Sometimes, life’s just too short to spend the day slaving over a hot stove. Whether you’re looking for a tasty after-work treat or planning a dinner party piece, you’ll find ideas, inspiration and easy-to-follow recipes in this new book from Michelin starred chef Paul Heathcote.

With over 50 new recipes, plus ideas for alternatives and accompaniments, you’ll use fresh ingredients and local produce to create mouthwatering modern British food: simple, unpretentious and delicious.
Whether you’re a novice or a more adventurous cook, short on time or looking for new ideas, the emphasis here is on ease…
Each recipe is illustrated with beautifully shot full colour photos, designed to both inspire and guide you. And with ingredients neatly highlighted for easy reference – along with wine suggestions and alternatives for each dish – this cute hardback book really can stand the heat in the kitchen.
Simple recipes; scrumptious food – enjoy the best of Heathcotes in the comfort of your own home.
 
 Recipe for parmesan & cheddar biscuits
serves 4
50g grated red cheddar
50g grated Parmesan
50g plain flour
50g unsalted butter
flour for rolling
pinch cayenne pepper		 Put all the ingredients in a bowl and rub together well. Mould into a ball of cling film and rest for 30 minutes in a fridge.
Roll out the dough about 3-4mm thick and cut out biscuits with a 6cm cutter. Put them on to a lightly greased tray, prick each one once with a fork and bake for about 10 minutes or until light brown at 180°C.
Lift onto a cooking wire to cool before serving.