Catherine''s Family Kitchen

Catherine Fulvio cooks at home, and shows you how!

Over 100 recipes, including all those seen on her 8-part RTÉ autumn series in 2011, take you through the full range of home cooking possibilities. Just a few samples:

• STARTERS  Thai Crab Croquettes/Mushroom & Thyme Risotto Cakes
• BAKING  Brown Bread/Soda Bread/Scones
• SPEEDY SUPPERS Beef Stir Fry/Spanish Chicken
• MEAT & FISH  Duck with Spiced Plums/Haddock Portuguese
• VEG & SPUDS  Cheesy Courgette Bake/Herby Champ
• DESSERTS  Mocha Crème Brulée/Sticky Guinness Pudding

And throughout the book, Catherine stresses the Power of Five, for example

• 5 Store Cupboard essentials
• 5 Ways with White Soda Bread
• 5 Sauces for Meat & Fish
• 5 Ways with Bolognese Sauce
• 5 ways with Salad Dressing

This is Catherine Fulvio in full flow: practical, geared to our busy modern lives and truly delicious. We can all cook like this.