These books are the source of quite a few of the recipes in these pages. Many of them I use regularly. However it is not a complete list of books I have used, or that are on my bookshelf. More will be added as new entries are made…
Claire MacDonald’s Quick & Easy Desserts & Puddings
by Claire MacDonald
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Complete Farmhouse Kitchen Cookbook, The
Editor – Mary Watts
Pub: Collins (with Yorkshire Television)
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The Penguin Book of Jams, Pickles & Chutneys
by David & Rose Mabey
Pub: Penguin
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Cooking and Eating Around the World
by Alison Burt
Pub: MacDonald (1976)
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Cooking in Provence
by Alexander MacKay & Peter Knab
Pub: Ebury Press, 2008
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Complete Vegetarian Cookbook , The
by Rose Elliot
Pub: Collins 1985
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Cooking with Salmon: the King of Fish
by Jane Bamforth
Pub: Lorenz Books, 2003
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Crosse & Blackwell/Sarsons Vinegar Perfect Pickles
by Suzanne Janusz
Pub: Crosse & Blackwell/Sarsons
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Curry: Easy Recipes for all your favourites
by Sunil Vijayakar
Pub: Ryland, Peters & Small (2008)
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Delia Smith’s Book of Cakes
by Delia Smith
Pub: Coronet Books/Hodder & Stoughton (1977)
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Delia Smith’s Complete Cookery Course (original cover)
by Delia Smith
www.bbcbooks.co.uk
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Delia Smith’s Christmas
by Delia Smith
www.bbcbooks.co.uk
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Delia’s How to Cook, Book 3
by Delia Smith
www.bbcbooks.co.uk
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Divine: Heavenly Chocolate Recipes with a heart
by Linda Collister –
www.absolutepress.co.uk
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Far Eastern Odyssey
by Rick Stein
Pub: BBC 2009
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Feast: Food that Celebrates Life
by Nigella Lawson
Pub: Chatto & Windus
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Floyd on Spain
by Keith Floyd
Pub: Michael Joseph
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Forever Summer
by Nigella Lawson
Pub: Chatto & Windus
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The French Kitchen: a cookbook
by Joanne Harris & Fran Warde
Pub: Doubleday (2002)
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Hot & Spicy Cooking:
exciting ideas for delicious meals
by Judith Ferguson, Lalita Ahmed & Carolyn Garner (Ed: Jillian Stewart)
Pub: Bramley Books, 1966
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Home Preserves
by Jackie Burrow
Pub: Treasure Press
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Ice Creams
Pub: Hamlyn
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Illustrated Food & Cooking of Africa & the Middle East:
A Fascinating Journey Through the Rich & Diverse Cuisines of Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Turkey & Lebanon
by Josephine Bacon and Jenni Fleetwood
Pub: Lorenz books (May 2009)
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Leith’s Cookery Bible: Completely Revised & Updated Edition
by Prue Leith & Caroline Waldegrave
Pub: Bloomsbury
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Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery
by Madhur Jaffrey
Pub: www.bbcbooks.co.uk
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Making Gingerbread Houses and other Gingerbread Treats
by Joanna Farrow
Pub: Southwater (2000)
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Making Ice Cream & Iced Desserts
by Joanna Farrow
& Sara Lewis
Pub: Southwater
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One Step Ahead
by Mary Berry
Pub: Quadrille Publishing (2007)
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A Pocket Book on Pickles & Preserves:
Techniques Hints & Recipes
by Olive Odell
Pub: Octopus
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The Pudding Club Book:
100 Luscious Recipes from the World-Famous Pudding Club
by Keith & Jean Turner
Pub: Headline
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The Cooking of the Caribbean:
A Sainsbury Cookbook:
by Elizabeth Lambert Ortiz
Pub: Sainsburys
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Beans, Nuts & Lentils:
Sainsbury’s Healthy Eating Cookbooks
by Sarah Brown
Pub: J Sainsbury PLC
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Salads & Snacks
by Carol Bowen
Pub: Marks & Spencer
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Sarah Brown’s Vegetarian Cookbook
by Sarah Brown
Pub: Grafton
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Step-by-step Pizzas
by Wendy Lee
Pub: Paragon
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Sue Kreitzman’s Complete Low Fat Cookbook
by Sue Kreitzman
Pub: Piatkus
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Taste of the Sea
by Rick Stein
Pub: BBC
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Time to Eat Cookbook, The
by Sîan Davies
Pub: Weightwatchers – Simon & Schuster
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Women’s Institute Book of Biscuits, The
(published jointly with Mornflake Oats)
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Women’s Institute Soups for all Seasons
by Liz Herbert
Pub: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Just found this website – and I thought I was the only mad cookery book collector!
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Welcome Mary … just a fraction of the cookbooks I own are here!
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Looking for a cookbook on easy entertaining, from starters to deserts, what’s in season and what dishes complement each other.
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So many good books with different levels of expertise and styles of cooking out there so I’m not sure what to suggest as I don’t really know what you want exactly. Suggest you browse the shelves of your local public library, bookshop or food loving friends.
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