By Samin Nosrat It’s another nerdy book this month and I can say in all honesty about this one that if I was only allowed one cookery...

By Rob Howell I received this from Santa this year after it had caught my eye at a friend’s house. Root is a small restaurant in Bristol...

By Van Tran & Anh Vu This book is a great introduction to Vietnamese cooking. I love the recipes throughout, but more than anything, I...

By Niki Segnit It’s another nerdy one this month and it is not so much a cookbook as it is a foodie resource. There are recipes peppered...

By Fuchsia Dunlop If you are a bit of a food nerd then you will love this book. The first 60 pages of this book go into meticulous detail...

By Yotam Ottolenghi Last month I made a point of the fact that Ottolenghi’s simple is not quite as simple as Sabrina Gahyour’s Simply....

By Sabrina Gahyour If you’ve ever picked up Ottolenghi’s ‘Simple’ and scoffed at the idea of the self-proclaimed ‘simplicity’ - this is...

By Kim Joy I am more of a cook than a baker but when I fancy it, this is now one of my go to baking books. The temptation when you see a...

By Nigella Lawson I’m almost ashamed to admit that this is my first Nigella book but I am delighted to report that I love it. The lack of...

By Atsuko Ikeda ​ This book is an excellent introduction to Japanese cooking - long term followers of mine may have realised this is one...

By Nadiya Hussain Who didn’t fall in love with Nadiya when she first appeared on our screens in the Bake Off? She’s wonderful to watch on...

By Meera Sodha I could easily find a different reason every month to recommend this book to the world. Meera is my absolute staple for...

By Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley This book is such a treat - written by two members of the Ottolenghi test kitchen, this book embodies...