Prue Leith Releases New Cookbook with Cooking Hacks

Chef Prue Leith, known for her role on The Great British Baking Show, has released a new cookbook titled 'Life's Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom', featuring 80 simple, globally inspired recipes alongside practical cooking hacks. Her tips include techniques for easily peeling garlic and ginger, rescuing over-whipped cream, and using a lemon to soften hardened brown sugar. Leith emphasizes that cooking should be a pleasurable experience, encouraging home cooks to reduce waste and approach food preparation with confidence. Among her hacks, she recommends using a spoon to peel ginger and offers a method to slice a pineapple in six cuts. The book aims to alleviate anxiety around cooking by providing straightforward approaches to common kitchen challenges. Leith's philosophy is that with the right know-how, anyone can enjoy cooking without the pressure of perfection.