Nancy's Green & Easy Kitchen with Nancy Birtwhistle

We're so happy to welcome green campaigner, bestselling author, and cook Nancy Birtwhistle with her essential collection of utterly delicious, thoughtful recipes to keep you and your loved ones well fed without wasting time, money or ingredients.

Cooking from scratch can be daunting, but with Nancy’s straightforward and practical instructions even the most inexperienced cook will feel confident in the kitchen. You’ll build your skills and knowledge so you feel empowered to use what you have to hand, making swaps and additions to recipes and learning to cook in a greener way – an approach that is good for you, your family and the environment.

Discover how to minimise ultra-processed food by making your own staple dishes, from fish-fingers and beef ragu to gluten-free bread and flavour-packed ketchup. From stocks, soups and preserves to best use of leftovers to family meals and celebration dinners – and a bit of everything in between – Nancy has you covered in the kitchen for versatile, nutritious and planet-friendly mealtimes.

Nancy Birtwhistle is a Sunday Times bestselling author, lifelong gardener and Hull-born baker who won the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off in 2014. Motivated by protecting the planet for her ten grandchildren, Nancy decided to change how she used plastic, single use products and chemicals in her home. Sharing her tips online, she amassed an engaged international following of devoted fans interested not only in her delicious recipes, but also her innovative ideas and time-saving swaps that rethink everyday house and garden tasks to make as little an impact on the environment as possible. Nancy worked as a GP practice manager in the NHS for thirty-six years until she retired in 2007. She lives in Lincolnshire with her husband, dogs and rescue hens. She is the author of Clean & Green, Green Living Made Easy, The Green Gardening Handbook, The Green Budget Guide and Sizzle and Drizzle.