The Weekend Cook: Good Food for Real Life

Over 80 recipes for Sunday suppers and midweek meals, packed full of flavour, from one of the UK's best-loved chefs

'Everything one wants in a cookbook. Beautiful, elegant simplicity. Angela's gorgeous The Weekend Cook is a vital addition to any cook's kitchen' Stanley Tucci

'This is a brilliant cookery book by a brilliant woman' Claudia Winkleman

An invitation to supper at Angela Hartnett's house is a real treat. Nestled in the middle of Wilkes Street, in London's vibrant East End, you know you're going to get delicious food, great company and a relaxed atmosphere that is as far removed from the high-octane stress of a professional kitchen as it is from the awkward social anxiety that many of us face when hosting a dinner.

Angela knows the secrets to throwing the most relaxed and enjoyable dinners for friends and family – sometimes mad, but always magical evenings that people talk about for months afterwards – and in this book she's going to share them. Recipes include:
• Potato and Wild Garlic Soup
• Braised Oxtail
• Whole Trout with Almond and Herb Stuffing
• Sunday Night Cupboard Spaghetti
• Queen of Puddings

Great flavours and simple recipes abound in these pages, each one a joy to cook and eat, from satisfying one-pot dishes and comforting risottos to perfect party food and bakes to feed a hungry crowd.

Collected in these pages are over 80 recipes from one of Britain's most-loved chefs, as well as time saving tips and cheats that will take the stress out of hosting and allow you to enjoy your dinner parties without breaking a sweat. The only essential ingredients are friends and family ... and lots of them.