An Evening with Mary Berry

‘What does ‘dinner’ mean to you? To me, it is the main meal of the day, whether that is lunch or in the evening, a supper or a more special occasion.’ Mary Berry

An evening with the nation’s favourite cook to celebrate her new cookbook, Mary’s Foolproof Dinners. The new book from Mary Berry will publish this autumn, to accompany her major new BBC Two prime time TV series of the same name. Mary’s Foolproof Dinners is a glorious celebration of the main meal of the day, collecting 120 brand new recipes that take the stress out of everyday cooking. Whether it’s a busy weeknight supper or a cosy weekend gathering, Mary’s foolproof techniques and tips will help you make it effortless and delicious.

Recipes include Honey Mustard Chicken with Rustic Potatoes, Crumble Topped Vegetable Pie, Miso Trout, a delicious Toffee Fudge Tart and a brilliant tip to make a very Fast Quiche. With foolproof tips, recipe suggestions for two, to prep ahead, for kids or for feeding a crowd Mary has the perfect dish for everyone and every occasion. Every recipe is accompanied by a glorious colour photograph and Mary’s trademark no nonsense advice, meaning that from now on dinner preparation will always be foolproof.

Dame Mary Berry is the nation's favourite baker and author of over 70 books, including the bestselling Mary Berry Cooks, Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites, Mary Berry At Home and Mary Berry's Baking Bible. She was the much-loved judge on the BBC's The Great British Bake Off and has been teaching the nation to cook for over four decades.

Cordon Bleu trained in Paris, Mary began her career as a magazine cookery editor before publishing her first cookery book in 1966. Mary is also an AGA expert and taught AGA masterclasses for many years from her home with Lucy Young.

In 2009 Mary was awarded the highly coveted Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2012 she was made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.