Spinning Plates: Easy Dinners with Simple Substitutions for Busy Families
By (Author) Anna Stanford
Octopus Publishing Group
Hamlyn
20th January 2026
9th October 2025
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Quick and easy cookery
Hardback
192
Width 192mm, Height 252mm
Feel like you're trying to keep lots of different plates spinning at family mealtimes Then Anna's adaptable, fuss-free recipes are for you!
They all work, are achievable for any level of cook, and taste fantastic. There are no fads or fuss, just good, honest, balanced food. Catering to different needs and preferences across the family is simple as every recipe features clever swaps and switches. From curries that can easily be made with chicken, fish or tofu, to quick quiches with 5 different flavour variations and stir fries that work with whatever veg you have to hand, Anna's recipes and simple substitution ideas make it easy to please everyone!Over 80 Recipes in the Following Chapters:- LIGHT BITES AND LUNCHTIME SAVIOURS; including Spiced Chickpea Flatbreads, and Peanut Noodles- WEEKDAY WONDERS; including Chilli Two Ways, and Thai-style Fishcakes- SPEEDY PASTA; including Creamy Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Spaghetti, and Mushroom Parpadelle- FAKEAWAYS; including Biryani Three Ways, and Vietnamese Pork Traybake-WEEKENDS AND GATHERINGS; including Smokey Beef Brisket, and Spanish Chicken Pot Roast- SIDE ORDERS; including Maple Roasted Root Veg; and Black Bean and Edamame SaladThe recipes are 50% vegetarian or adaptable to vegetarian, and all recipes are light on equipment, often cooked in one tray or pan, saving on expensive kitchen items and washing up. An easy-to-use icon system makes it clear which recipes can be batch cooked, frozen or made ahead, and there are alternative cooking methods for air fryers and slow cookers where possible.Anna Stanford is a home cook, foodie, and mum to her three children. She has over 180k loyal followers on Instagram, and over 11k on Facebook, where she shares her minimal faff, family friendly recipes.
Like so many parents, Anna is used to catering to multiple dietary requirements and changing preferences within her family. That's why all her recipes have easy swaps, switches and tips to make it possible to cater for the whole family with one delicious, balanced and low-faff meal.Spinning Plates is the eagerly anticipated follow up to Anna's bestselling first book, Anna's Family Kitchen.