Bill's Basics

by Bill Granger

100 classic recipes made simple - now in paperbackBill's Basics, 100 classic recipes made simple. the New York times credited him with re-inventing the scrambled egg ... Now, Bill Granger, restaurateur, television chef and food writer, works his magic on 100 other classic dishes from across the globe. Bill draws on his fondest food memories, then simplifies techniques, minimises fussy ingredient lists and gives these dishes a modern twist that's in tune with our busy lives and passion for fresh, healthy flavours. From thai beef salad to lamb tagine, coq au vin to chocolate brownies, Singapore noodles to jam tart, this is the cheat's guide to making the recipes every home cook wants to master. Bill Granger, restaurateur, food writer, television chef and 'egg master of Sydney' (the New York times) is a self-taught cook and busy father whose joyful approach to cooking and real-life experience in a domestic kitchen guarantee his enduring popularity. Bill's recipes echo the simply prepared, produce-driven food found in his celebrated restaurants. the original bills opened in inner-city Sydney in 1993. two further restaurants opened in Sydney in 1996 and 2005, and bills opened in tokyo in 2008 and Yokohama in early 2010. Bill's first London restaurant, Granger & Co, opened in 2011. Bill's previous books include bills Sydney food, bills food, bills open kitchen, simply bill, Every Day, Holiday and Feed Me Now, and have been translated into several languages. His television series, bills food and Bill's Holiday, have charmed audiences worldwide.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

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Bill Granger was a self-taught cook, restaurateur and food writer, based in his native Australia, but also working internationally.

He was recognised in January 2023 with a Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of his contribution to tourism and hospitality.

Reviews

[Claire Faulkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

RIP lovely Bill xxx

[Michelle Sung · Rating 1 out of 5]

Major disappointment of a cookbook, especially if you've been cooking for a while and already have a decent collection of cookbooks. I know there is 'basic' in the title, but still, I was expecting a little interesting twist given to commonly found recipes. There are little tweaks for sure, but I found that they didn't add anything special other than making it extremely laborious to track down an ingredient that didn't make a difference to the taste in the end. For lots of recipes included here, you can find better versions of them in other cookbooks. For instance, the lemon chicken is much much better if you use the recipe by Gordon Ramsay. The book looks nice, but that's about it. I'm not sure if I will pick up another book by this author.