John Whaite offers beautiful, innovative, pared back recipes that are simple to cook but stunning to serve. With only 5 ingredients per recipe (plus the essentials of olive oil/butter/salt/pepper), this is practical, fun cooking.

Chapters are divided into Weekend Morning Plates for breakfasts and brunches, Hearty Plates of comfort food, Every Day Plates for easy week-night suppers, Worth the Wait Plates for slow cooking, Posh Plates for easy, impressive dishes, Many Plates for sharing, and finally Dessert Plates for simple cakes and sweet treats.

John's expansion from just baking to a range of cooking demonstrates his striking talent with clever ideas for home cooking that will inspire and delight.