Matthew Tomkinson's approach to cooking marries his classic French training with a love of richly flavoured home-cooked food.

This collection is full of recipes that combine traditional dishes with a little extra flair, but they are not as difficult to master as they might seem. His Lemon meringue pie recipe is simple to prepare but with very impressive results, while his Massaman duck curry and Beef fillet with artichoke gratin recipes are easy, comforting dishes packed with wonderful flavours.