Upside Down Cooking

In 2023, food writer and events manager Dominic Franks posted his recipe for a simple upside-down onion tart: "I gave it my twist, filmed it, uploaded it and went to bed." The next day, Dom woke up to over 1 million likes and one hundred thousand new followers – just like that, his hit Instagram series Cooking Upside Down was born.

A year later Dom has grown an impressive 590K-strong Instagram following, who tune in for his witty banter, yummy recipes, and stay for the tantalizingly delicious results. He has 9M reach, and regularly gets up to 4M views per video. In his first book, Cooking Upside Down, Dom shares 100 recipes for his upside-down creations, as well as sides, desserts, and everything else you need for a feast.

Now, more than ever, readers want recipes that are delicious, impressive, and easy to make, with no fuss and minimal washing up. Cooking Upside Down shows readers how to lay out ingredients all in one pan, cover with puff pastry and other delicious toppings, and bake to gloriously golden perfection for show-stopping results. Dom puts his own twists on classic recipes – think beetroot tart tatin, spiced plum pudding or upside-down chicken pot pie – giving you the confidence and know-how to remix classic one-pot dishes for yourself. Simply layer, bake and flip, and you'll be turning out show-stopping one-pot dinners in no time at all. Dominic Franks is a food writer for Lincolnshire Life, is regularly featured on BBC Lincolnshire radio as their food expert, and has been running his blog Dom In The Kitchen since 2010. Dominic has always loved food and draws inspiration from Delia Smith and his Mum, his Jewish heritage and London upbringing.