By Flapjack

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 10:51

Just wondered if any of you willingly share your recipes - which you have perhaps devised yourself, or are old family tricks/ favourites?

When I have friends over for a meal and people say "you must give me the recipe for this" I sometimes am horrified and think I want it to be my own secret...!

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By Jameseybaby!!!

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 11:28

I always think its a honour Flapjack. Course, I tell them, but they won't be able to do it at home as well as I can! ha ha ha!!

x

By Liz from Cumbria

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 11:36

I'll happily share Flapjack. One of my sisters-in-law shared with me her meat and potato pie recipe, I made it and it was good but I didn't think it tasted as good as hers (and I told her so). I think sometimes other people cooking for you makes things taste better. I know that my SIL didn't leave out an ingredient so mine wouldn't taste as good as hers!

By samcat-lynlet

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 11:38

i'd be happy they wanted to try and copy one of my dishes!

By Biggles

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 12:55

I'm happy to share. Don't have any secret family recipes and the fantastic recipes I have now have come from Delia (and a few other books) and the lovely people on here.
Bless you all :0)

By Nixxx

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 13:16

I wouldn't dream of refusing to share a recipe - I'm always very happy to tell people how things are made.
I had one friend who boasted about her roast potatoes and then refused to tell me the 'secret'; I thought she was rather odd.

By gerry

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 13:34

Yes, I've been completely open source long before it was invented.

By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 13:49

if asked I supply...but most of the people who sample my food never want my recipes, they tend to prefer for me to make them again

By Sue G

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 14:29

Most of the time i will give the recipe, but it All depends on who is asking.

By Biggles

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 14:41

Ooooo Sam, I'd love you to cook me one of your curries :0)))))))

By Liz from Cumbria

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 14:43

Hey Nixxx, maybe your friend's "secret" was Aunt Bessie or someone similar!

By Trekkie

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 14:52

I always think that, if Delia didn't share her recipes with us, we'd be in a right pickle!!!!!!!
I always share a good recipe. You never know, someone you give it to will probably 'tweak' it and it could come back to you even better.

By Nixxx

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 15:03

LOL Liz, I never thought of that! I have to say that I never tasted these fabled roast spuds; she just told me about them so maybe you're right...

By Lin

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 15:12

Happy to share. I've met lots of people who won't though!

By Sue G

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 17:11

i always end up tweaking recipes, at the moment i am changing Delia's chocolate cheesecake, the baked one with mascarpone cheese and nuts. trying it out with different nuts and dried cranberries

By The Original Anastasia

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
18 Nov 2008 21:33

Always happy to share
anastasia

By Honey

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
19 Nov 2008 00:07

Might sound presumptuous, but I have certain friends who I know will ask for the recipe (they give them theirs) and so I have usually printed it off for them before they arrive and leave it on the worksurface. They just pick it up and say... is this for me? Now that is a compliment!! The strange thing is, though I have told people about Delia's recipes and all you lovely people who put your recipes on here... they are happy for me to give them the recipes. I wish they would come and see for themselves.

I agree Trekkie... where would we be if Delia didn't share her recipes?! I give credit to whomever has donated the recipe. In fact I am always giving people a jar of your rhubarb and tangerine preserve and telling them that it's Trekkie's !!

Honey :-x

By Honey

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
19 Nov 2008 00:17

That should have said "they give me theirs".

Oh but you do share your recipes Flapjack!!! :o) I like the look of that Cheats Cheesecake. Sounds really good! I must try that some time. Would you say that the quantity of mascarpone is about 2 x 250g tubs?

Honey :-x

By Saffy.

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
19 Nov 2008 09:02

No problem sharing a recipe and no problem in asking for one either.

XX

By Crafty Cookie

Re: Sharing recipes with friends.
20 Nov 2008 13:35

I am always delighted (and amazed) when asked and always say yes. It is how we all learn.