Product Description
Now with colour photographs. There's no mystery to good cooking and this book proves it to you. If you're looking for just one book that will tell you everything you need to know for recreation or inspiration - from a simple supper to a special dinner party - then you need look no further. For kitchen novices, here is the know-how to get you started and move you forward. This useful boo contains a guide to food terms, useful equipment, stocking a store cupboard, planning a menu, food hygiene and basic cooking skills and techniques.
From the Back Cover
Down-to-earth advice and great-tasting recipes for new cooks of any age.
There's no mystery to great cooking and this book proves it to you. If you're looking for just one book that will tell you everything you need to know for recreation or inspiration - from a simple supper to a special dinner party - then you need look no further.
For kitchen novices, here is the know-how to get you started and move you forward. This useful book contains a guide to food terms, useful equipment, stocking a store cupboard, planning a menu, food hygiene and basic cooking skills and techniques.
Carolyn Humphries - Britain's sixth best-selling cookery author - shows you how to create and serve recipes that are so quick, easy and simply delicious that you need never taste a supermarket ready-meal again.
Down-to-earth recipes which won't fail to impress. You won't be disappointed.
About the Author
Carolyn started her career at the top working as Head Chef for a restaurant but eventually switched to journalism where, in 1977, she was able to combine her love of food with her flair for words when she became Deputy Cookery Editor for Woman magazine. Over the years she has freelanced for numerous women's, parenting, education, food and lifestyle magazines as well as for PR companies specialising in food, nutrition and health. She has written over 40 books and has taught both cookery and journalism at further education level. She has written many books for Foulsham and sold over 92,000 books in 2006 alone.
