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