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Cookery Bibles
Every DayEvery Day by Bill Granger
Buy new: £11.96 / Used from: £10.72
Does what it says on the tin. Full of lovely recipes to feed to your family and friends. Relaxed and casual style of food. Easy cooking and good eating. Lovely book to browse through with super photos
Good Food, 101 Cakes and BakesGood Food, 101 Cakes and Bakes by BBC Worldwide
Buy new: £1.99 / Used from: £0.94
Every type of cake, muffin and biscuit you can imagine. Lots of quick and easy stuff. Photo of each recipe.
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: £13.49
Whatever you say about Nigella, the woman knows her baking. Lots of yummy stuff in here to impress friends and family with.
Rachel's Favourite FoodRachel's Favourite Food by Rachel Allen
Buy new: £11.73 / Used from: £8.00
The lovely Rachel produces recipes that are straightforward and very reliable. Lots of ideas for every day meals and hassle free entertaining.
Delia Smith's ChristmasDelia Smith's Christmas by Delia Smith
Buy used from: £14.99
Who wants to mess up the most important meal of the year? Nothing too adventurous here but Delia covers all the basics and lots more besides. I use this every year for my Christmas cooking.
Muffins: Fast and FantasticMuffins: Fast and Fantastic by Susan Reimer
Buy used from: £1.11
Very quick and easy to make. Loads of recipes for sweet and savoury muffins. Lots of helpful tips and hints in the first section.
Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 HoursJamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 Hours by Jamie Oliver
Buy new: £12.50 / Used from: £9.00
Easy to use. There are some very quick recipes here which use ingredients which are readily available. Good for novices but some refreshing ideas and useful tips for the old lags among us as well!