Colin Fassnidge knows good food. As a celebrated chef and popular
television personality, he has built his reputation on delicious food
and his distinctive no-nonsense advice for home cooks. When it comes to
cooking at home, Colin believes it comes down to commonsense. Master the
basics--a simple omelette, a failsafe pizza base, a green sauce that
goes with everything, the perfect roast--and you have the foundations
for countless meals. Embrace cheaper cuts of meat, minimize waste
wherever possible, have a good stock of pantry staples and, whatever you
do, don't throw out those delicious parmesan rinds! Turn leftovers into
things of beauty. Create a simple yet show-stopping whole roasted
cauliflower and turn the leftovers into a miso-based soup. A beef cheek
pie filling doubles as a delicious pasta sauce when tossed through
orecchiette. Choose your own ice cream adventure with the perfect base
for many flavors. This is real family food made easy. Recipes include:
Simple Sweetcorn and Bacon Fritters; Greens and Ricotta Turnovers; Roast
Potatoes with Rosemary Vinegar; Super-crispy Tempura-style Fish with
Mushy Peas; Salt-crusted Chicken; Milk-poached Pork Neck with Soft,
Cheesy Polenta; Shepherd's Pie with Crushed Kipfler Crust; Irish Stew in
Oz; Rhubarb Jam Doughnuts; and Chocolate-Orange Mousse with Homemade
Honeycomb.
