The complete update and re-build of a great British classic. * More than 3,000,000 copies sold. * Non-celebrity cookery is a predictable market that performs constantly, and real English cookery is returning to favour. * The most comprehensive cookery book available, including traditional methods and best kitchen practice. * Everything is step by step, from toad-in-the-hole through lemon cheesecake to treacle tart. This comprehensive book provides up-to-date advice on buying, preparing and cooking real foods for family meals and entertaining. All the updated recipes have been fully tested for complete reliability, and the eating they produce for any occasion is excellent. They are interesting, economical and nutritious. The methods are traditional and straightforward - best practice abounds. It is one of the most comprehensive cookery books available, so makes an excellent gift for new young-marrieds or any novice cook. And as a reference tool for experienced cooks, it would prove a very useful addition to the kitchen bookshelf. All the traditional cookery-craft techniques are well explained and laid out in this book.