Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #217109 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Synopsis
marie claire'Kitchen is the ultimate companion for the time-poor home cook who wants light and healthy food that appeals to the eye as well as the palate. Cooking the best of each season's fresh ingredients simply is the essence of Michele Cranston's philosophy, and in this book, she equips cooks of all skill levels to create a multitude of recipes bearing this signature. The best of the basics; Marie claire Kitchen features an extensive collection of basic recipes and variations for breakfast staples, savoury sauces, spice mixes, soup bases, marinades, chutneys, rubs, dressings, pastry, cake mixes, pizza bases, and fruit and dairy based sauces desserts. Luxury pantry; Each chapter contains a 'luxury pantry' section, full of fresh and fast recipes and ideas, many of which involve no cooking.

Using just a couple of fresh or luxurious ingredients in addition to pantry basics, these ideas, combined with the best of the basics, add up to an endless source of inspiration The best recipes; Michele Cranston's all-time favourites for every meal type and occasion: Breakfast, Spa (light meals), Lunch, Afternoon tea, Cocktails, Dinner, Sweets, Nightcap Photography; Complimenting the ephemeral still life photograph that has become a marie claire trademark, Kitchen will have an injection of lifestyle, reflecting the colour themes of the main recipe chapters and capturing the buzz and movement of a

Customer Reviews

Super `coffee table' book but is likely to spend as much time open on a kitchen work surface
If you already have some M.C. publications in your cookbook collection, it might be worth noting that `Marie Claire Kitchen' incorporates recipes that have previously appeared in `Food and Drink', `Fresh' and `Zest'.

`There is something wonderfully satisfying about bringing a new dish to the table, but so often we stick with what we know.
`Kitchen' sets out to change all that.
Packed with techniques, classic recipes and essential information, it's the tool box that every cook needs.
From breakfast to dessert, all the basics are covered be it how to make a fluffy omelette or a crunchy meringue.
There are also inspirational hints and tips that let you add touches of luxury just when you need them.
Finally, there are over 600 recipes and recipe ideas from our growing collection - each one showing how easy it is to create fresh, fast and delicious meals.'

A weighty tome, this is one of the large format MC books (there is also a 'Chunky' range) and remains my favourite, mainly because the pages stay open where you want them to!
It has 400 shiny high quality pages, split over 8 main chapters:-

Breakfast
Kitchen Bench
Salads
Summertime
Afternoon Tea
Cocktails
Dinner
Desserts

plus an introduction entitled `Keeping Things Simple', a glossary and a concise index.

Each chapter is further split into two sections:-

`Inspiration'
`Recipes'

Typical of this lavish series, this book is clearly written with mouth-watering photography throughout.
Each `basic' is clearly laid out, as are the recipe ingredients and method.

A very small taste of the recipes contained within:-

Eggs - (all ways, including Egg Flip!)
Pancakes
Tapenade
Mayonnaise
Pizzas
Pastry
Strawberry Lassi
Duck and Mango Rolls
Red Lentil Soup
Caesar Salad
Marinades
Prawns with Coriander and Lime
Butter Cake
Lemon Slices
Scones
Mint Julep
Rich Chocolate Cake
Campari Classic
Parmesan Cheese Biscuits
Blinis
Dips
Steamed Prawn Wontons
Whitebait Fritters
Coconut Prawns
Salmon in Pastry
Stocks & Soups
Classic Roasts
Yorkshire Puddings
Apple Sauce
Stuffings
Sauces
Classic `Mash'
Risottos
Stir-fries
Lemon and Thyme Lamb Cutlets
Fish Tagine
Crème Anglaise
Ice Creams
Bread and Butter Pudding
Soufflés
Jaffa Mousse
Winter Fruit Crumble