Good Time Cooking

“Instantly been promoted to the special shelf. I want to make literally everything in it” – India Knight

“Entertaining made easy with beautiful food from the dinner party Queen.” – Gennaro Contaldo

“Visually stunning, simple recipes but above all else, super tasty. Every recipe packed full of flavour!” – Tom Kerridge

“A gorgeous cookbook, packed with joyous and deeply delicious recipes, that makes entertaining easy and stress free.” – Edd Kimber

“Rosie is a master of effortless entertaining, offering a mouth-watering collection of menus, the hardest part will be picking which one to cook next.” – Ben Lippett

“Rosie makes the art of entertaining effortless and beautiful. I love every single menu she has in her book, they are very well thought through, full of delicious recipes and tips.” – Dina Macki

“With Rosie you know you are in very safe hands. Good Time Cooking is a wonderful world of fresh flavour combinations and outrageously delicious food. Utterly mouth watering dishes that have you dreaming up reasons to have a gathering. I want it all now, all at once, it is that good.” – Joe Woodhouse​

“Rosie encapsulates the beauty of hosting with every single page.” – Basma Khalifa​

“Nothing short of delightful! Every page has a menu for every occasion, with vibrant recipes that are as fun to make as they are to eat. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned cook, this cookbook is a bible for anyone who enjoys hosting dinners with friends with a lot of flair.” – Ana Da Costa ​

“You can count on Rosie’s recipes to deliver comfort and flavour. I love how her food is rooted in the classics yet with Rosie’s own unmistakable style. It is exactly what you want to cook and eat when you have people coming over.” – Sophie Godwin

“A generous and exuberant guide for the home cook, Good Time Cooking delivers joy on the page and most certainly the plate.“– Dara Klein

Rosie MacKean is a freelance chef, food stylist, home economist and recipe developer. Having completed chef training and 2 years working in London kitchens, Rosie turned her lifelong obsession for cookery books and shows into a career, which includes the hugely popular Substack ‘The Dinner Party’. Rosie is comfortable with all elements of cookery and relishes the variety of challenges she encounters in life behind the camera. Rosie lives in Hackney, London and is usually eating or cooking when she is not working. She has a degree in Modern Languages and speaks Spanish, Italian and French.