Click logo to return to home page

Do you have a question to ask Richard? Click here.

 Cookery Books Online  
Catalog Info Search View Cart Checkout Send Mail

We have a Villa in Orlando available for holiday let.    On Golf Course, 15 mins from Disney World.  Click here

Please click on the headings above to view our main range of books. 

Online Catalogue : Parties & Entertaining



Eating in with James Martin

Eating in with James Martin
James Martin Mitchell Beazley ISBN 1840000872

Published at £14.99. Our price £11.99 which includes postage and packing UK mainland

With a forward by AWT this is a great book full of ideas for dishes that will not mean countless hours of preparation in the kitchen. James Martin is a good chef, familiar with many UK residents from his many appearances on Ready Steady Cook.

Listed below are just a few of the recipe ideas in this book:

Roasted Peppers Marinated in Balsamic Vinegar with Herbs

Cream of Celeriac Soup with Truffle Oil

Grilled Goats Cheese with a Broad Bean, Pancetta and Mint Salad

Linguine with Roast Fig and Herbs

Seared Salmon with Lime, Coriander and Tomato Salsa

A Warm Salad of New Potatoes, Raclette Cheese and Red Pepper.

Grilled Pork with a Spicy Borlotti Bean, Pancetta and Cabbage Stew

Pan-fried Mozzarella Wrapped in Bacon with Chutney and Sesame Seeds

Char-grilled Peaches with Amaretto and Basil



Price: £11.99

 


Wild Flavours

Wild Flavours
Mike Robinson Cassell Illustrated ISBN 1844035166

Our Price £14.75, which includes postage and package UK mainland.

There are lots of nice dishes to prepare and eat, listed below are just a few:

Gennaro's pheasant

Slow-braised veal shanks with polenta

Herb-crusted pork fillet with apple and mustard Puy lentils

Froya scallops with beurre blanc

Slow-roast spiced leg of mutton with swede mash

Partridge roast with cabbage, bacon and Marsala

Chicken thighs stuffed with gremolata in a rich tomato sauce

Spiced plum, apple and almond crumble



Price: £14.75


Tom Aikens Cooking

Tom Aikens Cooking
Ebury Press ISBN 0091910013

Our price is £24.50, which includes postage and packing UK mainland.

An extremely useful cookery book, from a talented chef. Full of great recipes some of which are listed here:

Roast Pheasant with Chestnut Sauce, Honey Parsnips and Parsnip Puree

Tomato & Basil Jelly with Tomato Mousse

Broad Bean Gazpacho with Goat' s Cheese Emulsion

Red Mullet with Courgette Puree, Pistachio Risotto and 'Crumbs'

Pigs Cheeks with Shallot Sauce

Roast Sea Bass with Basil and Cucumber Sauce Vierge

Mango Rice, Custard and Jelly

Artichoke and Salsify Sauce



Price: £24.50

 


Canapes Made Easy

Canapes Made Easy
Abigail Brown and Melissa Webb

New Holland

ISBN 1843304309

An ideal book for those of us who like to entertain but don't want to spend the whole time in the kitchen. There are lots of ideas that can be simply prepared in advance, giving you the opportunity to socialise and enjoy being the host, which is the way it should be. Listed below are a few of the ideas from this book.

Page 17 Turkey and Cranberry Filo Parcels

Page 21 Pork and Chestnut Dumplings

Page 27 Poached Quail's Eggs with Hollandaise in Pastry Cups

Page 39 Pan Fried Salmon Skewers with Hollandaise

Page 43 Crab Cakes with Lime and Tomato Salsa

Page 57 Bruschetta Topped with Pea and Mint

Page 71 Mini Crème Brulee Spoons



Price: £7.90


Entertaining Solo

Entertaining Solo
Claire Macdonald Bantam Press

ISBN 05930502233

This is a collection of recipes with the 'single-handed' cook in mind (this is the technical term for people who live alone, already that is 40% of the British population). The recipes and information in this book are designed to be easy to complete.

Listed below are just a few of the recipe ideas.

Page 30 Cucumber Mousse with Crab and Bacon Dressing

Page 40 Chicken and Avocado Terrine

Page 53 Ham and Butterbean Vegetable Soup

Page 64 Halibut in a Herb Dressing

Page 76 Stuffed Fillet of Whiting with Salmon Mousseline

Page 132 Pork Fillet with Spinach, Mushroom and Parmesan

Page 152 Jugged Rabbit with Forcemeat Balls

Page 160 Potato, cheese and Bacon Fritters

Page 224 Lemon and Elderflower Syllabub

Page 230 Dark Chocolate Cappuccino Mousse Cake



Price: £19.75

 


Cook Now - Eat Later

Cook Now - Eat Later
Mary Berry Headline

ISBN 0755310152

A new collection from Mary Berry full of recipes designed to make life easier, they all have one thing in common, that is prepare earlier to cook later.

Just a few of these ideas are listed below.

Page 50 Char Grilled Sea Bass on a Bed of Vegetables

Page 62 Chardonnay Chicken with Artichoke Hearts

Page 78 Roast Saddle of Lamb with Rosemary and Redcurrant Gravy

Page 90 Calf's Liver with Caramelised Onions and Balsamic Gravy

Page 119 Herb Falafels

Page 138 Phad Thai Noodles with Seafood

Page 152 Apricot Brioche Tart

Page 168 Hazelnut Meringue Roulade with Passion-Lemon Coulis

Page 200 Steak and Mushroom Pie with a Dauphinoise Potato Topping



Price: £19.75


Cordon Bleu Complete Cooking Techniques

Cordon Bleu Complete Cooking Techniques
Jeni Wright & Eric Treuille Casssell

ISBN 184188216X

First published in 1996 this new paperback edition which contains over 700 techniques as well as a large number of recipes, is well illustrated with lots of colour photographs.

Listed below are a selection of the recipe ideas from the book

Page 22 Creole Bouillabaisse

Page 64 Sushi and Sashimi

Page 90 Caille Roties Farcies Madame Brassart

Page 142 Noisettes D'Angneau au Thym, Tia Provencale

Page 198 Seafood Risotto

Page 236 Bruschetta and Crostini, Italian Toasts.



Price: £16.75

 


Food For Friends

Food For Friends
Fran Warde Ryland, Peters & Small

ISBN 1841722790

A book full of great menus for entertaining, this book is full of ideas for those special evenings when you want to impress your friends. There are lots of lovely colour photos.

Listed below are a selection of the menu ideas from his book

Page 36 Turmeric Lamb and Couscous Salad

Page 41 Roasted Aubergine and Parma

Page 47 Warm Chocolate and Coffee Pudding

Page 68 Seared Tuna Salad with Lime and Soy Dressing

Page 88 Bedazzled Fairy Cake Mountain

Page 99 Lobster Salad with Chilli Dressing

Page 115 Thai-style Duck Salad



Price: £19.75


Diva Cooking

Diva Cooking
Victoria Blashford-Snell & Jennifer Joyce

Mitchell Beazley

ISBN 1840004588

Our price £19.75 including postage and packing U.K.

This is party catering for 'grownups'. The book is full of ideas for entertaining at home, from canapes to full dinner recipes, so if you enjoy being a successful host this is the book you need.

Listed below are some of the ideas from the book.

Page 8 Diva Canapes

Page 24 Prawn Mint and Ginger Spring Rolls

Page 26 Crispy Crab and Cream Cheese Wonton

Page 37 Filo Tartlets with Seared Duck and Tomato-Sesame Chutney

Page 66 Roast Fillet of Beef with Coriander and Peanut Pesto

Page 79 Smokey Chipotle Chicken with Pineapple Salsa

Page 95 Seared Tuna with Couscous and Sicilian Vinagrette

Page 104 Asian Potato Cakes with Tomato Sambal

Page 111 Goats Cheese baked in a Spicy Tomato Sauce with Garlioc Crostini

Page 146 Pistachio and Berry Meringue Roulade



Price: £19.75