One of my favorite shop in England is TK Maxx. TK Maxx is a shop where you can get nice stuff with a cheap price. When i was there last time i found a box set of 2 cooking books from Julia Child "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" for only £15 !!! you wont get cheaper than that for sure! :D so without thinking twice i grabbed that box!! . The books were on the clearance shelf and it was reduced 3 times. The Books were on the very back shelf, and it seems like someone was trying to hide them :-).. too bad i found them hehe.
I knew about Julia Child from a movie called Julie & Julia that James (hubby´s first son) told me about and i have already seen it 3 times.
The way Julia Child describes these books is different with any other cookbooks i know. She explains every single detail as if she is telling a best friend. For example, the type of equipment to use, techniques for chopping, slicing and dicing and not least what compliments each and every meal. These books are simple yet so complete. Don´t think twice to buy them! :-).