BASICS

An Australian Women's Weekly Cookbook

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New large softcover recipe book, 240 pages, published 2016, with delicious colour photos of every recipe.

Have you ever wondered how to get soft and silky scrambled eggs, or what the secret is to perfect roast potatoes? Perhaps you're looking for new ways to serve the same old vegies, or some inspiring ideas to transform a basic pancake batter into a sophisticated stack. Both practical and beautiful, this book contains hundreds of essential recipes you need in your everyday culinary repertoirs. From roast chicken to fish 'n' chips, to beef lasagne and risotto, there are lots of handy tips, how-to steps and techniques making it a must-have resource for every kitchen.

This is a cookbook for people who want a ready reference for really simple, basic recipes. It has recipes for curries and stews, and recipes for cooking the perfect roast. There are stir-fries and pasta dishes, as well as a chapter on how to boil, poach and scramble eggs. All the classic salads are here - salade nicoise, coleslaw, tabbouleh, potato and greek salads, and there are recipes for vegetables including how to cook the perfect mashed potato. There are also recipes for classic dressings including french dressing, mayonnaise, tartare sauce and basic tomato pasta sauce. This is a book for new cooks of all ages.

Chapters include

• Kitchen essentials
• Eggs
• Meat
• Chicken
• Seafood
• Pasta
• Grains and pulses
• Vegetables
• Glossary, conversion chart and index

This is the must-have book for new cooks of all ages and includes:

• a beautiful full-colour photograph accompanying each recipe
• pages of step-by-step recipes explaining how to make every dish a success
• preparation and cooking time for all dishes

The Australian Women's Weekly Basics cookbook is an Australian publication. All measurements are in metric, imperial and metric cups/spoons. A metric/imperial conversion chart and extensive glossary are included.

Basics by The Australian Womens Weekly