Is cooking sometimes a chore? Are you lost for ideas. pushed for time or just disinclined when it comes to preparing meals?

Whether you are a boater, caravanner or student "Reluctant Cook" will bring the inspiration you need:

A helping hand across the hob.

This book is dedicated to boaters, sailors, caravanners and the bed-sit or studio flat dwellers, as well as all those who are fortunate to have room to move about in, and because in small spaces there may not be very much room for scales and measuring implements as well as conventional weights, she has given amounts in spoons and cups or mugs.

34 recipes including Baked fish pie, Chicken and leek hobbler, Wild duck with apples,

includes 2 colour pictures of boating scenes.

illustations by Charles T Howard

37 recipes including Apple and raisin pie, Chicken parcels, Fuity flapjacks, Sausage plait.

Illustrated by A R Quinton of old rural life

34 recipes compiled by Carol Wilson Baps, Chester buns, Oat bread Teacakes

34 recipes including Rich Beef stew, Sausage Stew, Irish stew, Ragout of Lamb