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Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking

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In Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking, Mary Berry offers a selection of recipes designed to make the most out of time in the kitchen while maintaining delicious flavours. The book focuses on simple, time-saving techniques and ingredients to help home cooks prepare delightful meals quickly and efficiently. It features a range of dishes suitable for various occasions, all presented with Mary's signature style and expertise.
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You might enjoy this book if you love experimenting with delicious recipes that can be quickly prepared, ideal for busy schedules. The book is filled with easy-to-follow instructions and tips from a well-loved culinary expert, making it perfect for both novice and seasoned cooks who appreciate both taste and efficiency in their meals.

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Roast Venison fillet and peppercorn sauce, 30-minute Beef ragu or Roast fillet pork with sage and mustard sauce followed by Upside-down rhubarb pudding.

With Mary’s trusted advice and recipes, discover how easy fantastic fast cooking can be.

Brand-new fast and easy dishes from Britain's most trusted home cook to tie in to her major six-part primetime BBC Two series.

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Brand-new fast and easy dishes from Britain's most trusted home cook to tie in to her major six-part primetime BBC Two series.

The nation's queen of home cooking brings her foolproof, delicious approach to quick-fix recipes.

In this brand-new, official tie-in to the major BBC Two series, Mary shows how being in a rush will never be a problem again. Find brilliant 20- and 30-minute meals and enjoy wonderful dishes that can be swiftly assembled and then left to cook away while you do something else.

Mary's utterly reliable, always delicious fast dishes tempt any tastebuds and her no-fuss expertise means you can cook from scratch and put mouth-watering home-cooked food on your family's table without compromising on quality or freshness.

This stunning cookbook, packed with colourful photography, includes over 120 new recipes, including all the recipes from the series, plus Mary's trademark no-nonsense tips and techniques for getting ahead in the kitchen so cooking is always stress-free.

Looking for a fast, satisfying supper? There's Crumble fish pie, Lamb tagine with preserved lemon, or Pan-fried spiced falafels. Something special for Sunday lunch or dinner with friends? Roast Venison fillet and peppercorn sauce, 30-minute Beef ragu, or Roast fillet pork with sage and mustard sauce followed by Upside-down rhubarb pudding.

With Mary's trusted advice and recipes, discover how easy fantastic fast cooking can be.

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Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking has been praised as a delightful addition to any kitchen, particularly for fans of Mary Berry. The book is noted for its approachable recipes and the ease with which one can create quick yet delicious meals, making it a worthwhile investment for both novice and seasoned cooks.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785943898

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 February 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BBC Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 1100g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Dame Mary Berry is the nation's favourite baker and author of over 70 books, including the bestselling Mary Berry Cooks, Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites, Mary Berry At Home and Mary Berry's Baking Bible. She was the much-loved judge on the BBC's The Great British Bake Off and has been teaching the nation to cook for over four decades. Cordon Bleu trained in Paris, Mary began her career as a magazine cookery editor before publishing her first cookery book in 1966. Mary is also an AGA expert and taught AGA masterclasses for many years from her home with Lucy Young. In 2009 Mary was awarded the highly coveted Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2012 she was made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

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