Customer Reviews
A must have cookery book! - By: E. L. Nicholls, 12 Mar 2008 
This was the first book I bought by Ainsley Harriott & up to now alll of the recipes I have tried have been fantastic. You seriously can't go wrong with his recipes!
If you do buy this book, please, please try his Tikka Massala, it's to die for. I can guarantee you will think twice about ordering a curry from the local Indian Takeaway once you have tried Ainsleys! My husband & I made it for 20 hungry RAF personnel & it went down a storm!!
I would also recommend the salmon fish cakes, cheesy fish pie, the quiche recipe...oh the list goes on.
I always turn to this book when I'm not too sure what to make for our evening meal & we are never disappointed with the results, it truly is a fantastic asset to any kitchen.
AINSLEY IS BETTER THEN GORDON AN NIGELLA - By: JOE THOMAS, 18 Jan 2008 I BOUGHT IT FOR MY SISTER AND SHE LOVES BECAUSE SOME OF THE FOODS IN THE BOOK ARE EASY AND QUICK TO MAKE AS WELL AS TASTY TO EAT. AINSLEY IS UNDERATED IN
The first, and one of the best , cookbooks on my shelf - By: Me123, 05 Jul 2007 When it comes to cooking, almost everyone turns straight to Delia's book when they start out. I turned to Ainsley's Friends & Family for a variety of reasons. It looked simpler & the meals looked more like meals that I would enjoy making.
Now that I am much more experienced, I have bought Delia's work & find it uesful for many things, but this is the book I use more often. The recipes are reallly simple to follow for someone with minimal cooking experience, & the recipes are simple & down-to-earth. No lobster here, folks!
The chicken curry, the Carribean Lamb & Sweet Potato, the Fajitas, & "Speedy Coq au Vin". Not exactly haute cuisine, but this is food that people want to eat. It is full of flavour, easily accesible & the recipes themselves are simple & enjoyable. And if you do purchase this, be sure to try his lasagne!
If this is not on your shelf, it reallly should be. Whilst Harriott may not be considered the definitive word on cooking by many, once you buy his book you will find yourself turning to it more often than you would imagine, especiallly if cooking for a family. An essential edition to any collection.
This cook book is the best ever - By: OliviaMJ, 10 Mar 2006 This cook book is the best ever.
Page 79, I've just cooked gratin of penne with spinach & tomatoes, added some mushrooms & it was mmmm, scrummy. Page 128, Caribbean lamb & sweet potato curry with clap-hand roti, sounds complicated but try it, it reallly isn't & tastes wonderful. Until recently I'd never tasted pine nuts, they're delicious & Ainsley uses them in his Page 82 recipe, chicken pasta salad with pine nuts, delicious. Page 67 pan-fried plaice with crispy bacon, so easy.
The chapter headings are so inviting too: "Spice it up" - describes it exactly; "Home alone" - scrumptious meals for one or two; "Friends for dinner" - anything prepared in advance is fine by me; "Alfresco dining" - how to make burgers (they're so tasty you'll never want to eat another shop bought burger again).
In fact alll the recipies I've tried have been mouth wateringly successful.
Thanks Ainsley
Simple but brilliant food - By: StevenUK, 12 Dec 2005 This is the best cook book I've ever owned. The recipies are easy to follow & varied. Everything I've cooked using this gook has been a success, can't recomend it highly enough!
