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