For the past year, I’ve been secretly beavering away on my second cookbook: TONIGHT. And I’m so excited to announce it is now available for pre-order in Australia, US, UK, New Zealand and Canada here!
Introducing my new cookbook: TONIGHT
150+ brand new recipes | 800 variations | 3,000+ combinations
GOTCHA! Are you surprised? I hope so!! I’ve been working so hard to keep this second cookbook a secret – because I wanted to make this a big surprise. And that’s been a challenge because it is not in my nature to keep things like this from you!
In fact, I was not even supposed to make this announcement until next week. But I thought I better tell you today as it got leaked and there’s been speculation that it’s fake news. Because how could I possibly have been secretly working on such a big project and not accidentally let slip??
Or perhaps, I DID let slip and you missed the clues!!! Did you notice that I’ve been publishing far fewer recipes than my standard 3-new-recipes-a-week for the better part of the last 10 months?
I’ve accidentally shown peeks of my Wall of Photos. my can’t-live-without visual cookbook tool. You’ve seen me at professional photoshoots involving hair and make up. You should know that I don’t bother with such things unless it’s important! 😂 It takes a special occasion for me to quickly rip a brush through my hair before I leave the house!!
And ironically, Dozer’s recent health issues had one silver lining: that my social life ground to a halt as I stayed home to nurse him which cleared my calendar to give me months of uninterrupted time to focus on TONIGHT.
I’ve been secretly stashing away recipes for 2 years
The truth is, the moment I finished my first cookbook, Dinner, there was never any doubt in my mind that I would make another one. I didn’t know when, but from the moment Dinner hit stores almost 2 years ago, I’ve been secretly stashing away recipes for my next cookbook.
That great Ginger Sesame Noodle Soup I threw together on a rushed Tuesday night that was so good! A double-crunch Hot Honey Salmon that took less than 20 minutes to make that I couldn’t stop eating. A creamy Wild Rice Mushroom Soup and the Korean BBQ Chicken marinade that had my friends swooning and the Thai Wings my friend was so obsessed with, he hid leftovers under a pile of lettuce in the fridge so his kids wouldn’t find them!
I fought my instinct to publish these recipes on my website and instead, saved them for my second cookbook, TONIGHT. And I’m so excited to tell you about it!!
About TONIGHT – and why it’s different
It’s quite different to Dinner which has lengthier and more involved classic foods. TONIGHT is more focussed on dinners you can make tonight when you’ve got no time (but of course, we still want something delicious to eat!), to suit every budget, and every level of cooking, catering to big families as well as one-person households.
There’s 150 brand new recipes you won’t find on my website and there’s 800 variations on those recipes (including my beloved Stir Fry Sauce “Charlie”!), plus 3,000 possible combinations that mix and match ingredients.
There’s a whole chapter of recipes that can be made in 20 minutes, and another filled with recipes you can make with whatever you’ve got on hand. Of course there’s a one-pot chapter (some of my greatest hits are in there), a sweets chapter and my favourite chapter called My Favourites Made Easier where I’ve come up with a faster ways to make comfort food favourites. Such as – Hainanese Chicken in 20 minutes. Monday Night Aussie Meat Pies. And burritos filled with eight different stuffings made using just one pot. Aren’t you just dying to know how???!
And YES – in addition to a photo for every recipe, like DINNER, every recipe has a QR code that will take you straight to a handy how-to video!
More about TONIGHT here.
Featuring – Dozer!
And of course, what cookbook written by me would be complete without excessively featuring Australia’s favourite taste-tester, Dozer!!
He has been with me every step of the way as I’ve created, tested, photographed and written the recipes, cheering me on as I’ve groaned at the thought of yet another entire weekend spent proof reading and re-testing recipes. (I can’t lie – I hate proof reading, but it takes the longest!).
Though he is now in negative sick leave because of all the time he took off for his surgery, I am very pleased to say that he is back full time in his position as Chief Taste Tester of RecipeTin with the dedication and enthusiasm he has always shown.
He has been awarded Employee of the Month 10 months in a row (ie since the cookbook commenced) and he was so thrilled when I informed him today that he would be given a pay rise effective immediately: an increase from 2 to 3 peanut butter balls each day!
Because of you!
This second cookbook is here because of you! I am so grateful for all your feedback on my first cookbook, Dinner. I listened, absorbed, thought, went into the kitchen and cooked.
Then I wrote TONIGHT. A book filled with recipes that aims to be truly useful, truly useable and most importantly, truly delicious. The sort of food you crave – like Slow Baked Italian Meatballs, the softest, most succulent meatballs I’ve ever had in my life. Roast pumpkin with a maple pecan bacon crumble. Creamy mushroom wild rice soup! My Asian Quinoa Kale-Fluff Salad (I am OBSESSED with this.)
AGGGHHHH! I love them all! I want to eat them all right now!
Pre-order and release date
TONIGHT is now available for pre-order in Australia, US, UK, Canada and New Zealand here. When you pre-order, it means you have secured a copy and it will be delivered to your door on 15 October 2024 in Australia, 17 October 2024 in the UK and 29 October 2024 in the US (we are working on closing the gaps!).
Why pre-order? Well, it means you have secured a copy and you get it on release date so you can start celebrating and cooking with me, immediately! 🙂 Also, it did become a bit difficult to find copies of my first cookbook leading up to Christmas due to low stock levels. Even I struggled!
TONIGHT will then be available in stores on the release dates listed above, and in local libraries shortly thereafter. There will be a book tour later on in the year as well as some special surprise events.
I hope we get a chance to meet, and that the book is already splattered with food stains and cluttered with tags. They are the best kind! – Nagi x
PS Don’t feel bad if you missed the clues. 😜 Not even my own team knew about it until 6 months ago!!
I just pre ordered your new cookbook. Your recipes are the best. I am so glad that Dozer is doing better. ❤️
We have never gotten your first book here in Canada. Is it going to be coming along now with you second book???? Would so love to have them both?????
Congratulations on your second book, Nagi! I cannot wait to get my hands on it.
Dozer is looking so much better 😌
And to the writer from Canada – ‘Dinner’ is available via Indigo or Amazon and has been for quite some time.
I live in Canada and I bought my copy at Indigo/Chapters last year when it was released.
So excited for Tonight! Thank you so much Nagi (and Dozer and team) you are amazing! Great to see you and Dozer both looking so happy and healthy ❤️
Woohoo! Congratulations, Nagi!!
Congratulations !! I love your first book and no doubt this one too !! love your never ending energy too !!!
What a great news. I have Dinner and wish to get Tonight but I am in France. 🤔 Will I be able to pre order it ? Anyway, congratulations for your work
Congratulations on the new book Nagi. I will be grabbing this one. I cooked the Brazillian chickpea curry for the first time tonight. I was looking at all the sauce thinking, I over did it, then once it was done and filled the bowl with rice and then topped it with the curry and extra sauce it all made sense. No dry rice left in the bowl at the end. Thanks to you Dozer and the team for making my life so much easier.
Huge congrats. Can’t wait to get my copy. Great to see Dozer looking heaps better.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I was able to pre-order from BIGW and have paid, no problems. NOW, I wait…….*sigh
Congrats Nagi….and lovely to see Dozer looking so content. 🎉💕
YES! I bought Dinner and my brother purchased a copy for my 40th (he knows me too well), with delight I told him it was the best present ever because I could have a good copy for my bookshelf and a copy that my family are allowed to touch haha 😄 and doesn’t make me want to cry when they spill things on it.
I love watching Dozer age, it is hard but our boy lived till his 14th Birthday. They are the most amazing animals with the gentlest souls. You make me smile everyday I cook from your mums website or cookbook. Stay handsome Dozer Boy ❤️
P.S can’t wait to buy a copy of your new cookbook or 2! Congratulations!!
What a wonderful surprise! My pre-order is in, and I can’t wait for Tonight! Congratulations Nagi!!!
Congratulations on your new cookbook. I will be pre-ordering. Most of all, I am so happy Dozier is up to snuff. Love the photos of him. He has such soulful eyes.
I love to have your cookbook , cant wait to receive it , thanks
Hi
Congratulations on your new cookbook
Just placed a pre- order with Big W and hopefully get October.
YESSSSSSSS!! Can’t wait. Thank you so much Nagi for blessing us with your gift of cooking.
I learned how to cook from you throughout covid and cannot thank you enough!!! The Laksa and Green curry recipes have been highly favoured from my family and friends, and I’ve always said that it’s “Nagi’s recipe!!!” whenever people asked. So, thank you! Thank you for your time, energy and hardwork for creating these delicious recipes for us to cook.
Our families, friends and tummies have you to thank!
Woohoo another cookbook! I loved your first, Dinner, so much, looking forward to this one as well!
I tried to pre order two (2) copies of the new cookbook ‘Tonight’ from Big W but it wouldn’t allow me to pay as they ‘don’t have stock’ – it seemed a bit I’d that I couldn’t pre order.
Hi Alison. You do not pay until the book is sent. This is a way to save one when it is ready to go out.
Ok, I never guessed a cookbook, I was worried it may have been Dozer, so happy to hear it is not! Congratulations, Nagi! I can’t wait to,get my hands on it. I love the first one so much. Went to the oriental market and bought all the ingredients I needed that I didn’t already have. I use it all the time, and I was so happy to read your last sentence regarding the splatters and food stains on the pages of a well used cookbook. Guilty!! And a big thank you for doing this, so excited to be getting all the new recipes.
What a great way to start off the weekend (well nearly) with an announcement about a new cookbook from Nagi! Woohoo! The cookbook sounds great. I have placed a preorder. <3
What a great surprise! I preordered and I can’t wait to have one on my hands. I’ve enjoyed your first one so much. Congratulations and thank you!