This week I bring you something slightly different. It is actually not my book, but Mrs Chef’s. She is feeling rather left out now she is retired from the farmers' market.

'Easy 10: 10 Everyday Ingredients, 100 Fuss-Free Dinner Recipes' is a good book written by Amy Sheppard. As it says on the cover, things are easy to follow and cook. I am surprised by how many great dishes are in here. Yes, it is home cooking, but funky and cool, like me. Really good family food, with some pot dishes made in advance.

Simple dishes like Spanish chicken and rice are very good, the potato, camembert and bacon bake is delicious, as is the sausage, leek and pasta soup. All very straightforward and easy-to-follow methods, with some use of leftovers and tips and swaps.

All together, a good book. Mrs Chef uses it and cooks from it once in a while. I like that, and I promise I do not get in the way or make suggestions. The baked cheesy meatballs recipe is worth buying the book for.