A Basket by the Door: Recipes for Comforting Gifts and Joyful Gatherings by Sophie Hansen

    • Categories: Soups; Main course; Lunch; Spring; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: coriander leaves; lemongrass; coconut milk; fresh ginger; French shallots; bird's eye chillies; palm sugar; kaffir lime leaves; limes; tamari; zucchini; vermicelli noodles; leafy greens of your choice
    show

Notes about this book

This book does not currently have any notes.

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Beetroot, walnut and pomegranate dip

    • Ganga108 on January 21, 2026

      This was Ok. I made the mistake of blending it rather than chopping with food processor. I think it would have been better chunky. The beets took longer than 35m to cook in my oven.

  • Light and crunchy honey granola

    • e_ballad on September 21, 2019

      A good granola recipe, however, didn’t really stand out from the pack of other granola recipes. I also didn’t really enjoy coriander in a breakfast cereal, however, concede that this is a personal preference.

  • Just a really good chocolate mousse

    • e_ballad on August 31, 2021

      Delicious & light when first made, this became really dense when served the following day. I’d err on a shorter refrigeration time.

  • Hot-smoked salmon and zucchini tart

    • e_ballad on September 21, 2019

      An excellent tart.

  • Sweet verjus-pickled rhubarb with bay

    • Ganga108 on February 10, 2025

      A quick pickle, lasting a week or so in the fridge, rather than a preserving recipe.

  • Orange and quinoa biscuits

    • e_ballad on July 04, 2021

      A delicious crisp but chewy biscuit.

  • Mango, chia, yoghurt and cardamom smoothie

    • hbakke on February 27, 2022

      This was a nice smoothie although it wasn't sweet at all and the cardamom was definitely a prominent flavor.

  • Spiced cauliflower and chickpea salad

    • e_ballad on November 05, 2019

      A tasty salad & easy to assemble. I wonder if adding some halloumi would make this even better.

  • Vanilla, peach and mint iced tea

    • Lafro on January 27, 2024

      Made this to go with Christmas lunch. Very refreshing and a lovely alternative to traditional iced tea. The ginger and peach flavours were not very strong however.

  • Honey-soy chicken legs

    • e_ballad on August 26, 2021

      Delicious & incredibly quick to pull together. A hit with the kids.

  • Spinach and ham tart

    • e_ballad on January 05, 2020

      An excellent tart. The kiddo declared this was “the best” & ate 3x servings.

  • Spiced chia and smoothie puddings

    • Ganga108 on December 27, 2025

      We are making a variety of chia puddings for breakfasts this week as a healthy way to use up leftover berries, cream, yoghurt, coulis etc from our xmas desserts. This one is lovely; it will make 6 small servings or 4 larger ones. I didn't make a smoothie but layered the fruits etc on the pudding.

    • Ganga108 on January 24, 2026

      This one has now become a regular, and we make enough for 5 or so days at a time. Delicious. I add some cardamom in place of the nutmeg.

  • Bircher muesli

    • hbakke on July 01, 2024

      I had to modify the recipe a bit because I used Greek yogurt that was far too thick for this recipe. I added more apple juice to compensate. This was an easily adaptable breakfast that I've repeated a number of times with different toppings and add-ins.

  • Anna’s minestrone

    • e_ballad on August 16, 2020

      I’ve not made a minestrone using red wine before. This is a very good, very ‘rich’ soup, perfect for winter.

You must Create an Account or Sign In to add a note to this book.

Reviews about this book

  • Stonesoup

    Even though there is a lot of sugar and flour, I’ve found plenty of inspirational ideas. Worth buying just to feel like you’re having a cosy chat in the kitchen with Sophie.

    Full review
  • Eat Your Books

    A gorgeous title filled with the inspiration we all need to bring more love and care into our meals, celebrations and food gifts.

    Full review
  • ISBN 10 176063459X
  • ISBN 13 9781760634599
  • Linked ISBNs
  • Published Apr 02 2019
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 240
  • Language English
  • Edition 1
  • Countries Australia, United Kingdom, United States
  • Publisher Murdoch Books

Publishers Text

A Basket by the Door is about fostering connection, community and good old-fashioned country hospitality as much as it is about recipes and the food that brings us together to eat. Cooking for someone is empathy made edible and is a double gift of time - your time to relieve some of their time - and time is one of the greatest gifts you can give. There are chapters with ideas on what to cook for friends or family who are mid-house move, busy with a newborn baby, celebrating a milestone or who just need a little love. Whether it's an aromatic chicken pie made from scratch, or trio of freshly made dips and homemade lavosh biscuits or a sturdy picnic cake, delivered in a basket, for afternoon tea on the riverbank, there are recipes and ideas here to cover every occasion. There is also a chapter dedicated to Christmas with suggestions of food gifts to make and give, as well as recipes for useful things to make and take to friends' houses when invited to dinner or for a weekend away. Every recipe includes information on how to wrap, transport, store (and for how long) and re-heat or serve. There are also variations for seasonal options with lots of ideas to tweak and adjust recipes according to what's available or plentiful.


Other cookbooks by this author