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Cook Once, Eat Twice: Time-Saving Recipes to Help You Get Ahead in the Kitchen
Cook Once, Eat Twice is all about delicious convenience, showing how to get ahead in the kitchen by cooking more efficiently and economically. Nadiya shares a host of creative timesavers, including trusty batch-cooking and meal-prepping ideas, clever ways to spin leftovers into new meals, and simple baked treats that are easy to store and eat later.
With recipes such as Cheese and Lamb Samosas, Toad in the Hole Burgers, and a freezer-friendly Lemon Sherbet Loaf, Nadiya shows how easy it is to stretch your meals, reduce your waste, and make life simpler, so you always have satisfying food at your fingertips.
With recipes such as Cheese and Lamb Samosas, Toad in the Hole Burgers, and a freezer-friendly Lemon Sherbet Loaf, Nadiya shows how easy it is to stretch your meals, reduce your waste, and make life simpler, so you always have satisfying food at your fingertips.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published September 12, 2024
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About the author
Nadiya Hussain
50 books386 followersNadiya Hussain is a British baker, columnist, author and television presenter. The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters is her debut novel.
Hussain was born to a British Bangladeshi family in Luton, where she grew up. She developed her interest in cooking while at school and largely self-educated herself in cooking by reading recipe books and watching instructional videos on YouTube. She married and moved to Leeds, where she began studying for an Open University degree. In 2015 she appeared on the BBC's The Great British Bake Off and won the contest. She was subsequently invited to produce a cake for the 90th birthday celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II and to present her own BBC documentary, The Chronicles of Nadiya.
Hussain is a columnist for The Times Magazine and Essentials magazine, has signed publishing deals with Penguin Random House, Hodder Children's Books, and Harlequin. She is also a regular reporter for The One Show and a guest panellist on Loose Women. Hussain was named by Debrett's as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK in 2016. Hussain was on BBC News' 100 Women list in 2016.
Hussain was born to a British Bangladeshi family in Luton, where she grew up. She developed her interest in cooking while at school and largely self-educated herself in cooking by reading recipe books and watching instructional videos on YouTube. She married and moved to Leeds, where she began studying for an Open University degree. In 2015 she appeared on the BBC's The Great British Bake Off and won the contest. She was subsequently invited to produce a cake for the 90th birthday celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II and to present her own BBC documentary, The Chronicles of Nadiya.
Hussain is a columnist for The Times Magazine and Essentials magazine, has signed publishing deals with Penguin Random House, Hodder Children's Books, and Harlequin. She is also a regular reporter for The One Show and a guest panellist on Loose Women. Hussain was named by Debrett's as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK in 2016. Hussain was on BBC News' 100 Women list in 2016.
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December 20, 2024
I love this book! I have a friend who is quite the home cook and a big fan of Nadiya, I may just have to buy her this book. It’s beautifully put together. It has some unique dish ideas, not just the same stuff you see in every other cook book. I’m really looking forward to trying a few of these, especially the banana pancakes and the salmon dish. Thanks NetGalley for the ebook to review.
May 26, 2025
I’ve loved every book from Nadiya and have plenty of go to recipes. Hopefully now I’ll have some more.
January 2, 2025
Thank you NetGalley and Nadiya Hussain. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is a solid cookbook with a ton of great tips and tricks. The recipes are simple, straightforward, and the directions are detailed, easy to understand and follow. The layout is very clean and easy to read too. I also loved the photos, and they are beautiful and give you a very clear look of what the dishes are supposed to look like.
It was nice to see dishes from a wide variety of cuisines. I think that there is something for everyone to enjoy, even picky eaters.
This cookbook was written with a European audience in mind. There were a few ingredients that I needed to look up the US equivalent of, like Maris Piper potatoes. Those appear to be the same as Yukon Gold.
Overall most of the ingredients are easy to source or find replacements for, but there are a few here and there that are hard to find in rural areas.
There are lots of delicious recipes that I plan on making soon, and I really love the recipes for leftovers. Those will be very useful for years to come.
This is a solid cookbook with a ton of great tips and tricks. The recipes are simple, straightforward, and the directions are detailed, easy to understand and follow. The layout is very clean and easy to read too. I also loved the photos, and they are beautiful and give you a very clear look of what the dishes are supposed to look like.
It was nice to see dishes from a wide variety of cuisines. I think that there is something for everyone to enjoy, even picky eaters.
This cookbook was written with a European audience in mind. There were a few ingredients that I needed to look up the US equivalent of, like Maris Piper potatoes. Those appear to be the same as Yukon Gold.
Overall most of the ingredients are easy to source or find replacements for, but there are a few here and there that are hard to find in rural areas.
There are lots of delicious recipes that I plan on making soon, and I really love the recipes for leftovers. Those will be very useful for years to come.
January 18, 2025
I absolutely adore Nadiya Hussain! Her recipes are always super easy to follow and extremely delicious!
This book is exactly all of that! Her personality shines through, the images are beautiful, the recipes are incredibly easy to follow and they are all packed with flavour!
The concept of cooking once to consume multiple times is something most of us with families to cook for typically do.
This book is wonderfully sorted and I love that there's a section for different acts like using one dish and making it into another, what is freezer meal friendly, what can be cooked and be divided to create two different dishes from one component.
I will definitely be adding this book to my go-to recipe books for quick, delicious meals that are easy, delicious and perfect to batch cook!
Thank you NetGalley, SOURCEBOOKS and Nadiya Hussain for giving me an ARC of this wonderful book!
This book is exactly all of that! Her personality shines through, the images are beautiful, the recipes are incredibly easy to follow and they are all packed with flavour!
The concept of cooking once to consume multiple times is something most of us with families to cook for typically do.
This book is wonderfully sorted and I love that there's a section for different acts like using one dish and making it into another, what is freezer meal friendly, what can be cooked and be divided to create two different dishes from one component.
I will definitely be adding this book to my go-to recipe books for quick, delicious meals that are easy, delicious and perfect to batch cook!
Thank you NetGalley, SOURCEBOOKS and Nadiya Hussain for giving me an ARC of this wonderful book!
July 21, 2025
I remember Hussain from my days of religiously watching the Great British Bakeoff. Since I don’t live in the UK or watch BBC2, I had no idea she was such a celebrity in Britain. I also had no idea she had written so many books. (I am very intrigued by her memoir and the novel series….) Recently her series of television shows on BBC2 were canceled and there is a social media outcry and unapologetic responses from Hussain on “not backing down.”
But on to the cookbook.
In the introduction (and remember this is book nine for her), she states that as her children are in their teenage years (read almost adults), she “wanted to write a cookbook that is stripped back and has all the essentials anyone would need” (6). She elaborates that this is not just a book of instructions but is for “anyone who simply wants a taste of some of the food we love to make and eat at home” (6).
The book is categorized in an ingenious (if odd) way:
Back to Basics includes simple recipes to build on like mashed potatoes, bread, tomato sauce, poached eggs, rice, pesto, banana bread, and roast chicken. Each of these recipes can be morphed into another recipe (but really not built upon). The basic bread recipe can be tweaked into naan; the banana bread into banana pancakes, etc.
Lovin’ Your Leftovers are “family-friendly” meals paired with a second recipe that could use for another meal. Recipes here are everything from kebabs, traybakes, casseroles, and pasta dishes. There’s even one for Cheese and Lamb Samosas that use the remains of the Sloppy Joe recipe.
Ready Meals are cook-ahead meals to be frozen and reheated later. Some of these seemed a bit pedestrian to be honest: Chicken Cacciatore, Cottage Pie, Lasagne Soup, Macaroni Cheese (not a typo). Others were a bit more interesting like Teriyaki Salmon with Sticky Rice, Chicken Tikka Masala and Rice, and Lime Pickle Lamb. I did wonder how well some of these would freeze like the Smoky Chicken Burritos. Some of the meals did need some prep like making the rice for the Tikka Masala before serving.
Two Dishes is exactly what it sounds like. Make one base dish and then half it, making two dishes out of it for two different meals. This sounded like a great idea. Some of these were still pretty similar dishes. They were creative in using leftovers but I think I would have to freeze the one of the base halves. I’m not sure I could get by (or want to) with serving Beef Stroganoff on day and then throwing it on top of pastry for a Stroganoff Free-Form Pie the next. The same is try of have Corn Chowder and then turning that into Corn Chowder Individual Pies. More successful recipes were the Peanut Chicken Traybake morphed into Noodle Soup and Chicken Curry into Chicken Orzo.
Never Wasted Again shows a way to use the “most thrown away” items. This section was a bit more successful in my eyes. Use up leftover roasted butternut and turn it into a sweet tart with a shortbread pastry. Yum. I rarely have leftover bagged salad but Hussain’s ideas for turning half a bag into Chutney or a chopped Tabbouleh salad were good. (I remember some great ideas for leftover iceberg lettuce from The Everlasting Meal .) Leftover bread is a no brainer for bread puddings but what about granola? Hmmm…. I usually do freeze bananas gone bad whole but Hassain’s frozen Banana Peanut Bark sounds delicious. There are two recipes for leftover cheese, fondue and cheese & onion pancakes but there is NEVER leftover cheese here.
Easy Bakes is a guide for basic baking, most of them having a long shelf life OR could be frozen easily. The recipes here are simple and delicious sounding—Espresso Chocolate Cake (with a ganache topping), Sherbet Lemon Loaf, White Chocolate and Caramel Brownies, Hazelnut Chocolate Cookies…. these are the “traditional” baking recipes. She includes some tarts, an ice cream, pudding pots, crumbles, and of course, a trifle.
Waste Not, Want Not means taking food “trash” and turning it into something edible. Some of these were successful (in my opinion) and some were just weird. I just harvested my garlic so I wish I had seen Garlic Powder Salt before I composted them all BUT I’m not sure my peels were actually clean enough. I did not know that the tops of strawberries were called punnets but she’s a bit unclear if you use the green part too to make her Strawberry Vinegar. I do love her idea of Clementine Sugar (using dried peels) and Apple Jam (using peels and cores of 6 green apples—organic I hope). The Potato Skin Gratin had me thinking too much of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and I just couldn’t wrap my head around Banana Peel Curry. (Sorry.)
I did enjoy this cookbook. If you are a U.S. baker and a beginner you might have a bit of problem translating—caster sugar, bicarbonate of soda, cornflour, etc. Concerning some of the main dish recipes, I was surprised that they did not call for specific cuts of meat. The Beef Stew and Dumplings called for 1 lb. of beef “chunks” and the Mongolian Beef called for simply beef “steak.” Maybe this is a British thing but I am used to recipes calling for stew meat or chuck and flank steak or skirt steak or sirloin.
In light of Hussain’s current situation, I hate to give this book a bad review so the caveat is that this might make more since if you’re British. I also have not read any of her other cookbooks. I will say that her baking/dessert section was probably the best which makes since.
I did just buy the Kindle version of her memoir. I would also like to pick up some of her other cookbooks to see. Maybe this one was meant too much to be a leftover primer.
But on to the cookbook.
In the introduction (and remember this is book nine for her), she states that as her children are in their teenage years (read almost adults), she “wanted to write a cookbook that is stripped back and has all the essentials anyone would need” (6). She elaborates that this is not just a book of instructions but is for “anyone who simply wants a taste of some of the food we love to make and eat at home” (6).
The book is categorized in an ingenious (if odd) way:
Back to Basics includes simple recipes to build on like mashed potatoes, bread, tomato sauce, poached eggs, rice, pesto, banana bread, and roast chicken. Each of these recipes can be morphed into another recipe (but really not built upon). The basic bread recipe can be tweaked into naan; the banana bread into banana pancakes, etc.
Lovin’ Your Leftovers are “family-friendly” meals paired with a second recipe that could use for another meal. Recipes here are everything from kebabs, traybakes, casseroles, and pasta dishes. There’s even one for Cheese and Lamb Samosas that use the remains of the Sloppy Joe recipe.
Ready Meals are cook-ahead meals to be frozen and reheated later. Some of these seemed a bit pedestrian to be honest: Chicken Cacciatore, Cottage Pie, Lasagne Soup, Macaroni Cheese (not a typo). Others were a bit more interesting like Teriyaki Salmon with Sticky Rice, Chicken Tikka Masala and Rice, and Lime Pickle Lamb. I did wonder how well some of these would freeze like the Smoky Chicken Burritos. Some of the meals did need some prep like making the rice for the Tikka Masala before serving.
Two Dishes is exactly what it sounds like. Make one base dish and then half it, making two dishes out of it for two different meals. This sounded like a great idea. Some of these were still pretty similar dishes. They were creative in using leftovers but I think I would have to freeze the one of the base halves. I’m not sure I could get by (or want to) with serving Beef Stroganoff on day and then throwing it on top of pastry for a Stroganoff Free-Form Pie the next. The same is try of have Corn Chowder and then turning that into Corn Chowder Individual Pies. More successful recipes were the Peanut Chicken Traybake morphed into Noodle Soup and Chicken Curry into Chicken Orzo.
Never Wasted Again shows a way to use the “most thrown away” items. This section was a bit more successful in my eyes. Use up leftover roasted butternut and turn it into a sweet tart with a shortbread pastry. Yum. I rarely have leftover bagged salad but Hussain’s ideas for turning half a bag into Chutney or a chopped Tabbouleh salad were good. (I remember some great ideas for leftover iceberg lettuce from The Everlasting Meal .) Leftover bread is a no brainer for bread puddings but what about granola? Hmmm…. I usually do freeze bananas gone bad whole but Hassain’s frozen Banana Peanut Bark sounds delicious. There are two recipes for leftover cheese, fondue and cheese & onion pancakes but there is NEVER leftover cheese here.
Easy Bakes is a guide for basic baking, most of them having a long shelf life OR could be frozen easily. The recipes here are simple and delicious sounding—Espresso Chocolate Cake (with a ganache topping), Sherbet Lemon Loaf, White Chocolate and Caramel Brownies, Hazelnut Chocolate Cookies…. these are the “traditional” baking recipes. She includes some tarts, an ice cream, pudding pots, crumbles, and of course, a trifle.
Waste Not, Want Not means taking food “trash” and turning it into something edible. Some of these were successful (in my opinion) and some were just weird. I just harvested my garlic so I wish I had seen Garlic Powder Salt before I composted them all BUT I’m not sure my peels were actually clean enough. I did not know that the tops of strawberries were called punnets but she’s a bit unclear if you use the green part too to make her Strawberry Vinegar. I do love her idea of Clementine Sugar (using dried peels) and Apple Jam (using peels and cores of 6 green apples—organic I hope). The Potato Skin Gratin had me thinking too much of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and I just couldn’t wrap my head around Banana Peel Curry. (Sorry.)
I did enjoy this cookbook. If you are a U.S. baker and a beginner you might have a bit of problem translating—caster sugar, bicarbonate of soda, cornflour, etc. Concerning some of the main dish recipes, I was surprised that they did not call for specific cuts of meat. The Beef Stew and Dumplings called for 1 lb. of beef “chunks” and the Mongolian Beef called for simply beef “steak.” Maybe this is a British thing but I am used to recipes calling for stew meat or chuck and flank steak or skirt steak or sirloin.
In light of Hussain’s current situation, I hate to give this book a bad review so the caveat is that this might make more since if you’re British. I also have not read any of her other cookbooks. I will say that her baking/dessert section was probably the best which makes since.
I did just buy the Kindle version of her memoir. I would also like to pick up some of her other cookbooks to see. Maybe this one was meant too much to be a leftover primer.
March 8, 2025
Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
Cook Once, Eat Twice is a well written, graphically appealing tutorial guide with recipes by Nadiya Hussain to help cooks be more efficient and save time in the kitchen. Due out 18th March from Sourcebooks, it's 256 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
This is an *accessible* book full of info which anyone (even the least confident) can incorporate. It's full of ideas for using up leftovers and incorporating partial ingredients which might otherwise go to waste. The author leads readers from the very basics and beginning steps (pantry lists, necessary equipment) through universal basic recipes (bread, cooking and mashing the ultimate potato). The recipes are arranged into logical thematic chapters instead of by meal and dish type: back to basics, lovin' your leftovers, ready meals, two dishes, never wasted again, easy bakes, and waste not want not. The waste not want not chapter is especially eye-opening and really squeezes a surprising amount of usable food out of things we throw away without thinking about (chick-pea water from draining the cans, banana peels(!?), apple cores and peels, date seeds (!), and several others).
Recipes are written with an introduction/background (full of chatty personal info and history). Ingredients are listed in a bullet list sidebar, followed by step-by-step simple instructions. Ingredient measurements are given in imperial (American) measurements. Most items should be easily findable at any well stocked grocery store in North America. Recipes which coordinate or use the same partial ingredients are linked in the introduction header. Nutritional information is not given.
The photography is abundant, clear, and in color. Recipes are professionally styled and serving suggestions are appetizing and appropriate.
The author/publisher have included a cross referenced index in the back of the book.
Four and a half stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or secondary school acquisition, home use, or for a housewarming gift for a newly-fledged person living on their own for the first time.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Cook Once, Eat Twice is a well written, graphically appealing tutorial guide with recipes by Nadiya Hussain to help cooks be more efficient and save time in the kitchen. Due out 18th March from Sourcebooks, it's 256 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
This is an *accessible* book full of info which anyone (even the least confident) can incorporate. It's full of ideas for using up leftovers and incorporating partial ingredients which might otherwise go to waste. The author leads readers from the very basics and beginning steps (pantry lists, necessary equipment) through universal basic recipes (bread, cooking and mashing the ultimate potato). The recipes are arranged into logical thematic chapters instead of by meal and dish type: back to basics, lovin' your leftovers, ready meals, two dishes, never wasted again, easy bakes, and waste not want not. The waste not want not chapter is especially eye-opening and really squeezes a surprising amount of usable food out of things we throw away without thinking about (chick-pea water from draining the cans, banana peels(!?), apple cores and peels, date seeds (!), and several others).
Recipes are written with an introduction/background (full of chatty personal info and history). Ingredients are listed in a bullet list sidebar, followed by step-by-step simple instructions. Ingredient measurements are given in imperial (American) measurements. Most items should be easily findable at any well stocked grocery store in North America. Recipes which coordinate or use the same partial ingredients are linked in the introduction header. Nutritional information is not given.
The photography is abundant, clear, and in color. Recipes are professionally styled and serving suggestions are appetizing and appropriate.
The author/publisher have included a cross referenced index in the back of the book.
Four and a half stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or secondary school acquisition, home use, or for a housewarming gift for a newly-fledged person living on their own for the first time.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
June 7, 2025
A fan of Ms Hussein’s Bake-off appearances and her previous book, 2022’a Everyday Baking (See my review.), she once, again, delighted and educated me as I investigated this brilliant cookbook. Beautifully photographed results, well-written and to the point directions in the recipes, and a nice variety of savory and sweet, Hussain again provides any level of cook with great choices and her wisdom. She provides any level of cook with variety and her wisdom and definitely emphasizes using the oven to great effect. Nadiya brings her cheerful, bubbly personality and encouraging Tone to every page. Divided by recipes organized by "Back to Basics" from "Lovin’ Your Leftovers" to "Never Wasted Again," she also includes “Ready Meals,” “Easy Bakes,” and an intriguing chapter on using what some may consider waste in innovative solutions like using Clementine rinds in “Clementine Sugar”. She helpfully provides prep and cooking times, tips to get the best out of the recipe, and clearly addresses vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free fare. Not a lot of padding. Her fans will enjoy and this book will attract a few more. Useful and enticing, these recipes and Hussain’s sunny, practical economical and ecological approach makes this for any serious cook—newbie or veteran. This may appeal to those who enjoy cookbooks by Sam Zien, Sue Quinn, and the Lis' Perfectly Good Food.
February 5, 2025
Cook One, Eat Twice is a cookbook for anyone wanting to be more economical in the kitchen while still preparing fresh food. I was drawn to this book in the interest of reducing my food waste. I am cooking for both adults and children, so I encounter too much food waste daily.
The cookbook is divided into several sections. I found the Back to Basics section really interesting. I am not a novice cook in the kitchen, but this section had me rethinking how I utilize my ingredients for things that are daily staples for us. One of the things that stood out to me was the roast chicken. I partially related to Nadiya's anecdote about ripping the cold chicken from the fridge. It felt relatable, and that same feeling lasts through the entire book.
The book only provides recipes in volume, which means that people who use weight measurements will have to convert the recipes.
Overall, it's a brilliant cookbook with a range of recipes that any family will enjoy.
The cookbook is divided into several sections. I found the Back to Basics section really interesting. I am not a novice cook in the kitchen, but this section had me rethinking how I utilize my ingredients for things that are daily staples for us. One of the things that stood out to me was the roast chicken. I partially related to Nadiya's anecdote about ripping the cold chicken from the fridge. It felt relatable, and that same feeling lasts through the entire book.
The book only provides recipes in volume, which means that people who use weight measurements will have to convert the recipes.
Overall, it's a brilliant cookbook with a range of recipes that any family will enjoy.
February 27, 2025
I used to think I hated leftovers, but I think I just didn't like how it was usually a cold, reheated-in-the-microwave plate of sadness. Nadiya has come up with some creative and delicious ideas on how you can, either intentionally or by chance, use leftovers to feed everyone twice!
I really like that even though there are some familiar recipes like sloppy Joes and cottage pie, some meals are cooked in order to prepare for the next meal as well as the one you'll eat tonight! Like using your roast chicken carcass to make risotto, or leftover suya kebabs to make birria tacos.
So many great ideas and lots I would never have thought of!
I received a free ebook copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.
I really like that even though there are some familiar recipes like sloppy Joes and cottage pie, some meals are cooked in order to prepare for the next meal as well as the one you'll eat tonight! Like using your roast chicken carcass to make risotto, or leftover suya kebabs to make birria tacos.
So many great ideas and lots I would never have thought of!
I received a free ebook copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.
March 11, 2025
Cook Once, Eat Twice focuses on how to be more environmentally, economically, and efficient in the kitchen.
The Sections are
Back to the Basics: foundational recipes
Lovin' your Leftovers: reduce waste by turning leftovers into a new meal
Ready Meals: perfect freezer meals
Two Dishes: Ingredients than can be turned into two different recipes
Never Wasted Again: Recipes for the most wasted ingredients
Easy Bakes: Long lasting desserts
Each recipe has a recipe blurb, prep time, bake time, how much it makes, ingredients, directions, and a tip. Each recipe is accompanied by a tip. The recipes are easy to follow and straightforward,
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The Sections are
Back to the Basics: foundational recipes
Lovin' your Leftovers: reduce waste by turning leftovers into a new meal
Ready Meals: perfect freezer meals
Two Dishes: Ingredients than can be turned into two different recipes
Never Wasted Again: Recipes for the most wasted ingredients
Easy Bakes: Long lasting desserts
Each recipe has a recipe blurb, prep time, bake time, how much it makes, ingredients, directions, and a tip. Each recipe is accompanied by a tip. The recipes are easy to follow and straightforward,
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
January 6, 2025
Begins well with heartfelt dedication and introduction. The book is made up of seven chapters – the first being ‘Back to Basics’ which is a foundation for good meals such as Ultimate Mashed Potatoes. Once learned will be used in multiple recipes. The following chapters cover leftovers, make ahead recipes, intentional leftovers (Two Dishes), no waste, simple bakes, and waste not want not. There are tips scattered throughout the book which are helpful.
In the Two Dishes chapter there is a Peanut Chicken Traybake which then becomes a Noodle Soup which looks especially yummy. There are words that are particularly British, but they are easily looked up.
In the Two Dishes chapter there is a Peanut Chicken Traybake which then becomes a Noodle Soup which looks especially yummy. There are words that are particularly British, but they are easily looked up.
February 25, 2025
I have enjoyed Nadiya’s style and respected her approach to cooking and baking since she won the British Baking Show. Therefore, I was incredibly excited to hear she had another cookbook coming out this year. It does not disappoint! One of the greatest benefits of this book is the approach to tasty eating on a budget. Nadiya’s approach to making a batch of one item, Chicken Curry, for instance and utilizing it for two recipes is extremely helpful especially for those newer to cooking.
Even though I am an experienced cook, I found I benefited greatly from the tips sprinkled throughout. Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the advance copy. All opinions are my own.
Even though I am an experienced cook, I found I benefited greatly from the tips sprinkled throughout. Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the advance copy. All opinions are my own.
March 18, 2025
So timely...
This cookbook comes out at the perfect time. Grocery prices are up and we are working more and more.
Cook Once, Eat Twice is the answer to our everyday problems in the kitchen. How to get food on the table to feed ourselves and our family, with minimal time, effort and with the greatest economy. Nadiya helps us focus our time and energy to cook once and eat twice to solve some of our kitchen problems.
A great layout and photos, easy to read recipes and Nadiya's charming personality comes through. I enjoyed this book and can recommend it and its recipes.
Highly recommend.
This cookbook comes out at the perfect time. Grocery prices are up and we are working more and more.
Cook Once, Eat Twice is the answer to our everyday problems in the kitchen. How to get food on the table to feed ourselves and our family, with minimal time, effort and with the greatest economy. Nadiya helps us focus our time and energy to cook once and eat twice to solve some of our kitchen problems.
A great layout and photos, easy to read recipes and Nadiya's charming personality comes through. I enjoyed this book and can recommend it and its recipes.
Highly recommend.
July 8, 2025
I love Nadiya's cookbooks. This one has a really novel approach. People love fun ways to use leftovers, and people are always looking for easy approaches to meal prep. This cookbook also reads really well. Her cookbook editors do a good job to make these great to read.
My only problem is that I don't know that I have enough storage and freezer space to save as many things as she would. I also don't like bananas in cooking at all, and she has a lot of recipes that call for them as well as banana skins which would not be for me at all.
My only problem is that I don't know that I have enough storage and freezer space to save as many things as she would. I also don't like bananas in cooking at all, and she has a lot of recipes that call for them as well as banana skins which would not be for me at all.
November 28, 2024
This arrived yesterday and I haven't had an opportunity to cook anything from it yet but I will be later today!! Now this is a book filled with pages of good recipes to help families in these troublesome days. Nadiya is a very good imaginative cook and she knows what to make which keep bellies filled, I cannot wait to get started in making some of these! Some of which will be frozen for later to be eaten in a few weeks!
April 8, 2025
Cook Once, Eat Twice features delici0us recipes - well balanced, variety of techniques and flavors, with a practical spin for those of us short on time most days.
I loved the idea of transforming components of meals into others to help simplify groceries. Beautiful photography and well organized, this would be a great gift for any new cook or someone embarking on a life change that will keep them short on time!
Thank you to Netgalley and to Sourcebooks for an ARC.
I loved the idea of transforming components of meals into others to help simplify groceries. Beautiful photography and well organized, this would be a great gift for any new cook or someone embarking on a life change that will keep them short on time!
Thank you to Netgalley and to Sourcebooks for an ARC.
January 20, 2025
Thank you SOURCEBOOKS and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this book. This is a wonderful book with great recipes for busy families. It is written in a clear, easy to understand way and I like that the leftovers are repurposed into yet another dish so nothing is wasted. Looking forward to trying some of the recipes.
March 1, 2025
I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.
I'm in love with the ideas in this book! So creative and useful. They sound delicious and look easy to make and yummy to eat. I want this cook book because it give such great ideas on how not to waste food and how to make ahead yummy, fast meals.
I'm in love with the ideas in this book! So creative and useful. They sound delicious and look easy to make and yummy to eat. I want this cook book because it give such great ideas on how not to waste food and how to make ahead yummy, fast meals.
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June 20, 2025I find recipe books too hard to rate, because there are always so many variables. These dishes are mostly not to my taste, but I really like the underlying ideas; it's nice to have examples of how to transform one dish into another, and the suggestions for using up your kitchen scraps are interesting. I think it's at least worth flicking through, or maybe checking out from your local library.
February 25, 2025
I love Nadiya Hussain’s recipes. They are easy to make and she has tips or adds ingredients that I would not of thought of on my own. I always love my cookbooks to have pictures and these are fantastic!! Thank you for the ARC
June 24, 2025
A cookbook full of British recipes. Based on a BBC cooking program. The author is a chef. It’s a mosh mash of recipes from white bread, naan, roast chicken, chicken & prawn koftas, cod mornay, bag of salad chutney to brownies.
August 13, 2025
Another winning cookbook from Nadiya Hussain. While the majority of the items I probably wouldn't make there are several recipes that I would make (and remake or enjoy as leftover creations). Glad JCPL has this book for me to borrow.
March 31, 2025
It was pretty and well-written. I didn't know what some of the ingredients were being American. Also, there aren't that many recipes that are truly cook once, eat twice. A lot of the book is desserts and kitchen type hints. The recipes that the book is supposed to be about are "eat the item by itself the first night then in a sandwich the 2nd night". Being diabetic, that's not helpful to me. Also, a lot of the recipes have cheese dripped all over it and we can't have that much dairy.
April 13, 2025
A lot of delicious and tasty dish ideas. I enjoyed the mix of simple and more skilled options. While I would eat many of the things in here, my very picky family would not.
June 7, 2025
Yet another cookbook, this time about making meals that can become leftovers
August 14, 2025
Beautiful cookbook with a lot of neat ideas.
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June 17, 2025Once someone lists cream of tomato soup as an ingredient for bolognese it’s time to close the book
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