The books look great, coming close to my preferred cookery book presentation of a recipie facing a picture of it (most recipes are pictured). The new addition to this particular version of flourless chocolate cake was the making of coffee cream to go with it, where you whip up double cream, a coffee paste and some alcohol. Two, the smart approach, where books try to find smart ways of creating food with minimal labour and angst. Generous use of white space, elegant typography and restrained photography all combine to suggest a polished, calming book.

Maureen: I liked this book, almost everything we tried was good, but I feel bad that I didn’t have a chance to try more recipes.I went hunting through the book for produce that might be difficult for some people to find, and there were only about 5-6 recipes which I thought might require substitution if you can't access the following: ie. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate.

Daisy Buchanan, The Pool 'A book to adore' Tom Parker Bowles, Mail on Sunday 'Simple is her 10th book, and one of her very best; beautifully written and endlessly inventive, it would make a great gift for anyone interested in good food with minimal effort (i. Diana Henry wanted me to add whiskey to it, but given just the smell of whiskey makes me nauseous, I decided to add amaretto instead. Gorgeous photos, tons of delicious recipes, clear and concise directions, creative, and personal stories and tidbits throughout.In my opinion the title is a bit misleading as I definitely wouldn't have considered this type of cooking simple in my uni days. Every one of the recipes we've tried so far has been a winner from the spicy crab toast to the coffee brined pork chops. I'm one of those people that has pomegranate molasses and other non mainstream condiments/spices in the cupboard/fridge so there were very few recipes that would really require me to purchase something new, but I am probably in the minority.

True Fact: Every time we see our Chicago neighbours who lived across the street from us 18 years ago, they ask me to make chicken parm. They do require someone who is willing to try, and to open themselves to potentially doing things in a new way. However, they are easy to prepare *if* you know your way around a kitchen; and all of the recipes fit on one page - no long, complicated ones here. We also use them to help detect unauthorized access or activity that violate our terms of service, as well as to analyze site traffic and performance for our own site improvement efforts.

I just purchased some lovely asparagus so, in the next day or so, I plan to make her Fettuccini with Asparagus and Peas and Saffron from Simple.