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Now, the first thing I do when I get a new cook book is to, shamelessly, flick through and have a look at the pictures. I’m not the only one am I?
The book really is beautifully presented and it is packed full of pictures – but, perhaps to its detriment. Half the book is photos and I can’t help but think it’s trying to be more food porn than it is a useful cook book.
That said there are definitely some recipes in the book that caught my eye. The book covers everything from Flavoured Ice Cubes, Harissa Lamb Lollipops, to Ridiculously Rich Chocolate Tart. There’s also a baffling large number of Halloween recipes, which I can only assume resulted from the fact the book was brought out just before Halloween!
One of my favourite things about the book is how Lorraine’s personality really comes through. The recipes are written in such a way that you feel her warmth and support in every step. Lorraine’s food always looks impressive and I’ve definitely learnt how to better-present my food turning an average meal into something I’d be happy to show off. However, while the food is tasty, a lot of these dishes are style over substance.
The key thing to remember with this book is that it is simple, delicious, crowd-pleasing food. If you were hoping to become a Michelin starred chef reading this book you are going to become sorely disappointed. But for those home cooks who are looking to get out of them comfort zone and learn something new, it does a good job.
Competition Time
Now here’s the fun part. If you’d like to win a copy of How to Be a Better Cook by Lorraine Pascale, all you have to do is enter using the widget below. Entries to the prize draw can be obtained by liking the Supper in the Suburbs Facebook Page, tweeting about the competition and more!
Note this competition is for UK entrants only.
The competition will run for a week when the winner will be drawn at random.
GOOD LUCK!
DISCLAIMER: I was offered a free copy of this book to review from publisher Harper Collins but despite this, I am not obliged to give a positive review and all opinions are my own.
I’d love better knife skills – would make this lovely and efficient!
I would love to be more confident cooking with meat, understanding when it is cooked to perfection and overcooked, as I more caution of it being under cooked.
Angela – Garden Tea Cakes and Me
Good one Angela! Do you use a meat thermometer at the minute? I find that helps me.
Good luck!