I've known Anna for a good few years now and the one thing that always strikes me is that she has all the skill and finesse of a truly great restaurant chef, but the heart and soul of a generous host and exceptional home cook. This beautiful book and all its wonderful, homely recipes are testament to this. It's basically delicious-sounding food you really want to eat. * Matt Tebbutt *
Anna is a wonderful human and a genius. I've eaten her simplest dishes and her fanciest and they are all incredible: she manages to make meals affordable but luxurious; decadent but healthy and fresh; innovative but accessible. She's one of the most brilliant, exciting chefs in the UK and in this book she's managed to share on her skills with all of us who are cooking for our families with limited time, money and expertise. If you're buying one cookbook this season, make it Anna's. It's for the experts and the beginners, whether you're looking for a definitive take on a classic or something really original. Perhaps what I love most about this book and all of Anna's work is how much she showcases the brilliance and variety of Irish cooking: an entire world of dishes that are comfortingly familiar but still fresh and exciting. * Alexander van Tulleken *
Anna is one of the most talented chefs to come out of Ireland. Seeing firsthand her hard work and dedication has been absolutely extraordinary and it comes through in the pages of this book. * Gordon Ramsay *