From My Mother's Kitchen - Jenny Linford new hardcover cookbook Classic Comfort Food

FROM MY MOTHER'S KITCHEN

simple recipes for classic comfort food

by Jenny Linford

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New hardcover book with dustjacket. 176 pages, published 2009, with lots of beautiful colour photos.

The kitchen has always been the heart of family life, where the smells of home-cooked food mingle with good converstaion. We all have fond memories of mealtimes sitting around the table sharing wholesome dishes and catching up on the day's events. From My Mother's Kitchen celebrates good food shared with family and friends.

From freshly-made soups and succulent roasts to mouth-watering pasta and bittersweet fruit crumbles, there's nothing quite as satisfying as those favourite dishes from childhood. You might remember your mother lovingly rolling out pastry for a sweet apple pie or following a recipe from a well-worn cookbook passed on from previous generations. A mother's cooking is all about going back to basics - comfort food that's nutritious and easy to make.

From My Mother's Kitchen shows you how to cook a whole menu of traditional dishes to share with family and friends. An evocative introduction by Jenny Linford captures the essence of home cooking with timely tips from mother's kitchen to get you started - from stocking up your larder and celebrating seasonality to cooking with children and supporting local food stores and markets. From My Mother's Kitchen contains all the classics - eat your greens with a traditional Caesar Salad, sit down to a warming Beef and Carrot Casserole, dig into some steaming meatballs or cut into a sumptuous Apple Pie. You can also learn how to make jams, stocks and simple sauces essentials that add that home-made quality to a recipe.
From My Mother's Kitchen will show you how to cook a whole menu of traditional favourite dishes to share with your family and friends - a keepsake that will become your very own well-thumbed cookbook to pass down to the next generation.

Chapters include:

• Introduction
• Wholesome Salads and Tasty Sides
• Homely Soups and Basic Broths
• Hot from the Hob
• Fresh from the Oven
• Sweet Temptations
• Sauces and Preserves

This book is a UK publication. All measurements are in metric weights and metric cups/spoons.

About the author

Jenny Linford is a London-bsed freelance food writer and a member of the Guild of Food Writers. She is the author of a number of books including Food Lovers' London, The London Cookbook and Great British Cheeses. An inveterate food shopper herself, Jenny founded the highly successful Gastro-Soho Tours in 1994, offering personal guided tours around London's food shops, ranging from bustling Chinese supermarktes to vintage Italian delis.

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From My Mother's Kitchen by Jenny Linford