I've been cooking with my family since I was a young child. My late grandmother was making drop scones with my sister and I in her ancient tiled kitchen before I could even read. My mother taught me how to make risotto and bolognese, goats cheese tart and bean chilli. In part, this recipe book is homage to the women in my family who imparted a love of food that has stayed with me my whole life.
It's also a love letter to every busy, exhausted, disorganised home cook who loves food but struggles to manage four different pots at once and follow instructions that seem to contain 100 steps to make one meal. I see you. I am you.
I'm an autistic home cook with ADHD, and something I know I'm not alone in struggling with is my executive function - my ability to organise and prioritise tasks, and plan ahead. Focusing on complicated information feels impossible when I'm time limited or already tired from a long day.
This recipe book aims to be different. It aims to bring you glorious, nourishing food to bring you comfort or entertain your friends without stressing you out. These recipes are easy to follow, require minimal equipment (hello one pan meals!) and all take under an hour to prepare. Using many of the same core ingredients in different ways, and making incredible meals with everyday spices, your weekly food shop doesn't have to be agonising to plan. What's more, with this book, you'll dish up family favourites without creating a daunting pile of dishes.
I'm now hoping to work towards a NEW STRETCH GOAL OF £5,000 for an audio book version after many requests. This will be available a month after the e-book and paperback versions are released, to give me time to record audio files of the highest quality.
It's taken ten years of writing food blogs to get here. This recipe book has been a dream of mine since I was a teenager, and I'm just months away from realising it. The money raised on Kickstarter will go towards a professional photoshoot, cover design, formatting and editing, and of course towards your pledge rewards. Thank you for helping my dream become a reality
I've been cooking with my family since I was a young child. My late grandmother was making drop scones with my sister and I in her ancient tiled kitchen before I could even read. My mother taught me how to make risotto and bolognese, goats cheese tart and bean chilli. In part, this recipe book is homage to the women in my family who imparted a love of food that has stayed with me my whole life.
It's also a love letter to every busy, exhausted, disorganised home cook who loves food but struggles to manage four different pots at once and follow instructions that seem to contain 100 steps to make one meal. I see you. I am you.
I'm an autistic home cook with ADHD, and something I know I'm not alone in struggling with is my executive function - my ability to organise and prioritise tasks, and plan ahead. Focusing on complicated information feels impossible when I'm time limited or already tired from a long day.
This recipe book aims to be different. It aims to bring you glorious, nourishing food to bring you comfort or entertain your friends without stressing you out. These recipes are easy to follow, require minimal equipment (hello one pan meals!) and all take under an hour to prepare. Using many of the same core ingredients in different ways, and making incredible meals with everyday spices, your weekly food shop doesn't have to be agonising to plan. What's more, with this book, you'll dish up family favourites without creating a daunting pile of dishes.
I'm now hoping to work towards a NEW STRETCH GOAL OF £5,000 for an audio book version after many requests. This will be available a month after the e-book and paperback versions are released, to give me time to record audio files of the highest quality.
It's taken ten years of writing food blogs to get here. This recipe book has been a dream of mine since I was a teenager, and I'm just months away from realising it. The money raised on Kickstarter will go towards a professional photoshoot, cover design, formatting and editing, and of course towards your pledge rewards. Thank you for helping my dream become a reality