PRUE LEITH

There's an art to making good toast and Prue Leith knows it' Yotam OttolenghiWhat's more comforting and satisfying than toast? And if you top it with a few cleverly paired ingredients, it can be a full meal, not to mention pure bliss. These 75 recipes for things on toast will help you make quick, delicious and versatile meals year-round - for working-from-home lunches and cosy Sunday suppers, to light bites, indulgent treats or impressive canapes. Recipes include:Avocado, summer tomatoes & tapenade rocket on olive breadBubble & squeak with hollandaise on fried breadFalafel, edamame & red pepper hummus on flatbreadGrilled chicken tikka with yoghurt on naanSmoked salmon, wasabi & avocado on granary bread

Kate McKinnon is thirty-six and mother to Toby. She used to be a restaurant chef but that all stopped when Toby now five came along and changed everything. Now she has a small but thriving business catering for private clients, companies and some government departments. Her life is on an even keel. Then she gets a job cooking lunch at the Foreign Office and has her first fateful meeting with Oliver Stapler, Secretary of State. He s married and a father and totally out of bounds, yet she falls for him. She thinks she s hiding it beautifully, but there are people who would like to see her fail and to them her feelings are all too transparent. When someone alerts the gutter press, who cares whether Kate s affair with Oliver is true or not? It s a great story and will shift a ton of newspapers and destroy several lives at the same time.

Three single women in their fifties meet when they join a choir. Lucy, recently widowed, is a cook and food journalist; Joanna, a successful business woman, never married; Rebecca is a divorced interior decorator. Each of the women is at a crossroads and they quickly form a bond.

An unmissable read packed with secrets and revelationsOK!THE HOUSE AT CHORLTONIn postwar Gloucestershire, Laura Oliver falls in love with Giovanni, an Italian ex-prisoner-of-war, now a humble cook. The couple flee her fathers wrath to London. Facing destitution, only their love for one another and their dream of opening a restaurant business keeps them going. From Cotswolds farmland to London fish markets, this is a tale of prejudice, ambition and one couples struggle to overcome all obstacles and carve out a life of their own.THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERIt is 1968. Angelica Angelotti has grown up in her parents Italian restaurant. Now she is striking out on her own in Paris. There she falls in love with her charismatic but unpredictable cousin Mario. Navigating a blossoming career, from the Savoy hotel to the world of television, alongside an increasingly toxic relationship proves impossible. The offer to run the pub on her familys estate as a restaurant seems like the perfect escape. Chorlton has called her home...THE LOST SONThe Angelotti family reels when Tom, Laura and Giovannis lost son, given up for adoption in the war, traces his birth family and returns to the fold, with devastating consequences. But Laura has been keeping an explosive secret about Toms parentage that means his reappearance in her life is bittersweet. She may have found her son, but will it be at the cost of everything it has taken her fifty years to build?

It s taken me a long life to know for sure that life is for living and that hard graft has to be worth it So if you are whacked short of time or just don t like cooking cheating is fine I cheat all the time and I LOVE cooking PRUE LEITH Chef and TV legend Dame Prue Leith brings us the cookbook you ve always wanted 80 delicious recipes with accompanying kitchen shortcuts and hacks for a lifetime of easy cooking Every recipe in this book comes with a handy tip plus you ll find over 25 videos accessed by a QR code to help you learn a skill or get ahead Coined by Shirley Conran in her 70s bestseller Superwoman Life s Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom is a phrase that every time poor cook can relate to In this clever cookbook you ll find really good recipes without the fuss recipes where a neat trick can save you time recipes where the cheat versions taste just as good as the home made and recipes to help you avoid waste and save you money How do you cook the perfect steak What s the best way to dice an avocado And what about when it just all goes terribly wrong With recipes including Celeriac Remoulade with Prosciutto Rocket and Pine Nuts Crispy Pork Belly Buttermilk Chicken Sushi for Scaredy cats Chocolate Almond Torte and Cherry Clafou

This tale of passion and gardening, written by Prue Leith, will appeal to readers who cannot wait for the next Joanna Trollope.

Growing up in the outback of South Africa, sensible Poppy realized she would always have to look out for her younger sister, the beautiful, wild, and unreliable Carrie. Years later, in London, Poppy, a stage actress with three children and a charming, handsome husband, never imagines that Carrie, now a sexy and passionate caterer, would try to hurt her. But Carrie cant help herself. Shes resentful that Poppy has everything she always wanted: a successful, fulfilling career, a gorgeous husband, a loving family, a house in the country, while Carrie has nothing but debts, one-night-stands, and an uncertain future. Carrie discovers the chink in Poppys armor, her husband Eduardo, and she sets out to exploit it in the way she knows best. She provides Eduardo with danger, excitement, and great sex - all things that have faded in Eduardo and Poppys marriage. But in destroying her sisters peace of mind, Carrie risks losing all those who love her. Prue Leith has written a poignant and moving story about the real choices siblings have to make once they grow up and start taking stock of their lives. Sisters is a brilliantly crafted portrait of sibling rivalry, love, and the ultimate betrayal.

A laugh-out-loud, feelgood novel from Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith. Curl up with a cup of tea and enjoyThe TimesFriendship, sex, shopping, singing - even love: life doesnt end at fifty! But Lucy, recently widowed, a food journalist whos lost her job, and Joanna, successful business woman facing a future alone, secretly fear that it might. Only much divorced Rebecca is ever confident of happiness just round the corner. The women have joined a choir for very different reasons. Lucy is obeying her bossy daughter who prescribes singing as a cure for grief. For Joanna failure is not an option and shes tackling her inability to sing a note. And Rebecca is unashamedly looking for a new mate. When these three women decide to combine their talents to turn a run-down hotel on the Cornish coast into a spa offering holiday courses, conflict is bound to result. Its clear that the choir has taught them a good deal more than how to sing...

Emotional family saga following the Angelotti food dynasty, from household name Prue Leith. Perfect for fans of Penny Vincenzi and Barbara Taylor Bradford.A new generation. It is 1968. Angelica Angelotti has grown up in her parents Italian restaurant. Now she is striking out on her own in Paris. There she falls in love with her charismatic but unpredictable cousin Mario.A fresh challenge. Navigating a blossoming career, from the Savoy hotel to the world of television, alongside an increasingly toxic relationship proves impossible. The offer to run the pub on her familys estate as a restaurant seems like the perfect escape. Chorlton has called her home...A brighter future. Soon she has a thriving business, and even the chance of a new love. But when Mario reappears, determined to win her back, will Angelica be able to hold on to everything shes sacrificed so much for?

After a divorce and a great deal of soul-searching, Lotte has abandoned her successful career as an architect for a degree in garden history, and uprooted her three children to take a job as head gardener to millionaire Brody Keegan at Maddon Park in Oxfordshire. Brody is as ignorant about gardens as Lotte is knowledgeable, his tastes as loud as hers are quiet. As Lotte locks horns with her boss and his spoilt young wife, she finds herself on an emotional roller coaster. She knows what is right for the garden, but - still raw from divorce, anxious about the children and frightened of entanglement - she is less sure of what is right for her.

People just love a scandal . . . Kate McKinnon is thirty-six and mother to five-year-old Toby. She used to be a restaurant chef, but then Toby came along. Now she has a small but thriving catering business. Her life is on an even keel but thats about to change.She gets a job cooking lunch at the Foreign Office and there she has her first fateful meeting with Oliver Stapler, Secretary of State. Married and a father, hes totally out of bounds, yet she falls for him. Though she tries to keep her feelings secret, rumours start to fly. When someone alerts the gutter press, who cares whether Kates affair with Oliver is true or not?

Successful City lawyer Jane is leaving her husband, Patrick. She feels there must be more to life than stability and looming middle-age. She goes to India in search of passion, excitement, and a fresh start. What happens there makes her question the life shes led so far: Does her career always have to come first? And has she thrown away true love by mistake?

Gripping family drama from household name Prue Leith. An emotional summer read perfect for fans of Penny Vincenzi and Barbara Taylor Bradford.The Angelotti family reels when the lost son, given up for adoption in the war, traces his birth family and returns to the fold, with devastating consequences. As poverty-stricken newlyweds, Laura and Giovanni Angelotti were forced to put their first child - a boy - up for adoption. They have had other children since, and their first little Italian cafe has become a restaurant empire, but Laura is still haunted by thoughts of the baby she lost.Tom is a successful businessman enjoying the fast-paced City lifestyle - until his best friend and business partner is killed in the 9/11 attacks and his world turns upside down. Searching for meaning in his life, he decides to track down his birth family: the Angelottis.But Laura has been keeping an explosive secret about Toms parentage that means his reappearance in her life is bittersweet. She may have found her son, but will it be at the cost of everything it has taken her fifty years to build?

Former Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith draws on a life-long passion for food with one hundred recipes from her own kitchen table.These are dishes everyone will love BBC Good FoodInside are quick-to-whip-up suppers and dinner party showstoppers that are as much a pleasure to cook as to eat. Expect firmly established favourites, lazy leftovers, meat-free meals, exciting new flavour combinations and fresh takes on classic dishes. Theres also a chapter of puds inspired by Prues time on Bake Off every one guaranteed to be worth the calories.Whether its Halibut with Green Linguine, Fast Roast Teriyaki Lamb or Slow-cooked Rat-a-tat-touille, these are delicious, fuss-free dishes that Prue has cooked countless times for family and friends.This is Prues first cookery book in twenty-five years, and she has woven intimate and witty stories from her life around many of the recipes. Celebrating the food we all want to make at home, Prue gives an unparalleled view into the cooking life and style of one of the nations best-loved cooks.Her writing style is like that of a friendly teacher gently guiding, with honest, gently witty and accessible text . . . Offering tasty dishes that are realistic to make when youre busy Evening Standard

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MARCH 2026I devoured it.- NIGELLA LAWSONFew people have aged so gracefully and enterprisingly as Prue. How shes done it is a revelation, full of humour and practical advice.- DELIA SMITHOh my days, this book is an absolute JOY! It is like sitting down with your fabulous, straight-talking auntie who tells it exactly how it is... but with a big cuddle and a glass of something cheeky on the side. - ALISON HAMMONDRefreshing, honest and tremendously encouraging for those who are terrified of growing old.- ALAN TITCHMARSHGetting older may have its challenges - but it can be a lot of fun.In this candid, uplifting, and thoroughly entertaining book, Prue Leith explores the trials and taboos of growing older - along with its unexpected joys. Part memoir and part reflection, Being Old and Learning to Love It is packed with Prues trademark wit, wisdom, and no-nonsense charm as she takes a spirited canter through the triumphs, trials and tribulations of ageing well.Sometimes serious, sometimes funny and always engaging, Prue speaks with refreshing honesty about life as a modern woman in her eighties. Nothing is off limits: from love and sex, staying active, and finding fame on The Great British Bake Off, to friendship, family, and the occasional regret. She tackles the big questions we all have about getting older - about senility, time running out, dealing with grief, and her passionate belief in assisted dying - with the same frankness she brings to discussing when to retire, fashion & beauty, travel and gardening.We all are heading for old age, if were lucky. Its a mystery for the young and hard to navigate for many of the elderly. Prue lays it all out for us, in her wonderful, honest, way.- VIN + OMI

Epic multi-generational family saga from household name Prue Leith, perfect for fans of Penny Vincenzi and Barbara Taylor Bradford.A proud family. Snubbed by aristocratic neighbour Lord Frampton at a coming-of-age ball, Donald Oliver dreams of the day hell have his vengeance.A wild daughter. Laura Oliver, beautiful and tempestuous, falls in love with Giovanni, an Italian ex-prisoner-of-war, now a humble cook. Disdaining her fathers snobbishness - and his wrath - the couple flee to London.A desperate hope. Giovanni and Laura arrive to a city that has not yet re-awoken after the traumas of war. Facing destitution, only their love for one another and their dream of opening a restaurant business keeps them going.From Cotswolds farmland to London fish markets, society ballrooms to icy gutters, this is a tale of prejudice and ambition, power and passion, and one couples struggle to overcome all obstacles and carve out a life of their own.

The eye-opening story of one womans incredible appetite for life: the memoirs of Prue Leith, judge of C4s GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF and former judge of BBC2s GREAT BRITISH MENU. Now fully revised and updated, including Prue falling in love and marrying again in her 70s.What a terrific tale it is - of a South African girl who could stand the heat and made the kitchen into a remarkable careerTelegraphPrue Leith describes herself as greedy in all senses of the word. Cook, caterer, restaurateur, food writer, journalist, novelist, businesswoman, teacher, television presenter, charity worker, lover, wife and mother, she has certainly been greedy for life. Prue came to London in the early 1960s and, not long afterwards, opened Leiths Restaurant. By the mid-seventies she was a food columnist on the Daily Mail, had published several cookbooks and opened Leiths School of Food and Wine. But it wasnt all work. Prue writes with honesty of her love life, her longing for children, the birth of her son, the adoption of her daughter and much else besides. In this fully revised and updated edition she tells of how she met, fell in love with and married John Playfair as well as her exciting new role as a judge on Great British Bake Off. Prues down-to-earth attitude to life and her remarkable energy are an inspiration to anyone.

This book makes me happy. The recipes are inspirational and delicious. Tom KitchinDiscover 100 delicious, heartwarming vegetarian and vegan recipes in The Vegetarian Kitchen by Prue Leith celebrated chef and former Bake Off judge and her niece Peta Leith, a former chef at The Ivy and lifelong vegetarian.This gorgeous cookbook features simple, meat-free family dishes that bring delight to the extended Leith family table, time and time again. Recipes include Black Bean Chilli with Lime Salsa, Blackberry and Lemon Pavlova and Lemon and Bing Cherry and Almond Cake. Forty-two of these recipes can be made vegan.We all need easy and delicious foods whether on busy weeknights or lovely long Sunday lunches. This book contains nourishing, refreshing, joyful main meals, many of which are vegan, and all of which bring their combined wealth of cookery knowledge to your kitchen.These plant-based recipes are homely, hearty and delicious. They have the virtue to be simple and embrace all the rules of provenance and best cooking ethics. Raymond Blanc