Oh Cook!: The cookbook from James May with simple, easy recipes that any idiot can make.

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Pavilion Books Commissioning Editor Cara Armstrong has acquired North-london based chef Hasan Semay’s (a.

During the episodes May is assisted at times by home economist Nikki Morgan, who is kept in a cupboard until her assistance is required. He's now the co-landlord The Royal Oak in Swallowcliffe (near his cottage), after its fate appeared to be in peril. When I was a student in the 1980s, I tried to do a roast Sunday lunch but forgot to turn the oven on and we ended up eating it at 3am.

It is a reassuring prospect given the Grand Tour presenter's latest venture into the world of home economics. Clarkson laughs that I’m fastidious but, at 60, I can at last make things that are edible, which is very satisfying. If, like James May, the sight of the kitchen strikes fear into your very heart and you can't identify a spatula from a fish slice - this is the book for you.

I got quite cross with them - it was the only time on TV I've ever got cross with the crew - but they are bloody annoying, especially because they can all cook. This time round he is engaging in the culinary arts – barely – in James May: Oh Cook, the title a masterfully cunning play on his favoured expression when things go awry. Enjoyed imagining James, not a professional chef, reading and explaining these recipes and his reasoning for doing things a certain way.In a frying pan, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and fry the onion/mushroom mix for a few minutes until soft.

Lucy Mangan for The Guardian gave the series three out of five stars, saying it was "occasionally charming – and mostly slightly dismal". Bookplates are official labels which are signed by the author and then fixed to the title page of the book.

This latter chapter has recipes involving things such as Spam and sardines, to give you some ideas of what you can make from leftover basics in the cupboard. is a foolproof manual packed with more than 60 delicious recipes for even the most basic of home cooks. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.