Simple recipes perfect for busy Hongkongers: delicious, easy and made from kitchen staples
British food writer Diana Henry comes to the rescue with fairly easy dishes that will take the stress out of everyday cooking
As much as I love cookbooks by chefs, those volumes are not what I turn to when I am looking for inspiration about what to cook for dinner. Like most other home cooks, I want something delicious and fairly easy, using ingredients in my pantry supplemented by what I can pick up on the way home.
“I still – certainly during the week – like to cook food which doesn’t take much hands-on time, and still bung a lot of dishes in the oven. But my life has changed; I can now manage risottos midweek, also fish or meat cooked on a griddle and served with a relish, or cooked in a frying pan in which a simple sauce is made [...] I felt it was time [...] to offer a new collection of simple dishes that use a wider range of techniques.
There’s no one who can’t cook. You don’t need many skills to feed yourself, your friends and family well
“There are two types of dish in Simple. Most are dishes you can cook midweek for your family, or for you and your partner; some are weekend meals – Friday or Saturday night supper or Sunday lunch – to serve to friends (these are still simple, but take a bit more effort).