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Over 100 recipes, plus tips and tricks to make home cooking a joy
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A mouth-watering collection of simple, flavour-packed recipes and real kitchen know-how - because Si King believes that great food should be for everyone, every day. In his first solo title, Proper Home Cooking, Si shares the food he cooks and eats at home: honest, unfussy dishes...
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A mouth-watering collection of simple, flavour-packed recipes and real kitchen know-how - because Si King believes that great food should be for everyone, every day.
In his first solo title, Proper Home Cooking, Si shares the food he cooks and eats at home: honest, unfussy dishes that are right for real life. From quick and easy weekday solutions and naughty late-night store-cupboard raids to feeding a house full of friends and family, these recipes prove that eating well doesn't have to cost the earth or take hours of preparation.
Drawing on family memories and favourite ingredients, dishes include Frying Pan Pizza, Funky Bean Stew, Spicy Peanut Noodles, Homemade Doner Kebabs, and Banana and Butterscotch Pudding.
With more than 100 triple-tested recipes, these are dishes you'll come back to again and again, whether you're wondering what to make for the family, cooking for a crowd or simply in need of a quick and tasty snack.
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ISBN: 9781399642842
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Seven Dials
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 188.0mm
Height: 248.0mm
Weight: 1054g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Si King is a chef, musician and TV favourite. For the past two decades, Si has inspired and entertained audiences as one half of The Hairy Bikers with his late friend, Dave Myers. Between 2002 and 2024 they fronted over 30 television series and published 33 cookbooks - selling over 6 million copies. Si and Dave became national treasures with their infectious style and unique blend of food expertise, humour and motorbike enthusiasm.
As Si embarks on his solo career he is focused on continuing to share his passion for good, honest food with audiences across the UK and beyond. He has a regular cooking slot on This Morning and in January 2026 he launched his first solo TV show, Britain's Favourite Railway Stations. He also recently opened grab-and-go pie restaurant PROPA in Sheepfolds Stables in Sunderland, which uses the finest local ingredients to make hearty home-made pies. This is Si's first solo cookbook.More from Cooking & Food
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