The Simple Secrets to Cooking Everything Better

Every great home cook needs a go-to list of delicious, fail-safe recipes, from the perfect crispy hasselback potatoes to the ultimate roast pork with crackling and the foolproof cheesecake that has people requesting the recipe every time.

Matt reveals here for the first time the hard-won secrets and tips he has picked up over his many years food writing, TV presenting and working alongside some of the greatest cooks of our time - be they CWA matriarchs or Marco Pierre White. Nobody is better qualified than Matt Preston to bring readers this kind of knowledge, to reveal the secrets to what makes good food.

Matt demystifies the cooking process by combining his favourite recipes with handy illustrated tips sections that reveal the secrets to how to absolutely nail these dishes every time. These are the building blocks for better cooking and they've never been easier to master.

About the Author

Matt Preston is Australia's foremost authority on delicious and achievable food, thanks to his role as co-host and mentor on MasterChef Australia and his column in News Ltd's Taste food section that appears weekly around Australia.

Matt's recipe features have also appeared in delicious. magazine and in his best-selling cookbooks, Matt Preston's 100 Best Recipes (2012), Fast, Fresh and Unbelievably Delicious (2013) and Cook Book (2014).