Classic: Delicious, no-fuss recipes from Mary’s new BBC series

by Mary Berry

“These are my wonderful brand-new recipes - timeless classics, simple British dishes and delicious, modern favourites to tempt family and friends. With my trusted tips and techniques for quick, easy and foolproof cooking, in Classic I’ll show you how to make the very best food in my own special, no-fuss way.” Mary BerryBritain’s most trusted cook, Mary Berry, has been showing the nation how to make delicious, foolproof food for decades. This brand-new collection from her landmark new BBC One series brings together everything we love about Mary – wonderfully simple but utterly dependable recipes that are essential for every home. These are recipes everyone can enjoy cooking and eating, no matter their time, budget or confidence.Featuring all the recipes from Mary’s new television series, each accompanied by Mary’s no-nonsense tips and techniques, this stunning step-by-step cookbook ensures perfect results every time. From ever-popular classics like Rack of Lamb with Orange and Thyme Sauce or Lemon Meringue Pie, to a perfect loin of pork with apple sauce, Mary cooks alongside you every step of the way.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food, Reference, Amazon

431 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 25, 2018

About the author

There are multiple authors in the Goodreads database with this name.

Mary Berry is an English food writer and television presenter. After being encouraged in domestic science classes at school, she went to college to study catering. She then moved to France at the age of 21 to study at Le Cordon Bleu school, before working in a number of cooking-related jobs.

She has published more than seventy cookery books (her first being The Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook in 1970) and hosted several television series for the BBC and Thames Television. Berry is an occasional contributor to Woman's Hour and Saturday Kitchen. She has been a judge on the BBC One (originally BBC Two) television programme The Great British Bake Off since its launch in 2010.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Mary Berry and this book is full of lovely recipes, i can't wait to try them all!

[RWaggoner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cookbook that lives up to its name, this collection of recipes are for basic “staples” like lasagna, roast chicken and treacle pie. Appreciate the use of grams for measuring (easier for allergy substitutions). Beautiful photos of each dish. Would be a great gift for a new cook who is a Mary Berry fan.

[Rebecca Durrant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely. Packed full of absolutely “scrummy” recipes.

[Sandra Noel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Mary Berry Cookbooks and was so excited to get this one! It has some great recipes...and at least one really bad one! We tried the Honey Chicken first. Wow. It was awful! The sauce was really terrible. We tried fixing it, but it just was not fixable. I literally ended up washing the sauce off of the chicken, we shredded it and added barbeque sauce and had pulled chicken sandwiches the next day!

On the bright side, the next recipe we tried was Chicken with Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil and it was awesome! It was so flavorful and delicious--we all loved it!! The One Tray Sausage Supper is easy to make and quite yummy! My family are not huge fans of beets (though I personally think they are fabulous roasted like this!), so I leave them off most of the time. Just add a few more potatoes and carrots and it's still great! For a great side dish, try Masses of Mash--a variety of flavorful mashed potatoes to go with a good meat dish.

There are tons of recipes I still want to try: Individual Cheese, Tomato & Thyme Tartlets, Beef Bourguignon, Treacle Tart and Baked Lemon Curd Cheesecake to name a few.

Overall, this is a delightful cookbook, just as I knew it would be. Just ignore the Honey Chicken recipe and you'll be good!

I received a copy of this book from Trafalgar Square through IPG for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Karen Baxter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cook book for the non novice

Although some recipes did not seem too difficult not all recipes came with a photo whilst others had several photos. I would have preferred each recipe to have a photo so I knew what I was aiming for.
Many of the recipes contained cheese and as a cheese hater there were an awful lot of recipes I have to ignore

[Amanda Judd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recipe selection is great and instructions are well-written but they are not for beginners. The recipes don't necessarily translate well outside of the British kitchen/grocery store. Photos are beautiful but there could have been more of the steps - and not just for the simplest recipes, like the plum crumble (an odd one to do step by step and I can only assume it's because it looked nice).

[Leeann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is full of delicious meals, appetizers, and desserts...but it’s hard to translate from British to American in terms of ingredients and measurements. Many ingredients are difficult to source in a small rural American town. Four stars, if I lived in the UK.

[Tracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mary Berry is the real deal. Is it worth it to have to convert grams to ounces, Celsius to Fahrenheit? Yes it is. The recipes are clear, the photos are very nice and it’s a fun follow up to watching her fantasy shows.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous Recipes

Not only fabulous recipes but a great read as well. Really helps to master the basic skills. Just love Mary's recipes.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are a few recipes in here that I've made already. Recipes that were much easier and with less expensive ingredients.

[Jean MacLeod · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the book and will add it to my Christmas wish list. It would have been helpful if a US facsimile or alternate was listed for the baking spread, which I take is Stork Margarine Spread.

[Mary Frances · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fine cookbook but many recipes are too fussy for most Americans to make. It's lovely to look at, and the photos of Mary Berry's happy face while pretending to bake are delightful.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yup, I wanna make everything!

[Katness Browns · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adore Mary Berry, a great cookbook for those wanting to learn an updated - classic British cooking style 😍

[Claire Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical recipes that taste fabulous. Easy to follow with glossy photos.