I want to start cooking but every time I look for recipes they either need a bunch of ingredients or they seem too overwhelming. I also want to start eating a little healthier so any book with very tasty yet healthy recipes would be a plus. Please let me know of any basic, easy, and healthy cookbooks.
2007-05-30 08:12:38 · 9 answers · asked by Erin Elli 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Cooking for Dummies is one of my faves. I also subscribe to Cook's Country Magazine. They have a lot of helpful tips, and they describe *why* things in the recipes work so you can learn to create dishes on your own.
2007-05-30 08:19:31 · answer #1 · answered by yowza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ainsley Harriot is an English TV chef and he has loads of books out. In particular, his "Gourmet Express 2" cookbook is brilliant. I'm guessing you could get it on Amazon? I'm a bit of a cook and I've tried Nigella, Jamie Oliver, Donna Hay etc etc and some recipes work and others are just ok. Nothing worse than going to all that effort to only have it taste - ok. You know you followed the recipe right, it's just not as good as the title/photo had to geared up for. But every recipe I have tried in this Ainsley book has worked, and worked brilliantly. Simple versions of fancy foods. It was the cookbook that got my husband in to cooking and he is brilliant now (literally tonight he has cooked me a 3 course degustation for my birthday. So why am I on here now???? Crazy....) Our favourites are - Beef bourguinon (beef stew with red wine) - soooo impressive for a winter feast and done all in one dutch oven (lidded dish that can go on cook top then straight in to oven) Thai Beef Salad - easy to substitute things you don't like in it or can't get hold of. Again, very impressive for a summer lunch. 6 minute melt in the middle chocolate puddings - these are absolutely restaurant quality and virtually fool-proof. You can make them up to a day ahead and then pop them in the oven for 6 minutes and your guests will be salivating. I have literally dozens of cookbooks and I love using them. But if I have people coming over for dinner at short notice, or if I want something special for a during the week meal, I pull out this cookbook. You won't regret it!
2016-03-13 03:02:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rachael Ray has several that use few ingredients and also use ingredients already cooked.
Before you buy a cook book, go to a book store and look and the instructions; when I first moved out and didn't know how to cook, I mistakenly bought a cook book that said : cook until done ( clues !! I needed clues !! 5 minutes or an hour and a half? ).
2007-05-30 08:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by jaybird17762001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make Over 200 Juicy, Mouth-Watering Paleo Recipes You've NEVER Seen or Tasted Before?
2016-05-16 02:49:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite cookbooks that I always use are the New Better Homes and Gardens and
Betty Crocker.
Actually I wore out my BH&G from 1972 and got a new one in 2005, I also bought my newlywed daughter one for Christmas in 2006.
2007-05-30 08:35:52 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best bet is a Betty Crocker cookbook. I have tons of cookbooks and I am a good cook, but when trying something new I always refer to it.
2007-05-30 08:20:25 · answer #6 · answered by Maria b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the joy of cookings great I recieved
it as a wedding gift. rachael rays books are good to
for starting out but not the healthiest.
2007-05-30 08:18:04 · answer #7 · answered by soccermom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Joy of Cooking has it all simple or complicated
2007-05-30 09:01:48 · answer #8 · answered by penydred 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Naked Chef-Jamie Oliver
2007-05-30 08:16:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋