One of my very favourite recipes is a Bill Granger one. It’s his recipe for Portuguese custard tarts which is so easy and foolproof that it’s a pleasure to make. It is also one of the most requested items and every year my father requests a batch for Christmas, his birthday and Father’s Day and it’s so easy that I’m happy to oblige. And ever since trying that first Portuguese custard tart recipe I tried more of Bill’s recipes and have found them very easy to follow and very simple. So when he brought out a new hard cover cookbook called Bill’s Basics I was eager to have a peek inside.
He tells us in the foreward that it is a collection of his personal favourites and simple classics. The photography is simple, I suppose in tune with the book’s philosophy and dishes are propped on a kitchen bench or teatowel, top down or very closeup shots (they actually remind me of a lot of food blog photos). And he gives recipes for basics such as chai tea, pancakes, tomato sauce but he also throws in his very good chocolate chip and pecan cookies and home made Eggs Benedict including making your own English muffins (if you were that way inclined!). And because Bill writes for a modern Australian palate there are also Asian recipes like tom yum, laksa, baked orecchiette with sausage and cavalo nero and the omnipresent salt and pepper squid. It is ideal for beginners or people moving out of home or people that want non fussy and uncomplicated meals.
Double chocolate pancakes *drool*
Thanks to the lovely people at Harper Collins, three lucky Not Quite Nigella readers will each win a copy of Bill’s Basics (RRP $50)! For a chance to win a copy of Bill’s Basics by Bill Granger all you have to do is tell me your favourite simple but tasty meal! Simply add your answer as a comment to the story. The competition ends at Midnight AEST 16th January, 2011. You can enter this competition once daily. Delivery is within Australia only.
***The winners are:
Barbara H.
Ophelia T.
Katrina L.
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Best of luck!
Lots of love,
Lorraine
xxx
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Although I am not eligible I did want to say that Bill Granger is a genius. I have all of his cookbooks and they are not only wonderful for recipes but also for just reading. He is very generous with the recipes he shares. His restaurants are also wonderful. I am jealous of the winners in advance
My favourite simple but tasty meal would have to be penne napolitana. Some might say it’s plain and boring, but if you get it right – it’s divine!
Oh boo to Australian deliveries but YAY to Bill! I do love Bill… hmm favourite simple meal? I have so many! Haha.. maybe just a simple tossed pasta with tomato/olives or a nice pesto. YUM.
Hi NQN, I have to agree that when I’m looking for something simple, I turn to Bill. My simple and tasty ‘go to’ meal would have to be spaghetti with aglio, olio and peproncino (garlic, olive oil and chilli) with an anchovy or two thrown in.
My favourite simple and tasty meal is actually a Chilli Beef and Spinach stirfry which we had the other night. Quick, simple, tasty and depending on the chilli packs a punch! We had it for dinner the other night!! mmmmm
Here is my link:
http://adashofflavour.blogspot.com/2010/12/chilli-beef-and-spinach-stir-fry.html
Have a wonderful Christmas….
Jo
my favourite easy and very tasty meal is aglio olio with pasta, brocolli, oil, bacon – yum!
I love Bill – both his restaurants and his books! If I won this I’d give it to my Mum – she’s the ultimate Bill fan!
My favourite simple but tasty meal is corn fritters served with avocado salsa and bacon. You can eat it at any time of the day, it’s absolutely delicious and it’s fast to make!
Pasta Puttanesca is the simpliest and tastiest meal to whip up in minutes. I always have the ingredients in my pantry (pasta, anchovies, capers, olives & fresh or canned tomatoes) thrown in a frypan with some olive oil and garlic.
Bill’s Scrambled Eggs – with a bit of practice, and the courage to cook then hot and fast you can make them just like Bill did when he first opened in Darlinghurst. Smooth, silky, and the start of of a gourmet day.
OMG I so want this – I was reading it yesterday at work (in a bookshop) and it was so good!
Favourite simple but tasty meal? Tofu, vegie and noodle stirfry with sweet chilli sauce. It has to have every vegetable under the sun – cauliflower, carrot, broccoli, zucchini, capsicum, EVERYTHING IN THE FRIDGE. It takes a while to chop everything up, but it totally rocks and makes life so worth living after a hard day. Best chased up with a Classic Magnum.
Hi Lorraine
My favourite dish that I will never tire of is poached eggs on lightly toasted fresh sour dough with a little salt and pepper… YUM!!
Favorite simple meal … anything someone else makes. Seriously though, meat, whatever veg in the fridge stir fried with a light asian sauce served on udon noodles.
My favourite but simple meal has to be a bruschetta- just basil, garlic, tomato and olive oil smooshed together then spread on toasted ciabbata…
I love Bill Granger’s books, especially becaue as you say they are simply styled and you believe that you can do it yourself. My favourite simple meal is a stir fry – make the pan hot, slosh in a little canola oil til it sizzles, brown your onions, garlic and ginger, then your meat, toss in some crispy veges of your choosing and some hokkein or udon noodles, pour on your favourite sauce,add a dash of lime, give it all a stir, and voila – dinner is served.
Oooh, I love Bill too. I haven’t made the Portuguese tarts yet, but after reading your post I’m determined to make them for Xmas lunch with friends!
There are 2 recipes in our house that my daughter asks me to cook all the time. And luckily enough they are very easy to make. The first one is Fried Rice, but very simplistic one: only green shalots & egg (and soy sauce). The second one is spagetti with proscuitto, lemon zest, cherry tomatoes and capers. She can’t get enough of that! Sometimes I add rocket as well, sometimes parsley.
My favourite meal is actually from “Feed Me Now”, another Bill Granger cookbook! Its stir-fried rice noodles with chicken and snake beans. Quick, easy and tasty, everyone in my house loves it, and I’d love the chance to try some more of his recipes.
I absolutely love my Vegie and four-bean soup, which you essentially throw together in addition to tomato paste and a bit of cornflour and water (extra spices as desired!) A great heart soup which can also be eaten cold, and a respectable replacement for baked beans in the morning with fresh, crusty toast. Ok, so not a Bill Granger recipe, but I love it!
I recently bought this book for someone for Christmas. Funny how you end up buying others what you want!
I put angel hair pasta on the boil and take the two minutes to fry off some semi dried tomatoes and chopped chilli in a little bit of oil. Drain the pasta, toss it through the tomato/chilli mix and top with shaved parmesan. Incredibly simple and easy but also yummy.
Yum you had me at Portugese custard tarts – one of my favourites. I dont think you can ever go wrong with a home made lasagne as a simple tasty meal at any time – after work dinner or shared with friends. Has to be accompanied by garlic bread and a nice red of course.
The first idea which comess to mind: Chicken thigh fillets marinated in my own teriyaki type mix, then grilled to juicy perfection. Served on brown rice mixed thru” with a handful of herbs and toasted pinenuts alongside a simple green salad. Summer fruits ‘arrangee’ on a pretty platter with lemon gelato or homemade vanilla yogurt. Glass of white next to the plate, of course! Oh, I have loved Bill G’s recipes from day dot, and am not just saying this hoping to get the book!!
I love making burgers at home. Its so simple~! I love making beef burgers with wholegrain mustard and lettucs, tomatoes, cheese etc. I love it because it is so easy and you can make so many different combinations and flavours.
My favourite simple meal is steamed vegies with home made cheese sauce. It makes me feel healthy because I’m eating vegies but it tastes awesome because it’s slathered in cheese!
My simple recipe that my now grown kids still ask for is my mothers handmedown sausage casserole ! I grew up with it, and so have my kids. Let me know if you would like the recipe! Even my son who has left home has it now in his collection ! Bill Grainger’s recipes are allways straightforward i have noticed, and once you read through it, easy to assemble and create!
My simple but favourite meal is a corn souffle served with a fresh green salad washed down with a glass of crisp white wine. Heaven! Even though souffles sound daunting this one is as easy as whipping up an omelette.
I’d really love one of these cookbooks because i love learning really basic recipes. my favourite simple dish is oven baked fish. simply place fillet of fish in foil with squeeze of lemon, knob of butter, a bit of salt and white pepper. wrap up and cook in the oven at 180 degrees for around 15 mins. done. serve with a sprinkling of chopped parsley or chives on top and favourite veges on the side — like green beans
My current favorite is a pea & pasta dish. It’s great because I always have all the ingredients.
my favourite but tasty meal is a perfectly cooked (rare) piece of steak, smothered with grain mustard and after its sat for at least 20 minutes its sliced thinly and served on a bed of fresh butter lettuce with some crusty bread and a few shaves of parmasen. yummo…. once a week at my house
My absolute favourite meal is loved so much in my house BECAUSE it’s so simple yet tasty. It’s a korean ox tail braise, and it’s eaten at least once a week. It’s just that tingle of warmth you get down your neck when you rip apart the rich, gelatinous meat from the bone. Yes, it is also extremely messy to eat…
I would have to say French crepes. We had a French au pair when the kids were young and I was working full time, and she taught us her own recipe. It’s so easy even the kids can make them. They love helping to chop fillings and mix and match their own ingredients. Plus, you can use the crepes for savoury main course AND dessert. For the win!
hi, Lorraine. Favourite simple savoury dish is scrambled eggs with some grilled mushrooms; favourite sweet dish without a doubt – Bill’s ricotta hotcakes which I have perfected by now, and they are so divine…
Thanks for the chance to win a book by my favourite chef.
Goodness! Some people’s idea of simple is my idea of fancy!
Cheese omelet is my tasty standby too-tired-to-think-about-food meal.
Love Bill and as you say his recipes are easy to follow and they taste fab- fave quick recipe- Pastiec-I usually make in a lamington tin so it’s easy just slice and serve rather than making individual ones – a layer of Pastry covered with diced lamb, onion, potatoe and sprinkle with parsley and a little salt- cover with another layer of pastry then bake until golden-This was my mums recipe and I am continually getting asked to make it.
rum balls – i only use crushed weetbix, coconut, cocoa, condensed milk and rum.anybody can make them
I would love to win Bill Granger’s “Bill’s Classic” book. Here’s an easy, tasty dish you can use as a hot or cold dip, an accompaniment, or as a meal with salad: Artichoke Dip (french origins),
1 can of artichoke hearts, washed, squeezed and finely chopped. To that, mix in a finely chopped garlic, 3 tablespoons whole egg mayonnaise (not low fat mayo!!), 1/3 cup grated parmesan, salt, pepper and paprika. Mix well, place in buttered baking dish and sprinkle with extra paprika and parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve warm or cold. Tastes even better the next day!
Hope you enjoy it.
Have a great day, maria
My favourite is Bill’s corn fritters – a fabulously tasty breakfast, which also makes you feel healthy all day long!
Bill’s Sydney Food is the defining classic of all that is glorious about food here and one of my favourite cookbooks! My favourite simple meal is sourdough and butter with a not too salty ham in the middle and mustard and either marmalade or honey to go on top of the ham, delish!
My favourite simple and tasty meal is: Courgette (Zucchini) fritters. Coarsely grated courgettes, eggs, tiny bit of flour, coriander, chopped chilli and grated whatever cheese is around in the fridge. Serve with a garlicky yoghurt dipping sauce. Yum, even for courgette haters its a winner.
My favorite is actually a recipe from Bill also : it’s his ricotta hotcakes w/ honeycomb butter , yummo!!!!
Bill Granger is one of my all-time favourite cookbook writers! His recipes for pavlovas, chocchip cookies, coconut bread, chocolate french toast – all are delicious…
But I must say my favourite simple but tasty meal would have to be soba noodles, with a dash of soy, mirin and sesame oil, and maybe a fried egg. I’ve got it all down so that I can complete the whole meal in less than 20 minutes
Would love to own Bill’s book. My quick favourite is Salmon & Lemon Pasta… Anchovies, Garlic, tinned Salmon, parsley, lemon zest, mixed through Penne. Yummy and always have those ingredients. Dinner in 15 minutes.
Anything my partner Dave makes, he is an ultra great cook and partners food with wine perfectly. I’m one lucky lady!
My favourite simple but tasty meal: I roast some pumpkin tossed in oil and some dried herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
It has to be fried rice…what other dish makes leftover rice taste so good?
My boyfriend received this book for his birthday and I have to say thank you to that person! The recipes are so simple yet delicious, and he has more confidence to cook now knowing how much I love his cooking:)
This looks like my kind of cookbook – I can do simple!
I pair it with Asian greens in oyster sauce.
My favourite easy meal would be salmon baked in foil with chilli & lime juice. Simple & delicious
My go-to at the moment is a silverbeet, fried cauliflower, chickpea salad, which is a recipe from the Bodega boys featured in Gourmet Traveller. While salads are normally bo-ring, this one is so exciting and I actually feel good after demolishing a serving. Yum!
Hi Lorraine,
Like your previous reader comments, I also adore his ricotta hotcakes!!!
My hands-down favourite simple meal would be a basic homemade pesto served with Paesanella’s buffalo mozzarella atop some bread or penne pasta. It just can’t be beat and also goes well with whatever antipasto goodies you may have.
Thank you for giving your readers a chance to win Bill’s Basics cookbook.
All the best for the holidays,
Kat aka NQN’s Shopping Trolley stalker
My favourite basic recipe is for breakfast. It is my favourite meal of the day. My latest version of breakfast is two eggs poached in baked beans on rye toast. It is simple and has all the elements of a hot breakfast that I love. A winner in my books!!
i love makeing my own crumbed fish fingers, the crumbs are mixed with herbs and spices and parmasan cheese. It’s so easy to do
My ab fab simple recipe that I grew up with is an extremely tasty chicken soup(made of wings, onions, carrots, garlic and parsley) with semolina dumplings. In my family we called it “Ein gemachtes”. Never fails to deliver and always puts a smile on the faces of my family and guests.
Have you seen the movie ‘Dinner Rush’? Picture the scene in which one of the chefs brings in the Italian sausage to cook something traditional for the owner, who is surrounded by his son’s “Nuovo Italiano” food but craves something real…the pan sizzles and you can almost smell the aromas…
That scene has inspired a family favourite – pasta with sausage from AC Butchery, charred red capsicum and tomato.
Rapido! Delizioso!
I’ve given this book to about a couple of people as a gift, always wanting to keep it for myself! My favourite simple meal is fajitas – usually beef but sometimes chicken. It’s quick, easy, tasty, and filling. Love it!
Good egg fettucini mixed with ricotta,chilli flakes and extra virgin olive oil makes a satisfying meal when one has little time to prepare.This is an authentic sicilian pasta recipe passed on to me by an old lady who made her own pasta AND ricotta. DELICIOUS.
The Beef Wellington recipe I got from the NQN blog! Love it and it’s super easy.
It has to be my chorizo and scallop risotto, absolutely full of flavour and rich and creamy. Nothing beats it.
not sure if u consider it a meal but as a student, i think a toasted cheese sandwich is the best! i hv an obession with cheese so instead of 1 slice, ill place 3-4 slices, so much i can stretch it out when i cut it apart~ xDD
It’s actually Bill Granger’s scrambled eggs. I take the liberty of adding a little fetta cheese, and serve it on just out of the oven bread. It’s sooo satisfying.
My honest and very predictable answer? Porridge with peanut butter, 85% lindt, and maple syrup.
My more respectable answer… smoked salmon salad
A crispy baked potato!
With some shredded ham, coleslaw and melting cheese plonked on top. It largely cooks itself and contains all the necessary food groups in a one bowl meal!
My favourite simple yet tasty meal – Soft boiled egg (egg yolk deliciously runny), buttery toasted soldiers for dipping and generous amounts of cracked pepper and sea salt.
The simplest of meals, but so very satisfying!
Risotto….because I don’t need to worry too much about the ingredients…and just like bubble and squeak…this is a great way to clean out the fridge!
my favourite simple meal is known as “Grey Gunge”. A throw together dish of microwave butternut pumpkin, peas, pan-fried mushrooms, bacon or ham pieces, thrown together with some sour cream and sprinkled with romano cheese. Yes it looks grey but tastes great. On it’s own, or over pasta or mixed with rice, or on toast or…
Spaghetti Bolognese – you can just chuck in anything from the fridge and pantry and it’s tasty every time!
Mmmmm….garlic and sweet chilli prawns on a bed of rocket with steamed rice on the side…mmmmmmm….guess what I am having for dinner tonight. I love it.
Although I love Bill Granger and have gone from eating 4 of Bourke Street Bakeries baked goods on to Bills in the next street and eaten again just because we were in Sydney and in the vicinity and from out of town! – I want to win this copy for my sister who totally loves him. Our favourite family meal is a dutch one from our childhood of a saurkraut smoked sausage casserole layered with mashed potatoes topped with crispy bacon. Sounds weird but I think even Bill would love it if we ever got a chance to make it for him!
Mine would have to be anything my husband cooks….he makes a very mean gourmet turkey hamburger to die for….. the best part about it is that it is disgustingly healthy…..
My all time favourite quick meal is a pasta dish with a tomato anchovy sauce – the anchovies are for taste only so you don’t know they are in there even though I love anchovies on fresh bread but hey that’s another meal. 1 crushed garlic clove, 2 tbs olive oil, 2-4 anchovy fillets – place in a large frypan and sautee over moderate heat, once anchovies have melted away add some finely chopped fresh tomatoes/cherry tomatoes etc. stir well and bring to a simmer – add cooked spaghetti to the pan and mix well sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and freshly ground black pepper.
Would love to have this book! My simple meal is what Bill does best – buttery free-range scrambled eggs, some crispy bacon and toasted sourdough on a bright sunny Saturday morning!
Bacon and egg pies for breakfast. So easy and and feed a group of hungry people very easy. Bacon, egg, cheese, mustard and puff pastry. Yum. When all the guys come over I used to have to cook like a kg of bacon and a couple of dozen eggs. But 2 pies each and they are happy fellows. It isn’t one of Bill’s recipes but one of Donna Hays. One of my fave Bill’s recipes is a chiili prawns on the BBQ. A BBQ standard in our house now. Easy and Simple and taste…Yum
My favourite would have to be Vietnamese summer rolls. At home, we just bang the roast pork into the oven for crispy pork crackling and wash a range of fresh vegetables and herbs and we also make our own peanut sauce. It has minimal cooking but it’s so healthy and tasty!
I made bill granger’s ricotta hotcakes at home the other day and they were delicious!
My all time favourite simple meal is long peppers stuffed with a little feta, drizzled with some olive oil, sprinkled with oregano and baked with cherry tomatoes. Served with crusty bread – heaven.
I LOVE all of Bill’s books and some of his recipes are in our ‘everyday’ list of dinners. Particularly ‘Caramel Salmon’ which we have bastardised /changed to marinated cubes in soy, ginger, garlic, brown sugar and whitewine. Grill under grill until a bit blackened and serve with rice and greens with sesame oil. YUM!
chocolate cake + chocolate ganache + microwave + vanilla ice cream + dvd marathon & a blanket.
Sweet chili and garlic chiken served with rice. Quick, easy and yummy.
Mexican tacos or fajitas
My favourite simple and tasty meal is coddled eggs serve with a bit of soy and eaten with buttered toasts, and a mug of hot Milo Malaysian style (ie. made with carnation milk).
Hhmmmm….I think that it would have to be pasta carbonara. I have made it in a restaurant kitchen, and also on a camp stove. I have made it sober, and also whilst quite ‘tired and emotional’. I have added broccoli and meat substitute for vegetarians, and have used bacon, pancetta and salami for meat lovers. It is the perfect all-round dish, it is healthy, and, as it is a very forgiving dish, it delivers on taste and on time, every time.
I love chicken paragiana so easy to prepare and an absolute favourite with the kids they love the fresh tomato and cheese on top of their chicken
For me it is a soft boiled egg with hot buttered toast ‘soldiers’. The best quick tasty meal
Our family favorite is Chicken Parmigiana with a basic Garden Salad.
Always requested, always tasty, always eaten!
My fettuccine carbonara! I can cook it up really fast but its so tasty and is my partners favourite meal too.
Favourite simple but tasty meal got to be laksa. Just boil some chicken bones and add laksa paste & coconute milk. Then add noodles, prawns, shredded chicken from the bones & green vegies. Easy & yummy!
Scrambled Eggs is the most fabbo basic meal I can think of. Quick, easy, reasonably healthy and delicious! And easily adaptable to anything you might have on hand – pesto, cheese, tomatoes etc.
Grilled Chicken with smoaked spiced salt and fresh Veg! Yum
I love making Bill Granger’s Sponge Cake, because it is so versatile. It’s wonderful, for Birthday Cakes, as a single Sponge, when halved and for Christmas Trifles.
Wishing you all a very Merry Festive Season and thank-you for a most enjoyable Website!
It would have to be battered, fried calamari. And cheating with a little bottle mayo ^_^
My favourite quick and easy meal ia an omlette. Full of protein, and can be stuffed full of delights! Goats cheese, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes, shaved ham, leftovers…..
Mango basted pork ribs on the BBQ & a fresh lime & lychee salad. It tastes like summer in QLD.
I have everyone of Bills Books , simply delicious , practical And Tasty !!!
My Simple tasty dish is
Rice Noodles with Prawns & Lime ( One of Bills Own !!!)
hope I am lucky !!
Veronica
My favourite is roasted mediterranean vegetables with couscous and a lemon/hommus/yoghurt dressing.
And I love Bill’s coconut bread, toasted with lime curd!
Sounds weird… but salad. You can do some much if you’ve got tomatoes, a can of chickpeas and some avo… I reckon I can turn any meat-eater into a salad fancier!
For a newly married couple who never really cooked, but with a husband who is a analyst so he can follow recipes well, Bill was the first cookbooks we bought since we loved his cafes. One of the first recipes that we wanted to get right was his scrambed eggs! Simple yet delicious! we get creative by changing up what we have on the sides like grilled mushrooms, avocado, prosuitto etc!
The best quickest meal is a BLT how can you beat crispy bread, well cooked bacon, fresh lettuce, juicy tomato and a hint of mayo…. yum yum….
My favourite simple meal is my gourmet omelette that tastes like no other using my own free range eggs, home grown tomatoes and chives. I know I could never eat another shop purchased egg, fresh real food tastes like no other.
I do have a fairly extensive collection of simple family favourites, to pick just one is extremely tricky but the men in my family have no such dilemmas – Spaghetti Carbonara (Sunday night or perhaps Friday night favourites).
As far as Bill Granger goes, I alas only have four of his cookbooks so would be absolutely delighted to add “Bill’s Basics” to my collection.
Pasta with broccoli. I cook my broccoli in sLted boiling water. Once the broccoli changes to a vivid green in colour, I remove the florets with a slotted spoon, and use the same water to cook my pasta. in the meantime, I fry up fresh breadcrumbs with oil s&p, garlic until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Once pasta is cooked and drained, I throw everything in the frypan with the breadcrumbs and toss everything together, adding grated cheese such Parmesan. Then serve. That’s my fav easy meal.
Fried rice! Simple and great for leftovers!
Hey! A nice simple meal would be the ultimate comfort food for me
. just a simple mash with some caramelised onion and bacon, creamy butter and a touch of salt – then the surface swirled around, sprinkle parmesan cheese and put under the grill for 10 mins until nice and brown with a slightly crunchy surface!
Hi NQN,
My favourite simple and tasty meal is my version of a thai larb – minced pork cooked in chilli oil, fish sauce,palm sugar and plenty of thai basil. Mix with finely chopped onion, cucumber and lettuce leaves before serving with a side of rice and a squeeze of lemon.
Would love Bill’s Basics!
CustardBun
CustardBun
My simplest meal of any kind always involves rice. Usually, a poached or fried egg atop hot white rice, sprinkled with some Japanese seaweed flakes or just dark soy sauce and fresh red chilli. Man, i’m getting hungry!
my all time favourite simple meal is frsh figs (preferably just picked off the tree)with gorgonzola. when i was working as a nanny in italy the family’s summer house had an enormous fig tree in the courtyard and there was always a big chunk of gorgonzola in the fridge. heaven!!! i have 3 of bill’s books so far but have been eyeing off his new one since it came out!
Cereal! Breakfast for dinner is awesome. Naughty, but awesome!
Gosh I have to just list one??? Hrmm I would have to say parmesan chicken (chicken breast cut into slices and cringed in a breadcrumb, olive oil, garlic, parsley, lemon and Parmesan mixture) baked in the oven Ruth smooth mash and blanched green beans. That feeds all family members !
Just give me some cooked prawns, homemade cocktail sauce and lettuce! Guess that’s my inner 80s child calling out!!
The only ‘Quick’ meal I know is yummy Pouched Eggs that lightly run over toasted Sour Dough drizzled with Olive Oil when cut …Mmmmm might have to go and make some right now
Quick and yummy-Angus Beef burger with onion marmalade, tomato relish, aioli or homemade mayonnaise, lettuce, grated beetroot, fried egg on sourdough bun. Great for lunch or dinner!
I like persian feta with tomato on really good bread, sometimes I might add some avacado as well so easy and delicious.
For my favourite tasty and simple I roast some pumpkin tossed in oil and some dried herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
Favourite easy meal- its summer therefore its sliced mango, sliced homegrown tomatoes, wafer thin slices red onion,squeeze of lemon, extra virgin at a dribble, salt, pepper and a gentle sprinkle of fresh basil and mint. Served with fresh bread for dunking in the shimmering dressing.
The simplest things are always the best! The ultimate in fast, simple and tasty is the good old omelet – cooked in less than 90 seconds and you can make wonderful additions based on your cravings. I love adding danish fetta which melts beautifully!
Avocado on toast with cracked pepper and salt! Simplest and tastiest meal on the planet!
My favourite simple meal would be a Donna hay recipe that I always use for red wine vinegar, paprika and garlic roast chicken. It is so simple and easy. I love that I can put it in the oven and know that it will turn out without fail 45 minutes later
I love Bill Granger too – he seems so friendly and personable when i’ve seen him on tv, such as when he was on Poh’s Kitchen.& the double chocolate pancakes – drool indeed!!
One of my favourite simple and tasty meals would be chicken mango salad with a pomegranate molasses dressing – that dressing makes everything great!
Heidi xo
Can’t get much simpler and tastier than this carbonara…
Boil fettucini, fry up onion garlic and bacon with a bit of salt and plenty of pepper, mix them together and immediately crack in an egg or two, mix it up and there you have it. Simple and delicious
Love Bill Granger. My favourite recipe of his was from his cafe – ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter…mmm
At home, my favourite too-tired-to-cook-much dish is a sauteed tomato and onion omelette.
Toasted sandwiches with leg ham and gruyere cheese. Perfect comfort food for a Sunday evening in front of TV.
Unnamed pasta combination of:
Garlic
Chilli
Prawns
Lemon zest and a bit of juice
White wine
Flat leaf parsley
Good quality olive oil
Takes less than 10 minutes and it’s delicious with some parmesan on top!!
I don’t know a lot about Bill Granger, but I’m certainly going to check out this book, all the recipes you mentioned sound divine. I could use another cook book with practical everyday recipes. My favourite tasty and easy recipe is pasta with salmon. Whilst the pasta is cooking, I put a can of tinned red salmon in a frying pan and season, add some cream and dill and then when the pasta is ready, drain and add to the sauce. Mix through and you’re done! You can add some vegies into the sauce if you’re inclined, baby spinach and mushrooms work well.
Even though I’m bummed I don’t like in Australia, my hips and waistline are probably better off since I now can’t indulge in those DOUBLE chocolate pancakes. What a tease those are.
Has to be Bill Granger’s Simple Ham Lasange. Quick and easy bung together meal.
Mine would have to be Bill’s scrambled eggs, simply devine
Sorry divine !!
Crispy skin salmon with an Asian style dressing. Bill does one with a sweet chilli dressing and I also do another dressing with simpler Japanese flavours of miso, sesame oil, rice vinegar and sugar. Served with udon noodles its quick and delicious.
Maggie Beer does a similar crisp skin salmon with a pea salsa using frozen peas which is delicious too
For those like me who live in the country and without ready access to fishmongers, salmon fillets freeze really well and defrost quickly !
Eggs in a basket. Simple, easy, delicious.
Spanish tortilla …. my mums recipe …. your mum’s always tastes best
just potatoes onions and eggs …. with a nice tomato or green salad … heaven …. ( even better when mum happens to make an extra one and pops over with it 
I don’t have any Bill Granger recipe books but I would definitely love one!
I love Bill Granger’s books. I have two and turn to them all the time. His recipe that I do the most are the meat balls from Simply Bill. You cook them in the oven, I really dislike cooking meatballs in the fry pan.
One of my favourite, quick, easy, and comforting dinners is something I call “Rach’s Omlettes”. Original, huh? Basically, take a 2 egg omlette (thanks to Nigella, I know how to make a delish omlette) and fill it with my South African inspired filling:
cherry tomatoes
capsicum
mushrooms
fresh basil and/or oregano
Simply cook up the above ingredients. Make your omlette and once the top is starting to set, layer with cheese, ham, and avocado. Top with the capsicum mix, then slide onto a plate, folding in half. Top with a little extra filling and sprinkle with some extra fresh herbs.
Simple, easy, tasty, and filling! Mmmm yum!
Cauliflower and chorizo soup, fry the chorizo, remove, deglaze with chicken stock, add florets, simmer until tender, blend, sprinkle with crispy chorizo. Serve. Delicious!
simple but tasty,, i’ll have to be original and say spag bol, it never fails me!
I love the very delicious and simple ricotta pancakes. Made it myself after having it at Bill’s. So delicious. So simple
My all time favourite quick meal is Australian breakfast -I can eat it at any time of the day and it’s so simple to cook
A simple meal for me would be polenta drizzled with EVO and sprinkled with parmigiano .
A simple roast chicken and potatoes!
my simple and tasty meal would be fried mihun (thin rice noodles). It’s incredibly versatile. I usually fry it with beansprouts, mushrooms and egg but it goes with anything, really. A good way to clean up your fridge. Vegan, vegetarian, or carnivore,it’s up to you. Just add some soy and oyster sauce,pepper and wholla!
Place a freerange chicken on a bed of thickle sliced onions and whole garlic cloves in a casserole dish. Drizzle with oil, soya and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Lid on and bake. De licious
Can freshly baked scones with a huge dollop of whipped cream and strawberry jam be classed as a meal?! Methinks absolutely YES!
My favourite!
I saw his today at Myer, the recipes certainly looked simple yet very delicious looking! Would love to get my hands on a copy
My fav simple meal would have to be baked salmon steak glazed with honey and white miso, on top of buckwheat noodles tossed with cashews, soy sauce, spring onions and garnished with sesame seeds. I’ve made this for parties of up to 15 people at my house and it only needs to be in the oven for 3-4 minutes! It’s a pretty foolproof dish too since you can eat salmon raw
oooh I have been looking at this book for a while now – although my self imposed cookbook buying ban is in place
One of my favourite simple meals would have to be a big bowl of sweet potatoes, roasted with maple and thyme
favourite simple meal? Cheese on toast. Good sharp cheddar molten and bubbled on top, thick slabs of toasted fresh bread with slight charring at the edges and a small stream of worcestershire sauce poured over at the last moment!
Chicken stir-fry, easy and the kids will eat it every time.
Baked barramundi – lemon, garlic, white wine, flat leaf parsley, olive oil… With a fresh salad…
Eggs on toast!!
My grandma’s quiche! I make it user bit and pieces from the fridge (bacon, feta, pumpkin). I make three at a time, let it cool, cut into portions and freeze. Voila! Emergency dinner and work lunch
But i am sur ethat Bill will help me broaden my repetoir!
My favourite simple but tasty meal would have to be Penne Puttanesca. So yum.
Avocado and salt on olive sourdough from Infinity. I think it would be my last meal. So good!
Pizza (dough from scratch. It’s easY0 with diced garlic, sliced cherry tomatoes, bococcini, basil, oregano, chilli flakes and a sprinkle of grated cheddar. Yum.
My favourite simple but easy meal is salt and pepper tofu. I have a jar of the salt mix (white pepper, salt and chinese 5 spice mix) always in the cupboard and I most likely have tofu in the fridge and potato starch in the cupboard. It’s so easy to put together and so tasty. I’m sometimes guilty of eating a bowl of salt and pepper tofu for dinner when I’m only cooking for myself.
I love Bill’s food! It’s so easy to make!
Favourite easy meal is panfried salmon with loads of lemon juice, crushed ginger (it’s still ok from the jar!),chilli and pepper. Throw into the same pan some asparagus stalks (or broccoli) at the end and add a dash of soy sauce to the whole lot just before removing. Deglaze pan with some lemon juice and a touch of water. Cooked in 5 minutes and absolutely delicious! You can add some chopped green shallots/spring onions if you want to get fancy too!
My favourite thing to bake is Bill’s Coconut Bread…my friends are addicted!
Avocado on toast with pepper. It’s so simple but has to be one of my favourite dishes for breakfast, lunch or dinner
I love, love, love Bill we swear by his recipes in our house!! My fave recipe is Boiled rice, throw on a tin of yummy sirena tuna, fetta cheese a few peas and VOILA…dinner is done!
Hmm, favourite simple and tasty meal would have to be a puttanesca style pasta – olives, fresh tomatos and generously topped with peccorino or reggiano
I am not a very good cook but the one fail proof dish I usually make is my version of spring roll. I use leek, carrot, onion and spam with some seasoning to taste. Always turn out edible.
My stomach is rumbling just looking at those photos!! My fave but simple dish is spaghetti with prawns, fresh tomato, chili and handfuls of fresh basil from the garden. Finish with fresh grated Parmesan and everyone loves it.
Pork & Mango with Basil & Pepper Stirfry – YUMMO! When your ridiculously busy, even stopping to eat sort of becomes a chore. This little baby is super quick, healthy and filling – the bonus is you can have it on the table in under 15 minutes max! :0)
Bacon and egg with home grown tomatoes and lettuce on sourdough toast (homemade, of course!). I wish I had some bacon because it would be an easy dinner.
My simple and tasty meal is the good ol’ omlette – with chopped spanish onions, fresh corriander, and fresh green chillis with buttered toast
I’d have to say a quick but tasty omelet, I always have a few vegies on hand and even occasionally throw in leftovers from the night before (once spicy potatoes, delicious!)
Lovely and simple is my broccoli, chickpea and fetta salad. Cook small broccoli florets until bright green, stir through danish fetta, a couple of squeezes of lemon juice and a can of chickpeas – fetta melts beautifully from the heat of the broccoli.You can also add some canned salmon for an omega 3 hit!
My favorite simple meal is would have to be my mum’s soy chicken with mushrooms, eaten with steamed rice and 1/2 boiled egg. Oh man, I can eat that dish all day every day.
Simple yet tasty, has to be my Mum’s sour cream banana cake! Quick and easy yet moist and tastey with cream cheese icing. I am making three of these for chritmas pressies tonight!
My sweet breakfast of toast topped with sliced bananas & melted choc & cheese
my best simple and tasty meal would be my version of spaghetti carbonnara
Great giveaway! A simple pasta dish always does the trick – a chilli pasta with softened cherry tomatoes (seeped in their own juices), chopped red chillies, basil leaves and sprinklings of sea salt and Parmesan always does the trick
My favourite, simple & tasty meal of the moment is quesadillas.
My husband and I were introduced to these recently when we went to Cabo in Mexico a few months ago – as a Mexican food lover I was surprised I had never eaten or made them before! Such a simple, tasty, healthy & FUN meal! And even better, my fussy husband loves them too. Having them for dinner tonight, the proper Mexican way!
Also, Ive been lemming a Bill Granger book forever!!! Must check this one out, stat!!!
My favorite meal is buttery sauted dungeness crab served with hot steamed rice and spinach sauted in fresh garlic and onions. (my mouth is watering)
My favourite but simple and incredibly tasty meal is ricotta pasta… simply ricotta stirred through pasta with some torn parsley. Add some wood-fired oven bread for complete perfection.
My fav but simple meal is baked beans on toast with cheese. Super quick and very satisfying
There is nothing simpler than some couscous mixed with a little curry paste and some brightly coloured capsicum, spinach, carrots, onions, dried cranberries and pinenuts. The best part is, you get to eat it with your eyes too!
My favourite dish is mushroom & chicken risotto. It’s beautiful and melting in your mouth and quite easy and fast to make. When I don’t have any chicken, I replace it with bacon/chorizo…whatever I have on hand.
My favourite simple meal is definitely okonomiyaki. I only learned how to cook it this year and now make it regularly – as long as you have some cabbage handy it is so very simple to make and so completely delicious to eat.
Avocado on Burgen soylin toast, followed by the kind of mango that’s so juicy you have to eat it in the bath or outside.
Now that I’ve mastered the art of pizza dough, I always keep some in the freezer and for an easy yummy meal, I make mini pizzas. I just throw on anything handy which is usually, tomato paste, mushrooms, grilled chicken breast, garlic, mini capsicum and basil(from my garden). Topped with plenty of cheese and pizza topper.
They are always a favourite, look impressive but are super easy with hardly any washing up!
hmm..simple and tasty..that will be a vegetable salad..toss in some greens..add croutons..a dash of seasonings and lemon vinaigrette..cap it off with a bottle of white wine..perfect!
Steamed gai larn, oyster sauce and a boiled egg. So easy.
I love anything with cabbage in it! Simmer shredded cabbage with canned tomatoes, chopped beef ribs, onion, grated apple, red chilli, vinegar and soy sauce. Leave to simmer and serve with mash – a perfect set and forget dinner!
My favourite simple but tasty dish is a warm duck salad with peppered strawberries – I did it yesterday and it was a big hit!
My favourite meal would have to be the old fashioned roast pork with plenty of crackling, roast potatoes, good wine and family. Could it get any better than that?
Hope your new year is filled with the three “Fs” – family, friends and food…
OMG!! I LOVE BILL!! but my favourite simple but tasty meal is spicy lamb wraps. the combination of lamb backstrap rolled in ground cumin and chilli flakes on a tortilla with baby spinach greek yogurt and fresh lemon juice. Best of all it is tasty simple and you have a completed dish in less than ten minutes.
Love Your blog. long time reader first time commenter.
Although I’m out of the running, I had to comment on this! As you know I’m a massive Bill fan – the coq au vin recipe is amazing if you haven’t tried it already!
Scrambled eggs with fresh herbs and a dash salt/pepper and sprinkle of grated tasty cheese on toast.
Grilled rasher of bacon & tomato if I have in the fridge.
A favourite in my house is my home made lasagne,everything is made from scratch none of those bottles sauces in this baby
I cook a simple creamy chicken and broccoli dish which only has about 8 ingredients and is so delicious. Great when you are having guests or just want leftovers. It’s a family favourite.
My favourite (very) simple meal is tuna steaks marinated in a mix of soy sauce, xiaoxing wine, sesame oil, garlic and honey. I fry it until browned on the outside and just cooked inside, then serve with rice noodles and vegetables.
I love Bill Grangers philosophy of taking a few basic ingredients and turning it into something that thrills the tastebuds!This recipe is fit for a king but requires little preparation time or any amount of fussying in the kitchen.
Ingredients:
1 whole snapper scaled and gutted
3 Spring onions sliced
2 inches ginger sliced
3 tlbs vegetable oil
2 tlbs light soy sauce
Method:
Wrap snapper in foil and stuff with half of the spring onions and ginger. Cook in 200c oven for 25-30minutes or until cooked.
Heat oil in a small saucepan add soy sauce. Transfer fish to a plate, place remaining onions and ginger on top then pour over oil and soy mixture. Serve with plain rice and steamed greens. Simply delicious!
I love Bill, every recipe I’ve tried of his has been perfect.
My favourite simple meal would be pan fried salmon with stirfried asian greens and asparagus. Yum!
When I just want a simple delicious meal, I make a toasted sandwich. The most satisfying is made with bruschetta, 2 slices of cheddar, gherkins, dill, a poached egg, diced tomato, onion. When I pop it into my toaster maker, it flattens all the sides, making the centre really explosive. like an instant pastie.
This is soooo easy and yummy to boot!! Halved avocado filled with delicious red salmon then sprinkled with a good french dressing, fabulous for lunch on a summer day.
I love bills oat and rasberry loaf. So simple but a real crowd pleaser.
The always comforting, Mac & Cheese (vegan!)
I think my favourite but simple meal would have to be buying fresh cooked prawns from our local fish shop, a six-pack of beer and enjoying a feast by the beach. Its so decadent and yet much cheaper than a restaurant meal. Yum!
My favourite tasty and simple meal: roast some pumpkin tossed in oil and some dried herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
My favourite and most often prepared dish by Bill is his Beef with Soy and Mirin, published in “Holiday.” Bill writes that this recipe got him through a Japanese winter as a very young man! It has gotten me through many evenings, too! Simple – in the best sense of the word and a favourite with all who have eaten it. Bravo Bill!
All time fav in this house is my lasagne.
With everything including the pasta sheets made from scratch.
Smoked Trout with Potato Salad qualifies for simple but tasty in my house. What could be easier than steaming some Kipflers and mixing them with a dressing of Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, herbs (Parsley and Mint), celery, capers and shallots and throwing it into a bowl with flaked smoked Rainbow Trout? Top with a dollop of Lemon Mayo and you’ll think you’re in heaven and won’t even have broken a sweat! Now that’s my kind of cookin’. The recipe comes from Bill Grainger’s “Sydney Food”.
A tasty and simple meal that’s my favourite: roast some pumpkin tossed in oil and some dried herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
Ooohh Love this giveaway!!
I am a bit of a rubbish cook and decided I need to get some cooking skills happening or die of food boredom!! So I recently started going through Bills Grangers book “Open Kitchen” My first recipe was “Honey lemon chicken wings with lentil feta salad”… Voila… Yummy… I can actually cook! Hooray!!!
I LOVE Bill!!
A favourite in my house is my home made lasagne,everything is made from scratch none of those bottles sauces in this baby
Oh I will have to find the recipe to those portuguese tarts. they sound delicious! My favourite simple recipe is a tuna pasta. Everything is usually in the cupboard to make this and it’s so tasty!
My favourite meal are bbq mango cheeks with mascarpone honeycomb. People think you have gone to so much effort and all you do is whack the mango cheeks on the bbq (put brown sugar on first after scoring) and then mash up a crunchie bar in mascarpone
For a great tasty and simple meal I toss some chopped pumpkin in oil and some herbs then bake it in the oven. Meanwhile I caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
Love to catch fresh snapper and bake in oven for 45 minutes with herbs and spices and served with home grown vegetables and/or salad depending upon the season. Suberb and no chemicals.
I just can’t go past garlic prawns! So simple… there’s only a few key ingredients (garlic and prawns… of course… and good quality olive oil) but when cooked to perfection, they’re an amazingly quick and stylish dinner party starter! Serve with some warm crusty bread and I think even Bill himself would approve!
My favourite simple meal is homemade pizzas because everyone can choose own toppings — I like chorizo and buffalo mozzarella and my hubby like smoked salmon and rocket while the kids love cheese and ham. They like making them and it’s quick and easy.
would love to own his books, the food always looks delicous. My favourite simple meal would be spaghetti with king prawns, garlic, olive oil and a bit of chilli. Quick and easy but tasty everytime!
My favourite tasty and simple meal is when I roast some pumpkin tossed in oil and some dried herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
My favourite simple but tasty meal is chicken tortillas- so easy and so delicious and full of flavour plus healthy with extra salads as well!! Bonus is when there is left over for lunch the next day!!
Homemade puff pastry pizzas, easy and you dont need too much topping to get flavour through it, great for those nights when you just cant be stuffed!
I love love love having a soft polenta with a slow-cooked osso bucco in a tomato-based sauce! Such good comfort food, especially with a good glass of red!
I would love to win a copy of
bill grangers book,i am a fan of his and i would love to try some of his delicious recipes at my next dinner party.
“Double chocolate pancakes *drool*”
Make that a **double drool**
Now I want to learn how to make them.
Not for hubby and the kids ,all for me (Hides in the pantry munching)
For a tasty and simple meal I roast some pumpkin tossed in oil and some dried herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
My favourite simple meal is fresh pasta and lots of spring or inseason vegetables.
Pan fried Barramundi (or any fish) in a lemon garlic butter with steamed vegies. (Moslty) healthy and really quick
My favorite breakfast and dinner when I’m out of time!Oats, milk nectarines , greek yourt and gooey honey-simple yumminess!
I can’t resist fresh slices of Roma tomatoes and bocconcini, sprinkled with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper and basil from my herb garden (my only surviving herb), followed by a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and crusty bread with garlic rubbed onto its surface to dunk into all the juices. So simple and so damn good!
Simple meal is freshly cooked pasta with a anchovies,olives,de-seeded tomatoes,garlic and capers topping that takes 5 mins to stir fry…there is never any left overs
For a great tasty and simple meal I roast some chopped pumpkin tossed in oil and herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and fresh rocket!
My favourite would have to be a classic roast, done very slowly at about 150 degrees so nice and tender and of course roast spuds, carrots, steamed broccoli, peas, corn and cauliflower mmmmmm!
Also very easy to prepare and cook with a toddler underfoot!
Another day and still watching
Stuffed mushrooms! Simple and oh-so-satisfying. Combine fresh ricotta, sun kissed tomatoes, kalamatta olives, freshly picked herbs (oregano & parsely) and an organic egg. Fill mushrooms and bake in the oven until golden. Incredible.
My family vote for spagetti bol everytime! You just can’t beat the old favourites.
For a really tasty and simple meal I roast some pumpkin tossed in oil and some dried herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
I just made a prawn omelette. So easy. New favourite.
Fried up some frozen prawns from Aldi with a litte garlic, then added a (REALLY) beaten egg and a little cheese. Drizzled an itty bit of sweet chilli sauce over the top when done and Viola! Ten minutes and compliments all round!
While a pot of spaghetti is cooking, Ava(age 4) and I pick cherry tomatoes and basil from the garden. She tears the basil, I chop the tomatoes in half, we throw them into the drained pasta with a dash of lovely Margaret River olive oil and a little cracked pepper and voila…dinner. It takes me an extra 30 seconds to pour a glass of wine!
When I want something tasty but simple to make I roast some pumpkin tossed in oil and some dried herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
Since seeing Bill prepare scrambled eggs years ago when he was just starting out on TV, I haven’t looked back. Who would have thought by simply pulling back to the middle, a simple scramble or omelette could taste THAT much different, and the texture. awesome. So, to 2 eggs I add a good pour of mung bean sprouts, 1 finely chopped roma tomato, a pinch each of oregano and parsley, season and yum. A slice of toasted rye sourdough with caraway is preferred.
Spaghetti Bolognaise as it;s so easy to make, very filling and tastes great; I think that I’ll make some now.
A simple tasty meal in our house is to bake a fresh loaf of bread and when still warm cutting it (divine) and then putting thick lashings of butter and some fine local produce such as jam and chutneys on it. MMmmmm finger licking good!
Fresh pasta, combined with olive oil, sun dried tomatoes and crumbled Danish feta. Simply divine, yet so easy when you get home late after work. Most readers will have thess ingredients on stock anyway!
A great tasty and simple meal: roast some pumpkin tossed in oil and some dried herbs, then caramelise some red onion in honey. Toss them with some pasta, feta and rocket!
Sweet potato and feta tart with coriander and chili pesto.
Organic baked eggs with baby spinach and grape tomatoes! Topped with a sprinkling of sea salt, cayenne pepper and gruyere cheese and mopped up with crusty bread – heavenly and simple.
My favourite easy meal is homemade hamburgers. You can go with plain, classic flavours or funk it up with a bit of mexican salsa or curry flavours, the options are endless but all simple!
I know it’s not classy; it’s barely culinary – but I can’t go past simple cheese on toast for a tasty meal (Simple? Idiot-proof!). To spice it up, I’ll add a few shards of sun-dried tomato and spanish onion atop the cheese.
My favorite and quickest tasty meal is Corn chowder/soup. It is a one pot meal and you can add so much more like chicken, crispy bacon for more flavour.
I too really like Bill Granger recipes. Always reliable and yes, so generous with what he shares. My favourite simple meal is a really good quality scotch fillet baked quickly with olive oil and pepper, served with a home-made horseradish, garlic potatoes and a simple salad.
My all time favourite simple dish is Thai Fish Cakes (blender!) with sweet dipping sauce served with Asian Noodle Green Salad including green leaf mix, chopped: snow peas, cherry tomatoes, purple onion, capsicum, Chang’s fried noodles, coriander and sesame chilli lime dressing. Yummo!
I don’t think I can go past the classic ham, cheese and tomato toasted sandwich. So yummy and ready in no time at all!
Porridge for me!
I love the homely smell as it bubbles away on the stove and then i slather it in milk, honey and cinnamon.
One of favourite books when i was a kid was ‘The Magic Porridge Pot’ and even when i eat the stuff now it just makes me feel like i’m a gooey 5 year old again, it’s awesome.
French toast. It’s bread wrapped in an egg-warming embrace, with sugar for the SWEET tooth in me!
I love chorizo and eggs with a little tomato-y cream, baked until just set with a little melted mozzarella cheese on top. And served with crusty bread.
Scrambled eggs on sourdough toast! Eggs cooked with parsley cracked pepper and 20gm cheese melted/blended together. Serve with sauteed mushrooms and grilled tomato. GORGEOUS!
mine would be spag bol – loved by even my fussiest four children!
Bill’s own chorizo and White bean Soup. It makes you feel better just by eating it. It really is soul soothing and it literally takes 15 minutes and cupboard staples to do it!
I fell in love spaghetti vongole (pasta with clams) in Italy it appears to be simple but I haven’t managed to replicate it.
My favourite would have to be a very simple poached eggs on buttery turkish toast, even when I’ve got nothing in the house I can rustle up this very quick, easy and cheap eat and feel i’m eating like a king.
Pancakes – cheap and easy to make,and can be made sweet or savoury just by adding a few simple ingredients!
By the time I finish work my brain is turned off. Uncomplicated is the only way I’d manage to cook anything.
My favourite really lazy meal is creamy baked pork chops. Seriously, it is so easy it’s ridiculous. You pan fry pork chops in some butter. Once browned, place in a baking dish. Pour a can of Campbells cream of chicken and mushroom on top with slices of onion. Season with salt and pepper. Bake @ 180 for 30-40mins – serve with rice. Yum!
I think mashed avocado stirred through nice pasta with some fried bacon and an egg carbonara style is so simple and yet so plush.
Marinated tofu on the grill plate, “gutsy” healthy salad, and homemade relish inside grilled flat bread. Perfect anytime of day or nite!
The simplest meal I know is
Red Lentil and Celery Soup, very nutricious and satisfying.
A yummy, fresh basil tomato and onion salad with some grill chicken!
Homemade Steak Soup. Has a little bit of prep with cutting meat, onion, celery, carrots and potatoes but all done in the morning cooked in slow cooker have the whole day free and a delicious healthy soup that rivals anything store bought.
Smoked salmon salad with tomato, avocado, lime juice and capsicum! Delicious, tangy and healthy!
My Tasty meal is my Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Lasagne. The smell is devine and the flavours are like fireworks.
It’s a simple salad. Cold baked pumpkin, baby spinach, pine nuts, fetta and cripsy bacon. Yummo!
You can’t go past German Potato Soup, it is so simple and everyone loves it! All you need is potatoes sliced, water, bacon, spring onions, flour, butter, stock cubes and sour cream. Cook the bacon, spring onions, four, butter together then add boiling water and potatoes when these are cooked you take it off and let it cool then add the sour cream. So simple and easy, done within about half an hour or so.
A quick ,simple,family favourite is marinated chicken tenderloin kebabs with a tossed salad.
I love cooking crayfish on the barbie. Cut in half and smothered in garlic butter. Pure heaven!
Our family pick is Chicken Caesar Salad
“easy tea” at our place is chicken on a stick with steamed rice and brocolli – there is something fun about eating food ‘off a stick’. I get asked if we can have “easy tea” tonight please mum!!
Potato Fritters, I love the crunchy exterior and the soft chewy centre, delish and simply sunday dish
Mine is sweetcorn hotcakes with smoked salmon.
Just add a tin of creamed corn to your hotcake recipe when cooked add some smoked salmon and a dollop of hole egg mayo and indulge.So quick and so good.
Cherry tomatoes,diced red onion, crushed garlic, olive oil and black olives tossed through some cooked pasta is my quick and simple dish when I don’t want to fuss. Add a tin of tuna if you want something different. Delish!
Pad see ew, as it’s very simple and quick to make but so delicious. It’s healthy but it’s like comfort food!
Cheese on toast – it’s that [Welsh] ‘Rare Bit’ of quick preparation that’s Nutriticiously delicious!
Omelette – you can ‘beat’ such an ‘egg’cellent choice!
My favourite tasty meal is boiling up a crayfish and eating it with just salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon while it’s still warm, yummy.
My Fave simple meal is a Toasted Tuna Wrap with chopped chives, sour cream and parmesan cheese.
pasta with butter and parmesan cheese
Spicy Prawns Snack
1kg of Australian prawns with their tails on. Garlic, Lemongrass and Ginger. Marinate and BBQ. Yum! Served with a white wine!!
I love a curry,
Purely because it can be done in a hurry.
The smell roars my stomach alive,
Without spice, I couldn’t survive.
A simple combo of chopped spinach,ricotta, diced bacon and mushrooms, parmesan and pine nuts mixed, pressed into a baking dish and baked till golden. Nothing but tasty and good for you
bill granger is the ultimate master of culinary delights. I love the way he guides you to creating a tasty and memorable dining experience. Judix
Smoked salmon and a salad. Simple, health giving and a palate pleasure
I love a home-made curried egg omelette served with fresh coriander on warm buttered toast. It’s very quick and simple to make but tastes like a delicacy.
Strawberry Dacaries , Stawberry éclairs,
Love cooking strawberry dishes with flair.
Triple Strawberry mousse cake drizzled with rum,
Makes everyone think I’m “world’s best mum”.
Creamy pumpkin risotto – so easy, yet dinner party quality. And I have also made Bill’s Portuguese custard tarts and can agree how easy and yummy they are!!
Sausage Hotpot – the sausages, potatoes, baked beans & cheese are far tastier & interesting baked all together rather than served separately on a plate. Perfect comfort food & the kids love it! “Sozzie Pot Mummy please!”
Toasted cheese sandwiches made with extra sharp cheese, butter (not margarine)and salt and pepper – teenage sons and their friends love them too. Very simple!
Left over surprise.
Growing up on a farm food was never wasted and on the odd occassion when the cupboard was almost bare mum would produce this scrumptous dinner.
Left over mutton diced with any old vegetables diced…..a batter of flour water an egg and some curry powder….. mix altogether and shallow fry…….we were always left wanting more!
Bubble and Squeak!!! An old fashioned favourite. You did all the work the night before. Left over vegies, butter, salt and pepper fried up. Delicious on a slice of toast.
Pork mince polpettes taste simply divine,
Served with mashed potato, salad and red wine,
For lunch or dinner,
It’s a quick winner.
Scones! So quick and easy to make (I make mine with just flour, cream and lemonade). Fresh from the oven, smeared with whipped cream and jam – perfect for an afternoon tea with your best friends =)
I really fast and tasty meals with 2 little angels and a foodie husband. So my quickest easy meal is meatball and vege pasta bake. I break some foodie rules and mix together precooked chicken meatballs ( I have sourced some REALLY tasty ones and I keep them in the freezer), frozen mixed vege (I know, I know) and pasta sauce (my own made and stored in the cupboard) and some home made pasta (that was made prior and again frozen). Into the oven with some cheese and breadcrumbs ontop and I can have a great meal on the table in 20 mins.. It is a hit here.
Mums old fashioned sweet lamb curry. So quick to prepare and so tasty. A hit with my toddlers! It’s just floured diced lamb, curry powder, onion, garlic, tinned tomatoes, a generous dollop of fruit chutney, apple sauce and red jam with some stock, seasoning and a handful of sultanas. Throw it in the slow cooker and wa la, several hours later a melt in your mouth, delicious stew. Beautiful served with steamed rice and brocolli.
Spaghetti Marinara is so quick, easy and delicious. I love seafood so I put in heaps- particularly prawns and calamari. It is also great reheated- I can’t resist eating it any time of day!
French Toast with maple syrup – simple tasty good anytime of the day and all the family eats it. Everyone wins!
I love to cook but my ultimate naughty comfort food is fish finger sandwiches with BBQ sauce. Easy, and don’t knock it until you try it.
My favorite dish has got to be this very simple Italian eggplant recipe. I love eggplants as they are always very easy to cook and serve. They absorb all the flavours served with the dish. The texture is nice and smooth, a perfect comfort food for any season as it simply melts in the mouth – you just can’t find fault with eggplants!
Ingredients:
1 large eggplant
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 can of tomato sauce
1 tsp. fresh basil
1 clove garlic
¼ cup parmesan cheese
Pour olive oil into non-stick skillet and heat over high heat. While olive oil is heating, slice eggplant. Cut eggplant in half lengthwise, and then cut each half into very thin slices. When the olive oil is hot, add the eggplant. Sauté until lightly browned on both sides. Remove and drain.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the tomato sauce, basil, and garlic together. Place half the eggplant in an 8 X 8 balking dish. Pour half the tomato sauce mixture over the eggplant. Repeat with the remaining eggplant and tomato sauce. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over he top. Bake for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
This dish can be served as a vegetarian main course with a side salad and a serving of crusty French bread for a complete meal.
Enjoy!
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