How to Use this Book

On the one hand, this is a straightforward recipe book full of simple recipes organized by meal type. There’s something for everyone that’s wholesome, delicious (and I hope sometimes inspiring) as well as realistic, time-saving and fuss-free.

Look out for my Handy Hack notes throughout. I’ve given you my top tips for easy techniques and nifty shortcuts to make sure that all your cooking is as efficient as possible, and which will help you with straightforward ways to create really good food.

You can use the book very happily and successfully simply by reading the recipes and referring to the hacks and tips when you want a bit of extra guidance. I hope that, even for the experienced cook, there will be some nugget of insight that makes you go, “Aha! I never thought of doing it like that!”