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Start to Cook

Abigail Wheatley

Age: 7+

RRP  NZ$39.99

Series: Cookery

Start to Cook

By: Abigail Wheatley

Illustrated by Mark Ruffle, Nancy Leschnikoff, Non Taylor

Series : Cookery

Age 7+

RRP  NZ$39.99

A perfect book for beginner cooks of all ages, filled with over 150 jargon-free recipes to make. Illustrated step-by-step instructions show what to do at each stage and ensure flawless results. The spiral-binding allows the book to lie flat and the tabbed pages make the book easy to navigate, perfect for use in the kitchen. Includes tips on preparing ingredients, ideas for adapting recipes and clear allergy advice.
Details
Extent:
192 pages
Dimensions:
239.9 x 220.4mm
Spiral bound ISBN:
9781409504979
Key Stage:
KS2
Publication Date:
October 2010
Work Reference:
00399
Author
Abigail Wheatley
Growing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

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Press
A straightforward book with sophisticated illustration, and a lot of everyday recipes for children or total beginners.

The Independent

Great for absolute beginners... the clearest, most user-friendly recipe book I've seen.

Bookbabblers

There are so many recipes you could probably just use this book for a whole year and not repeat dishes too many times. And you would certainly become a whizz in the kitchen.

The Independent

[A] great place to start for any wannabe young chefs.

The Sun

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