Not so great - Rated 
I'm afraid that I have to join the ranks of the disappointed with this one. Save money? Honestly? How much money do they think I'm spending on food at the moment? This book might be great if you are a) rich and b) curently unable to cook. If this is the case, and you've been buying M&S ready meals every night until now then yes, it probably will save you some money. But if you can already cook, and were already watching the pennies, this really isn't going to help. It's particularly useless if you are a family of two rather than four (I expect it is equally useless if you're a family of six).
I wanted it to be good, but it's just not. Buy something else.
It falls flat - Rated 
The priciple behind the book is great. In practice, for me, it falls short. The recipes are very inspiring yes, and the shopping lists quite helpful.
It is not, however, an everyday cookbook that would provide a do-able structure for most ordinary people. The meals are "too inspiring" and not always particularly quick, easy or child-friendly.
I personally found the typeface and size difficult to read for some reason. The complete lack of pictures, sketches or other interesting bits of information leave the whole thing feeling flat and empty.
Great idea but not if you're on a tight budget - Rated
I love the premise of this book with its weekly menu of linked-recipes. I did two weeks of July and the food (with the exception of the odd recipe) was excellent. But I had to give it up because I couldn't afford it on a weekly food budget of £60 a week (for three adults and a baby). I also shop locally every day rather than doing a weekly supermarket shop so having a vast array of ingredients just proved a bit too back-breaking for me. I'll be back if a budget version is published with more one-pot recipes.
This book rocked my kitchen - Rated 
I am not a confident cook, but I committed to two consecutive weeks from this book and loved every minute of it. It was such a relief to not have to think up and shop for a new recipe every day. The authors of this book have done all the hard work, leaving you to enjoy the cooking. It fits in really well with working life, especially if the big meal (day 1) is started on a Sunday. My kitchen, freezer, and belly have never been so full or satisfied! Really much more than a cookbook... Excellent! Seasonal, sensible, but delicious food.
Real ugly duckling of a book - Rated 
Had I have looked at this book in a store beforehand, I would not have bought it. The design is very uninspiring. And I'm not sure what budget they were working on, but to buy the ingredients each week, I would be spending more than I do now on food. Quite a few of the recipes really didn't appeal, such as using leftover white fish in a salad the next day..yuk!!
Also, if you get a weekly veg/meatbox you may find you don't have the ingredients required.
May suite others, but not for me
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