Home Cooking

by Rachel Allen

Bestselling TV cook Rachel Allen feeds her family and yours with a collection of easy and delicious recipes that everyone will love, plus handy kitchen tips and tricks to make your life easier.In this, her sixth cookbook, Rachel shows how easy it is to feed your family great food, every day. From school run to bedtime, Rachel has suggestions that even the fussiest eater will love. Treat your loved-ones to nourishing, delicious food with this indispensable, inspirational recipe collection full of wise words, clever hints and tips and, above all, Rachel's irresistible recipes.CHAPTER BREAKDOWN– Breakfast & Brunch– Lunch– Sunday Lunch– Supper– Snacks and treats– Baby Food– Desserts– Sweets– Basics– Plus handy sections explaining meal planning, home freezing, healthy eating and much more!

Rachel Allen was brought up in Dublin and at the age of eighteen left to study at the prestigious Ballymaloe Cookery School. Today, she not only teaches at the school, she also writes regular features for national publications, presents highly acclaimed television programmes which have been broadcast internationally and in her spare time authors bestselling cookery books.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Reference, Cooking, Nonfiction

352 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2009

Reviews

[Tara Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like Rachel Allen's recipes, and the way she describes the steps involved. Lovely illustrations and some very appealing recipes. I find her recipes turn out well, so I do follow them, although I also adapt them...:)

[Cidney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Am still at mum's and making use of her bookshelves! I came across her copy of Rachel Allen's Home Cooking, which I remember buying her 15yrs ago, it's nice to see it dog-eared I know my hard earned cash was put to good use then! We have revisited this and made a few things together, we remembered making the rhubarb muffins and the spicy prune and apple muffins, the latter required the use of sour milk but Rachel helpfully tells you how to make it if you have none of your own. Take ordinary milk, or you can use soya or rice milk, heat it gently until it's warm (using the quantities given in the recipe) and then remove from the heat and add the juice of half a lemon and leave at room temperature overnight and then use in your recipes the next day. Easy really! (Actually left it on the shelf in the pantry as kitchen was really warm).

After feeding those to my father and visitors we moved on to the spotted dog loaf, which is just making dough and adding in some of the sour milk from yesterday (we made enough to cover this and the muffins), and kneading it gently then baking it in the oven for about 40mins. You can make this into spotted scones and cook for about half of the time. The spots are just sultanas, raisins or currants! We've now made a few other dishes too and thoroughly enjoyed all of them!

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has the ability to actually make you believe that Rachel is by your side, talking you through the recipes - just like she does in her television programme. This book takes you through a selection of recipes for Breakfasts, through to Suppers and then snacks, treats and sweets. Also pureed Baby food. And a basic section on how to make your own chicken stock, ketchup, pastry bread rolls etc. A really good book for anyone from beginner to a confident cook. A great book to have to inspire you and to remind you of " how to do things" give you ideas etc. Lovely photography to encourage you as well.

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read alot of cookery books but I rarely bookmark as many recipes in them as I have in this one. A very practical book with lots of recipes that you actually want to make. After cooking my way through this book, the food has been good, the ingredients easy to source and the methods simple to follow. A great, very useful addition to my kitchen book shelf.

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great looking basic cook book with lots of great tips and variations. Good place for any beginner cook to start but with lots of inspiration for the more accomplished cook. Great for every day home cooking.

[Rebecca Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have most of Rachel's cookbooks and this is possibly my favourite of them all!!

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoy her books and cookery shows in her hometown in ireland, based on the books

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, all the basics and much more.. dont know what i done without it :D