Simple & Classic: 123 step–by–step recipes

"Deceptively easy showstoppers."—The Sunday Times Magazine

The essential step-by-step recipe book for home cooks – the 'best of the best' from three Phaidon bestsellers.

Simple & Classic is a new collection of the very best of Jane Hornby's recipes from the bestsellers What to Cook & How to Cook It, Fresh & Easy, and What to Bake & How to Bake It. The beauty of Hornby's recipes is how easy they are to perfect – with detailed step-by-step shots and stunning images of the finished dishes.

Packed full of the most popular international recipes from Herb-Crusted Lamb to Eggs Benedict, and Berry Crumble Ice Cream to Chocolate Mousse with Cherries, these classic and contemporary recipes are destined to make this the most useful cookbook on the shelf. Also includes Roast Chicken with Tarragon Sauce, Huevos Rancheros (Mexican spiced beans with eggs) and Chocolate Profiteroles – as featured in The Sunday Times Magazine.

Jane Hornby is an experienced food writer who specializes in creating inspiring, reliable recipes that can help anyone to become a better cook and baker. After training as a chef, she spent six years at the BBC's bestselling cookery title Good Food magazine. For the past decade Jane has contributed recipes and food styling to the UK’s top food magazines alongside writing books.