Tomato sauce, chicken broth, risotto, chocolate cake - Nigel Slater elaborates on over 100 basic recipes in this wonderful practical cookbook. Not only beginner cooks will be inspired by Slater's clear and sensory texts to follow their instincts in the kitchen and understand the essence of a recipe: "The truth is, good food has nothing to do with anything other than simply cooking good ingredients." The extensive chapter on ingredients, cooking techniques, pantry stocking, and the art of washing up also emphasizes the joy before, during, and after cooking. "Follow your appetite and don't let recipes and cooking rules pressure you," is Slater's philosophy, which can be felt in every line of this new edition of the classic 'Simply Enjoy.'.