“Visually stunning, simple recipes but above all else, super tasty. Every recipe packed full of flavour!” –
Tom Kerridge
Good Time Cooking
is your one-stop-shop for cooking cohesive, composed, and delicious dinner party menus for every occasion.
This book will be your saviour when hosting, from date night to the first BBQ of the summer, or even a chic cocktail party,
Good Time Cooking
will prep you to create simple yet impressive multi-course meals while giving you confidence in the kitchen and most importantly
time to enjoy your own dinner party too!
Sharing her expert knowledge from working in busy London kitchens, Rosie MacKean gives you all the tools to
host a dinner party with ease
. Teaching you what to prepare in advance and how to create a sense of flow in the kitchen, Rosie shares
20 multi-course menus
full of crowd-pleasing recipes that will have any guest asking for seconds.
Each menu comes with its own
curated time plan
and
mise-en-place
to make your life easier. These dishes work in harmony with each other, both logistically and stylistically and if you don’t want to cook every course, you don’t have to. Menus include:
The Game is On one:
French Onion Dip; Scotch Bonnet, Honey and Lime Wings; Shrimp Po’Boys; and Chocolate Cream Pie
The Two Hours Notice one:
Tomato and Salmoriglio Toast; Rigatoni Ai Quattro Formaggi; and Raspberry, Orange and Campari Pavlova
The Plant-Based one:
Pumpkin with Harissa and Dill; Courgette, Kale and Potato Pie; and Clementine Pudding
The dishes are vibrant, celebratory, exceedingly delicious and highly cookable. As your confidence grows, you can even
mix and match
with other menus. Even better Rosie’s helpful
time-plan
can start three days before the big event, giving you the option of spreading your prep into manageable chunks.
Rosie’s menus enable you to wow your guests without losing a whole evening to cooking, so you can relax and enjoy your own dinner party too.