The best cookbooks to give as gifts this Christmas

The best cookbooks to give as gifts this Christmas

What to give at Christmas? Books make for perfect presents. And for foodies - cookbooks are the gifts of choice. We've picked out the best cookbooks that your loved ones will love - whether it to use over and over again, or to adorn the coffee table. Pair it with a rolling pin, apron, a nice bottle of wine, or one of these homemade food & drink gifts.

Our list of cookbooks as gifts spans notable newcomers, cult-favourite food-blogs-turned-books, and award-winning tomes from renowned chefs that reimagine the culinary landscape. Some are bestsellers, some hidden gems, and some plucked from our own thoughtfully stocked kitchens at home. Explore our pick of the best cookbooks to give as gifts this Christmas.

Rick Stein at Home

Recipes, Memories and Stories from a Food Lover’s Kitchen
by Rick Stein

Rick Stein at Home: Recipes, Memories and Stories from a Food Lover's Kitchen

Rick Stein has spent his life travelling the world in search of cooking perfection - from France and Italy to Australia and the far east - and inspiring millions of food lovers with the results. In Rick Stein At Home, he takes us into the rhythms and rituals of his home cooking.

In his first book, to celebrate his all-time favourite home-cooked meals, Rick shares over 100 recipes, including many from his recent Cornwall series. Sharing the dishes he most loves to cook for family and friends throughout the year, Rick takes you inside his home kitchen, unlike he’s done in any previous book.

Published: 16 September 2021

Buy it on:
amazon.co.uk Blackwells Waterstones

At Home

My favourite recipes for family & friends
by Monica Galetti

 

At Home: My favourite recipes for family & friends Monica Galetti

Monica Galetti’s career has taken her from her home in Samoa and New Zealand to the professional kitchens of London. Her new cookbook, ‘At Home’, showcases the easy, everyday dishes she enjoys at home, with family and friends, using simple ingredients that everyone will enjoy.

From breakfast time and midweek suppers to celebrations, gatherings and the perfect Sunday lunch, ‘At Home’ is a celebration of great home cooking. There are even chapters for Family Get-Togethers and Holiday Favourites.

Published: 30 September 2021

Buy it on:
amazon.co.uk Blackwells Waterstones

A Cook’s Book

by Nigel Slater

A Cook’s Book: The Essential Nigel Slater with over 200 recipes by Nigel Slater

From the first jam tart Nigel made with his mum standing on a chair trying to reach the Aga through to what he is cooking now, this is the ultimate Nigel Slater collection brimming with over 200 recipes.

He writes about how his cooking has changed from discovering the best way to roast a chicken to the trick to smoky, smooth aubergine mash. These are the favourite recipes Nigel Slater cooks at home every day, the heart and soul of his cooking.

Published: 14 October 2021

Buy it on:
amazon.co.uk Blackwells Waterstones

The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Winners

Over 100 simple and delicious recipes to fire up your favourites!
by Hairy Bikers

The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Winners Over 100 simple and delicious recipes to fire up your favourites!

Big flavours. Good ingredients. Uncomplicated food. That’s what Si King and Dave Myers, AKA the Hairy Bikers, are known and loved for. Now the kings of comfort, and the nation’s favourite cooking duo, bring you everyday cooking at its best.

For this book, Si and Dave have conducted a survey to ask you, their fans, what you all love to eat at home. You answered in your thousands, sharing so many great ideas for go-to dinners, puddings and bakes.

Inspired by these, the Bikers have created 100 new triple-tested recipes for easy and delicious ways to elevate these everyday family favourites into taste sensations. From hearty roasts to mouth-watering curries, speedy stir-fries to easy-to-cook pasta and pies, and irresistible puds and bakes.

Published: 14 October 2021

Buy it on:
amazon.co.uk Blackwells Waterstones

Christmas at River Cottage

by Lucy Brazier

 

Christmas at River Cottage by Lucy Brazier

Christmas at River Cottage encapsulates the very best that the season has to offer, guiding you from the autumn equinox through advent and Christmas and merrily into the new year with inspiration, traditions and indispensable recipes for every festive occasion.

Honed over years, these recipes are rooted in the River Cottage foundations of tradition, seasonality and sustainability. And accompanying all of this are tips from Lucy and Hugh on planning ahead, making natural decorations, effortlessly feeding a crowd and orchestrating the great Christmas Dinner so you’ll also be able to find the magic along the way.

Published: 14 October 2021

Buy it on:
amazon.co.uk Blackwells Waterstones

Nadiya’s Fast Flavours

by Nadiya Hussain

Nadiya’s Fast Flavours by Nadiya Hussain

Known for her bold and surprising flavour combinations, Nadiya loves to throw the rulebook out of the window and is always adding her signature twist to classic recipes. Now she makes it easy for everyone to do the same

With a host of everyday recipes that are guaranteed to send taste buds into overdrive, Nadiya’s Fast Flavours will bring the excitement back into daily meals, with all the recipes she cooks on her hit BBC2 programme and more besides.

Published: 28 October 2021

Buy it on:
amazon.co.uk Blackwells Waterstones

Love to Cook

by Mary Berry

Love to Cook: 120 joyful recipes from my new BBC series by Mary Berry

In this brand-new tie-in book to the BBC series, Love to Cook, Mary Berry will help you see your meals in an entirely new light. Every recipe is infused with her love of simple home cooking and fresh ingredients that feed the body and mind.

Whether you’re trying your hand at Mary’s fragrant Kashmiri chicken curry or baking her mouth-watering Lemon limoncello pavlova, it’s hard to beat the unique pleasure of making a dish from scratch and enjoying food with family and friends.

Published: 28 October 2021

Buy it on:
amazon.co.uk Blackwells Waterstones

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