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Poppy Cooks

Emma — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

No.1 bestselling author Poppy O’Toole brings her delicious, creative magic to one-pot cooking.

From curries and stir fries with big, bold flavours to simple, crowd-pleasing desserts (and, of course, a whole chapter dedicated to potatoes), Poppy has you covered with 90 fuss-free, flavour-packed one-pan recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even dessert.

These are go-to favourites in one pot, pan or tray, that you’ll come back to time and time again, all saving you time and energy washing up. Recipes include:

· Peri peri spatchcock chicken;
· Black bean beef nachos;
· Candied bacon mac and cheese;
· Chickpea and tomato shakshuka;
· Cheesy pommes anna;
· Crunchy pistachio and chocolate brownies

Like this? Check out Poppy’s other best-selling Actually Delicious titles: Actually Delicious Air Fryer and Actually Delicious Slow Cooker.

Poppy cooks

Emma — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

‘My jaw dropped when I opened this book – all I want to cook and eat now is potatoes. I am obsessed.’ – Nathan Anthony, Bored of Lunch

‘Packed with delicious recipes that elevate the humble spud!’ – Matt Tebbutt

‘A one-way ticket to Potato Paradise.’ – Olly Smith

You asked, and she delivered – this is Poppy Cooks’ all-potato cookbook. Whether you like them fried, baked, mashed, or roasted, TikTok’s High Priestess of the Potato gives you the ultimate potato book.

The spud – the humblest of ingredients – can be made into more than just mash (but if it is mash, make it the best mash ever), and in this book, Poppy O’Toole celebrates the range and variety from this mighty ingredient. In these pages, Poppy gives you all the tools you need to achieve the perfect potatoes every time – whether it’s a trusty roast, a melt-in-the-mouth fondant, moreish wedges and chips or the perfect bake. Poppy includes all the most-loved potato dishes alongside mouth-watering international classics (think latkes, dauphinoise and patatas bravas), and even some old-school favourites (hello, potato smilies), not to mention a whole chapter dedicated to her sensational 15-hour potatoes.

Across 101 recipes, Poppy shares her top tips and tricks for cooking with different methods and flavours to give you THE book you need to raise your spud game and cook like the Potato Queen herself.

Poppy cooks

Emma — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Professional chef turned content creator and Sunday Times bestselling author, Poppy O’Toole shows you how to get the most out of your slow cooker in her brand new book. Featuring 90 mouth-watering recipes that focus on ease and convenience without breaking the bank or sacrificing flavour, this is the book you need to get great food on the table at the end of a busy day.

With recipes for family favourites, curries, soups, pastas and a chapter dedicated to potatoes, Poppy elevates each recipe with hacks, tips and flavour ideas so it becomes something actually delicious.

The get-ahead recipes include: her viral ‘Marry me’ chicken, Creamy sweetcorn soup, Laksa, Puttanesca, Tomato and paneer curry, Chicken tikka masala, Chipotle beef taco, the Ultimate chilli con carne, Lamb tagine, Honey-glazed pigs in blankets, Pulled turkey buns, Boulangere potatoes and Posh orange chocolate brioche bread and butter pudding.

With more of us relying on quick, affordable, low-energy cooking than ever before, Poppy Cooks is the only companion you need for mastering your slow cooker.

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Love this? Check out Poppy Cooks: The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cookbook

Poppy cooks

Emma — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

TikTok superstar Poppy O’Toole shares her easy, fool-proof and actually delicious recipes for the air fryer Professional chef turned TikTok star, Poppy O’Toole shows you how to get the most out of your air fryer. With 100 recipes for cooking the perfect chips, roast chicken, baked potatoes, mac and cheese, brownies and more, as well as some surprising air-fryer delights like honey soy salmon and asparagus and mouthwatering fakeaways that won’t break the bank, Poppy elevates each recipe with hacks, tips and flavour ideas so it becomes something actually delicious. From fried treats to baked goods, and tasty snacks to veggie feasts, you can cook almost anything in your air fryer, so why not try: · The perfect roast potatoes with extra crunch · Succulent chicken wings with a choice of addictive sauces – buffalo hot sauce, sweet and sticky soy sauce, or lemon and black pepper butter · Mouthwatering and healthy miso-glazed cod with added umami · Veggie corn ribs – the ultimate TikTok trend · Dippy eggs and soldiers for the breakfast of champions · Blondies with fully customisable flavours – pecan and pretzel, ginger and dark chocolate, cherries and almonds, or whatever you fancy! · Individual sticky toffee puddings for some Sunday-lunch decadence With more of us relying on quick, affordable, low-energy cooking than ever before, Poppy Cooks is the only companion you need for mastering your air fryer.

Poppy Cooks

Emma — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

‘Makes you want to go skipping into the kitchen to cook’ Nigella Lawson‘The millennials’ answer to Delia Smith’ Daily Mail‘The poster girl for TikTok cooks’ The Times ‘The how-to cookbook for the modern generation. Fresh, engaging and great fun’ Rukmini Iyer, Roasting Tin seriesLearn the basics. Up your cooking game. Delicious food every time. This is a cookbook with no judgement. Together, we’ll learn how to make incredible food at home. We’ll start with the basics: 12 Core recipes (or go-to skills) that everyone needs to know, like how to make a pasta sauce, roast a chicken or make a killer salad dressing. Then we’ll use these core skills as a base for delicious and adaptable recipes that will up your cooking game – the Staple, the Brunch, the Potato Hero (of course they make an appearance) and the Fancy AF. So, once you’ve nailed that classic tomato sauce (which I promise will become the new go-to in your kitchen), you can stir it through pasta, or bake it with eggs for the perfect Shakshuka and, before you know it, you’ll be getting real fancy and making a show-stopping Chicken Parmigiana to impress your friends. Other chapters include:White Sauce: think Mac and Cheese and Bacon-y Garlicky Gratin.Flat Breads: easy flat breads for Halloumi Avo Breads and Salmon Tikka wraps.Emulsions: Chicken Caesar Salad with homemade mayo and next level Steak Béarnaise with Hollandaise and Crunchy Roast Chips.Meringue: from Eton Mess Pancakes through to Simply the Zest Lemon Meringue Pie Whether you’re completely new to the kitchen or looking to elevate your basics with clever tricks, my step-by-step guidance will help you nail delicious food every time. As a chef with over ten years’ experience in professional kitchens, I’ve done the years of training so you don’t have to. It’s okay to make a few mistakes along the way, and together, we’ll help you fix them and achieve incredible results at home. I am passionate about the importance of great food at home, every day – it’s what we all deserve. This is not just the food you want. It’s the food you need.