The New Book –

Spinning Plates: Easy Dinners with Simple Substitutions for Busy Families

Feel like you’re trying to keep lots of different plates spinning at family mealtimes? Then Anna’s adaptable, fuss-free recipes are for you!

They all work, are achievable for any level of cook, and taste fantastic. There are no fads or fuss, just good, honest, balanced food.

Catering to different needs and preferences across the family is simple as every recipe features clever swaps and switches. From curries that can easily be made with chicken, fish or tofu, to quick quiches with 5 different flavour variations and stir fries that work with whatever veg you have to hand, Anna’s recipes and simple substitution ideas make it easy to please everyone!

Over 80 Recipes in the Following Chapters:

– LIGHT BITES AND LUNCHTIME SAVIOURS; including Spiced Chickpea Flatbreads, and Peanut Noodles
– WEEKDAY WONDERS; including Chilli Two Ways, and Thai-style Fishcakes
– SPEEDY PASTA; including Creamy Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Spaghetti, and Mushroom Pappardelle
– FAKEAWAYS; including Biryani Three Ways, and Vietnamese Pork Traybake
-WEEKENDS AND GATHERINGS; including Smokey Beef Brisket, and Spanish Chicken Pot Roast
– SIDE ORDERS; including Maple Roasted Root Veg; and Black Bean and Edamame Salad

The recipes are 50% vegetarian or adaptable to vegetarian, and all recipes are light on equipment, often cooked in one tray or pan, saving on expensive kitchen items and washing up.

An easy-to-use icon system makes it clear which recipes can be batch cooked, frozen or made ahead, and there are alternative cooking methods for air fryers and slow cookers where possible.

Publication Date: 9th October 2025

What’s is included:

• Your copy is personally signed by me, Anna.
• Gift Wrapped

My first book – Anna’s Family Kitchen

Anna’s Family Kitchen is a fun family-friendly cookbook, which shares nutritious but minimal faff recipes with families across the country. Including more than 70 recipes, this book explores the variety of dishes you can bring to the table for any occasion. From lights bites to fakeaways and working smarter not harder in the kitchen, you can achieve fun and easy mealtimes every day.

A self-taught cook and mother of three, my debut book showcases the reality of family life, and how to achieve fun and easy mealtimes that aren’t all-consuming. Each recipe has been created to make the pressures of day-to-day cooking a little bit easier.

Anna’s Family Kitchen includes tailored tips and tricks to assist families in cooking nutritional but tasty dishes. It features a dish for every occasion, from Light Bites & Snacks, Quick & Easy Weekdays, Weekends & Gatherings to Fakeaways, as well as the Cook Clever chapter which is full of useful hints and tips to save money, batch cook ahead of time and utilise your freezer to make sure you aren’t wasting food! Whether you have lots of mouths to feed or are just short on time during the working week, my recipes are accessible and appealing to everyone.

Publication Date: 30th September 2022