Nadiya's Quick Comforts

by Nadiya Hussain

What is food for, if not to make us happy? In her latest cookbook, Nadiya Hussain returns to the kitchen with her signature warmth and creativity to share a collection of over 80 comforting new recipes designed to cheer us up from the inside out. Perfect for busy home cooks, these homely, hearty, indulgent meals and treats are all quick and easy to cook, so that you can enjoy your precious time eating them instead.

From nourishing stews to irresistible desserts and feel-good bakes, these recipes will make you feel better with every bite.

Organised into eight, easy-to-follow chapters, including tasty traybakes and air fryer delights, this is the ultimate home-cooking guide for anyone seeking delicious, fuss-free meals that bring a touch of joy to everyday life.

Genres: Cookbooks

Kindle Edition

Published February 12, 2026

About the author

Nadiya 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.

Reviews

[Ivonne Rovira · Rating 2 out of 5]

Now, I was unfamiliar with Nadiya Hussain, but she is apparently a British national treasure. In fact, she’s so much of a national treasure that she received an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2020 for her contributions to television and culinary arts through her cookbooks and TV cooking shows. Nadiya (I’m daring to use her first name as it’s in the cookbook’s title) won the Great British Bake Off in 2015 before an audience of 13 million. She writes children’s books and for The Times of London’s magazine. She baked one of the cakes for Her Majesty’s 90th birthday! Who am I to argue with bona fides like that?

That said, I was expecting more from this cookbook after such an introduction. As in so many cases, I suspect the problem is me, not Nadiya Hussain. I love Indian cooking, but Nadiya, the granddaughter of Bengali immigrants, produces the kind of fusion food that the English expect when the recipes are not just straight Brit food: Cheese-Stuffed Chicken and Mash, Prawn Toasties, pakoras made out of canned corn, Chicken Seaweed Kebabs, Masala Naan, Cheese and Pickle Snack, Cheese Balls, Fried Peanut Pie, sorta jamun but made with self-rising flour and golden syrup, and a proper Sunday roast chicken dinner. I feel guilty that I found only eight recipes out of the many she included that I even possibly might make. And I’m annoyed that Nadiya didn’t include times for preparation and in total. I’m also ashamed at my being annoyed at that. Such a First World problem!

Did I tell you she’s an MBE? And that she baked for the late, great Queen Elizabeth? Yes, I feel that I let our British allies down. (They’re used to it these days, I guess.) Three stars for this cookbook from me, but somebody more worthy would surely like it more.

For Yanks, be aware that several of the recipes call for ingredients you might not easily access across the Pond: not just marmite, but British sausages, caster sugar, frozen Yorkshire puddings, garlic paste, fresh gnocchi, canned lentils, tandoori masala, garlic granules, microwave sticky rice and baps (whatever they are). Also, all the ingredients are listed by their British nomenclature, such as courgetti for zucchini, pak choi for bok choi, prawn for shrimp, tin for can, etc., and the measurements will be weighed and metric.

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Recipe Book

Nadiya’s book is pretty good.
Split into sections with good pictures.
Recipes are good, I’ll try quite a few but as with most recipe books I wouldn’t cook them all.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nadiya's Quick Comforts by Nadiya Hussain – If you loved her on The Great British Bake Off or one of her own shows, you can hear her talking you through these comforting recipes as well! Happy Reading and Cooking!

[Dina Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Comfort Foods

So many amazing recipes. I'm looking forward to trying some of them. Hopefully sooner then later. Another work of art from Ms. Nadiya, this book.