I rather like Yottam Ottolegnhi or whatever his name is
writes in the Guardian. And Dan Leppard for baking. I also use my parents' The Cookery Year occasionally. Lots of fun.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 12:11, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I like Yottam Ottolengegege too
but I never make anything of his. I just read and drool. *lazy*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 12:14, Reply)

Plenty is excellent. Really, really good.
Made about 10 recipes from it when at home.

Our Christmas dinner was fantastic this year. We had roulade, roasties (first time ever), assorted other things and then I made a fuckoff huge Baked Alaska.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 12:20, Reply)

Try making Dan Lepards lemon curd cookies
(omit the ground rice; you don't need it) my GOD they are fine. My carrot cake recipe is also based on his.
(berk, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 12:18, Reply)

forget that
find his parents and force them to tell you why they didn't name him Jeff
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 12:19, Reply)

I'll have a look
I made his chocolate fudge banana cookies once, and I think I ate them all. And it made a lot.

Hummingbird Bakery's chocolate cookies are delicious. They get a cracked sugary shell around them, and are still gooey. Nom nom nom.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 12:21, Reply)

I was not overly impressed with the Hummingbird bakery book
I've always found the best way to make something is to read as many well-reviewed recipes as you can lay your hands on - well, eyes - and then make your own mind up. You can always tweak the recipe if it doesn't turn out quite right.
(berk, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 12:23, Reply)

I've not made much yet.
Got it in a holiday and I daren't cook in London. Will go back and experiment. Do want to find tinned pumpkin though.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 12:31, Reply)