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• Fleetwood, Jenni

Cooking and sharing good food with friends and family is one of life's great pleasures and here there are tempting and tasty ideas for recipes of every kind. Sections include soups, salads and light meals; rice, risotto, pasta and noodles; pan-fried and grilled dishes; stews, curries, casseroles and stove-top dishes; roasts and baked dishes; pizzas, tarts and pies.

All the classic dishes are included from Roast Leg of Pork and Fillet of Beef Stroganoff to Chicken and Mushroom Pie. There are new takes on traditional dishes such as Roasted Chicken with Grapes and Fresh Root Ginger, and Lamb Burgers with Red Onion and Tomato Relish.

Contemporary taste is catered for with dishes to suit the very latest dinner party, including Salt Cod Fritters with Aioli, Potato and Onion Cakes with Beetroot Relish and Pork Chops with Chilli Nectarine Relish.

Great advice on how to balance flavours, colours and textures is combined with hints on the finer details of beautiful presentation and elegant garnishes. This book will give the cook all the information, inspiration and ideas needed to master the art of the main dish and create wonderful meals and fabulous home-cooked food.