A Cook's Guide

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Author
Donna Hay
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Cookbook
Released
18 April, 2011

A Cook’s Guide

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    Synopsis

    Who hasn’t wanted a step-by-step guide in the kitchen to create much-loved meals and turn clever ideas into firm favourites of your cooking repertoire?The latest cookbook from Donna Hay, a cook’s guide, is a compilation of the very best from the How To Cook section of donna hay magazine. This handy resource is filled with classic recipes, basic cooking techniques and essentials that should be in every cook’s repertoire, from simple roast dinners to timeless desserts.Filled with detailed step-by-step recipes, accompanying photographs and recipe variations and tips, this is a definitive go-to guide for the home cook, whether you’re a beginner or just need a good handle on the basics in one easy book.Donna is known for her fuss-free meal ideas and time-saving shortcuts, now it’s even easier to achieve the best-possible results with meal ideas, in an easy-to-follow format.
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    About the author

    Donna Hay

    At the age of eight, Donna Hay skipped into a kitchen, picked up a mixing bowl and never looked back. She moved to the world of magazine test kitchens and publishing, where she established her trademark style of simple, smart and seasonal recipes all beautifully put together and photographed. It is food for every cook, every food lover, every day and every occasion. Her unique style turned her into an international food-publishing phenomenon as a bestselling author of over 20 cookbooks, publisher of donna hay magazine, newspaper columnist, and creator of a homewares and food range.

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