Feed Me Now [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

"Bill Granger is Australia's best-loved chef...known for simple, casual food that is beautifully presented...his latest book concentrates on quick meal solutions for daily modern life." --Sunday Telegraph Stella, 5th April 2009

"Bill Granger, an antipodean, macho version of Delia, has just released Feed Me Now! an enticing recipe book backed with everything from mushroom, hazelnut and goat's cheese sarnies for packed lunch inspiration to an-a-shoestring slow-cooked lamb."
--London Metro, 7th April 2009

"Aussie chef Bill shares a an inspiring collection of culinary favourites that will have you donning an apron in no time."

"Bill Granger shows that cooking on a shoestring doesn't mean you ahve to compromise on taste."

"Australain chef Bill Granger has put together a collection of his straightforward recipes.... chapters include ideas for healthy breakfasts, fast lunches, nursery teas, quick after-work suppers and dinners with friends. I particularly like ... his rhubarb and strawberry breakfast crisp and the open sandwich of mushrooms, hazelnuts and goat's cheese."

"Gloriously uncomplicated recipes....new inspiration for cooks who want to spend less time in the kitchen, so they can spend more time round a table enjoying a delicious meal with family and friends."

"An enticing recipe book packed with everything from...packed lunhc inspiration to on-a-shoestring slow-cooked lamb."

"Casual food that is beautifully presented....quick meal solutions for daily modern life."

"A new collection of fresh, fuss-free recipes from Aussie chef Bill Granger, covering all aspects of family cooking from quick lunches to showstring suppers and make-ahead dishes."

"Simple approachable and delicious. It's not remotely cheffy and packed with easy. laidback Aussie-style recipes... wannabe bakes simply must tackle the blueberry pie. This kind of food will never date."

"Aussie Bill's seventh book showcases his kanck with fresh, light ingredients, with quick and delicious recipes to take you from breakfast to bedtime."

Nowadays families come in all shapes and sizes, with or without children, young and old, some related some not. All have a requirement in their busy lives to be fed nourishing meals, usually in a hurry.With his trademark simple, straightforward food, Bill has put together a bright, joyful, fun collection of recipes that answers the day-to-day food dilemmas of busy modern families. Covering all aspects of family life, the chapters include ideas for quick healthy breakfasts, fast lunches, nursery teas, cook-ahead ideas, after-work suppers and dinners with friends. A day in the Feed Me Now family might start with Rhubarb and strawberry breakfast crisp, mid-day could fuel up with an Open sandwich of mushrooms, hazelnuts and goat's cheese, the afternoon might bring a treat such as Chocolate and pistachio biscotti while friends for dinner would enjoy Slow-cooked lamb leg with anchovies and orange.Combining fresh flavours and ingredients, Bill's recipes produce divine results every time as well as answering the need for fast, healthy food for families and their friends.

Bill Granger is the resident king of his (and everyone else's) home kitchen. He has always had a passion for cooking, since serving his parents breakfast in bed at 7 years old. He is a self-taught cook with a strong philosophy that food should always be a joy, never a chore. This easy-going approach to food is an essential element to his enduring popularity in Australia and the UK. He was born in Melbourne but moved to Sydney where he opened his first restaurant, bills, at the age of 22, and bills Surry Hills only three years later; a third Sydney restaurant opened in July 2005. In March this year he opened his first beachside restaurant, in greater Tokyo! - where Bill's customers queue for up to 2 hours to sample his trademark dishes. Previous cookbooks include bills Sydney food, bills food, bills open kitchen, simply bill, Every Day, and Holiday, all international best sellers. In all, he has sold over 800,000 books and has been translated into 5 languages. He has worked with the BBC Good Food magazine and his television series, bills food, has appeared on the BBC with audiences of 2 million, as well as appearing in twenty-six other countries world-wide.