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Food & Cooking

Most Recommended Books

On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee

” If there’s one book that everybody should get it’s this book. He explains how cooking works and gives you the freedom to create your own things, to know when things go wrong, and he references other people’s books. He’s a wonderful true scientific writer and not dull.”

Rose Levy Beranbaum, Cook & Food Writer

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The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan

“Marcella Hazan takes you by the hand. For example, if you are going to make a risotto she tells you what rice to buy.”

Madhur Jaffrey, Cook & Food Writer

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A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes by David Tanis

“David was always, always right. A Platter of Figs is a book everybody should have.”

Claire Ptak, Cook & Food Writer

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The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

“He concludes that there is food out there that tastes good, is good for us and is good for the planet.”

Tristram Stuart, Environmentalist

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The Constance Spry Cookery Book by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume

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Food & Cooking

  • Baking & Desserts
  • Dieting
  • Food & History of Food
  • Mediterranean
  • The Best Cookbooks
  • Wine & Drinks

We have a very wide range of interviews on food and cooking, covering everything from Cakes, to eating meat, food production and food psychology.

A number of our interviews focus on particular countries or regions.  Diane Farr Louis  and June Marinos choose their best books on Greek cooking.  Jila Dana-Haeri and Shahrzad Ghorashian choose their best books on Persian cooking and Diane Seed looks at Mediterranean cooking.  We also cover Chinese food, American food, Italian food, Spanish and Moorish cooking and the best books on French cooking by Elizabeth Luard.

Mary Berry is one of a number of food writers and cooks who chose their favourite cookbooks.  We also have Sophie Dahl on cooking and Jancis Robinson on wine.  Olivier Ward chooses his best books on gin.

Giles Coren discusses food writing and Stephen Kaplan chooses his best books on the history of food.  Ivan Day also looks at the history of cooking.  And Henry Dimbleby talks about his.

Bruno Loubet chooses his best books on simple cooking and the architect Carolyn Steel looks at food and the City.  The philosopher, Barry C Smith, chooses his best books on taste and the journalist and sommelier, Bianca Bosker, her best books on the senses.  David Lebovitz chooses his best books on desserts and the science writer, Gary Taubes, chooses his best books on dieting.  Louise Gray looks at eating meat and Stephen Raichlen, who has written eight books on the subject, looks at Barbecues and grills.

    The Best Cookbooks of 2020, recommended by Becky Krystal

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2020 - One Tin Bakes: Sweet and Simple Traybakes, Pies, Bars and Buns by Edd Kimber

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    One Tin Bakes: Sweet and Simple Traybakes, Pies, Bars and Buns
    by Edd Kimber

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2020 - The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained in More Than 100 Essential Recipes by Nik Sharma

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    The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained in More Than 100 Essential Recipes
    by Nik Sharma

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2020 - Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes by Bryant Terry

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    Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes
    by Bryant Terry

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2020 - In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean by Hawa Hassan & Julia Turshen

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    In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean
    by Hawa Hassan & Julia Turshen

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2020 - Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook by Ixta Belfrage & Yotam Ottolenghi

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    Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook
    by Ixta Belfrage & Yotam Ottolenghi

The Best Cookbooks of 2020, recommended by Becky Krystal

If nothing else, 2020 has at least given many of us a lot of time to experiment in the kitchen. Here Becky Krystal, lead writer for the Washington Post’s Voraciously, recommends cookbooks relevant for a year in which grocery shopping has been complicated and the world has become more interconnected than ever.

    Diet Books, selected by Tim Spector

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    Diet Books - Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public by William Banting

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    Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public
    by William Banting

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    Diet Books - Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It by John Yudkin

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    Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It
    by John Yudkin

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    Diet Books - The F-Plan Diet: Lose Weight Fast and Live Longer by Audrey Eyton

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    The F-Plan Diet: Lose Weight Fast and Live Longer
    by Audrey Eyton

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    Diet Books - The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted by T. Colin Campbell & Thomas M. Campbell II

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    The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted
    by T. Colin Campbell & Thomas M. Campbell II

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    Diet Books - The Fast Diet: Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, and Live Longer with the Simple Secret of Intermittent Fasting by Michael Mosley

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    The Fast Diet: Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, and Live Longer with the Simple Secret of Intermittent Fasting
    by Michael Mosley

Diet Books, selected by Tim Spector

Fad diets have been with us for generations, but the the truth is that any regime that focuses on excluding whole food groups should be approached with caution, says Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London and author of the bestselling books The Diet Myth and Spoon-Fed. For this reason, he says, intermittent fasting (also known as the 5:2 diet) is the only weight-loss diet he’d truly recommend.

    The best books on Baking Bread, recommended by Chris Young

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    The best books on Baking Bread - The Handmade Loaf: The Book That Started a Baking Revolution by Dan Lepard

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    The Handmade Loaf: The Book That Started a Baking Revolution
    by Dan Lepard

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    The best books on Baking Bread - Bread Matters: The State of Modern Bread and a Definitive Guide to Baking Your Own by Andrew Whitley

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    Bread Matters: The State of Modern Bread and a Definitive Guide to Baking Your Own
    by Andrew Whitley

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    The best books on Baking Bread - English Bread and Yeast Cookery by Elizabeth David

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    English Bread and Yeast Cookery
    by Elizabeth David

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    The best books on Baking Bread - Modernist Bread by Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco J. Migoya

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    Modernist Bread
    by Nathan Myhrvold and Francisco J. Migoya

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    The best books on Baking Bread - The Staffordshire Oatcake: A History by Pamela Sambrook

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    The Staffordshire Oatcake: A History
    by Pamela Sambrook

The best books on Baking Bread, recommended by Chris Young

All you need to make bread is flour, water and salt. It’s knowledge, skill and time that turns those basic ingredients into the delicious staple we call bread. Chris Young, coordinator of the UK’s Real Bread Campaign and editor of True Loaf magazine, recommends the best books for baking bread—and explains why ‘real bread’ is the only bread we should be eating. 

    The best books on Food Studies, recommended by Matt Garcia

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    The best books on Food Studies - Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England by William Cronon

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    Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England
    by William Cronon

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    The best books on Food Studies - Nature’s Perfect Food by E. Melanie Dupuis

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    Nature’s Perfect Food
    by E. Melanie Dupuis

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    The best books on Food Studies - Flavors of Empire: Food and the Making of Thai America by Mark Padoongpatt

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    Flavors of Empire: Food and the Making of Thai America
    by Mark Padoongpatt

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    The best books on Food Studies - Life on the Other Border: Farmworkers and Food Justice in Vermont by Teresa M. Mares

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    Life on the Other Border: Farmworkers and Food Justice in Vermont
    by Teresa M. Mares

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    The best books on Food Studies - Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America by Marcia Chatelain

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    Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
    by Marcia Chatelain

The best books on Food Studies, recommended by Matt Garcia

Matt Garcia, Professor of Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies & History at Dartmouth College, discusses the production of primary foods in the United States and globally—a field that has often been ignored by historians and by society. He recommends five books to learn more about food studies, with particular attention to agricultural workers, often among the most marginalized and least protected members of the US labor force.

    The Best Cookbooks of 2019, recommended by Becky Krystal

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2019 - Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors From My Israeli Kitchen by Adeena Sussman

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    Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors From My Israeli Kitchen
    by Adeena Sussman

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2019 - Milk & Cardamom by Hetal Vasavada

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    Milk & Cardamom
    by Hetal Vasavada

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2019 - Whole Food Cooking Every Day by Amy Chaplin

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    Whole Food Cooking Every Day
    by Amy Chaplin

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2019 - Vietnamese Cooking Any Day by Andrea Nguyen

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    Vietnamese Cooking Any Day
    by Andrea Nguyen

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    The Best Cookbooks of 2019 - Midnight Chicken (& Other Recipes Worth Living For) by Ella Risbridger

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    Midnight Chicken (& Other Recipes Worth Living For)
    by Ella Risbridger

The Best Cookbooks of 2019, recommended by Becky Krystal

Taking in cuisines from Israel to Vietnam and India, Becky Krystal, lead writer of the Washington Post’s Voraciously, recommends some of her favourite cookbooks of 2019. These books stand out for their originality, the accessibility of their recipes and their literary and aesthetic qualities.

    The best books on Food Psychology, recommended by Paul Rozin

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    The best books on Food Psychology - The Hungry Soul: Eating and the Perfecting of Our Nature by Leon R Kass

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    The Hungry Soul: Eating and the Perfecting of Our Nature
    by Leon R Kass

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    The best books on Food Psychology - The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan

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    The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
    by Michael Pollan

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    The best books on Food Psychology - The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto About the Politics of Your Plate by Jayson Lusk

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    The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto About the Politics of Your Plate
    by Jayson Lusk

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    The best books on Food Psychology - The Primal Cheeseburger: A Generous Helping of Food History Served On a Bun by Elizabeth Rozin

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    The Primal Cheeseburger: A Generous Helping of Food History Served On a Bun
    by Elizabeth Rozin

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    The best books on Food Psychology - Taste Matters: Why We Like the Foods We Do by John Prescott

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    Taste Matters: Why We Like the Foods We Do
    by John Prescott

The best books on Food Psychology, recommended by Paul Rozin

Food is an affirmation of who we are. Paul Rozin, food psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, deconstructs the cheeseburger and busts myths about food consumption: not only is our food budget controlling what we eat, but also the expensive organic foods we’re pressured to buy may not even be healthier—let alone better-tasting—than their alternatives.

    The best books on Barbecue and Grill, recommended by Steven Raichlen

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    The best books on Barbecue and Grill - Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham

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    Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
    by Richard Wrangham

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    The best books on Barbecue and Grill - Historia General y Natural de las Indias by Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes

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    Historia General y Natural de las Indias
    by Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes

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    The best books on Barbecue and Grill - Leipoldt’s Cape Cookery by C Louis Leipoldt

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    Leipoldt’s Cape Cookery
    by C Louis Leipoldt

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    The best books on Barbecue and Grill - Seven Fires by Francis Mallman with Peter Kaminsky

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    Seven Fires
    by Francis Mallman with Peter Kaminsky

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    The best books on Barbecue and Grill - Thrill of the Grill by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby

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    Thrill of the Grill
    by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby

The best books on Barbecue and Grill, recommended by Steven Raichlen

America’s master griller chooses books on the world’s oldest cooking method. He discusses why brown tastes better, and how our primal urge to play with fire helped us evolve.

    The best books on Wine, recommended by Jancis Robinson

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    The best books on Wine - World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson

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    World Atlas of Wine
    by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson

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    The best books on Wine - Pocket Wine Book by Hugh Johnson

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    Pocket Wine Book
    by Hugh Johnson

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    The best books on Wine - The Complete Bordeaux by Stephen Brook

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    The Complete Bordeaux
    by Stephen Brook

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    The best books on Wine - Thirsty Dragon: China's Lust for Bordeaux and the Threat to the World's Best Wines by Suzanne Mustacich

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    Thirsty Dragon: China's Lust for Bordeaux and the Threat to the World's Best Wines
    by Suzanne Mustacich

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    The best books on Wine - The Juice: Vinous Veritas by Jay McInerney

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    The Juice: Vinous Veritas
    by Jay McInerney

The best books on Wine, recommended by Jancis Robinson

Reading about wine may not be quite as fun as drinking it, but can help open up a world of history, geography, science and culture. The Financial Times’s wine critic and daily writer on JancisRobinson.com, Jancis Robinson, picks the best books on wine.

    The best books on Greek Cooking, recommended by Diana Farr Louis and June Marinos

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    The best books on Greek Cooking - The Food and Wine of Greece by Diane Kochilas

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    The Food and Wine of Greece
    by Diane Kochilas

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    The best books on Greek Cooking - The Home Book of Greek Cookery by Joyce M Stubbs

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    The Home Book of Greek Cookery
    by Joyce M Stubbs

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    The best books on Greek Cooking - Mediterranean Street Food by Anissa Helou

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    Mediterranean Street Food
    by Anissa Helou

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    The best books on Greek Cooking - The Cookbook of the Jews of Greece by Nicholas Stavroulakis

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    The Cookbook of the Jews of Greece
    by Nicholas Stavroulakis

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    The best books on Greek Cooking - Greek Cheese by Elias Mamalakis

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    Greek Cheese
    by Elias Mamalakis

The best books on Greek Cooking, recommended by Diana Farr Louis and June Marinos

The authors of Prospero’s Kitchen take us on a culinary tour of Greece and explain how the country’s history has influenced its cuisine in sometimes surprising ways

    The best books on Cakes, recommended by Claire Ptak

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    The best books on Cakes - Chez Panisse Fruit by Alice Waters

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    Chez Panisse Fruit
    by Alice Waters

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    The best books on Cakes - A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes by David Tanis

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    A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes
    by David Tanis

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    The best books on Cakes - The Art of Fine Baking by Paula Peck

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    The Art of Fine Baking
    by Paula Peck

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    The best books on Cakes - Tartine by Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson

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    Tartine
    by Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson

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    The best books on Cakes - The Constance Spry Cookery Book by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume

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    The Constance Spry Cookery Book
    by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume

The best books on Cakes, recommended by Claire Ptak

Claire Ptak, owner of the Violet Bakery in London and former pastry chef at Chez Panisse, recommends some of her own favourite cookbooks. [Since speaking to us in 2015, Claire Ptak has subsequently designed Harry and Meghan’s wedding cake]

    The best books on Persian Cookery, recommended by Jila Dana-Haeri and Shahrzad Ghorashian

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    The best books on Persian Cookery - Neshat Khanoom by Unknown

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    Neshat Khanoom
    by Unknown

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    The best books on Persian Cookery - Cooking by Hervé This and Pierre Gagnaire

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    Cooking
    by Hervé This and Pierre Gagnaire

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    The best books on Persian Cookery - The Robert Carrier Cookbook by Robert Carrier

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    The Robert Carrier Cookbook
    by Robert Carrier

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    The best books on Persian Cookery - Jane Grigson’s Fish Book by Jane Grigson

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    Jane Grigson’s Fish Book
    by Jane Grigson

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    The best books on Persian Cookery - Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi

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    Ottolenghi
    by Yotam Ottolenghi

The best books on Persian Cookery, recommended by Jila Dana-Haeri and Shahrzad Ghorashian

In this interview two celebrated chefs discuss the best books to help you capture the complex flavours and colours of Persian food. Along the way they describe their favourite Persian treats, including mouth-watering lattice window syrup cakes and rice with saffron and morello cherries.

    Mary Berry recommends her Favourite Cookbooks

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    Mary Berry recommends her Favourite Cookbooks - The Constance Spry Cookery Book by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume

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    The Constance Spry Cookery Book
    by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume

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    Mary Berry recommends her Favourite Cookbooks - The Times Calendar Cookbook by Katie Stewart

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    The Times Calendar Cookbook
    by Katie Stewart

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    Mary Berry recommends her Favourite Cookbooks - Chinese Cookery by Ken Hom

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    Chinese Cookery
    by Ken Hom

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    Mary Berry recommends her Favourite Cookbooks - The Madhur Jaffrey Cookbook by Madhur Jaffrey

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    The Madhur Jaffrey Cookbook
    by Madhur Jaffrey

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    Mary Berry recommends her Favourite Cookbooks - Elizabeth David Classics by Elizabeth David

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    Elizabeth David Classics
    by Elizabeth David

Mary Berry recommends her Favourite Cookbooks

Mary Berry has written over 70 books—but what are the cookbooks she returns to, time and again? Here she shares her top five with us.

    The best books on Mediterranean Cooking, recommended by Diane Seed

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    The best books on Mediterranean Cooking - Sicilian Food by Mary Taylor Simeti

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    Sicilian Food
    by Mary Taylor Simeti

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    The best books on Mediterranean Cooking - Taste of Morocco by Robert Carrier

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    Taste of Morocco
    by Robert Carrier

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    The best books on Mediterranean Cooking - Middle Eastern Cooking by Claudia Roden

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    Middle Eastern Cooking
    by Claudia Roden

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    The best books on Mediterranean Cooking - Nevin Halici’s Turkish Cookbook by Nevin Halici

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    Nevin Halici’s Turkish Cookbook
    by Nevin Halici

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    The best books on Mediterranean Cooking - The Glorious Foods of Greece by Diane Kochilas

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    The Glorious Foods of Greece
    by Diane Kochilas

The best books on Mediterranean Cooking, recommended by Diane Seed

Cook and bestselling author Diane Seed selects five books on Mediterranean cuisine. From the forgotten spices of Turkey to the stews served to Greek freedom fighters, the variety of the region’s food is unsurpassed

    The best books on Chinese Food, recommended by Fuchsia Dunlop

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    The best books on Chinese Food - Classic Food of China by Yan-Kit So

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    Classic Food of China
    by Yan-Kit So

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    The best books on Chinese Food - Food in Chinese Culture by KC Chang

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    Food in Chinese Culture
    by KC Chang

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    The best books on Chinese Food - The Food of China by EN Anderson

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    The Food of China
    by EN Anderson

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    The best books on Chinese Food - China to Chinatown by JAG Roberts

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    China to Chinatown
    by JAG Roberts

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    The best books on Chinese Food - The Gourmet by Lu Wenfu

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    The Gourmet
    by Lu Wenfu

The best books on Chinese Food, recommended by Fuchsia Dunlop

The English chef who studied cooking in Sichuan tells us that there is no one Chinese cuisine, how Western perceptions of Chinese food are changing, and why carrots are called “barbarian radishes” in Mandarin

    The best books on Cooking, recommended by Sophie Dahl

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    The best books on Cooking - The Pooh Cook Book by Katie Stewart

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    The Pooh Cook Book
    by Katie Stewart

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    The best books on Cooking - How to Eat by Nigella Lawson

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    How to Eat
    by Nigella Lawson

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    The best books on Cooking - The Kitchen Diaries by Nigel Slater

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    The Kitchen Diaries
    by Nigel Slater

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    The best books on Cooking - The Alice B Toklas Cookbook by Alice B Toklas

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    The Alice B Toklas Cookbook
    by Alice B Toklas

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    The best books on Cooking - Roast Chicken and Other Stories by Simon Hopkinson

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    Roast Chicken and Other Stories
    by Simon Hopkinson

The best books on Cooking, recommended by Sophie Dahl

The author and food writer talks about honey pancakes, mushy peas, drop scones, choux pastry, baked onions and Winnie the Pooh. Perfect lunch-break reading (as long as you’re having a good lunch)

    Wonderful Cookbooks, recommended by Madhur Jaffrey

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child & Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck

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    Mastering the Art of French Cooking
    by Julia Child & Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan

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    The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
    by Marcella Hazan

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - The Key to Chinese Cooking by Irene Kuo by Irene Kuo

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    The Key to Chinese Cooking by Irene Kuo
    by Irene Kuo

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes by David Tanis

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    A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes
    by David Tanis

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum

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    The Cake Bible
    by Rose Levy Beranbaum

Wonderful Cookbooks, recommended by Madhur Jaffrey

The author, chef, and actress Madhur Jaffrey recommends five of her favourite cookbooks.

    The best books on Gin, recommended by Olivier Ward

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    The best books on Gin - Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jennifer Warner

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    Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason
    by Jennifer Warner

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    The best books on Gin - The Book of Gin: A Spirited World History from Alchemists' Stills and Colonial Outposts to Gin Palaces, Bathtub Gin, and Artisanal Cocktails by Richard Barnett

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    The Book of Gin: A Spirited World History from Alchemists' Stills and Colonial Outposts to Gin Palaces, Bathtub Gin, and Artisanal Cocktails
    by Richard Barnett

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    The best books on Gin - The Curious Bartender's Gin Palace by Tristan Stephenson

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    The Curious Bartender's Gin Palace
    by Tristan Stephenson

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    The best books on Gin - Gin: The Manual by Dave Broom

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    Gin: The Manual
    by Dave Broom

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    The best books on Gin - Gin & Tonic: The Complete Guide for the Perfect Mix by Frédéric Du Bois and Isabel Boons

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    Gin & Tonic: The Complete Guide for the Perfect Mix
    by Frédéric Du Bois and Isabel Boons

The best books on Gin, recommended by Olivier Ward

Olivier Ward, editor and co-founder of gin appreciation website, Gin Foundry, recommends the best books on Gin — the medicinal drink that came to define the British Empire.

    The best books on Eating Meat, recommended by Louise Gray

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    The best books on Eating Meat - The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

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    The Jungle
    by Upton Sinclair

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    The best books on Eating Meat - Animal Machines: The New Factory Farming Industry by Ruth Harrison

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    Animal Machines: The New Factory Farming Industry
    by Ruth Harrison

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    The best books on Eating Meat - My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki

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    My Year of Meats
    by Ruth Ozeki

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    The best books on Eating Meat - Meat: A Benign Extravagance by Simon Fairlie

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    Meat: A Benign Extravagance
    by Simon Fairlie

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    The best books on Eating Meat - Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer

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    Eating Animals
    by Jonathan Safran Foer

The best books on Eating Meat, recommended by Louise Gray

What does it mean to be an ethical meat-eater? Author and journalist Louise Gray chooses five books that examine the impact of our omnivorous lifestyle, and explains why she spent a year only eating the animals she had killed herself.

    The best books on Food, recommended by Louise Fresco

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    The best books on Food - Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History by Rachel Laudan

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    Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History
    by Rachel Laudan

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    The best books on Food - The Raw and the Cooked by Claude Levi-Strauss

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    The Raw and the Cooked
    by Claude Levi-Strauss

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    The best books on Food - 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created by Charles Mann

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    1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
    by Charles Mann

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    The best books on Food - All Manners of Food: Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present by Stephen Mennell

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    All Manners of Food: Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present
    by Stephen Mennell

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    The best books on Food - Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History by Sidney Mintz

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    Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History
    by Sidney Mintz

The best books on Food, recommended by Louise Fresco

Most people are illiterate when it comes to food, their views based on a combination of personal beliefs, semi-truths and not fully substantiated scientific claims. Dutch food and agricultural scientist, and author, Louise Fresco, picks five books to help us better understand the food we eat.

    Best Cookbooks of All Time, recommended by Nigel Slater

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    Best Cookbooks of All Time - How to Eat by Nigella Lawson

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    How to Eat
    by Nigella Lawson

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    Best Cookbooks of All Time - The Cook’s Companion by Stephanie Alexander

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    The Cook’s Companion
    by Stephanie Alexander

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    Best Cookbooks of All Time - French Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth David

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    French Provincial Cooking
    by Elizabeth David

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    Best Cookbooks of All Time - The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan

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    The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
    by Marcella Hazan

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    Best Cookbooks of All Time - Thai Food by David Thompson

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    Thai Food
    by David Thompson

Best Cookbooks of All Time, recommended by Nigel Slater

Which is the one cookbook the cookery writer can’t do without? Who writes the best recipes? Who is the best writer? Who does he turn to for a breath of fresh air? Nigel Slater picks his all-time favourite cookbooks.

    Wonderful Cookbooks, recommended by Rose Levy Beranbaum

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - From Julia Child’s Kitchen by Julia Child

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    From Julia Child’s Kitchen
    by Julia Child

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - The Classic Italian Cookbook by Marcella Hazan

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    The Classic Italian Cookbook
    by Marcella Hazan

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - Artisan Baking by Maggie Glezer

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    Artisan Baking
    by Maggie Glezer

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - The Doubleday Cookbook by Jean Anderson

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    The Doubleday Cookbook
    by Jean Anderson

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    Wonderful Cookbooks - On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee

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    On Food and Cooking
    by Harold McGee

Wonderful Cookbooks, recommended by Rose Levy Beranbaum

The bestselling author of The Cake Bible, Rose Levy Beranbaum, explains why English cakes don’t rise, how to make the perfect croissant, and how to get holes the size of radishes in your artisan breads

    The best books on Taste, recommended by Barry C. Smith

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    The best books on Taste - The Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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    The Physiology of Taste
    by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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    The best books on Taste - The Taste of Wine by Émile Peynaud

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    The Taste of Wine
    by Émile Peynaud

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    The best books on Taste - Approach to Aesthetics by Frank Sibley

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    Approach to Aesthetics
    by Frank Sibley

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    The best books on Taste - The Perfect Meal: The Multisensory Science of Food and Dining by Betina Piqueras-Fiszman & Charles Spence

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    The Perfect Meal: The Multisensory Science of Food and Dining
    by Betina Piqueras-Fiszman & Charles Spence

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    The best books on Taste - The Fat Duck Cookbook by Heston Blumenthal

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    The Fat Duck Cookbook
    by Heston Blumenthal

The best books on Taste, recommended by Barry C. Smith

What creates flavour? Our sensory environment, our knowledge, or the existing qualities of what we eat? The philosopher explores the best five books on taste.

    The best books on The Senses, recommended by Bianca Bosker

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    The best books on The Senses - The Foul and the Fragrant: Odour and the Social Imagination by Alain Corbin

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    The Foul and the Fragrant: Odour and the Social Imagination
    by Alain Corbin

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    The best books on The Senses - Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell by Anthony Synnott, Constance Classen & David Howes

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    Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell
    by Anthony Synnott, Constance Classen & David Howes

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    The best books on The Senses - A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman

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    A Natural History of the Senses
    by Diane Ackerman

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    The best books on The Senses - Taste What You're Missing by Barb Stuckey

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    Taste What You're Missing
    by Barb Stuckey

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    The best books on The Senses - Making Sense of Taste, Food and Philosophy by Carolyn Korsmeyer

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    Making Sense of Taste, Food and Philosophy
    by Carolyn Korsmeyer

The best books on The Senses, recommended by Bianca Bosker

Is it possible that a flavour or smell could be as refined and elevating an experience as seeing a painting or listening to a piece of music? Journalist and expert sommelier, Bianca Bosker, describes how the process of training her own senses has transformed her experience of the world.

    Yotam Ottolenghi selects his Favourite Cookbooks

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    Yotam Ottolenghi selects his Favourite Cookbooks - On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee

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    On Food and Cooking
    by Harold McGee

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    Yotam Ottolenghi selects his Favourite Cookbooks - Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison

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    Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
    by Deborah Madison

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    Yotam Ottolenghi selects his Favourite Cookbooks - The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall

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    The River Cottage Meat Book
    by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall

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    Yotam Ottolenghi selects his Favourite Cookbooks - Stars Desserts by Emily Luchetti

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    Stars Desserts
    by Emily Luchetti

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    Yotam Ottolenghi selects his Favourite Cookbooks - The Pie and Pastry Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum

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    The Pie and Pastry Bible
    by Rose Levy Beranbaum

Yotam Ottolenghi selects his Favourite Cookbooks

Yotam Ottolenghi, the accomplished chef and owner of several high-end London eateries names the cookbooks he loves the most.

    The best books on Food Writing, recommended by Giles Coren

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    The best books on Food Writing - Nose to Tail Eating: A Kind of British Cooking by Fergus Henderson

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    Nose to Tail Eating: A Kind of British Cooking
    by Fergus Henderson

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    The best books on Food Writing - Real Cooking by Nigel Slater

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    Real Cooking
    by Nigel Slater

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    The best books on Food Writing - The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York by Claudia Roden

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    The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York
    by Claudia Roden

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    The best books on Food Writing - The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall

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    The River Cottage Meat Book
    by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall

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    The best books on Food Writing - French Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth David

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    French Provincial Cooking
    by Elizabeth David

The best books on Food Writing, recommended by Giles Coren

The London Times award-winning food columnist takes an irreverent look at the world of food writing, from restaurant critics to celebrity chefs

    The best books on Wine, recommended by Randall Grahm

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    The best books on Wine - World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson

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    World Atlas of Wine
    by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson

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    The best books on Wine - The Accidental Connoisseur by Lawrence Osborne

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    The Accidental Connoisseur
    by Lawrence Osborne

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    The best books on Wine - Taste by Roald Dahl

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    Taste
    by Roald Dahl

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    The best books on Wine - Adventures on the Wine Route by Kermit Lynch

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    Adventures on the Wine Route
    by Kermit Lynch

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    The best books on Wine - The Art and Science of Wine by James Halliday and Hugh Johnson

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    The Art and Science of Wine
    by James Halliday and Hugh Johnson

The best books on Wine, recommended by Randall Grahm

The Californian winemaker gives us a fabulously eclectic reading list for understanding and enjoying the world of wine.

    The best books on American Food, recommended by Ruth Reichl

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    The best books on American Food - The Art of Eating by MFK Fisher

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    The Art of Eating
    by MFK Fisher

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    The best books on American Food - Between Meals by AJ Liebling

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    Between Meals
    by AJ Liebling

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    The best books on American Food - Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé

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    Diet for a Small Planet
    by Frances Moore Lappé

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    The best books on American Food - The Alice B Toklas Cookbook by Alice B Toklas

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    The Alice B Toklas Cookbook
    by Alice B Toklas

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    The best books on American Food - An Unprejudiced Palate by Angelo Pellegrini

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    An Unprejudiced Palate
    by Angelo Pellegrini

The best books on American Food, recommended by Ruth Reichl

The Puritans got modern American cuisine off to a bad start. But the food writer and critic says subsequent immigrants have helped create a culture where food is appreciated.

    The best books on Dieting, recommended by Gary Taubes

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    The best books on Dieting - The Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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    The Physiology of Taste
    by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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    The best books on Dieting - Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A Price

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    Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
    by Weston A Price

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    The best books on Dieting - Not By Bread Alone by Vilhjalmur Stefansson

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    Not By Bread Alone
    by Vilhjalmur Stefansson

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    The best books on Dieting - The Saccharine Disease by TL Cleave

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    The Saccharine Disease
    by TL Cleave

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    The best books on Dieting - The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson

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    The Primal Blueprint
    by Mark Sisson

The best books on Dieting, recommended by Gary Taubes

Struggling to hold yourself to a calorie-counting regimen? Ignore the conventional advice on losing weight, says science writer Gary Taubes – what constitutes a healthy diet needs to be drastically re-evaluated

    The best books on Desserts, recommended by David Lebovitz

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    The best books on Desserts - Chez Panisse Desserts by Lindsey Remolif Shere

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    Chez Panisse Desserts
    by Lindsey Remolif Shere

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    The best books on Desserts - The Essence of Chocolate by John Scharffenberger and Robert Steinberg

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    The Essence of Chocolate
    by John Scharffenberger and Robert Steinberg

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    The best books on Desserts - Chocolate and the Art of Low-Fat Desserts by Alice Medrich

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    Chocolate and the Art of Low-Fat Desserts
    by Alice Medrich

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    The best books on Desserts - Good to the Grain by Kim Boyce

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    Good to the Grain
    by Kim Boyce

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    The best books on Desserts - Baked by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

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    Baked
    by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

The best books on Desserts, recommended by David Lebovitz

Great desserts can be amazingly simple, and even low in fat. The pastry chef and author cooks up a mouth-watering reading list to bring your recipes up to date

    The best books on Food Production, recommended by Barry Estabrook

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    The best books on Food Production - The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

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    The Omnivore’s Dilemma
    by Michael Pollan

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    The best books on Food Production - Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

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    Fast Food Nation
    by Eric Schlosser

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    The best books on Food Production - Stuffed and Starved by Raj Patel

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    Stuffed and Starved
    by Raj Patel

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    The best books on Food Production - Four Fish by Paul Greenberg

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    Four Fish
    by Paul Greenberg

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    The best books on Food Production - Oranges by John McPhee

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    Oranges
    by John McPhee

The best books on Food Production, recommended by Barry Estabrook

Do you know what’s in the food you eat, and how it gets from field to plate? The author of an acclaimed exposé of American agribusiness tells us where to look if we want to become better-informed consumers

    The best books on Italian Food, recommended by Ruth Rogers

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    The best books on Italian Food - Italian Food by Elizabeth David

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    Italian Food
    by Elizabeth David

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    The best books on Italian Food - The Talisman Italian Cookbook by Ada Boni

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    The Talisman Italian Cookbook
    by Ada Boni

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    The best books on Italian Food - The Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto Kasper

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    The Splendid Table
    by Lynne Rossetto Kasper

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    The best books on Italian Food - The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan

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    The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
    by Marcella Hazan

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    The best books on Italian Food - Cooking the Roman Way by David Downie

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    Cooking the Roman Way
    by David Downie

The best books on Italian Food, recommended by Ruth Rogers

A culinary tour of Italian food, with co-founder of the acclaimed River Café restaurant Ruth Rogers. She tells us about the books that have inspired her, including the one she asks all her chefs to read!

    The best books on Spanish and Moorish Cooking, recommended by Samantha Clark

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    The best books on Spanish and Moorish Cooking - The Food of Spain by Claudia Roden

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    The Food of Spain
    by Claudia Roden

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    The best books on Spanish and Moorish Cooking - Mediterranean Grains and Greens by Paula Wolfert

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    Mediterranean Grains and Greens
    by Paula Wolfert

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    The best books on Spanish and Moorish Cooking - The Rural Taste of Lebanon by Chérine Yazbeck

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    The Rural Taste of Lebanon
    by Chérine Yazbeck

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    The best books on Spanish and Moorish Cooking - New Tapas by Fiona Dunlop

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    New Tapas
    by Fiona Dunlop

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    The best books on Spanish and Moorish Cooking - The Spanish Kitchen by Nicholas Butcher

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    The Spanish Kitchen
    by Nicholas Butcher

The best books on Spanish and Moorish Cooking, recommended by Samantha Clark

Samantha Clark, co-founder of the award-winning restaurant Moro, tells us about the camper van trip to Morocco that inspired her, and why we should all get acquainted with chicharrones and calzots!

    The best books on The History of Food, recommended by Steven Kaplan

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    The best books on The History of Food - Capitalism and Material Life, 1400-1800 by Fernand Braudel

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    Capitalism and Material Life, 1400-1800
    by Fernand Braudel

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    The best books on The History of Food - Holy Feast and Holy Fast by Caroline Walker Bynum

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    Holy Feast and Holy Fast
    by Caroline Walker Bynum

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    The best books on The History of Food - Rice as Self by Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney

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    Rice as Self
    by Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney

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    The best books on The History of Food - America Eats by Nelson Algren

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    America Eats
    by Nelson Algren

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    The best books on The History of Food - Bread of Dreams by Pietro Camporesi

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    Bread of Dreams
    by Pietro Camporesi

The best books on The History of Food, recommended by Steven Kaplan

From body and blood of Christ or an act of seduction to a means of social control and even a weapon of war – Professor Steven Kaplan picks the best books on the history and power of food.

    The best books on His Fast Food Philosophy, recommended by Henry Dimbleby

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    The best books on His Fast Food Philosophy - Leibniz-Clarke Correspondence by H G Alexander (editor)

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    Leibniz-Clarke Correspondence
    by H G Alexander (editor)

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    The best books on His Fast Food Philosophy - Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell

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    Down and Out in Paris and London
    by George Orwell

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    The best books on His Fast Food Philosophy - La Technique by Jacques Pépin

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    La Technique
    by Jacques Pépin

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    The best books on His Fast Food Philosophy - On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee

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    On Food and Cooking
    by Harold McGee

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    The best books on His Fast Food Philosophy - In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

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    In Defense of Food
    by Michael Pollan

The best books on His Fast Food Philosophy, recommended by Henry Dimbleby

The co-founder of the Leon chain of healthy fast food restaurants describes his growth as a chef through books, from Orwell to Jacques Pépin

    The best books on French Cooking, recommended by Elisabeth Luard

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    The best books on French Cooking - Two Towns in Provence by M F K Fisher

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    Two Towns in Provence
    by M F K Fisher

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    The best books on French Cooking - La Cuisinière Provençale by J B Reboul

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    La Cuisinière Provençale
    by J B Reboul

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    The best books on French Cooking - Cooking in Ten Minutes by Edouard de Pomiane

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    Cooking in Ten Minutes
    by Edouard de Pomiane

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    The best books on French Cooking - The Food of France by Waverley Root

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    The Food of France
    by Waverley Root

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    The best books on French Cooking - Goose Fat and Garlic by Jeanne Strang

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    Goose Fat and Garlic
    by Jeanne Strang

The best books on French Cooking, recommended by Elisabeth Luard

The food writer and journalist says it was a Pole, Edouard de Pomiane, who taught the French housewife how to cook.

    The best books on Simple Cooking, recommended by Bruno Loubet

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    The best books on Simple Cooking - La Cuisine Gourmande by Michel Guérard

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    La Cuisine Gourmande
    by Michel Guérard

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    The best books on Simple Cooking - The River Cottage Cookbook by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

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    The River Cottage Cookbook
    by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

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    The best books on Simple Cooking - The Cook’s Companion by Stephanie Alexander

    3

    The Cook’s Companion
    by Stephanie Alexander

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    The best books on Simple Cooking - Orchards in the Oasis by Josceline Dimbleby

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    Orchards in the Oasis
    by Josceline Dimbleby

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    The best books on Simple Cooking - Cooking and Travelling in South-West France by Stephanie Alexander

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    Cooking and Travelling in South-West France
    by Stephanie Alexander

The best books on Simple Cooking, recommended by Bruno Loubet

The Michelin-starred chef Bruno Loubet chooses the book that taught him the shortcomings of everything he had learned in catering school, and four other favourites. Two are by Australian chef Stephanie Alexander

    The best books on Food and the City, recommended by Carolyn Steel

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    The best books on Food and the City - The Culture of Food by Massimo Montanari

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    The Culture of Food
    by Massimo Montanari

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    The best books on Food and the City - Man and the Natural World by Keith Thomas

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    Man and the Natural World
    by Keith Thomas

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    The best books on Food and the City - The Food of London by George Dodd

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    The Food of London
    by George Dodd

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    The best books on Food and the City - Provisioning Paris by Steven Kaplan

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    Provisioning Paris
    by Steven Kaplan

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    The best books on Food and the City - Paradox of Plenty by Harvey Levenstein

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    Paradox of Plenty
    by Harvey Levenstein

The best books on Food and the City, recommended by Carolyn Steel

The architect, writer, lecturer, and director of Kilburn Nightingale Architects says architecture should not be just about buildings, but about everything else in our environment

    The best books on Historic Cooking, recommended by Ivan Day

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    The best books on Historic Cooking - The British Housewife by Gilly Lehmann

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    The British Housewife
    by Gilly Lehmann

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    The best books on Historic Cooking - Savouring the Past by Barbara Ketcham Wheaton

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    Savouring the Past
    by Barbara Ketcham Wheaton

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    The best books on Historic Cooking - Cooking and Dining in Medieval England by Peter Brears

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    Cooking and Dining in Medieval England
    by Peter Brears

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    The best books on Historic Cooking - The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton by Kathryn Hughes

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    The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton
    by Kathryn Hughes

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    The best books on Historic Cooking - The Experienced English Housekeeper by Elizabeth Raffald

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    The Experienced English Housekeeper
    by Elizabeth Raffald

The best books on Historic Cooking, recommended by Ivan Day

Celebrated food historian selects five books on cooking that reveal much about our history. During the period that the French and English were at war, roast beef was all the rage and anything ‘Frenchified’ was suspect

    The best books on The Global Food Scandal, recommended by Tristram Stuart

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    The best books on The Global Food Scandal - An Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus

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    An Essay on the Principle of Population
    by Thomas Malthus

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    The best books on The Global Food Scandal - Melincourt by Thomas Love Peacock

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    Melincourt
    by Thomas Love Peacock

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    The best books on The Global Food Scandal - Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches by Marvin Harris

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    Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches
    by Marvin Harris

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    The best books on The Global Food Scandal - Collapse by Jared Diamond

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    Collapse
    by Jared Diamond

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    The best books on The Global Food Scandal - The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

    5

    The Omnivore’s Dilemma
    by Michael Pollan

The best books on The Global Food Scandal, recommended by Tristram Stuart

The campaigner and historian says that Western countries waste more food than they consume. Believe him: he survives off food scavenged exclusively from supermarket bins

    The best books on Favourite Cookbooks, recommended by Jojo Tulloh

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    The best books on Favourite Cookbooks - French Country Cooking by Elizabeth David

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    French Country Cooking
    by Elizabeth David

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    The best books on Favourite Cookbooks - The Greens Cookbook by Deborah Madison and Edward Espé Brown

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    The Greens Cookbook
    by Deborah Madison and Edward Espé Brown

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    The best books on Favourite Cookbooks - Honey From A Weed by Patience Gray

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    Honey From A Weed
    by Patience Gray

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    The best books on Favourite Cookbooks - Chez Panisse Vegetable by Alice Waters

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    Chez Panisse Vegetable
    by Alice Waters

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    The best books on Favourite Cookbooks - Recipes of Boulestin by X Marcel Boulestin

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    Recipes of Boulestin
    by X Marcel Boulestin

The best books on Favourite Cookbooks, recommended by Jojo Tulloh

The best cookbooks according to food editor of The Week. Raves especially about the Chez Panisse cookbooks. Says she’d like “it was my pleasure” carved on her gravestone

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