The aptly titled Feel-Good Cookbook brings together 150 recipes designed with both the body and the soul in mind. Expect healthy, tasty and stress-free recipes with instructions so easy to follow, that even the most nervous cook will be able to whip up a frozen berry brandy snap basket, or their own home-made tomato ketchup.

Everything is easy to access as the recipes are divided into straight-talking sections, such as Pushing the Boat Out and Portable Food. The Middle East stands out as a notably good introduction to a range of beautiful, exotic eastern flavours.

There's an over-all emphasis on using ingredients that are healthy and low in fat. One such gorgeous example is his chargrilled vegetables with pan-seared goats cheese and walnut and basil dressing.

Handy features include quick alternatives for staple ingredients like chicken and pasta, store-cupboard essentials and a healthy eating guide.

Ainsley's enthusiasm jumps out of this fun, colourful collection, in which his aim is to make cooking "an enjoyable and pleasurable art" - and in case you forget, it's packed with photos of that cheeky smile of his!