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Destitute Gourmet Destitute Gourmet, ISBN 9781869415211 and books by Sophie Gray on sale at thebookshelf.co.nz Destitute Gourmet echoes current cooking trends and also aims to encourage home cooks to innovate and improvise. In response to a significant drop in family income several years ago, Sophie Gray was forced to reconsider her grocery budget. She needed to feed two fussy children and satisfy two foodie adults who liked to entertain friends. She became aware of the increasing dependence of domestic cooks on pre–prepared ready–made products and realised that basic cooking skills were being forgotten. Sophie became the destitute gourmet. Destitute Gourmet echoes current cooking trends and also aims to encourage home cooks to innovate and improvise. What do you really need in your pantry? What can you easily do without? How can you create gourmet meals to impress your family and friends and not have to live on bread and water for the next week? This book is for everyone who wants to spend less on groceries and still enjoy tasty, fashionable and healthy food. Table of ContentsMaking the most of meatGoulash Chicken pie with herby cobbler topping Home burgers Satay with spicy peanut dipping sauce Chicken laksa Kenyan fish pie Vegetable soup with lamb Calzone Magic chicken pies Frugal flour tortillas Seared beef with mustard crust Deveilled meatballs Crispy bacon–wrapped pork loaf Getting to grips with pulses and grainsGrain varieties To boil rice Aromatic rice Weekday risotto Fusion risotto cakes Chicken risotto Refried beans Smart chilli Read lentil bolognaise Golden butter bean croquettes Just KiddingMini toads in the hole Corn and tuna fritters Individual pizzas Pasta sauce for kids Jalousie Cheeky chicken nuggets Fish fingers Judiths muesli Muesli bars Junior jellies More vegetables!Steamed greens with honey dressing Basic creamy soup Warm green bean and bacon salad Scalloped potatoes Potatoes with rosemary and garlic Vege wedges Sweat and sour red cabbage Ratatouille Roasted vegetable salad with curried dressing Pumpkin curry Weekend EntertainingFrench toast Scottish breakfast pancakes Maple syrup Apple and lemon muffins Banana caramel wattles Savoury quick bread Burika Ravioli with roasted pepper stuffing Gougere Personalised pasta Mushroom and bacon fettucine Simple pasta sauce Creamy pumpkin pasta sauce Chicken baked with lemon and kumara Eating OutdoorsStuffed bread Barbecued toasting bread Quick quiches Kebabs Vegetable parcels Spiced apple cake Self–crusting quiche Aromatic rice salad Barbecued corn on the cob Sweet couscous Baking BasicsLunchbox cupcakes Bulk bake mix Waffles Muffins Scones Pancakes Crackers Quick flaky pastry Rich shortcrust pastry Bread A word about yeast Danas chocolate cake Chocolate chip cookies Dundee cake with toffee nut crust Oaty crisps DecadenceCarmelised pears German apple tart Perfect Profiteroles (Choux pastry) Meringues with cream and toasted nuts Lemon curd krummeltorte Brandy snaps Individual lemon souffles Brandy snaps Queen of puddings Palmiers Gourmet homemade icecream Sauces, seasonings, salsas and spreadsSalsa verde Mexican style salsa Peach salsa Pesto Lemon vinaigrette Hummus Roasted pumpkin hummus Mexican seasoning mix Zingy bean pate Lemon curd Spiced peach chutney Speedy sultana chutney Sticky toffee sauce Ganache – the ultimate chocolate sauce! Desperation dining Index
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