The complete cookery box set, offering four fabulous cookbooks that cover every kind of recipe with something for every occasion and for every season. Whether you are preparing a family supper or an elegant dinner party, rustling up a tasty treat for a lunch box or hosting an afternoon tea, you are sure to find what you need in this comprehensive collection. 500 Main Courses provides the perfect compendium for cooks who want more variety in their meals. Whether it is a light lunch, a family meal or a special dinner there are plenty of impressive options - from stove-top, pan-fried and stir-fried recipes to oven-baked treats, roasts, and mouthwatering grill and barbecue ideas. From traditional favourites such as fish and chips, roast chicken with herb stuffing and chilli con carne to seafood laksa and roasted ratatouille moussaka, there is a dish for all tastes. 500 20-Minute Recipes will become a kitchen essential for any busy cook, with quick and easy dishes that can be prepared in 20 minutes or much less. With recipes to suit every meal from simple tuna melt muffins for a tasty midday lunch or classic green beef curry with thai aubergines for supper, there are also dishes for groups of friends such as pork kebabs with barbecue sauce, or a melting cheese dip fondue. This innovative volume will serve all your meal-time requirements when you?re in a hurry. 500 Best-Ever Recipes presents tried-and-trusted family dishes from all over the world, featuring soups, starters, fish and seafood, poultry and game, meat, vegetarian dishes, pasta, pizza and grains, vegetables and salads, and hot and cold desserts. Choose from a wide range of tempting dishes such as haddock and broccoli chowder, coq au vin, Irish stew, Normandy roast chicken, potato gnocchi with sauce, and boston banoffee pie. There is a special pleasure in eating fresh food according to the seasons, and with ingredients in their prime. 500 Seasonal Recipes is planned so you can choose just the dish to suit the time of year - making the most of the first peas, asparagus and new potatoes of the season, or the first mushrooms and apples of autumn. Enjoy teriyaki salmon fillets with ginger strips or pea and mint omelette in spring; summery classic gazpacho and wild berry tart; mushroom stroganoff and mussels in a cider and cream broth in autumn; and for winter, hearty potato and sausage casserole and baked leek and potato gratin. With handy tips and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions throughout, and illustrated with over 2000 gorgeous colour photographs, this failsafe book collection means you will always have the perfect recipe at your fingertips.
