Cooking Made Simple

Work smarter not harder with these simple, delicious recipes for effortless weeknight cooking. For fans of Nigella Lawson and Melissa Hemsley.

Foolproof recipes for busy people

Flavourful, fresh food that looks and tastes great has never been so simple. Here are recipes that encourage you to cut corners, that come together in minutes, or that require you to do nothing more than throw it together and let the oven do the work.

Organised in chapters that cover familiar, straight-forward techniques, discover a smart way to cook without ever overloading any part of your kitchen. Choose something from ‘Baked’ and something from ‘Tossed’ and voila – dinner is sorted, with no complicated oven logistics or need for four pans on the hob.

Uncomplicated yet outstanding recipes include Brothy Beans with Cavolo Nero, One-Tray Baked Chicken with Herby Rice and Pistachio Tiramisu.

Author Biography

Alexandra Dudley is a food writer and cook living in London. She is the recipe columnist for Sheerluxe, writer of the bestselling Substack newsletter Come For Supper, and host of the Come For Supper podcast. She has been dubbed a serial dinner party host but believes that the best food is usually simple and cooked at home. She prefers home cooking to restaurant food and believes that the cook should always get the first glass of champagne or slice of pudding.