Neil Perry (1)
Author of The Food I Love
For other authors named Neil Perry, see the disambiguation page.
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Don't Try This At Home: Culinary Catastrophes from the World's Greatest Cooks and Chefs (2005) — Contributor — 408 copies
A Fork in the Road: Tales of Food, Pleasure, and Discovery on the Road (2013) — Contributor — 99 copies
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While there are one or two more complicated recipes in this collection, by far the majority are quite straight forward, simple in ingredients and process. Refreshingly he also encourages experimentation, that one uses these recipes as inspiration, to chop and change the ingredients, to use or substitute what you have available, in other words he encourages that one learn how to cook rather than just follow instructions.
The ranges of recipes is wide: soups, salads, pies, egg dishes, pasta, seafood, meat and poultry and desserts, and there is a section on cooking basics. Each recipe as a brief explanatory introduction. The book is beautifully presented, the layout clear and uncluttered, and most of the dishes are illustrated in full page photographs.
Slightly larger in format than many cookbooks, this is a practical yet inspirational collection, dishes that one can easily prepare day to day, not just for that special occasion.… (more)