From Observer Rising Star of 2015 Rosie Birkett comes a collection of imaginative, delicious and approachable recipes that draw on the culinary vibrancy of seasonal, fresh produce and simple, store-cupboard ingredients. There's something to suit every taste, pocket and occasion in this vivid and beautifully photographed cookbook.
Rosie shares healthy, wholesome recipes using nutrient-packed ingredients - try her delicious kale and coriander pancakes with avocado butter and roasted tomato for a great start to your day, or her shredded sprout salad with green apple, blue cheese and toasted almonds for a summer evening's dinner. She offers indulgent recipes for times when you want to enjoy rich, satisfying meals - tuck into her French dip ox tail sandwich, the melting Mexican pork tacos or mushroom ragu with truffled polenta, and polish it all off with a scoop of peanut butter ice cream or slice of blueberry, basil and almond pudding pie.
Rosie knows how to make simple, seasonal ingredients sing -
A Lot On Her Plate encourages home cooks to widen their repertoire and be more creative with their favourite ingredients. Covering everything from small plates and sides, breakfast and brunch, desserts and cocktails, this a contemporary food writer's daily inspiration for delicious, easy food.
A beautiful and original book - contemporary, evocatively written and full of creative recipes you ll want to cook. Rosie is an exciting new voice in food. Gizzi Erskine
In a culinary world full of froths, foams and smears this is a book for those that love real food. It s a breath of fresh air and a feast for the eyes, full of mouth-watering recipes to excite the palate and take you to a gastronomic heaven. Michel Roux Jr
Rosie Birkett is one of this country s most respected food writers and her enthusiasm and dedication to broaden her and her reader s horizons to the greater food spectrum is unquestionable. All full of passion, her fun and endearing personality is always reflected in the food and places that she writes about Tom Kerridge
"For all the time I ve known Rosie, she s always had a lot on her plate , and flipping through these pages, I sense a pace, energy and colour that reflects that. This is very much of the food I imagined Rosie to bring to life in her book. Her recipes draw from los of difference influences, cuisines, and styles, and yet manifest in a youthful, fresh, uncomplicated way." Vivek Singh
"Rosie is a good pal, great journalist and now an author... but above all a cracking cook!" Glynn Purnell
"Stuffed full of clever recipes I wish I d written, and am desperate to try, this gorgeous, colourful book is as fun, and as lively as the very talented Rosie herself. I am very jealous. Felicity Cloake, journalist and author of Perfect
'Rosie's food is modern and clever yet comforting and familiar, and this recipe book is nothing short of brilliant.' Lulu Grimes, Olive Magazine
Observer 'Rising Star' Rosie Birkett is a renowned food writer, food stylist and cook based in Hackney, East London. She has been writing about food for newspapers, magazines and websites for years, penning features and recipes, and cooking beautiful food for the camera for the likes of The Guardian, The Independent, Jamie Magazine, Olive, Waitrose Kitchen, Sainsbury's Magazine and Grazia.
Rosie Birkett is a young food writer I admire. She has bags of energy and good ideas. A Lot On Her Plate is packed full of accessible ideas from quick suppers for one to feasts for friends (she's a fixture on the London scene and knows everybody), and more than that, both the design and tone of the book are friendly. As you'd expect from someone who interviews chefs and restaurateurs all the time, she references them openly and shares their tips. Lovely. Lisa Markwell, editor of the Independent on Sunday
During her time as a food writer Rosie has travelled the world to report on different cuisines, spending extended stints in Vietnam, Mexico, North America and Europe - all of which informs her vibrant, approachable, globally-inflected recipes. Rosie has appeared on Sunday Brunch and Masterchef series 9 and has her own blog and youtube channel A Lot On Her Plate where she shares her inventive cooking ideas. She has amassed a foodie following of over 30k online through her Twitter and Instagram accounts and contributed to various cookbooks including Phaidon's Where Chefs Eat; and authored Alain Ducasse's foodie guide to London, J'aime London.
