The much-loved French chef presents more than 100 simple dishes for the cook at home. Raymond's long-held plan to write a simple cookbook - inspired by his beloved mother, Maman Blanc - began months before the Covid pandemic. Suddenly everything changed and Raymond, like the rest of the world, struggled to find a way through lockdown. At home, and isolated from his family, Raymond cooked and cooked. He opted for simple dishes that evoked happy memories. Recipes that were neither a challenge, nor fussy, with ingredients that were easily available.

The result is Simply Raymond. A collection of his favourite home-cooked recipes - the dishes that mean the most to him and that connect to family and friends. This is cooking from the heart, and here you'll find must-make dishes to add to your weekly repertoire, as well as others for special occasions. [Raymond Blanc] writes like he speaks, with a French accent, and unsmotherable enthusiasm, so that sometimes the text erupts into excited exclamations - bubble bubble!, gentle gentle! They made me laugh out loud while I was cooking. The recipes are brilliant too: simple, but with cheffy touches that make all the difference.