# Poppy Cooks by Poppy O'Toole (Hardcover)

**'If I had a child at Uni ... this is the book I'd be putting in their stocking this Christmas' Nigella Lawson**  
  
**'The millennials' answer to Delia Smith' _Daily Mail_**  
  
**'The poster girl for TikTok cooks' _The Times_**  
  
**'The how-to cookbook for the modern generation. Fresh, engaging and great fun' Rukmini Iyer, Roasting Tin series**  
  
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Learn the basics. Up your cooking game. Delicious food every time.**  
  
This is a cookbook with no judgement. Together, we'll learn how to make incredible food at home. We'll start with the basics: 12 **Core** recipes (or go-to skills) that everyone needs to know, like how to make a pasta sauce, roast a chicken or make a killer salad dressing. Then we'll use these core skills as a base for delicious and adaptable recipes that will up your cooking game - **the Staple, the Brunch, the Potato** **Hero** (of course they make an appearance) and **the Fancy AF**. So, once you've nailed that classic tomato sauce (which I promise will become the new go-to in your kitchen), you can stir it through pasta, or bake it with eggs for the perfect Shakshuka and, before you know it, you'll be getting real fancy and making a show-stopping Chicken Parmigiana to impress your friends.  
  
Other chapters include:  
**White Sauce**: think Mac and Cheese and Bacon-y Garlicky Gratin.  
**Flat Breads**: easy flat breads for Halloumi Avo Breads and Salmon Tikka wraps.  
**Emulsions**: Chicken Caesar Salad with homemade mayo and next level Steak Béarnaise with Hollandaise and Crunchy Roast Chips.  
**Meringue**: from Eton Mess Pancakes through to Simply the Zest Lemon Meringue Pie  
  
Whether you're completely new to the kitchen or looking to elevate your basics with clever tricks, my step-by-step guidance will help you nail delicious food every time. As a chef with over ten years' experience in professional kitchens, I've done the years of training so you don't have to.  
  
It's okay to make a few mistakes along the way, and together, we'll help you fix them and achieve incredible results at home. I am passionate about the importance of great food at home, every day - it's what we all deserve. This is not just the food you want. It's the food you need.  
  
**Love this? Check out Poppy's next book - THE POTATO BOOK - The Instant Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller!**

## Details

- **Price:** 15.49 GBP
- **Vendor:** Bloomsbury Publishing
- **Type:** Poppy O'Toole
- **Tags:** All Books, Food and Drink

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