Why do we salt the water before we cook the vegetables in it – and how long should they cook for? How can we get an extra crispy crust on our toast bread? And what is required to fry the perfect steak? In Quite Simple chef Lise Finckenhagen wants to teach all home cooks how to feel confident in the kitchen. The book offers 60 recipes full of taste – suitable for anyone, even beginners, to cook.

Toast in different variations with lots of melted cheese, gorgeous egg dishes you can eat for dinner as well as breakfast, pasta dishes that will impress on date night, and simply all the recipes you need whether you’re broke, are having friends over for dinner, are short on time, have a craving for a takeaway or if you’re just missing your mum. In this book you get the recipe for the world’s best Bolognese sauce, juicy burgers, sushi pizza, some irresistible desserts and a long list of dishes that will pique your appetite. You’ll also get a quick introduction to sauces, dressings, and side dishes that everyone should know about.

In between the recipes are smart tips to help elevate the flavours, to get to know the ingredients better as well as techniques so that step by step – almost without any effort at all – you can become a better cook.