Cooking for Friends

I have always loved Gordon Ramsay on television. I have not always felt his cookbooks translate well to American cooking. This one does though. I not only loved the recipes and the organization of the book (by course type and protein type mostly) but the photos and the commentary are also great. The book pulled me in from the cover and kept me enraptured all the way to the index. Duck with Port wine and cherry sauce, Pear Frangipane are both on my immediate must try list. Casual enough for everyday cooking and elegant enough for any special occasion, this is going to be my go to Gordon Ramsay cookbook. One caveat: make sure you read the cook's notes in the beginning. If you don't have a convection oven, all temperatures should be set 25 degrees higher than the recipe calls for.

Not a book for the beginner cook! I do fine the recipes easy to follow, but I would say this book is more for the cooking-lover. A few ingredients are more difficult to source but they are all delicious that I've tried so far! I highly recommend it for anyone that loves cooking and is looking for a challenge

The reason why I like Gordon Ramsay's books is that his recipes are easy to make, but are made from the secrets used in his restaurants. Cooking for Friends (in England it's called the Ultimate Cookery Course) has lots of easy and good recipes that can be used to entertain friends.

I have loved Gordon Ramsay for a long time. I decided I wanted to make dinner for my friends on Friday nights. When I saw the title, I knew it would be perfect. The recipes have varying degrees of difficulty so I was able to ease into it. I highly recommend! Try the Almond Coffee Crumb Cake first - it's delicious!

These are the dishes Ramsay cooks when he's at home. Some of them are good but most of them are things I wouldn't bother to cook, myself. Either I can't get the ingredients or they are overly complex. His shepherd's pie is nice, even though we can't get lamb, and we can get Branston pickle, which I sometimes have in the fridge (it's great with a lunch of cheese, bread and apples. Cheddar cheese, that is.) The pickle is a sort of molasses-sweet-and-sour dice of turnips and onions but it's very strong and flavorful. You can sub in chutney, which is exactly what I use in some chopped meat curries like Keema. I've made the duck with port and cherries before (be sure you do NOT overcook the duck breasts. If someone demands well done, make something else. Seriously.) Otherwise, this book is only for Ramsay fans and not really an essential cookbook. The Kindle book is annoying--hard to navigate and not indexed. A serious flaw.

Love the book and love recipes Few ingredients are hard to find but with internet you can order them online or find a replacement easy

Love the recipes in this book, big fan of Gordon Ramsey, totality upgrade my level . My family appreciates the change.

He’s a fantastic chef all his books are excellent