Simon Hopkinson knows all about good food, and he knows what you need to make great meals in your own kitchen. A widely-acclaimed chef and food writer, he draws on his years of experience and love of cooking to show how you can create restaurant quality food at home, with everyday ingredients. Along the way he reveals where and how to find the right produce, which ingredients it's worth spending your money on and how to create exquisite meals using cheaper cuts and fabulous flavours instead of the latest food fads.