"I was trying to think about the 12 things that make my meals taste great very quickly."

Welcome Anna Jones:

We’re joined on the Starline by a cook, food author, stylist and mom. who takes 12 ingredients that most likely are in your kitchen right now and created 125 recipes with them in “Easy Wins: 12 flavour hits, 125 delicious recipes, 365 days of good eating.” We welcome Anna Jones.

Anna, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You’ve been cooking for more than twenty years and have seen cooking evolve. What’s the biggest evolution to you?

There are so many flavors you could have picked for your 12 easy wins. What makes these 12 so special?

You are “the voice of modern vegetarian cooking”. What’s the one vegetable that doesn’t get the credit it deserves?

The Rockin' 8:

It’s time for the Rockin’ 8, 8 random questions, answer with the first thing that comes to your mind. There is no Pressure.

1. What was the 13th ingredient, the one you kicked out?

2. You’ve worked with Jamie Oliver, what cook would you want to work with next?

3. Was there one dish you regret not sharing with Stanley Tucci

4. Favorite bookstore in London?

5. Who is the one person that you can depend on right now that isn’t related or works for you?

6. What soup is the one you curl up with on a cold day?

7. What’s the one thing you want to do in a kitchen renovation?

8. Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter and Savory. Get rid of one forever. Which is it?

The Savory Question:

You enter social media each day in an effort making it less toxic and more positive. Who encourages you every day?

One Big Question:

“Easy Wins” is your 5th cookbook in ten years, what’s the name of your 6th one you are working on now?

Where can people find you online?

The Wrap:

She would get rid of bitter, loves a good bowl of soup when it gets cold and wants you to read “Easy Wins: 12 Flavour Hits, 125 Delicious Recipes, 365 Days of Good Eating.” Anna Jones, thanks for taking the time to talk with us today.

And that my friends is a Beyond the Mic Short Cut.