Cookbook of the Year

Winner 2022

Daly Dish - Bold Food Made Good by Gina

The Daly Dish

By Gina Daly, Karol Daly

Bold Food Made Good

The bestselling duo are back with 100 more simple, delicious and slimming recipes that are sure to be loved by everyone in the family and won’t blow your shopping budget!

Gina and Karol know what busy family life is like and when they set out to lose weight, they wanted to create recipes that everyone in their home could enjoy, whether they were keeping an eye on their waistline or not. Their third and most exciting book is crammed full of breakfast inspiration like Italian baked eggs, speedy midweek meals like crispy beef tacos and buttermilk chicken burgers as well as slow cooker and air-fryer favourites, there’s even a section of recipes that kids can cook themselves, all packed full of their trademark bold flavours. 

This book is all about creating comforting, homely food that is big on taste but easy on the waist, and on the wallet!

About Gina Daly, Karol Daly...

Gina and Karol Daly met 12 years ago when they worked together at 02. Theirs was a whirlwind romance – they were engaged within two weeks of their first date and married 6 months later. They soon had their daughter Holly, now 14, and a year later again with their son Ben, now 12. They recently had their third child Gene. Gina and Karol’s love of life extended to their love of food and as they settled in to married life they began to pile on the pounds, with Gina requiring a gallstone operation. Having lost some weight for the operation she began to feel healthier and better in herself and so joined a local slimming club where she lost four stone. When the food got boring, missing her treats, Gina decided to improvise, and set up an Instagram account (@thedalydish) sharing her slimming but indulgent looking and tasting recipes. She amassed thousands of followers and Karol joined her, setting up an Instagram account (@mister.dish) and losing weight too.

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