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!
Fiona Cairns – The Birthday Cake Book
Nigella Lawson – Nigella Express
Lorraine Pascale – Home Cooking Made Easy
Julia Child – Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Delia Smith – Delia’s Vegetarian Collection
Joanne Harris – French Kitchen
Biscuiteers Book of Iced Biscuits
Beryl Wood – Let’s Preserve It
The Hummingbird Bakery Cook Book
Lorraine Pascale – Baking Made Easy
Mrs Beeton – How to Cook
Elizabeth David – At Elizabeth David’s Table
Nigella Lawson – Kitchen
Plenty – Yotam Ottolenghi
Felicity Cloake – Perfect
Jamie Oliver – Ministry of Food
The Cranks Recipe Book
Nigella Lawson – How to Eat
Nigella Lawson – Nigellissima
Nigella Lawson – Christmas
Nigella Lawson – Nigella Bites
Lisa Faulkner – Recipes from My Mother for My Daughter
