The River Cottage Family Cookbook - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

My seven year old son and I spotted this book on a friend's bookshelf and took it down for a closer look. We were instantly hooked and it appeared on his Christmas list for obliging grandparents to buy. We've been dipping into it ever since, not only for recipes but also for general information and ideas. The River Cottage Family Cookbook is written by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, a broadcaster and campaigner well-known for his commitment to real food, and Fizz Carr, a journalist with five daughters and a passion for animal welfare and for the education of children about food and where it comes from. It shows. Illustrations: The book is packed ...  Read the complete review

I am not the worlds best cook, I would be the first to admit it (and my daughter and husband would be the second and third!), so my culinary creations tend to be along the lines of simple and nutritious but sadly limited. As I don’t like feeding my daughter processed food I have always cooked from scratch for her and this has helped me to develop a little further. I rarely enter the scary world of cookbooks as I have found that even if I follow the instructions completely, things never turn out as they do in the glossy picture and we are usually disappointed. So I was a bit surprised when my dad bought me a cookbook for Christmas (and a bit peeved as well, I was hoping ...  Read the complete review