This is a nostalgic look at the celebrations that marked the end of World War II, illustrated with authentic photographs, illustrations and cartoons, giving an insight into the spirit and history of the period.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By R. E. Almond
Format:Paperback
I call this Book My Cooking Bible. Simple, Easy and Delicious Recipes you can make with simple ingredient's found in most everyday Kitchen cupboard's without the modern day pomp and ceremony used by Celebrity Chef's. I can just about make any Soup from scratch thanks to this book. It is not a 1 recipe per page book you will get about 6 per page and is well worth the money. It cover's preserving, Soups, Pickles, Making Do and much more. Highly Recommended and easy to follow. Enjoy :)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Leonie
Format:Paperback
Although I am Dutch and remember the war only vaguely, I still recognise a lot of the make-do ideas in this book and am filled with admiration for the inventiviness of the women who took care of the food. There are recipes in it I would like to try, but that brings me to the big problem I have: why are the pages not numbered and why is there no index. And why, when Mrs. Patten refers to a recipe she used before, does it still say: for this sauce see page 37, when there is no page 37 to be found? I really love this book but this makes it very difficult to use. What a pity!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Dodo
Format:Paperback
I bought this because I wanted to try some of the recipes used around the time of WW2. I was disappointed. The most major problem is the total lack of an index. If you find a recipe you like it is not easy to find it again unless you put postit notes on relevant pages. I have tried two recipes so far. One worked fine, the Cheese and Haddock souffle but when I came to try the Irish Omelette there were no cooking temperatures just a recommendation to put it in a hot oven. It should have taken 15 minutes and it took 30. I will try more but feel that an index and more guidance would have made it a much better book.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I purchased this cookbook as the lady driving the jeep is my mum on V.E day. I found the book very interesting i show how little ingrediants they had to use through the time of rationing but made the most of it. And there are some interesting facts in it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By opinionrated
Format:Paperback
I really love this book - it gives such a genuine taster of what it was like under rationing. The recipes are fantastic and still very relevant - who isn't trying to cut down on sugar and fat? One of my favourites is a pastry made with potatoes - very hearty and with heaps less fat in it than usual.
I would have given it five stars, but it lost two because of the lack of organisation in it. There is no index or proper contents page, as the book is a compilation of a number of previous books prepared by the same author. This makes it really hard to find recipes - whether you know they're in there or not!
I bought this book as a present, then made the mistake of opening it up and couldn't put it down. I then had to buy another to replace it once I covered my copy in flour!
If you're interested in vintage cooking, life during the war or just cutting back on fats and sugars in a creative way, go for it. If you need recipes at your fingertips and have no interest in wading through pages trying to find what you're looking for, perhaps give it a miss.
I would have given it five stars, but it lost two because of the lack of organisation in it. There is no index or proper contents page, as the book is a compilation of a number of previous books prepared by the same author. This makes it really hard to find recipes - whether you know they're in there or not!
I bought this book as a present, then made the mistake of opening it up and couldn't put it down. I then had to buy another to replace it once I covered my copy in flour!
If you're interested in vintage cooking, life during the war or just cutting back on fats and sugars in a creative way, go for it. If you need recipes at your fingertips and have no interest in wading through pages trying to find what you're looking for, perhaps give it a miss.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By spursluvva
Format:Paperback
I purchased this cook book as my mum owned a copy.
The recipes are so easy and its good healthy home cooking.
The recipes are so easy and its good healthy home cooking.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very interesting book particularly for someone who remembers the second world war years or those immediately afterwards. The recipes brought back memories of meals cooked by my mother and ingredients like dried eggs for example. A nostalgic journey without the air raid sirens!!
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Lots of interesting info just what I needed lots of great recipes having fun trying them out with my grandchildren
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Granny
This book was excellent It took me back to those World War years when we all had to" make do and mend"
Published 2 months ago by granny
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Good nostalgia
I like the recipes and the info but it is so difficult to navigate as it has no page numbers or index that it is not really useful day to day.
Published 4 months ago by Microzef
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Reference Book?
The book and contents were very good as expected from Marguerite Patten BUT there is no index to refer to and no contents page. Neither were any of the pages numbered. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Margaret Armstrong
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what's for dinner Mum?
What a great cookbook. I'm certainly glad to not have to live on rations it does give me some ideas on how to stretch things from the grocers. Read more
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The book was all it promised and arrived within a couple of days. I bought this as a present for my daughter in law who asked for this particular book, and she is very pleased with... Read more
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This item was purchased for my mother, I flicked through the book before wrapping. What I loved about the book was the pictures, large writing (making this easy for someone of my... Read more
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Published 5 months ago by Blackwell
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History and recipes!
Great book with brilliant ideas which can be used today. Only problem is lack of index means it can be hard to find recipes again. Postit note recommended!
Published 6 months ago by R. Cook
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Just what we need!
As I am in my seventies this recipe book is a real walk down memory lane as I can remember my nan and mum cooking many of these recipes. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Blue Moon
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Victory Cookbook
Wow! What an excellent nostalgic journey this book is! Fascinating reading too for the younger generation who are learning about The Second World War and all the hardships of... Read more
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