Good Mood Food

TV chef and restaurateur John Torode believes that there's too much stress in cooking and eating nowadays. For him, it is all about cooking what you feel like, having fun in the kitchen, creating dishes and enjoying eating with family and friends. In this lively and engaging book, he encourages us to think about food to suit our mood - something spicy, something comforting, or something relaxed. Instead of focusing on different ingredients or meals, the chapters in this book are imaginatively divided according to moods including Relaxed, Spicy and Sensual, Comfort, Nostalgia and Smart, so that you can choose your meal depending on the atmosphere of the occasion. Traditional dishes such as Coq au Vin, Eggs Benedict and Deep Fried Hake with Chips, sit alongside more exotic recipes such as Baba Ganoush, Seafood Laksa and Tuna Sashimi Salad. Each chapter also contains a delicious section of desserts to complement the main dishes.