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Supper with Charlie Bigham

Charlie Bigham

'I want food to be approachable, fun, not too fussy and bursting with flavour. When you enjoy making food, everyone enjoys eating it.' - Charlie Bigham

More than 100 relaxed supper dishes to enjoy at home with family and friends created by the man behind the hugely popular premium food brand, Charlie Bigham's.

Supper with Charlie Bigham is a celebration of good-quality, fresh ingredients and how to use them to create delicious, fuss-free meals. The book contains more than 100 straightforward, easy-to-follow recipes, easy swaps to make the recipes work with what you have to hand, and ideas for scaling dishes up and down. Recipes range from standing-up starters to eat with a drink, to mains for two, four, six or many, to vegetable sides for sharing and simple puddings, giving plenty of options for flexitarian family food and entertaining. Along the way, Charlie shares his life-in-food experiences and tips.

Recipes include:

- The ultimate Lasagne
- Shakshuka
- Beetroot, red onion & blue cheese filo tart
- Fish pie
- Bashed chicken with parmesan breadcrumbs
- Orzo with cherry tomatoes and dates
- Chocolate torte with caramelised hazelnuts

Charlie Bigham

It all started in 1994 when, in a maverick move, Charlie Bigham quit his job to go travelling in India. Captivated by the tastes, colours, textures and aromas of the cuisine, he decided to set up a food business. By 1996 he had done just that. After perfecting three dishes in his home kitchen - Caribbean Lamb, Cajun Chicken and Salmon with a Dill Sauce - he went knocking on doors and managed to find some upmarket London food shops who were up for stocking him. Then Waitrose were interested. Then Sainsbury's. Then Tesco. And the rest, as they say, is history.