With more than 800 recipes, a dictionary of food and 26 special "how-to" features, it is the essential reference for anyone who cooks. This beautifully crafted book has over 1500 glorious photographs, and the easy-to-follow recipes have all been tried and perfected in our test kitchen.

Experienced cooks will find challenging recipes and variations of dishes they may know well. Yet the Recipe Encyclopedia is also ideal for young people setting up home for the first time-it is clearly written with step-by-step instructions and gives an ease of preparation rating for each recipe.

There are over 900 entries in the illustrated dictionary of food. It is compelling reading, giving information about ingredients, different ways of cooking, national cuisines and the history of food.

The special features are a real bonus. They tell you everything from how to carve a roast to how to make the perfect souffle. They are beautifully presented with big, glorious pictures and are full of information, recipes and great food ideas.

The Recipe Encyclopedia truly deserves a place in everyone’s kitchen.