Australian Women's Weekly One Pot: Wholesome, Time-saving Everyday Recipes

by D.K. Publishing

Make quick, one-pot meals any time of the day - it's that easy. The magic of one-pot cooking is a dream come true for those with a busy lifestyle. Recipes that are simple, healthy, and easy should be non-negotiable. This cookbook gives you just that - quick, delicious meals that take less than half the time. Australian Women's Weekly One Pot shows you how to make stews, tray bakes, paella, pies, and other family-friendly recipes. Included in this recipe book - More than 90 recipes and variations, all photographed and with a fresh, modern design- Quick, easy and delicious meals using just one dish to save you time in both preparation and washing up- Unique recipes not found in any of the other Australian Women's Weekly cookbooks- Simple ingredients that are recognisable and readily available in all markets- A range of cuisines, types of dishes and dietary needs, creating balanced everyday meals- A mixture of classic recipes and innovative ideasYou can create a feast in just one pot! Low-carb food, easy dinners, and wholesome family favourites - all in a few simple steps. Packed full of recipes from all over the world, and covering both stove-top and oven cooking, this book shows you how to cook for flavour with ease and speed, in a single pot, pan, wok, or tray.Recipes in this inspiring book are tried and tested and celebrate simplicity, great produce, and multicultural living. The Australian Women's Weekly series of cookbooks are creative, accessible, reliable branded recipe books with fresh photography and a modern design. Other books in this series include Australian Women's Weekly Vegetarian, Australian Women's Weekly Baking, and Australian Women's Weekly Mediterranean.

Genres: Cookbooks

192 pages, Hardcover

Published August 5, 2021

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Dash fan · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5☆ A Fantastic Selection of One Pot Delights. Something for everyone!

This delightful cookbook literally has thought of everything. There's something for everyone, vegetarian, vegan, Pescetarian, Meat Eaters, Gluten free to name a few.

My only reason for 3☆ is that I really don't think this book is suitable for digital format. No matter how much I adjusted the settings I felt like I was struggling to read the font as it stretched across my screen.
However the vast selection of recipes is definitely 4☆

The recipes appear to be nutritious and healthy with a really good mix of fresh ingredients. The step by step guide seems simple enough to follow. The handy conversion guide at the back is a fabulous bonus.

I loved the fact that each chapter is broken down into suitable utensils for each recipe, such as a Wok, Frying Pan, Saucepan, Baking Dish. Which as the title suggests it means using one pan, which means less hassle cooking & less washing up.
Being as I'm in the UK some of the ingredients are not the same ie, capsicum - peppers.
I'm not sure how cost effective this book could be as some of the ingredients seem a lil on the costly side but that's just my opinion.

The illustrations are Beautiful and definitely make the dishes more mouth-watering. Something I'm a Big fan of in cookbooks.


Thank you to D.K Publishing and Netgalley for my copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

[Theediscerning · Rating 5 out of 5]

One way this stands out is that it's the first recipe book I've reviewed to be structured around what everything's cooked in – this large pile of recipes starts with all that's available to make in one saucepan, and it's then on to other implements and containers. So out goes the usual by-the-course or per-ingredient format, and in comes leek and potato soup next to chicken, bacon and mushroom stew next to Thai green curry soup, and so on. Indeed you might be prepared for a lot of Asian influence here – there are several Thai curries and soups in the first chapter alone, and kimchi only follows Tom Yum. I mean yes the stew was French, and we're visiting the Levant with shakshuka too, but I think the Australian derivation of this book is no real surprise.

What might also stand out, depending on your taste and experience, is the no-bull quality here. It was actually refreshing to have no chef talk about how it was a rare Mauritanian goatherd that passed the recipe down to the author, and how – once it was translated from the ancient Crustic – it immediately became a family favourite (although little Billykins prefers it without the saffron-infused queenies, bless her!). You get one sentence to gather the gist of the recipe, the recipe, the relevant picture, and bam – you're either dicing something up or you're on to the next page. I don't need the lifestyle porn of the above-the-title cook, and this doesn't pretend to have one. It's just good, fancy dish after good, fancy dish, and despite my picking Thai derivations out there are many highlights here from around the world.

Despite it being sourced from the test kitchens of an Australian magazine, it deserves quite the global audience – I don't recognise the cut of lamb they mention more often than not, but it only needs a smidge of translation, oh and a few crossed fingers about finding the more esoteric ingredients. It might be a little low on vegetarian dishes, but again the versatility of that there pan is the key here, as well as building up a real repertoire of good, healthy mains – everyone will look the itinerant traveller fresh from their hols when they bring a lot of this to the table. Oh, and it might even get you using a frying pan to make a pastry-topped pie in.

[Summer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m all about simplicity and ease when it comes to cooking and one pot meals are my jam!

Many of these recipes are not hard, nor take a long time but look fancy. I really like the layout of the recipes and the tips that are sprinkled throughout.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the digital version in exchange for an honest review.

[Colette Brennan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always enjoy the Australian Women's Weekly recipe books as the recipes are fuss free and tasty. This book is no exception. It has a range of recipes for the saucepan, frying pan, wok and baking tin. The recipes are family friendly and are adaptable to any budget. I want to cook more efficiently to reduce cooking times and fuel costs in the current crisis of escalating gas and electricity prices. These recipes allow me to keep cooking tasty home made food using only one pot whilst reducing cooking times. I never imagined that I could make beef lasagne in 30 minutes in a frying pan, allowing everyone their favourite in an economical and timely fashion. Many of the recipes in this book take less time than heating a ready made meal in the oven.

Certainly worth its 5 star review.

Thank you Netgalley for a free ebook copy in return for an honest review.

[Michelle McBride · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting range of recipe ideas that are clearly laid out with good instructions and colourful photos of the finished dishes. There are definitely a few dinner ideas that I will be trying out with my family.
I would say though that some of the meals contain quite a few expensive ingredients that would make them unaffordable as a regular family dinner.
I liked the fact that is a handy measurement conversion guide at the back of the book to convert from Australian measurements and weights to those used in other countries

[Ace · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice enough book.
Good pictures throughout although a bit of repetition in places that I don't think really adds anything.

I think the format of the book is a bit confusing, there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to the order of the dishes, you skip from small and light to heartier meals with random sweet things in between.

The recipes are nice but nothing really to write home about, some unusual bordering on odd combinations here and there.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of the Australian Women's Weekly cookbooks. This is a perfect addition to the collection, with plenty of one pot dishes that would be ideal for weeknight cooking! It's really handy to have a one pot option for some classic dishes, especially with some unique twists. I like the look of the Mediterranean fish pie in 1 pan with a bread topping and the pork and pear crackling tray bake! Looking forward to cooking many dishes from this book!

[Pauline Knox · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the Australian Womens Weekly cookbooks and I definitely wasn’t disappointed with this one.
Filled with a fabulous array of recipes, there will be something for everyone, and who doesn’t like a one pot meal that saves you some washing up?!
Accompanied by gorgeous colourful pictures that make this book a joy to look through.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many easy to follow recipes. All look delicious through the colourful photos. I will certainly be trying out these recipes. I will also be purchasing for some students as Christmas presents.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to see an arc

[Sarah Burton · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always with Women's Weekly cookery books, One Pot is full of clear, easy to follow recipes covering multiple cuisines. A great addition to anyones cookery book library.

I was given a copy of Australian Women's Weekly One Pot by NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review.

[Laura Duffy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the perfect book for making tasty meals without ending up with a kitchen full of dishes. There is a wide variety of recipes to suit all tastes and needs.