Notes about Recipes in this book

• Sticky soy & honey roasted salmon with asparagus & sugar snap peas

  • emma_clare on November 03, 2020

    Nice flavours and super easy method, but the result was a bit dry. I think I would try making extra dressing next time.

  • lilham on February 20, 2023

    This is quite bland. I served it with plain cooked rice which is a very bad combo. Extra dressing or a flavoured rice would have made this better.

  • Celia88 on March 16, 2025

    I found that the dressing was not enough and the quantity should be doubled.

• Crispy thyme roasted leek & mushroom bake

  • sarahj22 on August 19, 2025

    I'm not sure why this recipe spoke to me when it's summer, but I really enjoyed it. Comfort food that's very easy to put together. Sometimes I'm not a fan of the texture of mushrooms but here they crisp up beautifully. Unfortunately my three-year-old wasn't a fan so probably not a repeat for that reason. A green salad on the side (as suggested by the author) cuts through the richness and is a lovely match.

• All-in-one Thai fish pie

  • samfrances on July 02, 2023

    Very tasty, extremely simple, and a great way to use up left over filo. I might be tempted to add a chopped red chilli as well.

  • Elliecaitlin on August 16, 2023

    I’m a ‘taste as you go’ cook, so I decided to cook off the filling ingredients (minus the fish) in a pan to make sure it was tasty enough. I added additional garlic, ginger, chilli, msg and herbs to the filling, as it had little taste without them. The full is a good idea but better to customise the filling.

  • quinn_q3nqrr on April 10, 2026

    Well E liked it but I found it quite bland. Maybe it could be improved with some other spices beyond lemongrass, lime leaves and salt.

• Kerala prawn curry

  • MADCH82 on October 06, 2020

    very yummy, slightly too spicey for our liking

• Beetroot orzotto with soured cream, pine nuts & dill

  • samfrances on February 09, 2023

    I cooked this precisely according to the recipe, and it turned out a bit too liquid. More like soup or stew than any sort of risotto analog. However, a very nice soup it was, with a beautiful delicate flavour. My partner, who is not a beetroot lover, really liked it too. Next time, I might reduce the quantity of stock slightly, and give it an extra 5 minutes in the oven as the orzo was a little too al dente for me. Goes very nicely with sausages (I had vegetarian sausages, my partner had meat, both were lovely with this dish). Next time I might experiment with some sort of vegan cream cheese in place of the sour cream, to see if I can get a passable vegan version.

  • Caja on August 31, 2025

    It seemed really liquid at the end, but when I added a good amount of salt it came together. Pretty nice

• Chilli peanut beef with red peppers, sweetcorn & spring onions

  • Caja on March 14, 2022

    Nice flavours but the beef was overcooked, and the chilli I used must have been too much because it was almost inedibly hot

  • Leo on March 25, 2026

    Really enjoyed this. My beef was tender but I might reduce the cooking time in future to maintain a bit of freshness.

  • anna_66imxn on March 28, 2026

    Swapped baby sweetcorn for shitake mushrooms because of what was in my fridge and family preferences. I only cooked the meat for 10 minutes which was the right choice as any longer it would have been tough as old boots

• Sesame crusted tuna with soy & ginger, courgettes & pak choi

  • Rabates on July 21, 2022

    The suggested timings gave me overcooked tuna and undercooked courgettes. If I made it again I’d roast the courgettes for ten minutes at least first, then give the tuna 5 mins on the top. The dressing was nice though and the beans worked well.

• Quick cook cauliflower curry with peas & spinach

  • Jane on April 21, 2021

    This wasn't what I would think of as a curry but it was very tasty. It was well spiced and the coconut milk adds a welcome richness to all those vegetables. I didn't have cherry tomatoes which I will add next time for a pop of color and some balance of sweet acidity. I generally have these ingredients in stock so this is going on my stand-by dinners list.

  • Leo on July 14, 2022

    This was a great find. Very tasty indeed.You could add some chickpeas or white beans but was lovely as is. It does need to be well seasoned.

• Quick chicken, leek & chorizo pie

  • lilham on April 13, 2020

    This was in my regular rotation in the winter just passed. Very easy to put together and the children loved it.

  • Beth891 on December 17, 2023

    Ive made this twice now and it's been delicious both times. I can't eat creme fraiche so I fried the chorizo and chicken thighs and made a roux from the oil and some flour, a chicken stock cube, water and a glug of cream to make a white sauce.

  • K_Simpz on November 20, 2025

    This was a disaster for me. Boiled chicken in milky water, and about £10 of ingredients ruined. Judging from the other positive comments, maybe I did something wrong, but I think I followed the recipe exactly! I did think I should have browned the chicken off, but Rukmini's recipes are usually so good that I trusted her.

• Crispy baked cod with herby broccoli, peas & beans

  • lilham on October 08, 2020

    This is quick and easy. The cod tastes good if you like pesto on fish. The veg is bland. If you add the butter bean at the start, they are over cooked when the fish is ready. But if you add it at the end, they are too cold to my taste. (The recipe suggest adding at the start or end only). All in all, this isn’t great, but an acceptable low effort dinner.

  • saladdays on January 24, 2026

    Not my most successful meal. The veg were overcooked and the butterbeans added at the end were not warmed through enough.

• Spiced sweet potato curry with peas & coconut milk

  • chaffinski on August 19, 2025

    Fine. Nutritious and happy to eat it, but not amazing or memorable to cook again.

• Roasted broccoli & bacon conchiglie bake with lemon crème fraîche

  • chaffinski on August 23, 2025

    Was tasty, and might cook again. Felt that it didn’t benefit that much in terms of time for being a tray bake other than the panko and Parmesan topping. Solid but not outstanding. The bacon, thyme and broccoli mix would be good in other recipes, might try in adaptation of this recipe: https://www.eatyourbooks.com/library/recipes/928933/conchiglie-with-yoghurt-peas-

  • MADCH82 on September 20, 2025

    I love this recipe and have repeated it - bias i love lemon. it's kid friendly, a make beforehand dinner when having guests that you can easily pop in the oven and prepare beforehand. made a vegetarian version, with artichoke, added goats cheese, anything goes really. but the roasted brocolli does give it an extra kick. nothing too fancy indeed, but it works - comfort food... i serve it with a green salad

• Simple roasted pepper orzotto

  • Jb_ on January 15, 2022

    Tasty and very, very easy. Thinly slicing the peppers is the most time consuming part.

  • rob_i0pllf on March 28, 2026

    So easy and tastes good. We serve it with roasted chicken

• Quick cook cauliflower cheese with crème fraîche, mustard & kale

  • Leo on March 11, 2026

    Delicious and reasonably quick to put together. I used parmesan rather than feta as a topping.

• Roasted aubergine, courgette & macaroni bake

  • lean1 on July 29, 2023

    I like this recipe. It is very flexible. I didn't have zucchini so I used a carrot (chopped) and goat cheese mixed with herbs de provence instead of boursin. Worked very well. Great flavor came together easily. and I used 1 large can of tomatoes that I squeezed by hand to break up. I will make it again. with mre veggies. and a bit less pasta.

• Cinnamon-spiced aubergines with feta cheese, olives & herbed bulgur wheat

  • JJ2018 on March 23, 2021

    This was really quick and simple and made a nice lunch. Used giant couscous instead of bulgur wheat but kept timings the same and it turned out perfect

• Lightly roasted chickpea, halloumi & red onion salad with coriander & giant cous cous

  • Lepa on May 29, 2020

    This is easy to put together and pretty good but not super exciting. I added a fair amount of lemon juice and salt at the end and that helped.

  • MADCH82 on September 17, 2020

    Easy, good lunchbox idea, something different. Smokiness of piment finishes it off. Also added more lemon and salt.

• Giant cous cous with chorizo, artichokes, spinach & lemon

  • JJ2018 on March 31, 2021

    This was really nice. Subbed artichokes for courgette which I roasted in the main dish and added some olives and feta.

  • samfrances on March 25, 2023

    I made the vegan variation, which was nice, but probably needed a good deal more lemon and/or paprika.

  • Caja on December 16, 2023

    Ate it hot and really enjoyed it

• Baked orzo with courgette, chilli & lemon (Orzo giardiniera)

  • JJ2018 on March 31, 2021

    Really quick and easy and tasty. Added feta and cherry tomatoes as suggested. Will definitely make again

  • deborah_nurzf9 on April 11, 2026

    Added some cherry tomatoes- ??

• Scallop, leek, & chorizo gratin

  • Caja on April 10, 2023

    Tasted great but really rich and expensive especially with the amount of scallops. I think if I made it again I might play with some of the ingredient quantities to address that, or serve as a starter

• Sage & wild mushroom tart

  • samfrances on June 17, 2023

    Very very tasty. However, I think the filling was a bit loose. The recipe says hummus consistency but it was looser than that, so I might use less water next time. (I still haven't got the hang of making a filo tart that doesn't fall apart when serving, but I think that's my issue rather than the recipe.)

• Rosemary & garlic roasted lamb with artichokes & olives

  • nomeshk on February 05, 2026

    Very quick and easy. Accidentally roasted the cannellini beans with the other ingredients due to misreading the recipe, but it was fine. Photo exceptionally ugly as I only remembered after eating!

  • chaffinski on May 09, 2026

    Fine. A sum of its parts, but not more. Quite acidic. Don’t think I’ll make again.

• Tandoori-style salmon with spiced roasted sweet potatoes, tomatoes & red onion

  • Lepa on May 13, 2020

    This was just okay. It's a odd mixture of ingredients but I had read a good review of this recipe and decided to try it. The timing all worked out perfectly but I didn't love the taste. This is the first recipe I tried from this book so it was a bummer that I didn't like it more.

  • MADCH82 on August 29, 2020

    Brilliant - great flavours. Spicy. Sweet. Easy. Healthy. On a more general note with this book... Having difficulty making sure everything is cooked right in oven - salmon was done - potatoes weren’t. But probably more due to my oven than anything else.

  • K_Simpz on January 23, 2022

    A delicious and healthy meal, I'll definitely make again. I wanted a tiny bit more tartness, so I might squeeze some lemon juice over the final dish. It makes a meal in itself but next time I'll have tender stem brocolli on the side.

  • Beth891 on September 06, 2023

    I made half quantities and swapped the cumin for Lebanese 7 spice on the sweet potato which was delicious. I reduced the cumin in the salmon and skipped the chilli (due to children) instead adding a little mild curry powder and swapped lime zest for lemon. It was really tasty but the salmon was overcooked. If I made it again I'd add the onion in at 15 mins but add the tomatoes and salmon in at 10 mins

  • samfrances on September 08, 2024

    The salmon was wonderful. That marinade was so delicious! I would probably give the sweet potato and veg a bit longer before adding the salmon though, next time.

  • wester on March 08, 2026

    I baked the sweet potato for a bit longer before adding the rest. I also didn't turn the temperature down for the salmon, instead I roasted it for just 10 minutes. Tasty, easy, the familiy liked it.

• One pot peanut chilli chicken with tomato rice

  • joneshayley on January 07, 2020

    This is brilliant! The rice cooked perfectly, with a good crust at the bottom, the chicken was tender and juicy. I added extra veg (leeks- but could use broccoli/peas/shallot/ peppers) and halved the amount of meat . Perfectly served four and was one of the easiest meals I’ve made.

  • ahampson on December 17, 2020

    Really enjoyed this one! The tomato rice is delish. The only thing i would add is that is it not the most attractive looking as the peanut butter crust does not colour with the lid on tightly to cook the rice. Maybe could do with a blitz under the grill just before serving

  • Beth891 on September 16, 2023

    Really tasty! Missed out the tomato vine and the chilli (serving a toddler and adults so had sriracha at the table). Added lime zest and a little maple syrup to the dressing. Would definitely make again.

• Spiced lamb meatballs with sumac roasted cauliflower & pomegranate

  • joneshayley on February 03, 2020

    Very nice and so easy to prepare. Exactly the kind of meal you want after a hard day's work - delicious, unexpected and fast. I served with vegetable cous cous.

  • JJ2018 on August 09, 2021

    This took a little longer than book suggested as our pan was overcrowded. Generally it tasted quite pleasant but it wasn’t a particularly attractive dish to look at and wouldn’t rush to repeat

• Breakfast pancake with berries & lemon butter

  • Lepa on May 17, 2020

    This is nice and easy. It's basically a ricotta cake that isn't very sweet. I was tempted to serve it with maple syrup but used the lemon butter in the recipe instead and that was a good call. I thought it was odd the recipe didn't have any salt and I would add a bit next time- maybe a teaspoon? Also, adding lemon zest to the pancake would be nice. Overall, this is an interesting formula that I anticipate returning to often for a nice, easy breakfast to several a crowd.

• Baked eggs with asparagus soldiers

  • MADCH82 on August 29, 2020

    Not the season for asparagus. But egg was brilliant - especially with good sourdough bread!

• Saffron fish stew with fennel & leeks

  • MADCH82 on October 06, 2020

    yummy, but not a lot of flavour. fish stock important.

• Scandi-style meatballs with fennel, beetroot & dill

  • wester on March 08, 2026

    I thought there was relatively too much fennel in this, in the future I will make sure I use small bulbs or half big ones. I also thought the meatballs were underspiced. Otherwise a nice idea, will make again with half the fennel and double the spices.

  • Leo on March 20, 2026

    Worth a try for sure as I needed to have a use for the beetroot that turned up in the veg box. Fennel is nice here but I might try softening it in the oil first first. I think the author sacrificed depth of flavour for speed perhaps?

• Beetroot & leek gratin with goat's cheese & hazelnuts

  • wester on March 08, 2026

    Tasty, easy and different. Good idea if you have vegetarians coming over (unsuitable for vegans though).

• Breakfast tart with pancetta, eggs & asparagus

  • Leo on March 02, 2026

    Really tasty. I used streaky bacon and it worked really well. I scored a narrow rim around the pastry sheet which avoided egg overspill. I used some EVO over the veg before roasting. Usefully, I prepared this slightly in advance and cooked it when needed. With some greens or a salad made a nice dinner.

• Roast sweet potato with oregano, feta cheese & charred lemon

  • HighlandCook on April 23, 2024

    Lovely flavours and really did just take 15 minutes from arriving home to getting this in the oven. Perfect

• Salted chocolate peanut brownies

  • katie_9prknk on May 21, 2026

    Needs more time in the oven than stated.