This is one of my favourite cooks who lives here in New Zealand. I won a copy of this book when I went to a cooking demonstration she gave and it is personally signed. My copy is getting a little dog eared from use but has many practical recipes and a plethora of handy cooking hints. Since my first experience with Annabel's recipes I have collected most of her new books and often make recipes from them.
Her recipes are easy to follow and contain ingredients that are usually easy to obtain. I need to keep an eye out for her next book, I seem to be missing the last one she published.
I also have lots of very old cookbooks; The Australian Women's Weekly cook-book from about 30 years ago which a cat messed on and I spent ages cleaning, cookbooks produced by organisations such as the Women's Division of Federated Farmers, Every Girls Rally and the Heart Foundation. I have books dedicated to chicken, slow cookers, Italian and gluten free cooking. Do I use them all you ask - there are very few I have not used several recipes from, or adapted recipes to ingredients I have in the cupboard.
My biggest spend over recent years has been the magazine 'The Healthy Food Guide'. I have hundreds of these magazines having been a subscriber since almost the start of its publication. Last time I was in Scotland I even saw a British version of the magazine. As my eyes have deteriorated I have found it increasingly difficult to read the magazine as the print is so small. I am considering cancelling my subscription but wonder if this is an appropriate thing to do. I have no wish to buy the digital edition as I cannot peruse the recipes and am stuck with having to read it in a way which is more difficult.
While writing this I have contemplated how I can change my eating habits for this spring and summer. I have got up and taken down two of Annabel's books off the shelf and will continue to read the HFG when I take a writing break. Great cooking everyone!
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