To Monica, cooking at home must be fun and relaxed, whatever the occasion. Here she presents her favourite recipes in chapters that reflect the different ways we like to cook. There are quick and easy ideas for midweek meals, time-saving recipes to ensure leisurely weekends, impressive but achievable ideas for entertaining and, for something completely different, a selection of very unusual and personal recipes which reflect her upbringing in Samoa and New Zealand. Recipes range from her daughter's favourite Spinach, Ham and Egg Pie to Roasted Root Vegetable salad with Smoked Chicken to Almond Biscuits with White Chocolate Mousse and the more unusual Pacific Island Style Cured Fish.