At this time of year we always see a rush of beautiful cookery books hoping to become that perfect Christmas gift. To help you choose, we've selected our twelve favourite titles this season, giving you a sneap peak of what's inside with a downloadable recipe card from every book. All that's left is for you to try out the recipes and decide for yourself.

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• Lucia van der Post's Seasonal Hangovers recipe from Celebrate: The Art of the Special Occasion

• Simon Hopkinson's Pappardelle with Artichokes and Sage from The Vegetarian Option

• Jane Lawson's Winter Vegetable Crumble from Snowflakes and Schnapps

• Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers' Torta Della Nonna from The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook

• Annie Bell's Cranberry Bellini from Gorgeous Christmas

• Jamie Oliver's Candied Bacon Green Salad from Jamie's America

• New Covent Garden Soup Co's Mushroom and Roasted Chestnut Soup from A Soup for All Occasions

• Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's Zesty Flapjacks from The River Cottage Family Cookbook

• James Martin's Christmas Pudding Ice Cream with Satsumas and Caramel Sauce from My Kitchen

• Nigel Slater's Roast Parsnips from A Cook and his Vegetable Patch

• John Torode's Best Ever Roast Chicken from John Torode's Chicken and Other Birds

• Delia Smith's Spiced Cranberry Chutney from Delia's Happy Christmas