A Cook’s Book: The Essential Nigel Slater with over 200 recipes

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In a perfect world, I would make this a day before I needed it, leaving it to mellow overnight in its pan. Whether you fancy wok-friend orange-soy sticky sprouts or black bean seitan tacos, this is a whole new level of delicious veggie cooking. All royalties go to Hospitality Action, which supports workers in the industry in need of a helping hand.

Thirty years after Roden first released a Mediterranean cookbook, her latest aims to bring the best, mouthwatering recipes to your table, via easy-to-follow, everyday recipes that are intertwined with her stories from travelling the region. From lamb and sour cherry meatballs to a Persian flatbread and the delicious pistachio and coconut cake with rosewater cream, this will truly take your cooking to new heights.And that is where a good recipe comes in and partly the point of what I do; to guide a new cook towards a pleasing dinner and, for those who have been cooking for years, to share a recipe they may not know.

Artusi completed and self-published his manual of Italian food, aged 71, at the end of the 19th century. Check out The Vegetable Butcher: How to Select, Prep, Slice, Dice and Masterfully Cook Vegetables from Artichokes to Zucchini by Cara Mangini here.

From crispy barbecue tofu to chipotle mushroom and black bean burgers, this book is about to be your new best friend. Whether you're an air fryer fanatic or brand new to these fabulous time and money-saving kitchen appliances, Bored of Lunch will revolutionise your cooking with the all-new Healthy Air Fryer Cookbook. Introduce the eggs to the cream cheese, beating at slow speed, then pour in the double and soured creams.

Stir in the cornflour and salt, making sure it is thoroughly combined, then pour the mixture into the lined cake tin. Any of Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s vegan cookbooks could have made our list but this is the one that did because the recipes are so quick to prepare. Tamar Adler is an expert in turning leftovers into lunches that you’d be proud to serve to the queen!Chapters include: a slice of tart, a chicken in the pot, everyday greens, the solace of soup and the ritual of tea. Whether you’re fully vegan or just trying to reduce the amount of animal products you eat, this is a great place to start. Leaving the bird in the switched-off oven for 10-15 minutes with the door ajar is all the attention it needs, but if the roasties need a few minutes longer then I usually bring the meat out and let it snooze on a warm dish, hidden under a crinkly tent of foil.