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