I had been off work sick for a week and had been feeling rather glum. My best friend and I went for a bimble to Salt's Mill in Saltaire, and browsed through the bookshop. I decided to buy Denise's book as a treat to myself, and had a really enjoyable evening thumbing through the pages and deciding which recipes to make. First I made the lovely Leek and Potato Gratin, with Fennel and Orange Salad. Every mouthful was different and wonderful, the textures and flavours were so complimentary and healthy-tasting. Since then I have been on a bit of a roll and made the Three Bean Mash Pie (YUM), the Israeli Salad (which was given a 10/10 rating by my guests) and the Feta, Chickpea and Olive Salad (fabulous).
I emailed Denise to compliment her on her wonderful recipes, and received a lovely personal response from her. I will be recommending this book to all my friends interested in cookery, and also hope to attend one of Denise's cookery classes. I urge everyone to buy this book - it rocks!