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