COOK AS YOU ARE : recipes for real life, hungry cooks and messy kitchens

**WINNER OF THE 2022 GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS GENERAL COOKBOOK AWARD** **A __SUNDAY TIMES__ BOOK OF THE YEAR** **A __GUARDIAN__ FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR** **A __STYLIST__ BOOK OF THE YEAR** **A DIANA HENRY 'BEST COOKBOOK TO BUY' AUTUMN 2021** **'Practical, straight-talking, endlessly inspirational - this is Ruby at her best.' Nigel Slater** **'I'd recommend it for everyone from novice cooks looking for a helping hand in the kitchen, to keen cookbook buyers looking for new inspiration' Rukmini Iyer, author of __The Roasting Tin__** **'One of the best, most interesting cookbooks I've seen in a long time.' Ravneet Gill, author of __The Pastry Chef's Guide__ and judge on __Junior Bake Off__** **__'__A warm invitation to relax into and enjoy the experience of cooking and eating.' Nigella Lawson** **'Beautiful, practical and a total game-changer' Ella Risbridger, author of __Midnight Chicken__** Ruby Tandoh wants us all to cook, and this is her cookbook for all of us - the real home cooks, juggling babies or long commutes, who might have limited resources and limited time. From last-minute inspiration to delicious meals for one, easy one-pot dinners to no-chop recipes for when life keeps your hands full, Ruby brings us 100 delicious, affordable and achievable recipes, including salted malted magic ice cream, one-tin smashed potatoes with lemony sardines and pesto and an easy dinner of plantain, black beans and eden rice. This is a new kind of cookbook for our times: an accessible, inclusive and inspirational addition to any and every kitchen. You don't have to be an aspiring chef for your food to be delectable or for cooking to be a delight. Cook as you are. "A beautifully-illustrated cookbook for every taste, kitchen and body. Ruby Tandoh wants us all to cook, and this is her cookbook for all of us - the real home cooks, juggling babies or long commutes, who might have limited resources and limited time. From last-minute inspiration to delicious meals for one, easy one-pot dinners to no-chop recipes for when life keeps your hands full, Ruby brings us 100 delicious, affordable and achievable recipes, including salted malted magic ice cream, one-tin smashed potatoes with lemony sardines and pesto and an easy dinner of plantain, black beans and eden rice. This is a new kind of cookbook for our times: an accessible, inclusive and inspirational addition to any and every kitchen. You don't have to be an aspiring chef for your food to be delectable or for cooking to be a delight. Cook as you are"--Publisher's description