Leiths Simple Cookery Bible is packed with 500 easy-to-make, tried-and-tested recipes that don't call for complicated ingredients or hours fussing in the kitchen. Recipes range from delicious starters like maple roast parsnip soup, through delectable main courses such as cous cous-stuffed chicken thighs, to tempting desserts like mint chocolate mousse and lemon and raspberry creme brulee. And the old favourites are not forgotten; here you will find definitive Leiths recipes for the perfect spaghetti Bolognese, shepherd's pie, bubble and squeak, roast dinners with Yorkshire pudding, gooseberry fool, pancakes, rich hot chocolate and many more classic dishes. With foolproof and delightfully easy recipes for real life, this collection will open the door to the pleasures of simple food.