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Home RecipeTin Eats Cookbook: Dinner

RecipeTin Eats Cookbook: Dinner

My debut cookbook! Available in-store and online in Australia and NZ, and pre-order for US and Canada.

RecipeTin Eats cookbook by Nagi Maehashi - Dinner - Front Cover

🇺🇸US/🇨🇦 CAN (pre-order)
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Amazon Canada | Indigo | Bookshop.org

Don’t forget to claim your free gift here!

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🇦🇺 AUS: In stores and online:
Booktopia | Dymocks | QBD | The Nile | Amazon | Big W

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🇳🇿 NZ: In stores and online:
Mighty Ape | Paper Plus | Whitcoulls

Other INTERNATIONAL – Stay tuned! See FAQ below for more information.


About the book

“The food you want to cook, eat and share, night after night”, aptly named “Dinner” (no exclamation mark, much to my dismay), this cookbook contains over 130 recipes plus 44 sides, sauces and other extras. It’s pretty hefty and bigger than typical cookbooks!

Spicy Sichuan Noodles from RecipeTin Eats cookbook "Dinner" by Nagi Maehashi
Pick of the cookbook – Spicy Sichuan Noodles!

“……in her first cookbook, Nagi brings us the ultimate curation of new and favourite RecipeTin Eats recipes – from comfort food (yes, cheese galore), to fast and easy food for weeknights, Mexican favourites, hearty salads, Asian noodles, and treats for festive occasions.”

Chipotle Salmon Tacos from RecipeTin Eats cookbook "Dinner" by Nagi Maehashi
In the book: Chipotle Salmon Tacos with Avocado Mango Salsa. Incredible flavour combination!

With a focus on quick and easy food for weeknights plus a sprinkle of special treats for festive occasions, the recipes use easy-to-find ingredients and naturally include what my publisher calls “Nagi’s famously helpful notes”. 😂

And of course a good dose of Dozer, who has been crowned Australia’s best-loved food tester!!!

RecipeTin Eats Dinner cookbook - Everyday food chapter opener

Here’s a little look at the crown-jewel of the book: Beef Wellington. With this highly anticipated recipe I’ve cracked the code for the perfect Beef Wellington – medium-rare from edge-to-edge with a perfect crispy base. See proof in the recipe video!

Extensively tested by yours truly (over 35 times!), my team and independent recipe testers, this is a recipe I’m really, really proud of. By far the most (well, only!) technically-challenging recipe in my cookbook!

The Perfect Beef Wellington by Nagi Maehashi RecipeTin Eats Dinner cookbook
The perfect Beef Wellington…..
The Perfect Beef Wellington by Nagi Maehashi RecipeTin Eats Dinner cookbook
Making this recipe foolproof was almost my undoing!

Recipe index

Click the images below to view full size pages to browse the full recipe index. There’s 130 recipes plus 44 extras – sides, sauces, salad dressings, rice, breads!

RecipeTin Eats "Dinner" cookbook by Nagi Maehashi - recipe index
RecipeTin Eats "Dinner" cookbook by Nagi Maehashi - recipe index
RecipeTin Eats "Dinner" cookbook by Nagi Maehashi - recipe index

Satay Chicken Noodle Salad from RecipeTin Eats cookbook "Dinner" by Nagi Maehashi
In the book: Satay Chicken Noodle Salad, a copycat of a famous salad from a popular Sydney Asian salad bar!

FAQ – “Dinner” cookbook

  1. How many recipes are inside? Over 150! 130 mains plus 44 essential extras – sides, sauces, breads. It’s a pretty big cookbook!

  1. What type of recipes are they?

    • Everyday recipes – The vast majority (say, 85%) are what I’d call “everyday recipes”. Straightforward but mouthwatering food made with easily accessible ingredients.

    • Cuisines covered – 20% of the recipes are Asian / Asian-influenced. Then there’s a whole chapter on Mexican (I adore Mexican food!), a sprinkle of French and Mediterranean, plus a dusting of Middle Eastern dishes. The balance are other good ol’ traditional Western favourites.

    • Gluten-free – Approximately 1/3 of the recipes are gluten-free, including those made GF with very simple, common substitutes.

    • Meat-free recipes – Approximately 25%. (Are you shocked?? 😂 I was. It wasn’t intentional!)

    • Calorie-conscious – Most of my recipes are well-balanced sensible meals. I was not raised cooking with vast amounts of cream or butter!

    • How many with cheese? – I decline to answer …

    • Special occasion recipes – A sprinkle of true showstopper dishes for festive occasions and leisurely Sunday suppers!

Island Bliss oil-free Prawn Salad by Nagi Maehashi RecipeTin Eats Dinner cookbook
Island Bliss Prawn/Shrimp Salad with a lime coconut dressing!
Slow Cooked Chicken Ragu Pasta by Nagi Maehashi RecipeTin Eats Dinner cookbook
To-die-for Chicken Ragu.. I am obsessed!
  1. Are they all new recipes?? Most are brand new recipes created especially for the cookbook! By popular demand, I’ve also included some reader favourites from my website.

  2. Photos! Does every recipe have one? YES! Well, all the full recipes do. I couldn’t fit in a photo for all the little extras!

Baked Risoni by Nagi Maehashi RecipeTin Eats Dinner cookbook
Extreme low effort – entirely baked in the baking dish!
Harira Soup by Nagi Maehashi RecipeTin Eats Dinner cookbook
Moroccan Harira Soup – outrageously delicious!
  1. Did you do all the photos yourself? All but 2 of the recipe photos were photographed by me, in my home, in a makeshift studio shown below. The garbage bags to block the light are stylish, aren’t they??? I might even remove them one day and upgrade to blinds!

My makeshift studio
Making the RecipeTin cookbook
I like overhead photos. But I hate ladders!
  1. What about the videos?? You filmed them all yourself? YES! One of the (additional) downsides of having such chubby little hands is that it is IMPOSSIBLE to find a hand double. 😩 Which means I can’t outsource my recipe videos. It’s all me!

  1. When will your cookbook be available overseas?? Pre-orders are now available in the US and Canada! See links at the top and bottom of this page. Stay tuned for announcements as it becomes available in more countries …

  2. Are the recipes in imperial or metric? It depends on the region.

    The Australian and New Zealand editions are in metric measurements (millilitres, kilograms and centimetres) as well as cups (where relevant).

    The US and Canadian edition are in imperial cups, ounces (weight and fluid), pounds and inches. I know this will not suit all Canadian readers and I am sorry. However, including both imperial and metric would make the ingredients lists very cluttered, to the point that I felt it compromised readability. So I made the tough decision to include only imperial measurements. The result is a more streamlined design which I really love!

    However, it is worth noting that most measurements in the US/Canadian edition are in cups and teaspoons, and a conversion chart has been included in the book.

    In addition to measurements, ingredients have been renamed as appropriate. For example, cilantro rather than coriander, bell peppersinstead of capsicum. Also, ingredient accessibility has been considered.

  3. Signings!? Book tour!!? Book signing events are being organised in Australia! I will announce them when dates and locations are locked in.

Nagi at Dymocks - RecipeTin Eats cookbook by Nagi Maehashi
At Dymocks bookstore in Sydney City during an impromptu book signing of a stack of books during an unplanned visit!
  1. How much did you cook for this cookbook? I cooked over 1,600 dishes. SO MUCH COOKING! Every recipe in the cookbook was made a minimum of 7 times. Here is a typical workflow:

    • Recipe creation, then made again at least twice more. Some recipes (such as Beef Wellington) took more than 30 iterations to finalise!

    • Passed on to team members to test and taste – made at least once, but usually twice or more (to refine)

    • Tested by at least one other independent recipe tester (most recipes were tested by two testers)

    • Made again for the photos. At least once. Some recipes took 4+ reshoots!😭

    • Then again to film the recipe video!

Making the RecipeTin cookbook
Making the RecipeTin cookbook

A big thank you!

Making “Dinner” was a wonderful experience but also the hardest project I have undertaken in my working life. To say that I underestimated the work involved and the pressure I would put on myself to do the very best I can would be an understatement!

I’m so proud of my cookbook, and I know that I have given it my all.

But there is no doubt in my mind Dinner would not be what it is if it weren’t for the wonderful messages of support I received from readers as I shared my experience throughout the making of Dinner. You made me strive to do the very best I could.

So thank you. From the bottom of my heart, it truly meant the world to me.

– Nagi (& Dozer) xx

The dedication, as printed in my cookbook!

RecipeTin Eats cookbook by Nagi Maehashi - Dinner - Front Cover

Where to get your copy of “Dinner”

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
Available in stores and online
Booktopia | Dymocks | QBD | The Nile | Amazon | Big W

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🇳🇿 NZ
Available in stores and online
Mighty Ape | Paper Plus | Whitcoulls

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🇺🇸US/🇨🇦 CAN pre-order
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Amazon Canada | Bookshop.org
23 February 2021 publication

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Other INTERNATIONAL
Stay tuned! Announcements coming soon…

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