Delia Smith's complete cookery course
by Delia Smith · first published 1982
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Delia Smith’s Complete Cookery Course is an absolute classic and I can also recommend Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
on “Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions?” ↗Pick up Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course (classic version) and start trying some of the recipes. You'll pick this book up for next to nothing second hand (if someone is foolhardy enough to part with it in the first place). I grew up in a household…
on “What should I learn next as a programmer?” ↗> No such book actually exists. It certainly does. Someone bought Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course as a wedding present for me and my wife. We were already reasonably proficient in the kitchen, but this book goes from the basics of boiling an egg, cooking perfectly fluffy rice onto more complex recipes.…
on “Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions?” ↗