From the Oven to the Table: Simple dishes that look after themselves

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Examples: "Baked fennel with crushed red pepper and parmesan" was good, of course any vegetable topped with parmesan is good.

I used lilham's idea of cutting the potatoes with the slicer disc of my FP (which I had never used - it was still in the box from 20 years ago! Unfortunately, not many of the recipes jumped out at me to put everything down and make them now (probably more me than the book though!This would also be a great brunch dish that would come together quickly if the zucchini were roasted ahead of time. Even the boy enjoyed it, which is a huge deal as he had cross-country so was already not in the best of moods.

The spicing of "Roast corn, zucchini and peppers with cumin, chili, sour cream and avocado" was dark and heavy. Diana includes recipes such as Spatchcock Chicken with Chilie, Garlic and Oregano Aioli, Cod with Chorizo, Tomatoes, Olives and Saffron and Sherry-roast Jerusalem Artichokes, Chestnuts and Mushrooms, proving that impressive meals are achievable in every home - no matter how limited your time, resources or energy. Like the first one with great tasting coleslaw with blacberries, this had a similar taste and look but this one was simpler because there was no salad portion. FYI, On the last page of the index of the book (239) it specifies the temperature and oven Diana uses for all her recipes.

That must be exotic cuisine over there, because that’s a basic expectation at every Italian-American social event. This turned out pretty tasty even though I knowingly used the wrong kind of sausage just because I wanted to use them up.

Whether you're short of time or just prefer to keep things simple, From the Oven to the Table shows how the oven can do much of the work that goes into making great food. I served it with the purple sprouting broccoli with cream and parmesan from the same book - they have the same cooking temperature and it was easy enough to figure out the timing for them cooking in the same oven.We had it as a side dish with pork kebabs, but I think next time I will have it with a salad as a main meal. From quick after-work suppers to feasts for friends, the dishes are vibrant and modern and focus on grains, pulses and vegetables as much as meat and fish.