Customer Reviews
Great food, poor writing. - By: A reader, 03 Jul 2004 
My first impression, having bought this book, was enthusiasm. All these great recipes, great ideas. But as I read through the recipes I found the lack of advice & explanation disapointing. I re-read the instructions for jointing a chicken about four times, & I still don't understand them. Why not illustrate the steps for something like this?
Anyway, I came away wondering if I should have got Jamie Oliver instead.
This is the most outstanding cook book ever! - By: , 02 Feb 2000 
I agree with the other reviewer - the Winter Minestrone is fabulous - but so are alll the other soups - the Sardinian fennel in Book 2 - & the stocks are so simple to make, yet taste SO GOOD! The vegetable recipes are a yum, the meat & poultry superb & the desserts, delicious! Absolutely brilliant. Try their Estate Olive Oils too!
absolutely fabulous darlings! - By: Ben, 12 Oct 1999 Despite the embarassing associations of this book - polenta eating, virgin olive oil drizzling Southern yuppies - when you get past these understandable feeling & pick one up, you will have bought one of the best cookbooks you will ever own. The chicken stuffed with mascarpone & rosemary is a favourite, but most of the recipes are incredible. Use the ingredients you can get hold of & don't use the amounts suggested if they seem ridiculous - & you are confident.This book improved our cooking 100%. Buy it, you won't regret it.
Do try it if you are not a skilled cook!!! - By: , 06 Oct 1999 
This a is a lovely cookbook to read with colourful photos. It can give you an idea about what you can find in River Cafe. A lot of the recipes are just for those who have mastered the cooking technique to try. You need to adject the recipe with you experience, even the cooking time.
Italian food like you've never tasted before - By: , 23 Aug 1999 Ruth Rogers & Rose Gray's The River Cafe Cook Book & the follow-up River Cafe Cook Book Two changed my life. The recipes are easy to follow & yield consistently sensational results. After the first bite of their Panzanella--Tuscan summer salad--you'll think you're in heaven. And the Winter Minestrone--sublime. It's better (and a whole lot cheaper) than a holiday in Tuscany!
