River Cottage Every Day: [A Cookbook]

With the hundreds of cookbooks on the market that proclaim to teach you simple cooking, this is (almost) the only one worth buying. And that is because it does not teach you the kind of "simple" cooking that is so prevalent on American TV in general, meaning the dump-and-stir shows of Rachael Ray, Sandra Lee, Paula Deen etc. that are all about convenience foods. Hugh F.-W. does not tell you to use processed, genetically enhanced plastic food like dehydrated potatoes, frozen veggies, powdered orange juice or instant everything to make a quick meal. Instead it is about fresh, seasonal, preferably local ingredients for meals that do not have to take hours to make from scratch. With foods that can easily be found in your garden (if you have one), at a farmer's market or the local butcher. This book will not give you any new and ground-breaking recipes, but uncomplicated kitchen staples that have been around for a long time and are doable for everyone. The one-star review mentioned deviled lamb hearts (so what?) as proof that this book is not about simple cooking, but the recipes also include grilled chicken, burgers, vegetable soup and roasted carrots. P.S.: If you are lucky enough to catch Hugh's River Cottage shows on TV, they are worth checking out. They tell you a lot more about his philosophy of bringing real home cooking back to the kitchens.

I have the authors 'VEG' book, and it's terrific. This current purchase is so full of food information as well as fabulous recipes that I began cooking from it straightaway. Love it all around. A keeper. And I have a LOT of cookbooks.........

What a fun book to read and enjoy. I think I'll have more fun reading this cookbook and looking at the photos than actually making the recipes. Most of the meat recipes are not anything I would make, partly because some of the types of meat featured is not readily available where I live. Several of the breakfast and dessert recipes I will try, and I have already made the vegetarian hand pies, which were quite good. I have signed up for the River Cottage newsletter, so if nothing else this book got me more interested in the River Cottage brand, which is an accomplishment. If you're an adventurous cook who really likes having well-presented and clever cookbooks in your arsenal, then this book is for you.

I am getting delicious results, so using this book more and more. The food philosophies are in line with my own, the writing style and tone enjoyable, and the design clean, and easily navigable. I am also getting into "Meat" which is a fascinating read, and excellent book to cook from. Thanks R & J for introducing me to F-W.

I’ve watched every series of River Cottage I could get my hands on (the Australian version is good, but not as gleefully ‘country’), in fact rewatching them any chance I can. The food Hugh and his crew prepare and serve is always outstanding and this book reflects those amazing dishes perfectly. Although he has released books solely concentrating on one subject, this has a marvellous sprinkling of everything, fish, meat, veg, sweets etc. I’m a huge offal fan and the deviled kidneys are mouth watering, I can’t recommend them enough, in fact I’d find it tough to find a section where I couldn’t instantly recommend half a dozen recipes. Their are cheaper books around, but honestly, you get what you pay for.

Book was in excellent condition, and excellent value for money, as there are a lot of dishes you could prepare with what you have in ones larder by just going through the book. True it takes up space in ones bookshelf, and collects dust, but it is there when you want to use it. The computer is a handy tool, but one must know what you want to cook. To us it is just a tool and it should be used as such. I am now awaiting the delivery of Jamie Oliver's 15 min: meals. Maurice Lourensz.

I returned the book. It isn't a bad cookbook but I feel "Every Day" in the title gives potential buyers the wrong idea about the book. I have 2 other River Cottage cookbooks. I love and use them frequently. Suggestion to potential buyers: check reviews particularly about variety and if you have opportunity check the table of contents. This isn't, in my opinion, an everyday go to cookbook for most folks.

I love that any of Hugh's recipes turn out delicious. He never goes wrong. Also, I can crack open the book and try anything for the first time with confidence because I don't have to worry if they are going to taste good. I know if Hugh thinks its good enough to put in his book, I'll like it.

I often find that when following recipes it never quite meets expectation, always blaming it on the fact I cooked it and food always tasts better when someone else prepares it. Hugh's book has been the most used cook book on my shelf, I had to pack a charity bag for the other less/never used books. I am the only vegetarian in my household and as the main cook I always want to ensure that veggie meals are tasty for us all. Hughs soup's have been a comfort throughout the winter, homemade pot noodles are still my favourite for quick work recipes, his bread dough recipes works a treat every time and we always make our own pizza bases without fail. The dough goes a long way. The caponata recipes is lovely. These are the recipes off the top of my head but I love this book as it is wholesome, hearty, rustic cooking, right up my street and most likely to have the ingredients in my cupboard which make it so much easier when looking for spontaneous inspiration for a dinner idea. I used to be the veggie that would hate being near meat or anyone eating meat so Hugh took a while to grow on me as his meat prepatations appeared quite brutal at face value however over time I have grown to love what he stands for so when he decided to do the everyday veg series I knew I would love it. I have a family I want them to make their own decision in the future about whether or not they want to eat meat. So I do prepare meat for them a few times a week, what a turn around, and thanks to inspiration from Hugh's programmes I know the best meats to source and the importance of the ethics surrounding the life and death of the animal providing the meat...But I am still veggie so this book is for me and I love it, I am so pleased he wrote this book.

This was a gift. Recipient very happy.

I have seen Hugh's shows and wanted to own a book. Thanks to Amazon i now own it at the cheapest price that was available...

Dieses Buch beinhaltet viele interessante und auch einfache Rezepte. Besonders "Lunch Box" bietet viele Anregungen für schmackhafte Gerichte für Leute, die auf mitgebrachtes Essen an Arbeitstagen angewiesen sind. Das Buch ist auch für Leser mit Englischkenntnissen auf mittlerem Sprachniveau gut verständlich, Sprachkenntnisse vertiefen sich bei der Nutzung des Buches. Außerdem zeigt es, dass die modern englische Küche weit besser ist, als ihr Ruf.

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