Much-loved Australian cook Poh Ling Yeow firmly believes that the simpler we eat, the happier we are. So how do you slow down and cook like nobody's watching? The trick is to tune into your intuition, free yourself from the rigidity of fancy recipes and tap into the sheer joy of cooking and eating.
In Cook Like Nobody's Watching, Poh shares simple skills that can be used in different ways to create delicious meals. Head to Must Knows for essentials like sourdough bread and the only two salad dressings you'll ever need. In Snackish you'll find crispy nori chips and Brazilian cheese bread, or if you need a hug in food form, Bowl Food is here to help, with mapo tofu and easy sweet soy pork. There are also Proper Quickies (ready in under 15 minutes), handmade dumplings to nourish and meditate with, and Crowd Pleasers for when you are cooking for friends. And don't flip past the sweets, such as Hawaiian butter mochi cake, cinnamon doughnut drops or strawberries and cream tart. Alongside 80 simple recipes, Poh shares hard-won wisdom, gardening advice and even some cheeky household DIY tips.
If you'd like to reconnect with the simple pleasures of cooking, Poh is here to help you on your journey. Cook Like Nobody's Watching is a celebration of good, honest food and the power it has to soothe, delight, warm, nurture, energise and bring us closer to those we love.
