Cookbook Giveaway: RecipeTin Eats & Emile Henry oven; Quick Bites

Enter our US/CA/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of two copies in the US/CA and an additional copy open to AU/NZ of RecipeTin Eats Dinner: 150 Recipes for Fast, Everyday Meals by Nagi Maehashi with one grand prize winner receiving an Emile Henry Dutch Oven in the US.

RecipeTin Eats Dinner: 150 Recipes for Fast, Everyday Meals by Nagi Maehashi has now arrived in the US. This debut cookbook from the popular blogger was released in Australia in October to high praise.

Millions of people around the world open Nagi Maehashi’s digital “recipe tin” every day to discover new meals and cooking inspiration. In her cookbook, she brings us the ultimate curation of new and favorite dishes from comfort food (yes, cheese galore), to fast and easy food for weeknights, twists on Mexican, French, and Italian classics, hearty dinner salads, Asian soups and noodles, and more. Sauces, sides, and sweet endings pair perfectly with dozens of selections. And the invaluable chapter, “What Do I Do With a Piece of . . .” makes cooking protein from your fridge whether it’s chicken, steak, or salmon effortless.

With how-to videos for every recipe (follow the QR code), gorgeous photography, and readily available ingredients and instructions written specifically for the North American kitchen, this is a must-have for everyone from beginners to expert cooks.

I have made six recipes from this title and they were all easy and delicious: House special glazed meatloaf, Pork ribs with BBQ sauce, Zuppa Toscana (one of the best recipes for this soup I have made), Thai chicken satay skewers, and the Honey garlic sauce (use it on pork, chicken, anything – a quick go-to sauce to elevate a meal). The Shepherd’s pie and cottage pie is perfection – I have made it four times in two months because it is that good. And I have dozens of recipes to make – this book is a no-brainer – the recipes work, are approachable and appeal to a large variety of appetites. The dishes are ideal for weeknight meals and special enough for guests and entertaining. There are 41 online recipes in the book that are available on Nagi’s blog.

Nagi’s blog RecipeTin Eats is now indexed and can be added to your Bookshelf. This title and blog are options in our EYB Cookbook Club next month.

To celebrate this amazing title, our friends at Emile Henry is offering one US winner one of their Dutch ovens.

Emile Henry’s innovative Flame ceramic® provides that all their dutch ovens offer all the advantages of cooking in ceramic: slow, even cooking which brings out the flavors of your ingredients. The lid makes sure the flavored condensation circulates inside thanks to the dots underneath. Their range of dutch ovens is designed for use on all types of stove top (with an induction disk for induction hobs) and in the traditional oven. Easy to clean, they are dishwasher safe and will not lose their color. All Emile Henry products are made in France and offer a ten years guarantee.


Nagi took time out of her schedule to answer a Quick Bites for our Members:

Bio:

I’m Nagi, and I’m the voice, cook, photographer and videographer behind RecipeTin Eats, and I live in the beautiful northern beaches area of Sydney, Australia. I have an unhealthy obsession with food and my dog Dozer, an abnormally large and very cheeky golden retriever.

My blog reflects my philosophy on food and cooking – fast, creative, clever and fresh. That’s fast meals for busy weeknights. Creative new ideas and fresh takes on favourites to shortcut preparation, cut down on cost and create food with style. Clever cooking so that you don’t sacrifice taste just because you’re short on time and on a budget. I’ll show you how to get gourmet flavours out of budget ingredients and how you can get organised so it’s a breeze to serve up nourishing meals to your family that will knock their socks off. And fresh meals that are made from scratch. I don’t use store bought packet mixes or canned soup.

My recipes are cost conscious, made using everyday ingredients and (mostly) pretty healthy. I don’t use a tub of cream or blocks of cream cheese in every sauce, and I very rarely deep fry. But sometimes I feel the need to unleash the demon within.

Q: What first triggered your interest in cooking? 

When I moved out of home at the age of 18 and took a job in corporate and went to college at night, it was a shock to the system that a great homemade meal didn’t appear on the dinner table every night! I had to fend for myself and didn’t know how to cook, but loved good food. I couldn’t afford to eat out, so I had to learn to cook.

Q: If you had to describe your cooking style, what would it be? What types of recipes will we find in your new book?

Relaxed and easy – with a sprinkle of challenges recipes! I love cracking the code of cult classics. Like the perfect German Pork Knuckle to a really great home version of Mexican Pork Carnitas without using a vat of pork lard.

Q: Are you a cookbook collector? If so, tell us about your collection?

Not really. Because of space! I like to borrow cookbooks from the library. Thousands at my disposal!

Q: What is the best part of your job? Do you sometimes feel like working with food all day keeps you from wanting to get creative in the kitchen?

The best part of my job is getting to eat so much great food all the time. That’s what my motivation is! Working with food never stops me from getting creative because I genuinely love cooking so much. I will pull a 12 hour day at work then still make dinner from scratch, just because I love it. I find it relaxing and I love freshly cooked, homemade food.

Q: What is your go to for a quick dinner – quick dessert?

Quick dinner – stir fried noodles! Complete dinner with whatever you’ve got, in one pan. Quick dessert – chocolate covered strawberries!

Q: Tell us about this cookbook or any future projects you are working on?

This cookbook is my debut cookbook and it is literally the product of my blood, sweat and tears. I photographed all but 3 of the recipes myself (and obviously not the photos of myself!). I made every recipe video myself – can’t miss my chubby little hands! I wrote every word, proof read it from cover to cover, cross checked every page number, edited every photo, checked and re-checked every recipe.

I even stopped publishing recipes on my website for 10 months just to work 100% on the cookbook. I really gave it my all – and then some!

Thanks Nagi for your time and talent.


Go order this book – you will be thrilled to have it in your collection. I can tell you that this book will be stained covered and used repeatedly in your kitchens. The recipes are good, easy and delicious.

Special thanks to the US publisher for providing two copies of this title in our promotion open to US and CA and to Emile Henry for providing a Dutch oven to one winner US winner; and thanks to Pan Macmillan Australia who is offering one additional copy to AU/NZ members. Entry options include answering the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index would you like to try first?

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148 Comments

  • sarahawker  on  March 28, 2023

    Prawn toast

  • inflytur  on  March 28, 2023

    Vietnamese baked chicken

  • matag  on  March 28, 2023

    Beef biryani

  • JulesLP  on  March 28, 2023

    Swedish Meatballs

  • Mom24  on  March 28, 2023

    I would love to try the Greek Chicken Gyros!

  • Kristjudy  on  March 28, 2023

    Beef biranyi

  • Jane917  on  March 28, 2023

    Egg Sandwich!

  • Rosesrpink50  on  March 28, 2023

    Crispy Parmesan Tomato Rice

  • TNWalberg  on  March 28, 2023

    One-tray Moroccan baked chicken with chickpeas looks amazing!

  • breakthroughc  on  March 28, 2023

    Pad See Ew

  • Delfina69  on  March 28, 2023

    Vietnamese baked chicken

  • Jillyb3  on  March 28, 2023

    Crispy Salt and Pepper Tofu sounds yummy! That’s what I’d try first.

  • k.eaglesham  on  March 28, 2023

    Shaking Beef

  • t.t  on  March 28, 2023

    Miso-glazed eggplant

  • Marlene2022  on  March 28, 2023

    Chicken Shawarma

  • jr0717  on  March 28, 2023

    Italian beef rice pilaf

  • LABeachGal  on  March 28, 2023

    I would make One-pot baked Greek chicken and lemon rice first!

  • Puguppy  on  March 28, 2023

    Beef biryani

  • infotrop  on  March 29, 2023

    Mango avocado salsa

  • riley  on  March 29, 2023

    Garlic butter prawns

  • LaurenE  on  March 29, 2023

    Vietnamese baked chicken

  • starrie143  on  March 29, 2023

    Beef Biryani!

  • TSQ  on  March 29, 2023

    Lemon cheesecake!

  • Jenjeanh  on  March 29, 2023

    Hard to choose but Beef Biryani stood out to me

  • JRumi  on  March 29, 2023

    Juiciest easiest roast chicken ever

  • SandLopez  on  March 29, 2023

    I’d like to try the Zuppa Toscana.

  • yvettelee  on  March 29, 2023

    Vietnamese baked chicken yum!

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  March 29, 2023

    Crispy Korean pancakes

  • youngsvnnhrs  on  March 29, 2023

    The rainbow – quinoa salad with ginger dressing

  • Zjgillan  on  March 29, 2023

    Greek chicken gyros

  • Julie77008  on  March 29, 2023

    Shepherds pie!! I have to make that at home as its hard to find in Texas restaurants.

  • Maefleur  on  March 29, 2023

    i’d like to make the bizarrely good wings.

  • roseryan1972  on  March 29, 2023

    Greek Chicken gyros

  • cookbook.chronicles  on  March 29, 2023

    House special glazed meatloaf

  • sallansd  on  March 29, 2023

    Swedish meatballs

  • bjamison01  on  March 29, 2023

    Swedish Meatballs

  • cmckinney  on  March 29, 2023

    One-pot baked Greek chicken and lemon rice! I’m always in for a one pot meal.

  • dataentrytard  on  March 29, 2023

    I would like to prepare the Swedish meatballs first.

  • EstherGertrude  on  March 29, 2023

    I would cook onepot Greek chicken with lemon rice

  • eliza  on  March 29, 2023

    Thai beef salad

  • Zoosie  on  March 29, 2023

    I love Nagi and her recipes. I have been following her for years.

  • ravensfan  on  March 29, 2023

    Bizarrely good wings

  • demomcook  on  March 29, 2023

    Lamb shanks in red wine sauce

  • virjeania  on  March 30, 2023

    So many yummy choices, I want to try the Cheesy baked broccoli fritters

  • dmpierce  on  March 30, 2023

    Swedish meatballs!

  • Magicalmoggles  on  March 30, 2023

    Shepherd pie!!!

  • djnielsen64  on  March 30, 2023

    Sun-dried tomato pesto pasta salad ?

  • Babycarrot  on  March 30, 2023

    Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

  • Cjennings  on  March 30, 2023

    Crispy Korean Pancakes

  • infinity6361  on  March 30, 2023

    I would love to try the Greek Chicken Gyros first!

  • roxlet  on  March 30, 2023

    pad see ew

  • rkosully  on  March 31, 2023

    I would first like to make the Miso-Glazed Eggplant.

  • dbielick  on  March 31, 2023

    The Kyoto

  • amylou61  on  March 31, 2023

    I’d try the Crunchy baked chicken tenders.

  • Laura1  on  March 31, 2023

    Miso-glazed eggplant

  • rstuart  on  April 2, 2023

    Vietnamese Chicken!

  • JFReiss  on  April 3, 2023

    Sun-dried tomato pesto pasta salad

  • oduong930  on  April 3, 2023

    Swedish Meatballs

  • Sand9  on  April 3, 2023

    Green Spaghetti x

  • mrscahughes  on  April 3, 2023

    sausage and potato soup Zuppa Tuscana

  • JenjiD  on  April 3, 2023

    Miso-glazed eggplant

  • kmn4  on  April 4, 2023

    Crispy salt and pepper tofu

  • stulled  on  April 5, 2023

    Vietnamese baked chicken

  • Shelley.b  on  April 6, 2023

    Crispy Parmesan Tomato Rice

  • sayeater  on  April 6, 2023

    Crispy Chinese eggplant- I used to order this dish from a Chinese restaurant in the DC area, it’s been 20+ years and I still think about it. Would be amazing if this was close to it.

  • Sjcausey  on  April 7, 2023

    Honey. Garlic Sauce

  • kimfiona  on  April 7, 2023

    I would love to try the Shepherds Pie first.

  • TBipp  on  April 7, 2023

    Vietnamese Baked Chicken sounds wonderful!

  • SandyTu  on  April 7, 2023

    Oh my, there are so many! Vietnamese Baked Chicken

  • Kayevee  on  April 7, 2023

    I have just made the recipe for Awesome vegetarian lettuce wraps (San choy bow 2) and it was so, so good!

  • Superlion85  on  April 7, 2023

    Vietnamese baked chicken

  • KimberlyMc  on  April 7, 2023

    Island bliss – prawn salad with coconut lime dressing

  • KellieTru  on  April 7, 2023

    I’d love to try the crispy Korean pancakes!

  • Mtetpon  on  April 7, 2023

    Beef Biranyi

  • nwong1213  on  April 7, 2023

    Swedish meatballs. YUM!

  • sarah3079  on  April 7, 2023

    Chipotle Salmon Tacos

  • jeffk24  on  April 7, 2023

    Peking Shredded Beef

  • Madamew  on  April 7, 2023

    Everything looks so good! I’d like to try her take on Shepherd’s Pie first.

  • mcrimmins  on  April 7, 2023

    I love Swedish Meatballs!!!

  • braabpro  on  April 7, 2023

    Taco slaw

  • teamkies  on  April 7, 2023

    Crispy Chinese eggplant

  • amaLA  on  April 8, 2023

    Baked fish with lemon cream sauce.

  • ang709  on  April 8, 2023

    Sun-dried tomato pesto pasta salad

  • sarahteertzah  on  April 8, 2023

    The Asian glazed salmon

  • Lora724  on  April 8, 2023

    Miso-glazed eggplant

  • rchesser  on  April 11, 2023

    Greek Chicken gyros.

  • ebalk02  on  April 11, 2023

    Green spaghetti

  • jehausman  on  April 12, 2023

    Bailey’s Irish Cream buttercream frosting (on chocolate cake)!

  • Bessp  on  April 14, 2023

    I’d like to try the Crispy Korean pancakes

  • Lafauvette  on  April 14, 2023

    Simple, very tasty cauliflower cheese steaks

  • antpantsii  on  April 15, 2023

    Shepherds pie and cottage pie would be my first recipe

  • acecil  on  April 15, 2023

    swedish meatballs

  • banba1  on  April 15, 2023

    Wow, these recipes all look fantastic, but the very first one has me drooling: Crispy Parmesan tomato rice

  • tbocly  on  April 16, 2023

    Death by chocolate caramel cake

  • makenna.todd  on  April 18, 2023

    Tzatziki

  • NatalyaM  on  April 20, 2023

    Restaurant-worthy easy prawn linguine

  • betsyradelow  on  April 21, 2023

    House special glazed meatloaf

  • threefourpfeif  on  April 21, 2023

    I’d try the butter chicken first

  • Ren23  on  April 22, 2023

    Crispy Korean Pancakes

  • ChicagoJen  on  April 22, 2023

    Cheesy baked broccoli fritters

  • Maryd8822  on  April 22, 2023

    butter chicken!

  • Laracat  on  April 23, 2023

    Cheesy baked broccoli fritters

  • lindaeatsherbooks  on  April 26, 2023

    I want to make the butter chicken.

  • tarae1204  on  April 26, 2023

    Vietnamese baked chicken.

  • upstatemissy  on  April 26, 2023

    Gyros are one of my very favorite foods and I love different variations, I would try that recipe first.

  • a1apple  on  April 27, 2023

    The rainbow – quinoa salad with ginger dressing

  • Pizzacat13  on  April 27, 2023

    This is a serious dilemma as everything Nagi makes looks delicious, but I would try the ginger dressing first.

  • Lusciouslsi  on  April 28, 2023

    Ok.. the Garlic Butter Prawns have me salivating!

  • dbuhler  on  April 28, 2023

    I would definitely try the Swedish meatballs first!

  • elysedc  on  April 30, 2023

    miso glazed eggplant…crispy parmesan tomato rice…butter chicken…. oh boy I gotta buy this book lol

  • AnneOther  on  May 1, 2023

    The Mexican red rice sounds simple but yummy!

  • scoutycat  on  May 2, 2023

    crispy korean pancakes

  • lean1  on  May 3, 2023

    sun dried tomato pesto pasta salad

  • NaomiH  on  May 3, 2023

    Crispy salt and pepper tofu

  • cellenly  on  May 4, 2023

    The Bangkok

  • MissKoo  on  May 5, 2023

    One-pot baked Greek chicken and lemon rice

  • Bake4one  on  May 5, 2023

    Fish with lemon cream sauce

  • itadakimasu  on  May 5, 2023

    Crispy Korean Pancakes

  • LEKcookbooks  on  May 5, 2023

    Devour – maple sweet potato salad with tamarind dressing

  • DesiKim  on  May 5, 2023

    Mums Gyoza

  • Singleta417  on  May 7, 2023

    Pad see ew

  • megrmajer  on  May 9, 2023

    Greek gyros

  • RSW  on  May 10, 2023

    Chicken shawarma

  • hollis  on  May 13, 2023

    I want to try the pork carnitas. I’ve already made the Baked Chicken and Rice, it’s delicious!

  • skyejaden  on  May 13, 2023

    the Swedish meatballs!

  • Meggiecooks  on  May 14, 2023

    Swedish meatballs

  • KarenDel  on  May 15, 2023

    Simple, very tasty cauliflower cheese steaks

  • Brkstarr  on  May 16, 2023

    Would love to try Crispy Korean Pancakes

  • AnQsMom  on  May 17, 2023

    Garlic butter prawns

  • Cattybean26  on  May 18, 2023

    Pad see ew

  • JEWGAL777  on  May 19, 2023

    Baked Creamy Feta Orzo

  • sarah3079  on  May 19, 2023

    No Fry Pappadums!

  • janv  on  May 19, 2023

    Fried cabbage with noodles and bacon

  • hippiechick1955  on  May 19, 2023

    There so many recipes that sound delicious which makes it difficult to pick but I’d try the cauliflower cheese steak first – something I’ve never had before.

  • Neodymia  on  May 19, 2023

    Cheesy baked broccoli fritters

  • Kinhawaii  on  May 20, 2023

    Zuppa Toscana sounds good!

  • hildretha  on  May 20, 2023

    Butter chicken

  • caliwoo  on  May 20, 2023

    Zuppa Toscana

  • hibeez  on  May 21, 2023

    Garlic butter prawns

  • EmilyR  on  May 21, 2023

    Chicken Shawarma

  • DarcyVaughn  on  May 22, 2023

    Vietnamese baked chicken

  • artthecat  on  May 22, 2023

    Pan-seared salmon

  • ktpotat  on  May 26, 2023

    Greek Chicken gyros

  • clairew137  on  May 28, 2023

    Crispy Parmesan Tomato Rice

  • orchidlady01  on  May 28, 2023

    Sun-dried tomato pesto pasta salad

  • stephntran  on  May 30, 2023

    Crispy Korean pancakes

  • cassiemcgannon  on  May 31, 2023

    Crispy Korean pancakes

  • Pamyoungvb  on  June 2, 2023

    Butter Chicken

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