Customer Reviews
Classic - By: grumpyyoungwoman, 19 May 2008 
Bought this recently & a week ago tried one of the recipes- spiced chicken pilau. Just like other Delia recipes that I have tried, this did not disappoint.
Her take on frugal eating & cooking is always timely but alas, her pronouncements on freezing are out of date (see How to Cheat at Cooking for updates on freezing & how technology has made it all possible).
Now this is what Delia is about! - By: Hannah Gibson, 19 Mar 2008 Great Book, I've cooked so many recipes from this book & still revert to it as a foolproof classic. I wish she'd made an up to date version of this to teach people how to cook, instead of how to cheat.
Update Required !! - By: A. Dinnes, 08 Feb 2008 
I purchased this book as it carried a 5 star rating & was really disapointed when it arrived, it is tierd & could do with an update. It'sin black & white, no colour, & no tempting yummy pictures of the food you are going to cook. Overall, a bit of a disapointment.
A culinary classic - By: Peter Scott, 23 Oct 2007 This is a book for real cooks. It is also a book for people trying to feed a family well on a limited budget, as the title suggests. I brought my children up on it & at times things were very frugal. Nevertheless they ate wellin all senses of the word - flavour, quality & balance. There is a wide range of recipes, & all of the ones that I have tried really do work. Don't be misled by the word 'Frugal'in the title. This is a set of superb recipes by any standard. Even my 25 year old son, who is now a chef, remembers the book.
Delia at her best - By: D. Riches, 12 Jun 2007 I can't remember how many copies of this book I have bought - because it's so good I recommend it to friends & end up by giving them my copy. It combines Delia's infallible recipes with budget conscious ingredients & proves that good food doesn't have to be high priced.
