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RecipeTin Eats Tonight by Nagi Maehashi



If you are late to the RecipeTin Eats party, it is not too late to discover the bestselling cookbooks by Nagi Maehashi that people are obsessing over. (Her website is viewed half a billion times annually!) Nagi has created food that is easy to make but also divinely delicious.


Here are just a few of the standouts from this book:

  • Crispy lemon garlic butter chicken – lemon is the superstar in this dish.

  • Creamy sausage pasta – it’s true what Nagi, says, but using sausage meat, the butcher has already done the work of flavouring and seasoning the mince.

  • Normandy pork chops – a regional French classic that is quick and easy.

  • Mini meatball soup – uses thing sausages, cut into chunks, taking the tedium out of making meatballs from scratch.

  • Crispy sweetcorn tuna fritters – these have an addictive crunch!


There is also a whole section devoted to recipes with Nagi’s famous ‘Charlie’, her all-purpose Chinese stir-fry sauce. There is also a section on fabulous one-pot or pan or try dishes, which are always popular in our home. The salads are sensational, and there is a section on roasted veggies, too. I won’t list the great recipes from the Sunday Suppers section, as they are all incredible—meals that are simple but take a little longer to cook.


From the sweets section, who could resist a Strawberry swirl shortcake, coconut lime bars or cinnamon tea cake.


Let Nagi’s new cookbook be your go-to guide for every night of the week. RecipeTin Eats: Tonight is sure to become your new favourite to use in the kitchen.


Reviewer: Iain McKenzie

Pan Macmillan

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