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Cookery bibles
Made in Italy: Food and StoriesMade in Italy: Food and Stories by Giorgio Locatelli
Buy used from: £34.85
Forget the Silver Spoon. This is outstanding. Interesting, workable, delicious recipes all wrapped up in an achingly cool, yet very honest package.
The River Cottage Fish BookThe River Cottage Fish Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Buy new: £22.75 / Used from: £10.00
Hugely readable. This book doubled my trips to the fishmongers. I love fish and I love love love this book.
Larousse Gastronomique: The World's Greatest Cookery EncyclopediaLarousse Gastronomique: The World's Greatest Cookery Encyclopedia by Prosper Montagne
Buy used from: £68.00
A must. The best place to learn kitchen technique from print.
Thai FoodThai Food by David Thompson
Buy new: £15.73 / Used from: £12.48
A stylish door stopper on Thai cookery and culture.
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: £19.20 / Used from: £11.92
The ultimate cake book. Pure heaven!
Madhur Jaffrey Indian CookingMadhur Jaffrey Indian Cooking
Buy new: £16.36 / Used from: £19.93
Classic. Lends a Delia style precision and guidance to Indian cookery.
Sarah Raven's Garden CookbookSarah Raven's Garden Cookbook by Sarah Raven
Buy new: £18.00 / Used from: £12.50
If you own a veg plot or allotment then you simply must buy this book. A delight.
The Cook's CompanionThe Cook's Companion by Stephanie Alexander
The Aussie bible of cooking and rightly so. Highly recommended.
Casa Moro: The Second CookbookCasa Moro: The Second Cookbook by Sam Clark and Sam Clark
Buy new: £16.22 / Used from: £14.50
A feast for your stomach and your eyes. This collection of Muslim mediterranean recipes makes my heart sing. Yum!
The French Laundry CookbookThe French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
Buy new: £20.00 / Used from: £19.99
Not for the faint hearted! A proper chefs book which is full of michelin standard recipes. Sensational.
Recipes from a 3 Star Chef Limited EditionRecipes from a 3 Star Chef Limited Edition by Gordon Ramsay
Buy new: £22.50 / Used from: £14.59
Like the above, this is a book that takes the keen amateur cook to the near pinnacle. Breathtaking and a world away from Gordon's watery celebrity chef offerings. Think White Heat updated. 3***