Cookery Talking Books
The titles in this booklist are a selection of the titles available for loan from the RNIB National Library Talking Book Service. Books read by volunteers have an order number starting with 40…. Please note the books read by volunteers may vary in quality. Some may be recorded using synthetic speech which is noted on the title entry.
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General
The classic 1000 recipes; compiled by Wendy Hobson. 1992. 22 hours. TB 400164.
Leading cookery writers have contributed recipes to this collection, which covers the complete range of cooking in 28 sections. TB 400164.
The family cookbook; Good Housekeeping Institute. 2006. 12 hours 19 minutes. TB 407856.
This book contains over 120 recipes and is divided into chapters including stocking the Store cupboard, Cooking for One or Two, Cooking with Children, Quick Weekday Meals, Weekend Recipes and Cooking Family Meals for Special Occasions. Recipes range from the simple, such as pork and noodle stir fry, to encourage non-cooks into the kitchen, to Thai chicken curry and Moroccan spice poussin for the more experienced cook. At the beginning of each chapter there is helpful and practical advice about where to buy key ingredients, how to plan your meals in advance and build up a collection of recipes that you can have on standby whatever the occasion. TB 407856.
Abel, Keith
The Abel & Cole cookbook: easy, seasonal, organic. 2008. 5 hours 1 minute. TB 408185.
Allen, Rachel
Rachel's food for living. 2007. 6 hours 13 minutes. TB 408427.
This book, to accompany Rachel Allen's fourth TV series, provides a new collection of recipes that celebrate life, love and cherished memories. TB 408427.
Allen, Rachel
Rachel's favourite food at home. 2008. 6 hours 8 minutes. TB 403617.
New in paperback and including new recipes, this cookbook draws on international influences, classic regional fare and good old family favourites to provide creative options for every occasion. Chapters include: Easy Family Food, Sweet Celebrations, Picnics and Days Out, Food for Children, Extended Family, Dining Al Fresco, Home Cinema, Big Celebrations, Edible Gifts, Just Like Mum Used to Make and A Few More Faves. TB 403617.
Allison, Sonia
The dairy book of home cookery. 1992. Read by Volunteers, 22 hours 31 minutes. TB 403881.
While keeping many of its original recipes, the new edition of this popular cookbook has many new "basic" ones arising from changes in the range of available foods, cooking methods and eating habits. Instructions for microwaving many of these recipes are included. TB 403881.
Atkins, Susy
How to choose wine: a complete guide to buying, storing, and serving wine. 2002. 1 hour 41 minutes. TB 407833. Recorded using synthetic speech.
This book tells you everything you need to know to keep, store, and serve wine whatever your budget. TB 407833.
Dahl, Sophie
Miss Dahl's voluptuous delights: the art of eating a little of what you fancy. 2009. Read by Volunteers, 5 hours 27 minutes. TB 404026.
Sophie cooks with gusto and passion and here she takes us on a delicious journey through 100 of her favourite recipes for every meal and every season - from her Grandmother Gee-Gee's ginger parkin, to her dad's amazing chicken curry to what she serves her boyfriend for breakfast. TB 404026.
David, Elizabeth
An omelette and a glass of wine. 1984. Read by Elizabeth Proud. 14 hours 45 minutes. TB 7027.
A selection from the author's journalistic work for a wide range of publications on the subject of food and wine in this country and abroad, especially of course in France. Her topics cover the kitchen spectrum from "Big Bad Bramleys" to "Sweet Aristo" and the piece that gives her book its title goes into detail about how not to reveal the secret of how to make the perfect omelette. Original and witty enough for the most jaded palate. TB 7027.
Day, Martha
1000 recipe cookbook. 2005. 33 hours 4 minutes. TB 409522. Recorded using synthetic speech.
This book offers a great range of ideas for soups and starters; fish and shellfish; poultry and game; meat and vegetarian dishes; pastas, pizzas and grains; vegetables and salads; bakes and cakes; and hot and cold desserts. It includes traditional favourites, classic dishes from around the world and innovative new combinations. TB 409522.
Grigson, Jane
Jane Grigson's vegetable book. 1998. Read by Sherry Baines, 27 hours 2 minutes. TB 18539.
Jane Grigson's definitive guide to the selection, preparation and cooking of vegetables covers the common potato to the exotic Chinese artichoke, and providing ideas for side dishes, main courses and even the odd dessert. TB 18539.
Lawson, Nigella
Kitchen: recipes from the heart of the home. 2010. Read by IVO Amy synthetic voice, 14 hours 52 minutes. TB 404300.
Divided into two parts -- Kitchen Quandaries and Kitchen Comforts -- Nigella gives us the wherewithal to tackle any situation and satisfy all nourishment needs. But real cooking is often about leftovers, too, so here one recipe can lead to another... from ham hocks to pea soup and pasties, from chicken to Chinatown salad. As well as offering the reader a mouthwatering array of new recipes, both comforting and exciting - from clams with chorizo to Guinness gingerbread, from Asian braised beef to flourless chocolate lime cake, from Pasta alla Genovese to Venetian carrot cake - Nigella rounds up her kitchen kit must-haves (telling us, too, what equipment we don't need) and highlights individual ingredients - both basic essentials and modern-day life-savers. TB 404300.
McEvedy, Allegra
Economy gastronomy: eat better and spend less. 2009. Read by Mat Field, Read by Camilla Mathias, 9 hours 11 minutes. TB 17164.
"Economy Gastronomy" is about planning ahead, shopping well, spending less and using ingredients ingeniously to create flavour-packed food every day. The 100 delicious recipes cover breakfasts and lunches, snacks and treats, with chapters to show you how to achieve expensive-looking meals without spending a fortune so you can entertain in style and make something from nothing. Detailed recipes reveal versatile skills you can use in a range of recipes. Form meal planning to seasonal shopping, from loving leftovers to store-cupboard basics, the economy gastronomy system combines traditional skills with restaurant flair. TB 171164.
Myers, Dave
The hairy bikers' cookbook. 2006. 6 hours 15 minutes. TB 409193. Recorded using synthetic speech.
With their zest for both adventure and food and their laugh-out-loud capacity for fun, the Hairy Bikers make a very entertaining pair, travelling on their motorbikes to the ends of the earth in search of great meals to bring home to their friends. TB 409193.
Oliver, Jamie
Jamie's ministry of food: anyone can learn to cook in 24 hours. 2008. Read by David Thorpe, 6 hours 57 minutes. TB 16524.
Sixty years ago food was in short supply and malnutrition rates were high. "The Ministry of Food" was set up to teach the public how to make the best use of the food available to them. Fast forward to the present day, where we have unlimited choices and plenty of food, yet we're living in a world of junk food, additives and preservatives. Our war is now against obesity, as most people have little or no idea about how to cook and what makes a balanced diet. We need to learn from the past. We need to look back at the way our grandmothers and great-grandmothers cooked - wholesome, tasty food that was simple and quick to prepare. TB 16524.
Slater, Nigel
Appetite: so what do you want to eat today? 2001. 12 hours 55 minutes. TB 400952.
Nigel Slater shows you how to break the rules, experiment with recipes and satisfy your appetite. The text includes templates for a large range of classic dishes and hundreds of ideas for how you might adapt each dish to produce something quite different. TB 400952.
Slater, Nigel
A cook and his vegetable patch. 2009. Read by IVO Amy synthetic voice, 17 hours 37 minutes. TB 404234. Tender ; 1.
With over 400 recipe ideas and many wonderful stories from the cook's garden, this is the definitive guide to cooking with vegetables from Britain's finest food writer. In his imitable, unpretentious style Nigel Slater elevates vegetables to the starring role in his latest cook book, whether that means enjoying vegetables for their own sake or on the same plate as a piece of meat or fish. From crab cakes and crushed peas to broccoli and lamb stir-fry, luxury cauliflower cheese to a delicious broad bean salad, Tender has everything a cook could want from a recipe book. TB 404234.
Smith, Delia
Delia Smith's complete cookery course. 1992. 30 hours 59 minutes. TB 400155.
Completely revised and updated, this cookery "bible" for still contains all the established favourites such as flaky fish pie, Christmas pudding and the secret of crunchy roast potatoes. Delia has also added some new recipes like stir-fried mange tout and roast stuffed goose with prunes and armagnac. Clear and comprehensive, the recipes are suitable for beginners as well as more experienced cooks. Delia also gives advice on new and widely- available ingredients like easy-blend yeast, filo pastry and fromage frais. TB 400155.
Smith, Delia
Delia's how to cook. Book one. 1998. 10 hours 17 minutes. TB 400463.
Delia explains the staple food ingredients of all cooking; eggs, flour, potatoes, rice and pasta and provides a guide through the basic cooking techniques. For accomplished cooks, "How to Cook" provides a collection of recipes, incorporating new ideas such as fat-free white sauces. TB 400463.
Smith, Delia
Delia's how to cheat at cooking. 2008. Read by Charlotte Strevens, 5 hours 25 minutes. TB 15625.
Delia has sourced a range of pre-prepared foods (from tins, chill cabinets, freezers and store cupboards) to help you short circuit cooking times and techniques. Readily available from supermarkets, delis, online food shops and farmers markets and of the very best quality, these recipes using instant time savers will allow you to create fabulous food without the faff. TB 15625.
Turkington, Maxine
Cooking for VIPs: a cookery book for the visually impaired. 2009. Read by Emma Powell, 4 hours 10 minutes. TB 17930.
This book provides a selection of recipes that are simple to prepare with inexpensive ingredients that are readily available from supermarkets or vegetable stalls in local markets. Also included are several recipes that can be cooked or prepared a day or two in advance. Each recipe is graded according to the level of difficulty based on the author experience. TB 17930.
Vale, Jason
The juice master's ultimate fast food: discover the power of raw juice: everything you ever needed to know about juice. 2003. 7 hours 31 minutes. TB 400248.
Real fast food isn't about how quickly food can get to your mouth, but how fast the body can digest it, extract the goodness and get rid of the waste. Jason Vale challenges the sort of fast foods we are all familiar with in this recipe book full of ideas for nature's ultimate fast food-raw juice. TB 400248.
Watson, Guy
Riverford Farm cook book: tales from the fields, recipes from the kitchen. 2008. Read by Volunteers, 12 hours 42 minutes. TB 403949.
Guy Watson began farming at Riverford in 1985 on three acres of land on the Watson family farm based in Staverton, South Devon. With the land fully converted to organic status in 1987, Guy began delivering his vegetables to local shops, including his brother's farm shops. With a locally successful box scheme, home delivery was the next logical step, with local distributors setting up to operate the home delivery box scheme in individual locations, with all the vegetables being packed at Riverford Farm. Riverford has now become one of the country's largest independent growers, certified by the Soil Association. This book charts the rise of Riverford and ethical eating, the new concern for 'food miles' and local food production. TB 403949.
Wilson, Carol
Favourite country wines and cordials: traditional home-made drinks. 2006. 54 minutes. TB 408752.
This book contains a selection of easy to make country wine, beer and cordials and simple tips for home preparation. TB 408752.
Cakes, Baking and Desserts
Favourite chocolate recipes: delicious cakes, puddings and sweets. 2000. 52 minutes. TB 408661.
Who can resist the taste of chocolate; this selection of mouth watering recipes for sweets, cakes and puddings will delight all chocolate lovers. TB 408661.
Gregory, Carole
Favourite teatime recipes. 1992. 35 minutes. TB 408751.
Carole Gregory married a farmer from Shropshire, where she ran a successful tearoom converted from a farm stable beside the picturesque Llangollen Canal. This book contains a selection of her teatime favourites; home-made cakes and buns, delicious breads and biscuits. TB 408751.
Slater, Nigel
Real fast puddings: over 200 desserts, savouries and sweet snacks in 30 minutes. 1994. Read by Volunteers, 5 hours 43 minutes. TB 403849.
A collection of quick and delicous puddings made simply and with the freshest of ingredients. Divided into four seasonal parts, the book offers ideas for a wide range of mouth-watering desserts, all of them stylish and irresistible. TB 403849.