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Books I use very often in the kitchen
Food from the Place BelowFood from the Place Below by Bill Sewell
Buy used from: £14.59
Wonderful book, I will never part with my copy! I used to work in the area and regularly have lunch here. The recipes are foolproof and are great for impressing vegetarians and omnis alike.
Feasts from the Place Below: Celebration Food from London's Top Vegetarian RestaurantFeasts from the Place Below: Celebration Food from London's Top Vegetarian Restaurant by Bill Sewell
Buy used from: £4.55
A great set of additions, the pears with ganache became one of my signature dishes that never failed to impress!
How to be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort CookingHow to be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking by Nigella Lawson
Buy new: £10.33 / Used from: £10.00
I love the baking shortcuts in here. I make banana bread on a regular basis plus the ginger cake and coconut cake- yum! a reason to use Malibu again
Complete Cookery Course: Classic EditionComplete Cookery Course: Classic Edition by Delia Smith
Buy new: £12.34 / Used from: £8.50
A classic, and a much-used reference.
Culinary ArtistryCulinary Artistry by Andrew Dornenburg
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £10.19
Beautiful book, just fabulous for when you're making up recipes and need a handly list of complementary flavours
Leiths Baking BibleLeiths Baking Bible by Fiona Burrell
Buy new: £21.42 / Used from: £12.00
Endless variety of recipes, have had to tweak most of them however, I do use this very often
Casa Moro: The Second CookbookCasa Moro: The Second Cookbook by Sam Clark and Sam Clark
Buy new: £16.22 / Used from: £13.97
One of those sources of inspiration that I delve in to, but oddly never actually follow an actual recipe from
Vegan with a Vengeance: Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-free RecipesVegan with a Vengeance: Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-free Recipes by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Buy new: £5.89 / Used from: £4.30
I read this book like a novel, and one day soon I'll try one of the recipes...
The Ultimate Uncheese CookbookThe Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook by Joanne Stepaniak
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £6.45
A new purchase, can't wait to try out the recipes, but they look pretty fantastic and healthy...
Leith's Vegetarian BibleLeith's Vegetarian Bible by Polly Tyrer
How could I have forgotten about this one? It's one of those I turn to in a crisis: I need to make dinner and all I have is a cabbage and half an aubergine! Help is at hand with yummy suggestions...