Everyday Delicious

This is MasterChef star Chelsea Winter’s second book and it is packed full of appealing, easy recipes that are fast and affordable enough to cook for everyday meals once you’ve stocked up on a few long-lasting pantry essentials. The book has a definite Kiwi feel and there are plenty of crowd-pleasers as Winter takes us through breakfast, small meals, mains and desserts. She is strong on classic family favourites like pies, curries, spaghetti and meatballs, burgers and macaroni cheese. And although there’s lots of butter, cheese, cream and sugar flung around there are healthier options too such as Good Green Spaghetti with a whole bag of spinach, and a Good Energy Slice that’s dense with nuts and seeds. This is a practical, friendly recipe book, and one that is likely to get used regularly.

Nicky Pelligrino, Herald on Sunday