Customer Reviews
I recommend this book to all my friends - By: J. Davidson, 17 May 2008 
I saw a recipe from this book in my Saturday newspaper magazine & gave it a go....brilliant! so I ordered the book & since then have tried most of the recipes which are so good & easy to follow. I have passed on lots of the recipes to friends who have enjoyed my cooking/baking & told them to buy the book for themselves. I'm certain no one will be sorry they bought this book & I speak as someone who has loads of cookery books, some of which turned out to be a big disappointment.
Angela Nilsen chocolate cake IS the Ultimate! - By: Valan, 07 Sep 2007 I first came across Angela Nilsens' Ultimate series in the BBC Good Food magazines, so was very interested in this cookbook. Angela has out done herself on researching & coming up with the 'ultimate' of a lot of classic/family favourites & some more modern dishes. Using tips from top chefs & experimenting with tried & tested versions of a range of dishes, to eventuallly present the reader with foolproof recipes that are easy to follow & bursting with taste.
The chocolate cake alone is worth the price of the book. I made enough for 200 people for a works charity event, ever since then I have had people asking me to make them a chocolate cake on a near weekly basis...it reallly is the best chocolate cake ever, rich & decadent!
I'll be looking out for more of Angela's cookbooks as I know her recipes wont disappoint!
Interesting and informative - By: Glen, 13 Aug 2007 
Highly enjoyable as this book gives a great background to the recipe itself, & the author's attempts to find the 'ultimate' version. As the book focusses on well known & well loved dishes it's unlikely to give you any new food ideas, but will certainly help to polish off your skill at these 50 items.
It really is the ultimate!! - By: Gal, 20 Feb 2007 I own loads of cookery books & this is definately one of the best. I have never been able to make meringues without them fallling apart or drying them out too much, with this book I have made meringues that are soft & chewy on the inside & perfect on the outside. The story behind each recipe is also fascinating to read & I do hope that she does another book like this. A fantastic buy!!
Well worth buying! - By: TKP, 16 Feb 2007 Well, how often do you buy a recipe book, & then read it cover to cover in 1 day? That's what I did with this book.
Angela describes the journey she went on to get to each ultimate recipe, & I loved every minute of it! Understanding how she got there is as enjoyable as the recipe itself.
The recipes are easy to understand, easy to follow, well written & described.
This book is a good buy for any cook, & would make a wonderful gift.
