(Harper Collins, $54.99)on a recent trip to Sydney a friend of mine asked if I’d like to go to a lunch for Bill Granger, a famous Australian chef with a new cookbook out. As I’ve always liked the look of his grub and I do usually fancy a spot of lunch, I said yes but on the day ended up running horribly late. My friend seemed overly concerned about this – although frankly I thought he would be used to me running horribly late – but when we arrived at the venue I understood why. It turns out my friend was one of the hosts of the lunch and Bill Granger was sitting at a table next to two empty seats – one of them being mine. To my immense relief, Granger did not hold this against me and proved to be a charming lunch companion as well as a great speaker.
He’s not some big, fancy-pants chef making ballotines of this, that and the other either. At 21, his grandfather gave him some money for a business and he started a Sydney restaurant called ‘Bills’. The eatery is now famous, especially for brunch, and Granger’s success has grown.
Granger now has three young daughters so his focus is on speed and simplicity. He cooks all the meals at home, he told me, but his wife does the shopping. Well, what a novel approach. I expect the Ginger to do both and can’t understand why he feels put upon. So, after buying Granger’s book I went through it, marked all the dishes I liked and wrote out a shopping list. I then started providing the ingredients and instructions for my own evening meals – even throwing in a bit of chopping and marinating as well. The system is a triumph. The Ginger delights in being told what to do and I delight in Bill Granger’s food. For anyone wanting to implement this system – or just to eat tasty, easy meals – I highly recommend Feed oe Now.
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