Neil Buttery

Simply the best book on British Food around. Everything from lowly haslet to lobster. Absolutely essential.

Amazing coverage of English Food from a historical perspective. Gives so much context. The most used cookery book I own. Almost worn out my second copy.

A wonderful treasure trove of bread recipes spanning all of British history, beautifully written

All the basics in one foolproof place. Even though some recipes seem dated, it's still very relevant and still teaching me

I have my Mum's copy and I still use it all the time, good, homely family cooking. Used to cook from it with my Mum.

Jane make you think about certain ingredients that you've never considered before such as celery, and renews enthusiasm about forgotten ones like sweetbreads and rabbits as well as the more obvious chapters on strawberries. Just shows how ANY ingredient can be versatile

So much is covered in this single volume. I've adapted so many of these recipes and put them on my menus. Great 19th century British Raj recipes in there too, which I find so interesting.

Such comprehensive coverage in one single volume. Every recipe you could possibly think, written with wit, simplicity and brevity. Worth it for the stock recipes alone.

Written before he was well-known, and is his best work. Simple and useful recipes as well as complex multi-stage recipes that really help you learn to organise yourself in the kitchen

The most recent book on my list. An amazing range of recipes that encourage savour and greed.