Have mealtimes become a battle of different food likes and dislikes? Spinning Plates is the answer to fuss-free family meals.

Anna Stanford (@annasfamilykitchen) is a passionate home cook and mum of three who has cracked dinner time with her latest book: choose one base recipe and use Anna's clever swaps and tricks to cater for the whole family with one tasty, balanced meal.

Forget about cooking multiple meals each night - these recipes are fully adaptable to different tastes and dietary requirements. They are also light on equipment, often cooked in one pan or tray, saving on expensive kitchen items and washing up.

An easy-to-use icon system makes it clear which recipes can be batch cooked, frozen or made ahead, and there are alternative cooking methods for the air fryer and slow cooker where possible.

With chapters covering weekday wonders, lunchtime saviours, fakeaways and weekend gatherings, these recipes will make family mealtimes easy and enjoyable.

Anna Stanford (Author)
Anna Stanford (@annasfamilykitchen) is a passionate home cook and mum of three who started her website, Anna's Family Kitchen, in 2018 to share her simple, family-friendly recipes. She lives in Kent with her children, plus four cats, three alpacas, two dogs, a horse and a girl band of chickens.


In 2022, she published her hugely popular debut cookbook, Anna's Family Kitchen. Spinning Plates, her eagerly anticipated follow-up, publishes in October 2025.