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Food & Cooking » The Best Cookbooks

Most Recommended Books

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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The Constance Spry Cookery Book by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume

The Alice B Toklas Cookbook by Alice B Toklas

“The anecdotal part of it is a dream and each recipe tells a story.”

Sophie Dahl, Cook & Food Writer

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How to Eat by Nigella Lawson

“I read How to Eat from cover to cover when I was about 22 and I cooked nearly everything from it. It was her warm self-deprecating lovely tone that really engaged me. I loved the way that she described food. It was just this wonderful, friendly, easy rolling-off-the-page kind of writing.”

Sophie Dahl, 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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Every year, hundreds of new cookery books are published, but which are the best cookbooks ever written, the ones cooks and chefs themselves turn to again and again? Over the years, we've asked many of our favourite cookery writers to recommend their own favourite recipe books, books that have stood the test of time.

We've had some of the world's greatest cooks give their recipe book recommendations, including Nigel Slater, Yotam Ottolenghi, Mary Berry, Ruth Rogers and Ruth Reichl. BBQ expert Steven Raichlen and British restaurant critic Giles Coren have also recommended books for us, and you can find all their choices listed below.

You can also browse for cookbooks listed by country/national cuisine, including the best Greek, Persian, French, Italian and American cookbooks. Whether you're looking to bake a cake or make pastry,  host a BBQ, or delve into French cuisine or try tapas for the first time, you can find the cookbook you're looking for below.

    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.

    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!

    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.

    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

    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.

    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.

    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 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 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 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 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

    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 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 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 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 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.

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

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    New Tapas
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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

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

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

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    The Cook’s Companion
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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
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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

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