Lorraine Pascale’s new cookery book ‘How To Be A Better Cook’ aims to help inspire new and experienced cooks with Lorraine’s best tips and tricks to give a helping hand in the kitchen. Divided into eight sections including canapes & cocktails, 
starters, mains including chicken, meat and fish, vegetables and desserts and treats there is bound to be something that appeals. There are 100 quick and easy recipes, a lot of them look very impressive and not for beginners but Lorraine’s step by step instructions guide you through making the seemingly impossible, possible. Who could fail to be impressed with a serving of Harissa Lamb Lollipops with Pea and Mint Hummus and Lemon?
There is a good balance of recipes, from child friendly ones, to recipes that will wow family and friends at a dinner party. My children will love the Scary ‘Mummy’ Sausages rolls and Ghostly Black-Eyed Meringues.
I’m not convinced all the recipes are particularly quick…unless I am a really really slow cook, and I sometimes get a little nervous if there is a long list of ingredients or instructions but don’t let this put you off. As long as you follow the instructions the recipes are all achievable even if you are not an experienced cook. Even I managed to make these rolls or ‘scrolls’.
I adapted them slightly and will post the recipe soon.
There are lots of glossy photos in the book, something which I always look for because I like to know what a recipe is ‘supposed’ to look like. I am especially looking forward to trying Lamb Barbacoa, Roasted Beetroot and Apple with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds and S’Mores Pops. To accompany the book Lorraine’s new television series on BBC2 helps people to become better cooks.
Harper Collins are giving one lucky reader a copy of ‘How to Be a Better Cook’ by Lorraine Pascale. To enter the giveaway please follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter widget and answer the following question.
What is your favourite meal?
Bacon and jalepeno quesadilla
I find all stews amazing. It’s hard to narrow it down any further than that. Probably because I’m greedy :))
Chicken roast with roast potatoes, peas, carrots, broccoli and thick gravy
Lasagne, chips and salad 🙂
spag bol or roaster veg
Love roast chicken dinner with all the trimmings!
Lasagne & salad
My favourite meal is pasta bake 🙂
Coconut and chilli beef
mac n cheese
The full roast beef with all the trimmings
Lamb curry :}
I love spaghetti bolognese with garlic bread 🙂
Roast Dinner!
Traditional Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding.
I love a good roast with all the trimmings.
lasagne
Roast beef dinner
Lasagne and salad 🙂
Steak
Risotto with loads of veggies, stuffed in a large pepper
Spaghetti Bolognese
stew #& dumplings
My favourite meal is tarragon chicken pie and spuds 🙂
Steak mushrooms and chips
Beef Stew with Herby dumplings
It depends on my mood…but I’m slightly obsessed with macaroni cheese!
Spaghetti bolognese
Italian meatballs and pasta
I love tapas. Lots of my favourite things, shared.
A well-cooked roast dinner with all the trimmings.
A good roast dinner 🙂
Eggs and chips, with bread and butter
A traditional Sunday roast, followed a close second by Bubble and Squeak with the left-overs the next day 🙂
Spaggetti Bolognese 🙂
Spaghetti Bol. x
Beef
Chicken Pad Thai
Roast lamb
Slow cooked pulled chicken fajitas
My fav meal mums Sunday roast
Lovely prize, I love her cookery program
Chicken Gumbo
lasagne and triple cooked chips and a big side salad well dressed
A Classic Sunday Beef Roast with all the trimmings !
A roast Beef dinner.
Mushroom omelette with homemade wegdes!
homemaded chciken tikka masala x
Lasagne
I like chicken and mushroom risotto
Vegetable Risotto
Shepherd’s pie
sweet and sour chicken
I love lasagna
Has to be chicken pasta in a rich creamy cheese sauce
I love a good stir-fry!
I don’t have a favourite – I like lots of variety. But a good roast dinner or a curry are both high on the list.
Chilli
Favourite meal will always be fish and chips <3
Sausage and Mash with loads of onion gravy
My favourite meal is roast dinner, especially roast lamb
I love a beef Sunday roast with wholegrain French mustard!
Fish pie – love it!
Nothing beats Christmas lunch, prepared by my husband, with some help from me.
Wonderful giveaway! I love Lorraine’s programme (so sad it’s ended now), the recipes all seem so delicious and not too too challenging. Her other books are very well read on my shelf, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed to add this one to the collection!
Rosie x
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My favourite meal is diet coke chicken.
cottage pie xx
Fillet steak, peppercorn sauce roasted potatoes and asparagus!
crispy duck leg, doulphina potatoes
Roast chicken or a big bowl of pasta.
I don’t actually have a favourite x
my fellas chilli
Spaghetti Bolognese with cheese
A Sunday roast dinner
my best meal is sausage mash and beans reminds me of being a kid
Oh me too, that was my favourite meal when I was a child…and I would bury the beans in the mash! 🙂
We love a curry
seafood pasta
Goulash with rice and salad
Fish & chips
My favourite meal is grilled Cumberland sausages with fried potatoes, corn on the cob, tomato and basil salad and a variety of chutneys (caramelised onion is a favourite). Simple and delicious! Rosie x
My Favourite Meal Is Beef Stew On A Bed Of Egg Pasta