SIMPLE: effortless food, big flavours (Diana Henry)

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Effortless food, big flavours, from the bestselling author of A Bird in the Hand.

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Everything Diana Henry cooks I want to eat - Yotam Ottolenghi

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Discover fuss-free cooking packed with flavour with this book from the bestselling author of A Bird in the Hand.

From the Inside Flap

No-one is better than Diana Henry at turning the everyday into something special. Here is a superb collection of recipes that you can rustle up with absolutely no fuss, but which will knock your socks off with their flavour.

Peppered throughout the book are ingenious ideas such as no-hassle starters and sauces that will lift any dish. From Turkish Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Yoghurt and Dill and Paprika-baked Pork Chops with Beetroot, Caraway and Sour Cream to Parmesan-roasted Cauliflower with Garlic and Thyme, Diana takes the kind of ingredients we are most likely to find in our cupboard and fridge - or be able to pick up on the way home from work - and provides recipes that will become your friends for life.

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About the Author

Diana Henry is one ofthe UK's best-loved food writers with sales of more than one million copies worldwide. She has regular columns in the Sunday Telegraph and Waitrose Weekend, her work has appeared in BBC Good Food, House & Garden, delicious. and beyond, and her broadcast appearances include BBC Radio 4. Diana has won numerous awards for her journalism and books, including Cookery Journalist of the Year and Cookbook of the Year from the Guild of Food Writers; Cookery Writer of the Year and Cookery Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards; Food Book of the Year at the André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards; and a James Beard award.

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4.6 out of 5

91.67% of customers are satisfied

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift

N. · 14 January 2024

My wife is a keen cook and the book was a present.She loved it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Food, yet again !!!!

L. · 11 September 2016

Diana Henry has excelled herself yet again, with an incredible page turner of a book, with every recipe eliciting the comment of, ' mmmm, I fancy to try that'. The pictures look like works of art and make your mouth water, to highlight the lists of tasty ingredients in each recipe and Diana's stories/descriptions/advice on the recipes are priceless. There are very few cookery books that you pick up, where you are at a loss as to which recipe to try first as they all sound so good, but this book, as with all of Diana's other books, is one of those few.From her previous books, I know her recipes will always work, be quick to make and taste delicious, to the point that if I am having friends to dinner I am happy to experiment with a totally new recipe to present to them and know I can trust Diana to do me proud.I look forward to trying every recipe and, as I trust her recipes completely, know they will all be as delicious as they sound.

4.0 out of 5 stars New (to me) flavour combinations, can't wait to try something out

D.F. · 16 April 2017

I debated buying this book for quite a while due to the many reviews complaining about how it was anything but simple and required far too many obscure ingredients. It's just arrived and I'm glad i took the plunge. It is full of really exciting and new (to me) flavour combinations. As a person trying to reduce my (red) meat intake I am excited to find quite a few different egg based and veggie recipes alongside chicken and fish which I sometimes eat. With regards to obscure ingredients, there are a few recipes that call for fresh ingredients that aren't that easy to find. In my mind if it looks worth tracking them down give it a go - if not just give the recipe a miss. I'm one of those people that has pomegranate molasses and other non mainstream condiments/spices in the cupboard/fridge so there were very few recipes that would really require me to purchase something new, but I am probably in the minority. In my opinion the title is a bit misleading as I definitely wouldn't have considered this type of cooking simple in my uni days. That said most recipes aren't overly complex and the resulting dishes look fairly simple and delicious. I haven't tried making anything yet - but I can't wait to give something a try - but where to start?!?

5.0 out of 5 stars Diana Henry's are the best (particularly Change of Appetite)

d. · 10 February 2018

We own around 120 cookery books from delia to heston to nigel slater, ottolenghi, jamie, river cafe, you name it, and for my money, Diana Henry's are the best (particularly Change of Appetite). The recipies just work. You can tell that they have been worked, and reworked until the flavours and textures are just right. This is home cooking of the top order (like Nigel Slater). These are not books by a restaurant chef, and the techniques are straightforward if you have a good range of equipment. The books look great, coming close to my preferred cookery book presentation of a recipie facing a picture of it (most recipes are pictured). There are some obscure ingredients, all easily now ordered online in 21c - she goes out of the way to identify stockists. I wholeheartedly recommend this food writer, who I did not know until I bought a book on spec, as I do not read the Fogeygraph. It is up to date food of now.

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Awesome

D.M. · 7 May 2018

Please don't think that "Simple" is a simple book in scope, as Henry's recipes include a pantheon of flavors (Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Nordic, Indian), along with techniques and ingredients ('Nduja, salmon roe, harissa) pulled from other cultures. The first recipe in the book is for a donburi, or Japanese rice bowl, that Henry says she stole from Nobu; the last is for a Turkish coffee pudding. In between are pages loaded with Laura Edwards' appealing photography (ceramics, jam-filled spoons), Henry's cheerful commentary (the joys of canned food) and of course, a lot of truly wonderful recipes. We made her orange-oregano roast chicken in the L.A. Times Test Kitchen, and there is no greater recommendation than four people gathered around a hot All-Clad sauté pan, the air perfumed with oranges and herbs, the only sound one of spoons against metal.

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow and some inspired recipes.

V. · 31 August 2019

I like Diana Henry’s approach to food and cookery writing. She has passion about what she prepares and eats and it comes across in her writing. I prefer cookery books as paper copies, but picked this up as a 99p ebook. It works well on iPad and Fire with plenty of colour and hyperlinks, so it’s user friendly and easy to navigate.The thinking behind this book is to inspire some really tasty meals that are easy to prepare and won’t break the bank. But these are midweek meals with a difference; they use ingredient inspired by all sorts of flavours but fuss free. Griddled chicken and thyme, Moroccan chicken with dates and aubergine. These recipes are inspirational but don’t require out of the ordinary ingredients and they’re not difficult to prepare. I love this book and recommend it to anyone with even the remotest interest in food and cooking.

3.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic recipes....shame about the editing

K. · 30 December 2016

Firstly the positives: this book is full of wonderful recipes you'll want to cook and eat. It has a good balance of traditional comfort-food dishes, alongside recipes with a more fresh, modern feel. I was a little worried about duplication of recipes from her earlier book Cook Simple, but as far as I can see, these are all new.It's therefore such a shame that the editing is so poor. There's a real lack of consistency in the use of measures: most recipes use metric as standard, with imperial in brackets, which is fine. But there are some recipes where imperial equivalents are omitted for some ingredients, and, more seriously, the recipes from p161 to p176 use solely imperial and cup measures, with no metric equivalents provided. They also refer to cilantro, whereas other recipes use the British English coriander.....so presumably the UK and US editions have been mixed up somehow. I'm amazed that such a basic error wasn't picked up in the publishing process.That irritation aside, I'd heartily recommend buying this collection; even if, like me, you already own most of Diana Henry's other books.

Clever, inventive and creative

R.K. · 23 October 2024

Diana Henry is fast establishing herself as an absolute legend in the kitchen. Simple is my second of her books (the first was the superlative Bird in the Hand). We've already got several family favourites from this very special book and any serious cook should consider a copy!

Einfach nur WOW – “SIMPLE” rockt die Geschmacksknospen!

L. · 17 April 2024

Diana hat’s einfach drauf, aus dem Alltäglichen was Besonderes zu zaubern, ohne dass man sich abrackern muss. Die Rezepte sind einfach wunderbar und der Geschmack hats in sich. Das Buch kommt dabei in der Welt rum und hat ein paar exotische Gerichte dabei, allerdings braucht man dazu keine fancy Zutaten. Sie zeigt, wie man mit dem, was eh schon jeder im Schrank haben sollte einfach tolle Gerichte zaubert.

m. · 9 May 2019

Simple (and absolutely delicious) Recipes for a Well Stocked Pantry!

F.G.F. · 1 November 2017

I have scanned some of these reviews and comments and wanted to note that the title Simple is referring to the simplicity of the instructions. Diana Henrys recipes are by and large written for people with well stocked pantries and with excellent access to high quality produce and meat.Reading through the recipes I am struck by how short and yes, simple, the instructions are. A good majority of these recipes are one pot meals. Maybe some searing first before adding the rest of the ingredients into the same pot and popping it into the oven, but in my opinion these recipes ARE incredibly simple recipes packed with flavor from the use of wonderful ingredients.Sure, you might need to stock preserved lemons, harissa paste, white balsamic, anchovies, marsala, vermouth, apple brandy, sherry vinegar, 'nduja, pomegranate molasses, miso paste, sambal oelek for a few of the recipes, but, at the risk of inciting wrath, in order to cook from the majority of the most current recipe books, these are things that are essential to a well stocked pantry anyway. All of these items can be purchased online if they are not in your local store. If this is not for you, then maybe this book might not be a wise purchase unless you dont mind skipping those recipes. If you already own, or are interested in purchasing these ingredients and want a book which explores simple ways of using these ingredients brilliantly, then look no further, buy this book!I went hunting through the book for produce that might be difficult for some people to find, and there were only about 5-6 recipes which I thought might require substitution if you can't access the following: ie. watercress, ogen melon, purple basil, cavolo nero, daikon, fresh rose petals. However, all the other recipes in the book had what I would consider to be common produce that I expect would be readily available pretty much anywhere.A couple of recipes had protein that might not be easily available, notably, 'ndjua (I have purchased this online easily when I couldn't find it locally) Keta roe, smoked fish (quite possibly easy to find where you live, not so easy for me) and squab, but that's about it.In short, if you like very flavorful food cooked simply, using a well stocked pantry, then this book is for you. I have been thrilled with every dish of Diana Henrys that I have made so far, and I have recently purchased ALL of her books based on the excellence of the handful of recipes I have thus far tried.Last night I made peperoni gratinati al forno from Simple, using a plethora of multicolored peppers from our tiny garden. It was delicious and yes, was quick and simple! We had it with her Porc Au Four (which was wonderful) from her book Plenty.Tonight I am making her Roast Squash with Ricotta, Smoked Cheese and Sage,from Simple, to go with the leftover Porc Au Four. I just purchased some lovely asparagus so, in the next day or so, I plan to make her Fettuccini with Asparagus and Peas and Saffron from Simple. In the next week I also plan to make her Normandy Lamb (with dry cider and apple brandy) and White Beans with Garlic and Parsley from Cook Simple and also her Chicken with Tarragon and Dijon from A Bird in the Hand.Obviously I am cooking obsessively right now from Diana Henrys books. I honestly haven't found another chef whose recipes are this delicious, this simple, this focused on great produce and perfectly married flavors for, well, forever! And I have hundreds, and hundreds of recipe books from all the greats, which I use for almost every meal.While I am at it, if you haven't made Henry's Chicken with Lavender Honey and Peaches from her book A Bird in the Hand then you simply must! You can thank me later :)

This book requires a well stocked pantry but it is ...

B. · 8 April 2017

This book requires a well stocked pantry but it is totally worth it. It introduces you to bold flavour combinations pulled together through very simple preparation and technique. I have made several recipes from this book and have yet to encounter a fail.

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SIMPLE: effortless food, big flavours (Diana Henry)

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