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• Fleetwood, Jenni

Carefully organized into sections on soups; egg and cheese dishes; salads; rice and risotto; pasta, gnocchi and noodles; pan-fried dishes; stews, casseroles and curries; stove-top dishes; grills and griddled dishes; roasts; baked dishes; pizzas, pies and tarts, this book offers fantastic dishes from around the world to suite every taste and every kind of diet and event.

Enjoy all the classic dishes from roast rib of beef and chicken and mushroom pie to lamb moussaka and baked salmon with watercress sauce. Discover the great contemporary meals of today, including tandoori chicken, seafood lasagne and risotto with four cheeses. Traditional home-cooked favorites such as Somerset cider-glazed ham and roast leg of lamb, are mingled with innovative modern classics like bang bang chicken and green fish curry.

The introduction contains invaluable advice and cook's tips on preparation, cooking techniques, ingredients, storage and equipment. Nutritional information is provided for every recipe: details about carbohydrate and fat content, sodium, sugar and other nutrients will help you choose main courses that fit specific diets and regimes. Marvellous close-up photographs and step-by-step instructions ensure success time after time.

Blending classic and contemporary cuisine, here are recipes for the traditional Sunday lunch, the big family feast, the intimate romantic meal for two and the evening dinner party to impress friends and colleagues. So you can entertain in style and with confidence, drawing on this authoritative book for all the information, inspiration and meal ideas you require to produce fabulous home-cooked food.