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properly brilliant cook books: useful yet gourmet
Cooking Without Fuss: Stress-free Recipes for the Home-cookCooking Without Fuss: Stress-free Recipes for the Home-cook by Jonny Haughton
Buy used from: £25.75
Innovative, fresh and seriously tasty food
The Essentials of Classic Italian CookingThe Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
Buy new: £15.68 / Used from: £9.98
Phenomenal reliable results from everyday ingredients
Roast Chicken and Other Stories (Ebury Paperback Cookery)Roast Chicken and Other Stories (Ebury Paperback Cookery) by Simon Hopkinson
Buy new: £7.39 / Used from: £0.18
Magical, full flavour food. The essence of modern classic British.
Second Helpings of Roast Chicken (Ebury Paperback Cookery)Second Helpings of Roast Chicken (Ebury Paperback Cookery) by Simon Hopkinson
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Week in Week OutWeek in Week Out by Simon Hopkinson
Buy new: £11.99 / Used from: £8.18
A gourmet masterclass with beautiful photos
The French Menu CookbookThe French Menu Cookbook by Richard Olney
Buy new: £14.14 / Used from: £24.99
Brilliant for menu planning, wine matching and surprising rustic preparations
The Original Thai CookbookThe Original Thai Cookbook by Jennifer Brennan
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The definitive book on Thai food
Desserts: Ten RecipesDesserts: Ten Recipes by Michel Roux Jr
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Astonishing blackberry clafoutis recipe, and see other Michel Roux book comment
Michel Roux's Finest DessertsMichel Roux's Finest Desserts by Michel Roux
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A turning point for every cook: how precise technique and attention detail can create astonishing results