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Thrifty Kitchen

Over 120 Delicious, Money-saving Recipes and Home Hacks
By Jack Monroe
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Thrifty Kitchen by Jack Monroe is a treasure trove of over 120 innovative, low-cost recipes designed to save money without sacrificing flavour. From hearty pies and warming curries to delectable sauces and indulgent puddings, this collection transforms simple ingredients into nourishing meals that delight both palate and pocket. Alongside recipes, Jack shares household tips to stretch your budget further, proving that budget cooking can be both delicious and satisfying.
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Over 120 affordable recipes, money-saving tips and lifestyle hacks from food writer and campaigner, Jack Monroe.

Over 120 affordable recipes, money-saving tips and lifestyle hacks from food writer and campaigner, Jack Monroe.

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'Jack Monroe is a force for good in the world.' - Nigella Lawson

Thrifty Kitchen is Jack Monroe's bumper collection of over 120 brand-new, delicious, low-cost recipes, plus household tricks guaranteed to save you money.

Number-one bestselling author and campaigner, Jack is the UK's well-loved expert on budget cooking. Through the gorgeous recipes and straightforward advice in Thrifty Kitchen, she proves that you don't need to sacrifice on flavour or settle for lacklustre meals when you're spending less.

Featuring everything from warming curries and a hearty pie to tasty sauces and indulgent puds, this must-have cookbook shows how easy it can be to turn basic ingredients into nourishing, mouth-watering meals that you and your wallet will love.

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Jack Monroe is a force for good in the world. – Nigella Lawson
Jack Monroe is a true food hero. And her books are always as delectable as they are essential. – Tom Parker Bowles, food writer and critic

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ISBN: 9781035008513

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bluebird

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 1048g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Jack Monroe is an award-winning cookery writer, TV presenter, and a campaigner against hunger and poverty in the UK. She is author of the bestselling cookbooks: Good Food For Bad Days, Tin Can Cook, Vegan (ish), Cooking on a Bootstrap and A Girl Called Jack. She was awarded the Fortnum and Mason Judges' Choice Award in 2013 and the OFM Best Food Personality Readers' Award in 2018. She has given evidence to parliamentary inquiries and consulted on the School Food Plan and National Food Strategy. Jack is working on a new price index, The Vimes Boots index, to measure the cost of basic foodstuffs and inflation as it affects those on the lowest incomes.

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