Everyday Easy

by Lorraine Pascale

Overview

The international culinary superstar and author of A Lighter Way to Bake returns with a bright and breezy full-color cookbook that features 100 simple yet elegant recipes for everyday and entertaining.

Infused with her charisma and charm, Everyday Easy showcases Lorraine Pascale’s elegant, fuss-free cooking, with recipes perfect for both everyday suppers and annual feasts. Enjoy quick but satisfying weeknight dinners such as Creamy Pancetta Pasta with Mushrooms and Parmesan or Chestnut and Pea Risotto with Truffle Oil. Thinking of entertaining? You’ll find dinner-party delights such as Rioja-Braised Lamb Shanks with Chorizo or Twice-Cooked Chicken Kievs.

Everyday Easy offers something for every chef and every occasion, whether you’re looking for a tasty meal for two or planning a crowd-pleasing menu for a fun and relaxed evening with friends. Nearly every recipe is accompanied by a gorgeous color photo along with a cornucopia of kitchen tips and tricks to help you whip up great food without the fuss.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062305794
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/24/2015
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	804,193
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Lorraine Pascale is the author of A Lighter Way to Bake, as well as three bestselling UK cookbooks, Baking Made Easy, Home Cooking Made Easy, and Fast, Fresh and Easy Food, the basis for this book. She is also the host of three hit BBC2 television shows based on her cookbooks. A top international fashion model, she was the first British black model on the cover of American Elle. She has a double degree in International Culinary Arts in Pastry and Culinary Arts Management encompassing international gastronomy, food policy, and microbiology, and has cooked for some of the most renowned kitchens in the world, including Pétrus, the Mandarin Oriental, Gilgamesh, and the Wolseley. She lives in London with her daughter.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Canapés + cocktails 11

Starters, snacks + soups 37

Satads 69

Chicken + duck mains 91

Beef, lamb + pork mains 123

Fish + shellfish mains 159

Vegetarian mains 197

Cakes + desserts 215

Bread + pastry 255

Tasty treats 271

Acknowledgments 298

Index 300

Editorial Reviews

★ 01/05/2015
Pascale breathes a gust of fresh air into the fast-and-easy cookbook category with her thoughtfully developed collection of recipes. Best known in the U.K. for her books and television shows, the British author is an angel for harried home cooks stuck in the trenches of weekday cooking. What you won’t find are lofty ingredient lists that require “a space shuttle flight to the outer reaches of the universe to source.” After surveying her Twitter fan base, Pascale created recipes based on what people actually cook (spoiler alert: we eat a lot of chicken breasts). What you will find are dishes that don’t skimp on flavor or originality, despite their fast cook time. Chicken cacciatore is revved up with harissa, a bold Moroccan spice paste, while a salmon fillet served over lentils gets some added intrigue with chorizo, asparagus, and a balsamic dressing. International influences abound, from Indian tandoori chicken wraps to a Greek spinach, feta, and pine nut phyllo pie. Pascale’s voice is helpful and cheery as she carefully coaches readers through the steps of each recipe, offering tips and encouragement. An added bonus: almost all of the main courses include a side dish that’s seamlessly incorporated into the instructions. Twenty minutes will yield not just a Sri Lankan chicken curry, but a coconut and cashew rice to enjoy with it. Pascale succeeds at making cooking on a Monday night look like fun. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

Pascale breathes a gust of fresh air into the fast-and-easy cookbook category with her thoughtfully developed collection of recipes...[Her] voice is helpful and cheery as she carefully coaches readers through the steps of each recipe, offering tips and encouragement. — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Pascale’s recipes are distinct, but her carefree, reassuring cooking style recalls that of such well-known celebrity chefs as Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver, and Ina Garten. Recommend this to readers looking to add a new voice to their everyday cooking collections — Library Journal

“Best-selling British cookbook author Pascale offers an array of easy recipes suitable for snacks, family meals, and dinner parties...The ease and broad assortment of these recipes will appeal to foodies.” — Booklist

From the Publisher

Best-selling British cookbook author Pascale offers an array of easy recipes suitable for snacks, family meals, and dinner parties...The ease and broad assortment of these recipes will appeal to foodies.

Booklist

Best-selling British cookbook author Pascale offers an array of easy recipes suitable for snacks, family meals, and dinner parties...The ease and broad assortment of these recipes will appeal to foodies.

Booklist

01/01/2015
Best-selling UK cookbook author Pascale (Baking Made Easy) shares simple recipes for last-minute cooking and entertaining, including pancetta and Parmesan puffs (a twist on gougères), tandoori chicken wraps with cucumber raita and mango salsa, and chocolate mousse with raspberries. These recipes have clear instructions and relatively short cooking times and offer varied preparations for ever-popular ingredients such as chicken breasts and ground meat. In addition to conventional courses—starters, salads, mains (poultry, meat, fish, and vegetarian), and desserts—the author includes canapes, cocktails, breads, and confections. VERDICT Pascale's recipes are distinct, but her carefree, reassuring cooking style recalls that of such well-known celebrity chefs as Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver, and Ina Garten. Recommend this to readers looking to add a new voice to their everyday cooking collections.

Library Journal