It’s impossible to pick just one favourite cookbook — I love all the Barefoot Contessa books. Her recipes are always delicious and always work and many of them are regulars in my dinner repertoire.
Errrh, I must have over 50 cookbooks, and I use them all. If I REALLY had to pick up only one? I guess it would be Darina Allen’s Ballymaloe course, because it really covers loads. Now, I would not say that if it’s not in there, don’t cook it, because I failed to find some recipes I was looking for in it.
For 100% basic cooking and kitchen hygiene, any leaving cert home economics book will sort you out. I still refer to my well worn Deirdre Madden text book.
Without a doubt the Avoca Cafe Cookbook (the first one). I think we have made every dinner in the book over and over and have annotated the recipies as the quantities are for big diner parties. The brown bread is so easy to make – you dont even dirty your hands !
Cloudberries is a great book. I love the Cafe Paradiso cookbooks from Dennis Cotter – especially the first one. Food and Travels: Asia by Alistair Hendry is another favourite as is Pork & Sons by Stephane Reynaud.
Tuesday 20 October, 2009 at 10:51 am
It’s impossible to pick just one favourite cookbook — I love all the Barefoot Contessa books. Her recipes are always delicious and always work and many of them are regulars in my dinner repertoire.
Tuesday 20 October, 2009 at 10:57 am
definitely Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food, all the recipes are so simple and delicious
Tuesday 20 October, 2009 at 11:11 am
For me it has to be the Ballymaloe Cookery Course by Darina Allen. If its not in there, you dont need to cook it.
Tuesday 20 October, 2009 at 11:56 am
oooo this is a fab book!!
The one I keep going back to is From my home to yours by Dorie Greenspan, I got in in the states and there is so much baking deliciousness in it!!!
Tuesday 20 October, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Errrh, I must have over 50 cookbooks, and I use them all. If I REALLY had to pick up only one? I guess it would be Darina Allen’s Ballymaloe course, because it really covers loads. Now, I would not say that if it’s not in there, don’t cook it, because I failed to find some recipes I was looking for in it.
Tuesday 20 October, 2009 at 12:20 pm
But Nanazolie if its not in there you can buy it in a box in Spar. 😀
Tuesday 20 October, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I love the Hummingbird Bakery cookbook, so many nice cakes and treats, the pictures are so pretty and the cakes taste fantastic!
Tuesday 20 October, 2009 at 9:24 pm
practical cookery….from my college days!!! all the basics and more!i use it all the time!
Wednesday 21 October, 2009 at 10:50 am
For 100% basic cooking and kitchen hygiene, any leaving cert home economics book will sort you out. I still refer to my well worn Deirdre Madden text book.
Wednesday 21 October, 2009 at 11:05 am
Without a doubt the Avoca Cafe Cookbook (the first one). I think we have made every dinner in the book over and over and have annotated the recipies as the quantities are for big diner parties. The brown bread is so easy to make – you dont even dirty your hands !
Wednesday 21 October, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Cloudberries is a great book. I love the Cafe Paradiso cookbooks from Dennis Cotter – especially the first one. Food and Travels: Asia by Alistair Hendry is another favourite as is Pork & Sons by Stephane Reynaud.
Sunday 25 October, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Mary Berry’s Complete Cookbook is brilliant. Keep going back to it and it never disappoints.