Douglas is a primary school head teacher in East London and Jonathan is a charity fundraiser. They have a baby daughter, Ellen aged 3. With their conflicting schedules, it's a struggle to cook food that all three of them want to eat at the same time. Ellen should have graduated to proper food by now but chicken dippers and still-frozen peas are still the order of the day. They are also overspending and a tad resistant to the notion that leftovers can be delicious. And for home cooks everywhere there are recipes like arroz con pollo, fresh-baked bread, pasta e fagioli and a stunning easy lemon cream with berries to enjoy making for yourself.