Over 100 recipes, including all those seen on her 8-part RTE autumn series, take you through the full range of home cooking possibilities.

Just a few samples:

* STARTERS Thai crab croquettes/Mushroom & Thyme Risotto Cakes
* BAKING Brown bread/soda bread/scones
* SPEEDY SUPPERS Beef stir fry/Spanish chicken
* MEAT & FISH Duck with spiced plums/Haddock Portuguese
* VEG & SPUDS Cheesy Courgette Bake/Herby Champ
* DESSERTS Mocha Creme Brulee/Sticky Guinness Pudding And throughout the book, Catherine stresses the Power of Five, for example
* 5 Store Cupboard essentials
* 5 Ways with White Soda Bread
* 5 Sauces for Meat & Fish
* 5 Ways with Bolognese sauce
* 5 ways with salad dressing This is Catherine Fulvio in full flow: practical, geared to our busy modern lives - and truly delicious. We can all cook like this.