Sorry, Nadiya but I watched your new series in disbelief!

crazyH

Yes, I too thought her cake was lopsided, and I think the Queen noticed. I expect it was delicious though, and would have enjoyed a slice.?

First let me say I really like Nadiya as a presenter and thought she was a worthy winner on Bake-Off. However, it feels like TV producers look for things where they can slot her in and keep going back to cooking/baking, but they should let her develop in other areas and always only if she is comfortable and true to herself.

I'm so glad that, at last, people are talking about the cake she made for the Queen. At the time, I thought it was lopsided and lacked decoration, looking either unfinished or as if it was a hurried replacement. Nobody said a word about that on TV, which was very puzzling. I bet it tasted delicious, but I did wonder what other previous bake-off contestants might have said about it?

We shouldn't be afraid to speak out about poor standards on TV or overuse of certain presenters, regardless of whether the programme is appropriate for them or vice versa.

Good luck to Nadiya and let's hope her agent starts batting away what doesn't suit her talents.

My sister says that tinned roast potatoes are delicious. I'm going to give them a go.

Can't stand the woman.
She's only telly us what we've already heard a trillion times.
If you want a recipe, look on YouTube.
There are hundreds of non-celebs cooking in their own kitchens and making the odd mistake but at least it's real with no photo/ food stylist and you can see how they manage with one ring and few utensils.
I do like Mary and Nigella.

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Hmm, I watched this programme and enjoyed it as much as I enjoy any cookery programme - easy to watch but only one or two recipes that I fancy trying.

However, the message behind the programme was great for busy, working people who need to feed hungry families in a hurry. I wonder how many of her critics were single working mums on a limited budget? I was! I had three children, worked full time during school terms and was totally frazzled at times! I only had the time and energy to shop once a week and also relied on online deliveries which were just beginning then. I needed to feed my children quickly when I got home from work. Sometimes I did not have the energy, time or money to spare on preparing meals from scratch - fresh ingredients entails shopping frequently and there were a lot less prepared veg in the shops 25 years ago.

I did not use ready meals ( again a lot less choice then) as I did not like them and they were too expensive but did rely on frozen food a lot especially during term time.

I was lucky though to be able to have more time during the school holidays and could then go shopping and look for bargains among the reduced fresh foods and get some meals made for the freezer - but with three teenagers with hollow legs, it never lasted long!

Sometimes people are too quick to criticise young parents today without fully understanding the pressures some of them are under having not lived that kind of life themselves.

So I will watch the rest of the series with interest and see if I can pick up a few ideas to include in my diet - even though I am now retired, health reasons prevents me from shopping regularly so frozen and tinned food have crept back into my meals.

Her cardamom ice cream is heavenly! Fatal for the diet too.
The “meat loaf wellington” not really worth the faff. Giant sausage rolls made with ready rolled puff pastry much easier and IMO taste better.
I tried the Tarte Tatin with fresh apricots and whizzed up pistachios and that was good too, I suspect the banana version would be too sweet. I guess Nadiya has quite a “sweet tooth”.

I guess Nadiya has quite a “sweet tooth”.

This has been my argument. I too was a hard pressed working mum with two small children and a third to follow during the seventies when there was only one supermarket half an hour away. I worked part time but money was very tight indeed so luxury foods were few and far between.

I really can't agree with programmes almost encouraging parents to spend less time in the kitchen by serving up calorie laden meals when there is an obesity crisis and far too many children are overweight.

It's not just children who are overweight.

Wow, you are a charmer.

Frozen veg are absolutely fine, Teacheranne - in fact they say it is frozen so quickly that there could be more nutrients than in 'fresh' veg which has been sitting around for a few days.

I do remember those days, rush, rush, rush.
Puds like Angel Delight were popular (I shudder at the thought of them now).

Teacheranne
Could you not make use of online ordering again?
Delivery drivers will often take shopping right though to your kitchen for you, although it may depend on the company you use.

The only tins in my cupboards are Waitrose baked beans and Tesco evaporated milk (which I prefer in coffee)
I can shop daily for everything else.

The other day I saw a health promotion ad stating the 5 a day of fruit or veg could include tinned vegetables.

There is nothing like fresh veg.

Haven't watched the programme but I do know working mothers are under a lot of pressure - my daughter is one who has little time/energy for the kitchen. And feels very guilty about it because before starting work she spent a lot of time producing good nutritious meals.

I usually have fresh food but I think tinned food has its uses. I love Heinz tomato soup. I also use tinned...sweetcorn, baked beans, kipper fillets, sardines, tuna, tomatoes, fruit in juice, chickpeas and kidney beans. I don't like tinned potatoes. I buy readywashed - hate cleaning potatoes.

Just like Nigella, Nadiya "always" has every ingredient under the sun in the house in case somebody needs feeding.
I usually have the ingredients for a cheese sandwich and a cuppa!

There's nothing wrong with using tinned or frozen food but her recipes contain an unnecessary large amount of sugar.

Why serve butter croissants filled with a sugar laden cheesecake mix that was made the night before? They had to be baked so how can that save time when you're trying to get breakfast on the table?

What's wrong with a plate of warmed croissants, butter and a good quality jam which is optional?

Takes no more than a few minutes.

I didn't like the look of any of the recipes last night. That trifle certainly didn't appeal.

I agree about last night's recipes Merlot. A lumpy trifle with yoghurt and chia seeds? Think I'll pass!

Sounds horrible Merlotgran

DH loves trifle and, in fact, I do have all the ingredients to make that recipe, including chia seeds bought by someone when they were staying! I said I could whip one up today.

However, DH declined the offer.

Surely the brioche buns would be rather dry? They'd be better served warm for breakfast, along with the croissants.

Shredded wheat and a sliced banana is quicker than those croissants

MawBroon, yes, that book (Delia's)

Sorry, I was rather slow on the uptake

Although i don't agree with some of the receipes she does Nadyia is so pleasant to watch, she is so enthuiastic about food, she always looks beautiful and i just love the clothes she wears. Her husband and children in the odd moments we see them look lovely too. I find this a very relaxing program to watch and sometimes i think 'oh yes' i could try that dish. I am sure no one would exsist on this kind of food every day and I don't believe the program intends that, but it is useful for the odd occasion when you are pushed for time.

I wondered whether to try the chicken satay type dish (all-in-one and looked easy!).

Not sure about the jackfruit though - has anyone tried it?