Lynn Bedford Hall's latest book, Scrumptious, contains recipes set in a text spiced with humour and whimsy. As in her previous works, the recipes range from soups and starters, fish, chicken and meat, to grains and pulses, pasta and desserts, and are inspired but practical and affordable, geared both to busy cooks wanting fuss-free dishes, and those aspiring to stylish entertaining. Scrumptious is a book not only to use in the kitchen, but to take to bed to read.