When a cookbook author says they "Cherish this recipe. It's my baby!" Should we believe them?

<p>Cookbook authors reach for a few phrases that suck me in every time. If someone says, "I've tried it many other ways, but THIS way is the best! I can't veganise it!" - - I tend to believe them. </p><p>Today we celebrate a brilliant book that won a Guild Award in the UK - Ruby Tandoh's 'Cook As You Are'. </p><p>The book Simon edited which previously won the same award is Mark Diacono's 'A Taste of the Unexpected'. </p><br><p>Ruby Tandoh's Gnocchi Recipe:</p><p>1 packet of store-bought gnocchi</p><p>butter</p><...