Rachel Allen
Entertaining at Home
Our lives are so busy now it can be difficult to set aside time to cook. That said, I don't think it's always the case that the more time you take over a meal the better it is. Truly great food can often be made in minutes and only using four or five ingredients.
Easy Meals is about times when you want to cook a great meal but you don't want lots of complex steps either in the preparation or in the actual cooking. That's why you'll find a chapter with recipes that use only five ingredients or fewer. I've also included a whole chapter for when you don't feel like turning on the oven at all.
A hectic lifestyle doesn't have to mean reaching for a sugary snack or ordering a takeaway. It's perfectly possible to cook wholesome food without any fuss.
Easy Meals does just that – make food that is quick and simple yet always delicious.
Ballymaloe Cookery School
Rachel has a busy summer ahead of her and with everything else that is going on she also teaching 6 cookery classes at the cookery school. Visit there website to learn all about what exciting things you can learn on a 'Easy Meals' or 'Bake' course with Rachel Allen. Full details on Ballymaloe Cookery School Website
Don't miss my fabulous new iPhone App »
I’ve hand-picked 66 of my favourite home recipes for this fantastic new App, which we think you’re going to love! Every recipe has simple steps to follow – you can even have me read them out to you – and there are exclusive video tips to give you that helping hand in the kitchen before you start to cook. The interactive shopping list helps you to save the ingredients you need, with the ability to view your list by recipe or by aisle.
try my new recipes
I’ve chosen two recipes from my new book Easy Meals for you to try. The Chocolate Mousse is from the 'Store Cupboard' chapter – 'We all have times when we need to create a meal using only what we have in the cupboard, fridge or freezer.' The Chicken with Mango Salsa is from the 'Fast and Fabulous' chapter – 'These recipes speak for themselves – they're incredibly flavourful and delicious, but can all be made in under half an hour.'
