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ophie Morris burst onto the Irish food scene with her supremely popular Kooky Dough range of gourmet cookie dough, and has since cemented her place as a businesssavvy entrepreneur who has made home-cooking a priority. With a Master’s degree in economics, Sophie enjoyed the challenge of academia but always nurtured a passion for food, especially as a way to relax and manage a demanding schedule. She completed an Italian cookery course in Rome, and after university she completed the 12-week Ballymaloe cookery course to further develop her culinary skills. Her cookbook, Sophie Kooks, is an extension of Sophie’s Kooky Dough philosophy: super-quick, natural and delicious food for busy cooks. It’s definitely been a staple on the Easy Food shelf; it's a gorgeous collection of simple, seasonal recipes that beg to be made at home, as you know they’ll be major crowd-pleasers and won’t take more effort than you want to put in on any given Tuesday evening! She aims to show home cooks that it is always possible to pull together a nutritious, satisfying meal that everyone will love. Sophie’s most recent business venture, FitoMetrics, has her creating tailored fitness programmes for clients, and her schedule is busier than ever. But one thing she remains committed to is making a nourishing, home-cooked meal every day, something Sophie believes is key to lifting your energy and your spirits!
Sophie Kooks Published by Gill Books €22.99/£18
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Cookbook author, business owner and home cook, Sophie Morris knows a thing or two about quick meals for busy nights! 16 Easy Food
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How would you describe your personal cooking ethos? I am all about accessible, simple cooking used to create delicious tasting food. I love cooking where there’s minimal prep involved and I can just chuck some lovely ingredients into a pan or onto a roasting tray to bake. It’s all about finding really tasty flavour combinations using good quality ingredients and just letting the food do its thing. There’s nothing better than the feeling of trying out something new and it resulting in an absolute winner!
APRIL 2016
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