Prue: My All-time Favourite Recipes

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Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith draws on a life-long passion for food with one hundred recipes from her own kitchen table. 'These are dishes everyone will love.' - BBC Good Food Whether it's Halibut with Green Linguine, Fast Roast Teriyaki Lamb or Slow-cooked Rat-a-tat-touille, these are delicious, fuss-free dishes that Prue has cooked countless times for family and friends. Inside are quick-to-whip-up suppers and dinner party showstoppers that are as much a pleasure to cook as to eat. Expect firmly established favourites, lazy leftovers, meat-free meals, exciting new flavour combinations and fresh takes on classic dishes. There's also a chapter of puds inspired by Prue's time on Bake Off - every one guaranteed to be 'worth the calories'. This is Prue's first cookery book in twenty-five years, and she has woven intimate and witty stories from her life around many of the recipes. Celebrating the food we all want to make at home, Prue gives an unparalleled view into the cooking life and style of one of the nation's best-loved cooks. 'Her writing style is like that of a friendly teacher - gently guiding, with honest, gently witty and accessible text . . . Offering tasty dishes that are realistic to make when you're busy.' - Evening Standard

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These are dishes everyone will love. -- BBC Good Food
From classic French gourmet cooking to up-to-date fusion food, economical fridge-forages and Bake Off-worthy puds in between, this book really does cover all angles Every recipe is achievable for even the most basic of cooks and youll be preparing impressive dinner-party-worthy dishes in no time at all. -- The Pool
Her writing style is like that of a friendly teacher gently guiding, with honest, gently witty and accessible text ... Tasty dishes that are realistic to make when you're busy. -- Victoria Stewart, Evening Standard
Prue has put a lifetime of expertise and knowledge into her cookbook ... From quick snacks to party showstoppers ... the books filled with food we all want to make at home. -- Delicious Magazine
This is a book no kitchen should be without. -- Woman and Home
These are fuss-free dishes for family and friends. -- The i Newspaper
Prue has dished up her first cookbook in 25 years. But boy, it's worth the wait as she dips into her six decades of cooking for this treasure trove of 100 recipes from her kitchen not to mention wonderful stories from her foodie past. -- Sunday Post
If this is Leith's cookbook comeback, then there is most definitely joy to be found in it - in particular in how much she is willing her readers to get it right, to make cooking easy, and to enjoy the ride. -- Victoria Stewart, Evening Standard

Author Bio

Prue Leith has been at the top of the British food scene for nearly sixty years. She has seen huge success not only as founder of the renowned Leith's School of Food and Wine, but also as a caterer, restauranteur, teacher, TV cook, food journalist, novelist, and cookery book author. She's also been a leading figure in campaigns to improve food in schools, hospitals and in the home. Well known as a judge on The Great British Menu, and the nation's favourite TV programme, The Great British Bake Off. Prue was born in South Africa and lives in the UK.