Ainsley shows us how to serve up speedy meals without compromising on quality or taste - great food, fast, for busy people. With 100 simple and delicious recipes, each with a cooking time of no more than one hour, Meals in Minutes has something for every occasion, from after-work suppers to easy dinner parties. The ingredients are all easily found in supermarkets and Ainsley's quick and accessible techniques are perfect for cooks in a hurry. Lightning-fast, mouth-watering dishes include Clare's Chilli Bean Ranch Pasties, Teasing Turkey Pitta Pockets and Simply Smokin' Paella as well as a crafty, high-speed version of the much-loved Sunday roast. And there are irresistible desserts for those with a sweet tooth such as Terrific Toffee-Choc Cake Pudding, Crackingly Fruity Mount Vesuvius and Titillating Tarty Rhuby Souflette. So even though we work hard, play hard and definitely have less time for cooking, if we follow Ainsley's example we can create scrumptious meals on the spur of the moment and make take-aways a thing of the past.

Author Biography

One of the nation's all-time favourite television chefs, Ainsley Harriott has become a much-loved face on our screens as the presenter of Ready Steady Cook and several other series. His recipe books have sold a total of 2 million copies worldwide and include the Feel-Good Cookbook, Ainsley's Barbecue Bible, Meals in Minutes, Low-fat Meals in Minutes, All New Meals in Minutes, Big Cook Out, the Friends and Family Cookbook and Just Five Ingredients.