With Chef and TikTok sensation Poppy O'Toole you'll learn the basics， up your cooking game， with delicious results 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。 I'll walk you through 75 delicious recipes， including:

- White Sauce: think Mac and Cheese and Bacon-y Garlicky Gratin。
- Dough: easy flatbreads for Halloumi Avo Breads and Salmon Tikka wraps。
- Emulsions: Chicken Caesar Salad with homemade mayo and next level Steak B�arnaise 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 Michelin-trained 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。