Great Family Food

Great Family Food
Kevin Dundon

Irish celebrity chef Kevin Dundon shares the recipes he cooks at home and shows how easy it is to eat good food every day.Do you have a kitchen full of hungry kids? Expectant guests sat round the dining table? Perhaps you need a hearty pick-me-up or a quick and comforting supper at the end of a long day. Kevin knows that the best home cooked food is straightforward and satisfying but certainly never boring. He gathers together classic dishes and creative twists to give a delicious collection of recipes for all types of occasion.Full of bold flavours and fresh, seasonal ingredients, these confident recipes are guaranteed to become firm family favourites. Kevin also shows how to get a second outing from your efforts, with clever ways to turn leftovers into a whole new meal. Whether you're a beginner in the kitchen or an experienced cook, these are reliable recipes you'll return to again and again.Chapter breakdown:One Pot Wonders, Quick & Easy Suppers, Roasts & Family Meals, Leftovers, Accompaniments, DessertsRecipes Include:Roasted Root Vegetable, Chilli and Pumpkin SoupTraditional Beef Casserole with Herb DumplingsPan fried Trout with Toasted AlmondsSavoury Bread and Butter PuddingPot Roasted Pork with ApplesChicken and Broccoli TagliatelleSummer Berry PuddingTreacle Tart

Great Family Food

Kevin Dundon

More than 100 recipes for delicious home-cooked food

To my beautiful wife Catherine, who is and always has been my tower of strength

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#ue2eec968-c466-5acc-bbb9-6be406ef2d7d)

Title Page (#u4203c94a-4feb-5378-a75f-d903a26f4555)

Dedication (#ubf7783dd-63ed-5eb2-84df-607da007c9fa)

Introduction (#u40748c72-ffbc-5c37-a6d7-88eb44bb503a)

One-pot wonders (#uce83fb16-4a5b-5f3e-88b1-8bc5dd2cd0ee)

Quick & easy suppers (#u83d31bb1-578b-5b76-96c9-1cd51cc6fa7e)

Roasts & family meals (#litres_trial_promo)

Leftovers (#litres_trial_promo)

Accompaniments (#litres_trial_promo)

Desserts (#litres_trial_promo)

Glossary (#litres_trial_promo)

Index (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgments (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

Introduction (#ulink_74b3f508-68da-59c0-9317-0792f1a3c402)

With two young daughters and a toddler, food plays an integral part in our family life. My mother and grandmother were extremely good cooks and instilled in us a sense of passion for the food we ate—many of the recipes in this book are my childhood favourites. As children we always took an active role in the preparation of family meals and I’ve made sure this trend continues with my own children. After homework is done there is a mad dash to prepare the evening meal and everybody has their own special role. Sophie sets the table, Emily peels vegetables or stirs a pot while my wife, Catherine and I chop the meat and peel the vegetables!

The quality of ingredients is close to my heart and I always use the very best seasonal products I can find. Great Family Food features the recipes and the ingredients that Catherine and I use on a regular basis. You’ll find a mixture of healthy and indulgent meals so all occasions are covered. In our house desserts are only served after the main course has been finished—that’s our secret incentive for empty plates!

Being busy shouldn’t mean missing out on good food. If you’re leading a hectic life, juggling family, friends, work and play, it’s important that the food you eat is as nourishing as possible. And even more importantly, food should be shared with the people you love. Happy reading and family cooking!!

Kevin

PS. The recipes in this book include both Imperial and Metric quantities. It is better to stick to one system, not a mix of two. I’ve also included cup measurements for American cooks. If any of the ingredients sound unfamiliar, you will find a short glossary of UK/US terms on page 186.

One-pot wonders (#ulink_363a9cad-c44d-55cc-beb9-7d0dfd4e2b25)

There’s nothing more satisfying than easy-to-prepare casseroles and delicious one-pot dishes that can be made ahead of time and heated up just before serving.

Tucking into a warming bowl of soup or stew on a cold winter’s day is my idea of heaven, and I guarantee that these recipes will be winners every time.

Tomato and Pesto Soup

This is a delicious way of making the most of tomatoes when they’re at their juiciest and best at the end of the season. The pesto garnish turns this light and summery soup into something very special.

Serves 6-8

2 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped

1kg/2lb 4oz ripe plum tomatoes, halved

700ml/1

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pints/3 cups chicken stock or water

pinch of light brown sugar (optional)

200ml/7fl oz/generous

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cup double cream

crème fraîche, to garnish

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Basil Pesto:

50g/2oz/scant 1 cup fresh basil leaves

2 tsp toasted pine nuts