Bestselling author and beloved country cook Sophie Hansen offers seasonally delicious answers to that perennial question. Drawing inspiration from some of her favourite country cooks, friends, family and bring-a-plate traditions, here are the best recipes when you need a:

Salad of substance Dinner for a camping trip Soup for the thermos Wintry pot-luck meal Treat for the cake stall

And countless others besides

Other cookbooks by this author

• Around the Kitchen Table: Good Things to Cook, Create and Do - the Whole Year Through
• Around the Kitchen Table: Good things to cook, create and do - the whole year through
• Around the Kitchen Table: Good things to cook, create and do - the whole year through
• A Basket by the Door: Recipes for Comforting Gifts and Joyful Gatherings
• A Basket by the Door: Recipes for comforting gifts and joyful gatherings
• In Good Company: Simple, Generous Recipes and Ideas for Get Togethers and Good Times
• In Good Company: Simple, Generous Recipes and Ideas for Get Togethers and Good Times
• Local Is Lovely: For the Love of Fresh Seasonal Food, Nice Farmers and Their Produce
• Made for You: Summer: Recipes for gifts and celebrations
• Made for You: Autumn: Seasonal Recipes for Gifts and Celebrations - Make Wrap Deliver
• Made for You: Spring: Seasonal Recipes for Gifts and Celebrations - Make Wrap Deliver
• Made for You: Summer: Seasonal Recipes for Gifts and Celebrations - Make Wrap Deliver
• Made for You: Winter: Seasonal Recipes for Gifts and Celebrations - Make Wrap Deliver