Cooking for Friends | 
 enlarge | Author: Raymond Blanc
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: £30.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 318430
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 320
ISBN: 0747203679
EAN: 9780747203674
ASIN: 0747203679
Publication Date: September 23, 1991
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 Not for the faint hearted August 24, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First of all remember that Ray White isn't Delia, he quite rightly assumes you know how to boil water without burning it and that you don't start planning a dinner party based on whats in the fridge. Secondly, read the recipes all the way through, especially the instructions, he has a nasty habit of throwing in the odd "place in fridge for 24 hours" about half way down in the third paragraph, not much good when your guests have already hit the road. And finally - enjoy it, yes it can be complicated, long winded and require some stretching of the old "cullinary skills" but the results are divine (often on the first attempt too!). Very few ever have the chance, or budget, to have RB cook for them, this is the next best thing and guaranteed to win brownie points from lovers, friends, family and the mother-in-law just for having gone to the effort. Last of all remember that most of these recipes are based on classic french cooking, which means that if french peasants can do it, so can you.
Excellent for entertaining August 9, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've entertained copiously from this book, and, whilst some recipes are very time-consuming, others are delightfully simple.Very imaginative recipes and generally not requiring the best supermarket in the world to source ingredients; a standard butcher and a good greengrocer are sufficient. The 'basic foundation recipe' section at the beginning is a boon, although reference to Mastering the Art ... is necessary to flesh out the instructions for sauces etc.
 very difficult January 9, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is NOT a book for someone without lots of time and a large budget - the recipes are challenging and some of the ingredients are hard to find - try finding a butcher who will sell you a hare let alone do all the bits and pieces for you!! An interesting coffee table book but not one to take into a real working kitchen where you want to cook and share the evening with friends.
Cooking for friends never made easier March 18, 2004
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Another triumph. I was over the moon with "recipes from Le Manoir Au Quat' Saisons" and this book is just as good. all the stages explained so easily, no need to spend hours over the stove when the guests arrive, so much forward planning is allowed for. Photographs provided to show presentation and Raymond's wine recommendations are "spot on". When is the next book coming on the market?
An amazingly fantastic read! April 3, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a gem of a book. It is an easy to follow guide to cooking set out by season and with a wine suggestion for every recipe. The colour photographs enable you to see what you should aim for (!) and depict the cooking in a non pretentious and yet aesthetically pleasing way! Cooking of substance and certainly a cookbook of substance. I highly recommned this book as a cook book for life! No nonsense, i give it 5 stars!
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