Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780007267033
ISBN: 0007267037
Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: September 15, 2008
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Sales Rank: 113
Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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Rating: - Martin O's
Having recieved this book as a gift I feel conned and did not even pay for it. The food is attributed to someone else and in a 270 page book there are approx 20 full page photos of GR, why? the "stylist" must have had a real headache deciding whether GR should appear in a white T shirt and blue shirt or vice versa in ALL of the photos (except for the 2 full pages of an empty table(?)).
The recipes are OK - roast tomatoes, pickled onions, shepherds pie, mixed grill......
One that will ... Read More

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Rating: - Cooking for Friends
I concur with other reviewers here who have said that there are rather too many mugshots of the Grand Cuisiner himself. It IS offputting to try and cook, for example, Artichokes Braised with Onions and Lardons, with the lardon himself staring out at you rather than a picture of the dish itself.
In addition I was somewhat disappointed when I decided to try out his method of making shortcrust pastry for some mini-quiches. Referring to the 'basics' section at the back he mentions the ingredients ... Read More

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Rating: - er.... is this a Gordon Ramsay authored book?
Firstly the recipies in this book are excellent and I've really enjoyed those that I have cooked so far.

However, the 1st page of text reads:

Food: Mark Sargeant
Text: Emily Quah
Photographer: Ditte Isager
Stylist: Christine Rudolph
Art Director: Patrick Budge
Publisher: Harper Collins

This begs the question what exactly did Gordon Ramsay do for this book? I think it has been mis-sold as a Gordon Ramsay book. There are indeed pictures ... Read More

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Rating: - I love everything about this book
This book is full of inspiring and easy to follow recipes, delicious photography and lots of personal touches and anecdotes which make it a 'real' book. I like the way the dishes are made using accessible ingredients as sometimes celebrity cook books are full of ingredients which are difficult to come by or expensive. In fact I love the old fashioned and 'simple food' element, but above all the recipes are for 'proper' good food, ideal for family meals and social gatherings without days of worry and preparation ... Read More

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Rating: - What's that all about?
I am usually not impressed by Gordon's "rushed" which he calls "high-energy" approach to cooking. Nevertheless his recipes are usually easy to follow and as tasty as it gets - if that's what you are looking for you won't be disappointed. Cooking books do not need anything else than that - so why have I rated it as 4 stars only? The simple answer is I do not like his non-cooking, not recipe related introductions and the title. On one occasion he's ranting about Delia's "cheat approach" which led him to donate all his ... Read More

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