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Bliss on Toast

75 Simple Recipes
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Bliss on Toast by Dame Prue Leith celebrates the humble toast, transforming it from a simple staple into a versatile meal with 75 inspiring recipes. From avocado and summer tomatoes on olive bread to grilled chicken tikka on naan, these dishes suit every occasion, whether a quick working-from-home lunch, cosy supper, or elegant canapé. This collection serves as both a toolkit for swift fridge raids and a source of seasonal inspiration, drawing on Dame Prue's extensive experience in cooking and food writing.
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Bliss on Toast is ideal for home cooks seeking quick, delicious, and versatile meal ideas, whether novices or experienced food lovers. Fans of simple yet inspired cooking, those interested in seasonal ingredients, and anyone looking to elevate everyday toast into satisfying meals will find this book especially rewarding.

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75 delicious things on toast from national treasure Prue Leith

75 delicious things on toast from national treasure Prue Leith

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'There's an art to making good toast and Prue Leith knows it' — Yotam Ottolenghi

What’s more comforting and satisfying than toast? And topped with a few cleverly paired ingredients, it can be a full meal, not to mention pure bliss. These 75 recipes for things on toast will help you make quick, delicious, and versatile meals year-round – for working-from-home lunches and cosy Sunday suppers, to light bites, indulgent treats or impressive canapés. Recipes include:

Avocado, summer tomatoes & tapenade rocket on olive bread

Bubble & squeak with hollandaise on fried bread

Falafel, edamame & red pepper hummus on flatbread

Grilled chicken tikka with yoghurt on naan

Smoked salmon, wasabi & avocado on granary bread

Bliss on Toast is as much a toolkit for quick fridge-raids as it is inspiration for seasonal delights. With 82 years’ experience of good eating and 60 years of cooking, writing about and judging food, there is no-one who better knows what makes a meal bliss than Dame Prue Leith.

'A beautiful example of how to turn something simple into the extraordinary ... A must for the home cook' — Tom Kerridge

'What could be better – my favourite things, Prue Leith and toast' — Sandi Toksvig

'Give Prue a piece of toast and she'll turn it into a piece of heaven' — Vanessa Feltz

'A delightful book for cooks in a hurry' — Matt Lucas

The Daily Mail Best Cookbooks of the Year 2022

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Bliss on Toast has been praised for its ingenuity and accessibility. Yotam Ottolenghi heralds it as an artful approach to toast, while Tom Kerridge describes it as "a beautiful example of how to turn something simple into the extraordinary" and calls it a must-have for home cooks. Matt Lucas calls the book "delightful for cooks in a hurry," and Vanessa Feltz commends Prue's ability to elevate toast into "a piece of heaven." The collection is also recommended as an ideal gift for students and praised for being both mouth-watering and cost-of-living friendly.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526654236

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 514g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Prue’s varied career and achievements has seen her recently honoured with a Damehood. Known for revolutionising food and restaurants in London early in her career, she has been a judge on The Great British Bake Off, presented Prue’s Great Garden plot and co-hosted Clever Cook, Waste Less. She is a published author of eight novels. Her experience in directing companies, chairing the School Food Trust, and campaigning has equipped her with endless knowledge in so many areas from broadcasting, business and charity.

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