lasagne, chocolate mousse, coq au vin, irish stew, boeuf carbonnade, lamb with flageolet beans, chicken liver pate, gammon with fresh parsely sauce, lemon meringue pie, jams, fools, pannacotta, custards etc to more exciting recipes that are bit unusual but that still sound delicious and unfussy and would be great for cooking for friends - like yoghurt lemon and poppy cake, rose geranium cream, belly of pork with beans, cinnamon icecream, broad bean pilav, partridge with lentils and lardons, cod cakes with kaffir lime leaves or lemon risotto and dozens more.
I like Delia, Jamie, Simon Hopkinson, Claudia Roden, Hugh F-W and many more and was very pleasantly surprised by this book. Lots that I want to cook!
47 of 50 people found the following review helpful
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I remember being given a copy of Delia's Complete Cookery by my Mum soon after I left home. Sadly, Delia never inspired me to get into the kitchen and cook in the way that Tamasin's Kitchen Bible has. Starting off easy with treats such as Jam Tarts and cookies this book takes you on the gentlest of learning curves until you realise that you are able to cook far more than you thought.. I loved realising that by following the Jam Tarts recipe you learn how to make a basic pastry (something I've always been nervous of) and by making Macaroni Cheese (the proper way!) you've learnt how to make a basic Bechamel sauce. Genius. I loved finding recipes for these childhood favorites and I'm now feeling confident enough to tackle the slightly harder things further on in the book.
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Tamasin's Kitchen Bible
Excellent all round. The book was in better condition than I expected from the description, it was carefully packaged and arrived very quickly. What more can you ask?
Published 8 months ago by MLM
An appealing, useful addition to your cookery book collection
I keep going back to this book. I like it. I enjoyed the little stories with each recipe too. I like the style of the book - she seems like a decent, experienced home cook. Read more
Published 20 months ago by prawncracker
Simply Fantastic!
If you only ever buy one cookery book make sure it's this one! At last I've found a book with all the classics and a lot more besides, clearly and simply explained and written in a... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mrs. Kim Crooke
Great fun book
Love the attitude and recipes in this book. She has a very special, magical point of view that makes one enthused to get in the kitchen and start cooking. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2009 by danica21
Decent reference guide but irritating style and too heavy on desserts
I bought this book a couple of years ago, mainly as a result of reading the many glowing reviews on Amazon! Read more
Published on 23 May 2009 by cawarra
Tamzin's Kitchen Bible
Originally bought as a present for my daughter ,another copy has been bought for my wife. My diet has certainly improved. Really first class
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Published on 13 May 2009 by Mr. Ernest Collinson
Kitchen Bible - book is alright
I will say the book is alright,I've made 2 dishes using it, wouldn't say its excellent.
Published on 20 Mar 2009 by Anita Asaga
The best cookery book I've ever used
The best cookery book I've ever used, and a delight to browse through. There's a great range of stuff here for all levels of cook. Definitely an 'investment buy'!
Published on 24 Jan 2009 by book maven
Best cookbook I own (and I own many!!)
As the proud owner and avid reader of many cookbooks I believe that Tamasin's Kitchen Bible is a classic - one to be handed down, all dog-eared and food splattered, to your... Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2008 by A. Lindsay
Great for experienced cooks too
Full of interesting things and new ways to do stuff (like the marvellous meringues recipe), this book has just rescued my Christmas (and a cheap turkey bought by well-meaning... Read more
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