There’s no place like home

A COUPLE of weeks ago my daughter-in-law Rachel’s new book shot to the top of the bestseller list. Can you imagine Bertie’s reaction when he was knocked off the number one spot by a book on home cooking! This is Rachel’s sixth book in just six years. Can’t imagine how she manages to keep all the balls in the air with three little dotes to look after and regular stints on Market Kitchen as well.

Up to recently little Scarlet Lily travelled backwards and forwards to London with Rachel and was a familiar face to the Aer Lingus hostesses on the Cork route. Fortunately she was born smiling and continues to be placid and cheerful while Rachel literally fitted in her filming between feeds.

This latest book is about the most important food of all, home cooking, the simple comforting food we prepare for family and friends and share around the kitchen table. Rachel feels that “the value of cooking at home goes beyond having control over your ingredients (although this is profoundly important for health, wellbeing and your wallet).