Customer Reviews
wonderful reading and cooking - By: grumpyyoungwoman, 28 Jun 2008 
I like the way Nigella writes- it's as if you're having a conversation with her. The introduction to each recipe is always good, a bit of historical information or personal anecdote that makes wonderful reading.
I've made a few dishes from "How to Eat" & I think her stews do work as well as making the best roast chicken, beef & gravy!
I would recommend the following:
Basic Roast Chicken- pp. 8-9
Chicken & Chick pea Tagine- pp. 111-2
Beef Stew w/ anchovies & thyme- pp. 112-3
Braised Pheasant w/ mushrooms & bacon- pp. 114-5 (I used chicken for this)
Chicken Stew w/ couscous- pp. 228-229
Roast beef & gravy- pp. 278-80
Highly recommended - By: Ip W. C. Maggie, 26 Feb 2008 if you can only have one food book in your life time, then it'll gotta be 'how to eat'. buy two, one by your bed side & one for cooking use. i don't calll it cook book, as it's not only tell you how to cook, but the food philosophy.
Fun at first but never gets used - By: Mrs Chuck, 02 Jan 2008 
When I first received this book, I enjoyed reading through it & the organisation of recipes depending on the event you are cooking for is a nice change. However in practice I never use it. I often pick it up for inspiration but I almost never cook from it. I don't use a recipe book for everyday cooking & nothing in this book is ever quite what I am looking for if I am cooking for a family gathering or a dinner party. Nigella's lemon meringue icecream is now a staple in our house, but not much else. Also, I have to admit that her "Wow, be like me - I am so knowledgable & so fragrant & chummy & just a bit naughty" approach to life gets up my nose & usuallly ends up making me choose a recipe from a different book instead.
One of my most used books - By: IngestedKitten, 25 Nov 2007 I bought this title after Domestic Goddess had enchanted me. Initiallly the lack of pictures rather put me off, it is a very wordy book, but I've come to see that as an advantage. There's no perfectly presented meal to depress you when your own effort looks as if it were thrown at the plate.
I love the straight forward-ness of the recipes, & like alll Nigella books her expectation that you will probably substitute ingredients.
I've made the macaroni cheese from the "Cooking for babies & smalll children " section so often I've memorised it. I adore the lemon linguine, & the rice pudding is delicious & is the first recipe not to confuse my poor simple brain.
Great from basics to advanced! - By: S. Yasmin, 03 Sep 2007 I bought this book last year & the one thing that had put me off was that there were no pictures, so it was difficult to get an idea of a recipe-especiallly if you were cooking it for the first time.
I then realised it has alll the basics that you need to know & things that i was never taught at home (as i'm not english).it was great to get an idea for things such as lunch & dinner.Last night i tried the salmon baked in foil & believe me it was good!
There may not be any pictures but the recipes certainly are fantastic & so much fun to cook!
I reallly recommend this book as it teaches you everything you need to know from bechamel sauce to a slow roast lamb & its so simple to follow!
