I can think of nothing nicer than curling up on the kitchen sofa with a cup of Twinings Assam Tea in my Emma Bridgewater mug and reading recipe books. There is something innately relaxing about browsing through recipes and jotting down notes, marking pages for future use or just enjoying the sumptuous pictures and cheffy banter.
Here I list some of my faves. Many I use all the time, but there are a few classics that I am too shy to try to emulate…just yet. I’ll let you work out which ones are which, but in the meanwhile here are my recommendations for your bookshelf. If you have any to add, please do comment below!
Biscuiteers Book of Iced Biscuits
Jamie Oliver – Ministry of Food
Nigella Lawson – Nigella Express
The Hummingbird Bakery – Cake Days
Nigella Lawson – Christmas
Delia Smith – Delia’s Vegetarian Collection
Mrs Beeton – How to Cook
Paul Hollywood – How to Bake
Nigella Lawson – How to Eat
Nigella Lawson – Nigella Bites
Plenty – Yotam Ottolenghi
Fiona Cairns – The Birthday Cake Book
Elizabeth David – At Elizabeth David’s Table
Lisa Faulkner – Recipes from My Mother for My Daughter
