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Cook Books You Can't Live Without
The River Cottage Meat BookThe River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Buy new: £19.50 / Used from: £15.51
What to do, how to do it and why! Simply perfect - but not for the Veggies!
Fields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes from the Celebrated Greens RestaurantFields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes from the Celebrated Greens Restaurant by Annie Somerville
Buy new: £13.00 / Used from: £12.99
And for Veggies, superb Californian dishes from a truly wonderful San Francisco restaurant
The New Penguin Cookery BookThe New Penguin Cookery Book by Jill Norman
Buy new: £9.74 / Used from: £9.46
A top basic kitchen reference. Buy it now
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: £11.69 / Used from: £14.77
Damn the woman, why is this irritating book so b****y useful?
Mediterranean SeafoodMediterranean Seafood by Alan Davidson
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £2.35
Yum! Classic fish book full of mouthwatering recipes
Nigel Slater's Real FoodNigel Slater's Real Food by Nigel Slater
Buy used from: £8.99
The adorable Nige's best book by far
Mexican Kitchen: Rick Bayless'sMexican Kitchen: Rick Bayless's by Rick Bayless
Buy used from: £9.95
Tortilla time - and how.
The Feast of Santa Fe: Cooking of the American SouthwestThe Feast of Santa Fe: Cooking of the American Southwest by Huntley Dent
Buy used from: £4.29
A book to make you see the point of Tex Mex food. Truly excellent
The Complete Asian CookbookThe Complete Asian Cookbook by Charmaine Solomon
Buy new: £16.25 / Used from: £21.06
It's been around forever, but this is the BEST Asian Cookbook
The Essentials of Classical Italian CookingThe Essentials of Classical Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
Buy new: £16.25 / Used from: £17.20
I still like the old '80s Papermac version, but this will do very nicely instead
Laurel's Kitchen RecipesLaurel's Kitchen Recipes by Laurel Robertson
Buy used from: £1.22
Take me back to the old days of lentil loaves and healthy wholemeal stodge. Veggie comfort food and the best pancakes ever.
Food for FreeFood for Free by Richard Mabey
Buy new: £11.04 / Used from: £7.45
Eat more nettles now!
Family Food: A New Approach to Cooking (Penguin Cookery Library)Family Food: A New Approach to Cooking (Penguin Cookery Library) by Heston Blumenthal
Buy new: £16.99 / Used from: £15.40
No snail porridge in this book - it really has got my son in the kitchen and cooking