My Weekend Table by Gretchen Lowe

The photography and styling in this sumptuous cookbook will make you hungry, but fortunately, the delicious recipes will soon have you sated.  This gorgeous cookbook is fantastic, offering recipes for every occasion.

From Friday Night Bites to Saturday Brunch, from feeding a crowd to enjoying a date night, or from feeding fussy children to Sunday Suppers and batch cooking, the range of recipes is impressive.

Stand-outs in our home included:

• Jamaican jerk fish tacos – inspired by her time in the Caribbean, this dish is super simple and super tasty.

• Crispy, crunchy, cheesy cumin scones – the cumin is the special ingredient in this baking.

• Potato, mascarpone & lemon has cakes – what a difference the mascarpone and lemon make!

• Chicken, basil & tarragon salad with garlic yoghurt – the flavours in this recipe are sensational.

• Persian roast chicken with melted onions – it is no surprise this recipe is popular.

• Paprika and parmesan meatball bake – the meatballs are juicy and bursting with flavour.

• Expresso caramel fudge – the perfect piece of decadence with a great coffee.

Gretchen Lowe has created a beautiful book that home cooks will adore. This is mouthwatering, comforting food that is simple to prepare that you will want to return to again and again. 

Reviewer: Iain Mckenzie

Bateman Books