The New Penguin Cookery Book

Jill Norman

Penguin Books Limited, Sep 30, 2004 - Cooking - 576 pages

The authoritative cookery book for those who want to cook and eat real food. THE NEW PENGUIN COOKERY BOOK will provide you with all you need to know about cooking for yourself, your family and friends in the new millennium. It is both a guide for beginners and a reference work for the more experienced cook. It explains the basic methods of preparing food and then applies these in recipes of many different origins. 'A stupendous achievement, infinitely more ambitious than, and superior to, its predecessor' Times Literary Supplement

About the author

Jill Norman created the Penguin Cookery Library in the 1960s and 1970s, bringing many first-class authors to the list. She has since become a Glenfiddich trophy winner in her own right, and is a leading authority on the use of herbs and spices. She is the literary trustee of the Elizabeth David estate, and worked with her for many years. She lives in London.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The New Penguin Cookery Book
• Author: Jill Norman
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Penguin Books Limited, 2004
• ISBN: 0141959460, 9780141959467
• Length: 576 pages
• Subjects: Cooking / General; Cooking / Methods / General