Tana Ramsay’s Family Kitchen: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Every Family
Bestselling author, Tana Ramsay, knows the challenges of cooking for a demanding family – as a mother of four and the wife of Gordon Ramsay, she's certainly put to the test. Now, for the first time in paperback, Tana shares the delicious recipes, kitchen secrets and shortcuts she uses to satisfy the Ramsay family.Time-pressed parents will swear by Tana's simple and delicious recipes – although not in the traditional Gordon way. Tana has a tasty solution for every occasion, from lunch bites and tea-time treats to weekend lunches and party foods.She also offers personal tips on a wide range of issues all parents face, including how to adapt dishes to suit different ages and tastes and how to encourage children to experiment with food.Whether you only have minutes to rustle up Lime and Ginger Salmon Fillets or fancy a fun afternoon with the kids creating Gingerbread Lollies, this lavishly illustrated book is an adventure in the kitchen for adults and children alike.
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For my mum and dad.
I hope my children grow up with the same sense of love and comfort that you gave me. Thank you.
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fruit salad with oats and warm yoghurt
wholemeal pancakes with caramelized apples
boiled eggs with cheesy fingers
poached eggs on wholemeal toast
oatmeal and cranberry crunch biscuits
orange sponge fingers with lemon icing
peanut butter and raisin cookies
real hot chocolate with baby marshmallows
almond and apricot yoghurt-coated bites
crispy pancetta with mushrooms and spring onions
cherry tomato and mozzarella salad
curried parsnip and ginger soup
roasted sweet tomato and sweet pepper soup
homemade fish fingers with buttery mash and peas
macaroni cheese with tomato and crispy bacon
tinned sardines with avocado on toast
pasta with tomato and egg sauce
peaches with cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla ice cream
chicken and butter bean casserole with basmati rice
lime and ginger salmon fillets with noodles
chicken breast with red lentil sauce
baked pumpkin and fresh pea risotto
sausage casserole with savoy cabbage and butter beans
plaice with chunky chips and pea purée
tagliatelle with veal, orange and thyme
cauliflower and broccoli cheese
chicken thighs with pasta, bacon and cherry tomatoes
slow-cooked lamb with apricots, ginger and cinnamon
red pepper and apple meatballs with sweet and sour sauce
moroccan chicken with couscous
lamb shanks with balsamic vinegar and red wine
pork with apple and juniper berries
steak burgers with roasted red pepper sauce
paella with chicken and prawns
mint ice cream with chocolate sauce
trifle with real custard and mandarins
lemon and cranberry baked cheesecake
baked apples with currants and brown sugar
cocktail sausages with honey and mustard
chocolate peanut butter squares
cinnamon and apricot fairy cakes
I must admit that I hardly cooked until I had children. Gordon was always working until at least midnight and I was working all day and studying for my teaching course in the evening – I became a Montessori nursery teacher. I more or less lived on quick and easy foods like beans on toast or breakfast cereal. My interest in food only really started when we had children and our first, Megan, began solids. Suddenly I was responsible for everything that went into her tiny tummy. Gordon was working and it was up to me to cook for her. That was when I started to really care about what was in the fridge.
I learnt how to cook as Megan’s diet became more interesting than vegetable purées. The fact that she was a good eater and showed excitement in what she ate, as subsequently did the other three, meant I actually enjoyed experimenting, too. So that is how I started cooking – never seasoning or overcomplicating, just simple, family food. I believe home cooking never needs to be any more sophisticated than this.
I’ve tried to keep the recipes in this book as real and accessible as possible. I’ve included all of my favourites that I use to feed the family, which also means that they have been given the thumbs up by the children. Some of the recipes are more child-oriented – like fish fingers, for example – but most of them are for the whole family to enjoy.
