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The Best Books of 2020: Cookery

Posted on 30th November 2020 by Mark Skinner

Whether cooking in the company of Jamie or Nigella, or sampling the culinary delights of Australia, Afghanistan and Greece, 2020 has served up some mouthwatering cookery books. Former Bake-Off winner Nadiya Hussain returned to her first love in Nadiya Bakes, and the Hairy Bikers worked their exuberant magic on a selection of tasty vegetarian treats, whilst fans of luxurious, beautifully designed and illustrated cookery books were catered for by the likes of The Food Almanac, Smorgasbord and Summer Kitchens. Bon appetit!

Chefs & Cooks

7 Ways: Easy Ideas for Your Favourite Ingredients (Hardback)

Jamie Oliver

£26.00

Hardback

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The ever-reliable Jamie returns with a no-nonsense, brilliantly accessible new cookbook based around seven ways to cook eighteen hero ingredients.

Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, recipes and stories. (Hardback)

Nigella Lawson

£26.00

Hardback

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With witty essays about food and tantalising recipes from her kitchen, Nigella shares her culinary philosophy in this delicious volume.

Ottolenghi Flavour (Hardback)

Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage

£30.00

Hardback

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Together with his co-writer Ixta Belfrage, Yotam Ottolenghi reveals those little magical combinations that will elevate a meal to extraordinary heights, while still keeping cooking relaxed, enjoyable and speedy.

The Hand & Flowers Cookbook: Signed Bookplate Edition (Hardback)

Tom Kerridge

£40.00

Hardback

Out of stock

From roast hog with salt-baked potatoes and apple sauce to chocolate and ale cake, Kerridge’s new cookbook shares the most delicious dishes from the menus of his extraordinary two-Michelin-star pub.

Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy: 100 Delicious, Slimming Recipes (Hardback)

Kay Allinson, Kate Allinson

£22.00

Hardback

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From filling one-pot wonders to stunning sweet treats, the duo behind the hugely popular Pinch of Nom phenomena shares a hundred new utterly delicious, calorie-counted recipes.

A Taste of Home: 120 Delicious Recipes from Leading Chefs and Celebrities (Hardback)

The Passage

£25.00 £5.00

Hardback

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To mark the 40th anniversary of the homelessness charity The Passage, a host of leading chefs and celebrities provide some of their most tantalising recipes in this attractively presented cookbook. At least £20 from each sale of A Taste of Home through Waterstones bookshops and Waterstones.com will go straight to The Passage.

The Food Almanac: Recipes and Stories for a Year at the Table (Hardback)

Miranda York

£22.00

Hardback

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The world of food explored by celebrated chefs, food writers, poets and novelists, The Food Almanac is a stunningly illustrated collection that shows how wholly entwined gastronomy and culture are.

The Bull & Last: Over 70 Recipes from North London's Iconic Pub and Coaching Inn (Hardback)

Ollie Pudney, Joe Swiers

£30.00

Hardback

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A sumptuous celebration of the iconic Bull & Last inn gathers together seventy mouthwatering recipes, championing classic British cuisine with a continental twist.

A Table for Friends: The Art of Cooking for Two or Twenty (Hardback)

Skye McAlpine

£26.00

Hardback

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The Sunday Times columnist and the author of A Table in Venice shares her secrets to a stylish yet relaxed way of entertaining at home in this gorgeous cookbook.

Regional Cookery

Simply: Easy everyday dishes from the bestselling author of Persiana - Signed Bookplates Edition (Hardback)

Sabrina Ghayour

£26.00

Hardback

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From pistachio and cucumber soup to firecracker prawns, Simply presents over a hundred mouthwatering and delightfully simple recipes from the author of Persiana.

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The Curry Guy Bible: Recreate Over 200 Indian Restaurant and Takeaway Classics at Home (Hardback)

Dan Toombs

£30.00

Hardback

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The definitive collection of recipes from the ever-popular Dan Toombs – aka The Curry Guy – this handsome volume gathers together the very best dishes from over twenty years dedicated to perfecting the ultimate curry.

Summer Kitchens (Hardback)

Olia Hercules

£26.00

Hardback

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A revelatory journey into the world of traditional Ukrainian summer kitchens, filled with evocative photography and gorgeous traditional recipes from borsch to poppy-seed babka.

Dumplings and Noodles: Bao, Gyoza, Biang Biang, Ramen – and Everything in Between (Hardback)

Pippa Middlehurst

£20.00

Hardback

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The winner of Britain’s Best Home Cook delivers a fun, fresh approach to Asian cuisine, boasting seventy easy-to-prepare dishes from pork bao to miso ramen.

Pizza: History, Recipes, Stories, People, Places, Love (Hardback)

Thom Elliot, James Elliot

£23.00

Hardback

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From the best pizzerias and chef interviews to the tastiest pizza movie scenes and tattoos, Thom and James Elliot bring together everything you ever wanted to know about this infinitely versatile and globally adored dish.

Australian Food (Hardback)

Bill Granger

£25.00

Hardback

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Bill Granger, the father of avocado toast, shares scrumptious and easy-going delicacies from Down Under, bursting with sunshine and global flavours.

Parwana: Recipes and stories from an Afghan kitchen (Hardback)

Durkhanai Ayubi

£25.00

Hardback

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Weaving together family history and a gorgeous compendium of Afghan recipes passed down through generations, Parwana is a celebration of delicious dishes and the memories they hold.

Smorgasbord: Deliciously simple modern Scandinavian recipes (Hardback)

Peter's Yard, Signe Johansen

£20.00

Hardback

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A staple of Scandinavian cuisine, smorgasbords are relaxed celebrations of food and community that blend tradition with informality, and this beautiful book from Peter’s Yard provides readers with the perfect recipes to recreate the experience.

Under the Olive Tree: Recipes from my Greek Kitchen (Hardback)

Irini Tzortzoglou

£26.00

Hardback

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Bringing a little Greek sunshine into your kitchen, this gorgeous cookbook from the former MasterChef star celebrates the fresh and vibrant flavours of her homeland's cuisine.

Vegan & Vegetarian Cookery

Speedy BOSH!: Over 100 Quick and Easy Plant-Based Meals in 30 Minutes - Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Henry Firth, Ian Theasby

£22.00

Hardback

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The inimitable BOSH! duo return with an inspiring new cookbook featuring delicious and inventive vegan meals, express style.

The Hairy Bikers' Veggie Feasts: Over 100 delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes, full of flavour and meat free! (Hardback)

Hairy Bikers

£22.00

Hardback

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The kings of comfort food cook up a vegetarian and vegan storm in another mouthwatering collection of unbeatably tasty dishes.

Deliciously Ella Making Plant-Based Quick and Easy: Signed Bookplate Edition (Hardback)

Ella Mills

£25.00

Hardback

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Cookery superstar Ella Mills returns with a selection of hassle-free, time-sensitive vegan treats for anyone wanting to sample what a delicious plant-based diet is really like.

The Vegetarian Kitchen: Essential Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone - Signed Edition (Hardback)

Prue Leith, Peta Leith

£25.00

Hardback

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With easily adaptable vegan alternatives for over forty of the dishes featured, the enticing recipes in The Vegetarian Kitchen have all been heartily enjoyed around the Leith family table.

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Vegan JapanEasy: Classic & Modern Vegan Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home (Hardback)

Tim Anderson

£25.00

Hardback

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With a lot of passion and a few clever swaps, Tim Anderson presents succulent vegan versions of the mouth-watering favourites of modern Japanese soul food.

Baking

Nadiya Bakes: Includes all the delicious recipes from the BBC2 TV series (Hardback)

Nadiya Hussain

£22.00

Hardback

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The Great British Bake-Off star Nadiya Hussain returns to her roots with this beautiful book bursting with brilliant bakes.

The Pie Room: 80 achievable and show-stopping pies and sides for pie lovers everywhere (Hardback)

Calum Franklin

£26.00

Hardback

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London’s King of Pies shares his best recipes, from beef Wellington to rhubarb tarts, as well as a host of technical tips for mastering the perfect crust and more.

One Tin Bakes: Sweet and simple traybakes, pies, bars and buns - Edd Kimber Baking Titles (Hardback)

Edd Kimber

£22.99

Hardback

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Bringing the hugely popular trend of one-dish wonders into the world of baking, Edd Kimber introduces a treasure trove of no less than seventy savoury and sweet delights, all realisable in a 9x13 tin.

Oats in the North, Wheat from the South: The History of British Baking: Savoury and Sweet (Hardback)

Regula Ysewijn

£26.00

Hardback

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From Cornish pasties to Aberdeen buttery rowies, Oats in the North, Wheat from the South is a fascinating journey around the British Isles, exploring its varied regional baking identities.

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