The coming year promises to be packed with must-have new books for every kind of cook. Whether you’re looking for batch cooking ideas, high-protein meals, plant-based dinners, celebratory feasts and desserts, or tips and recipes for finally making your own bread, we’ve rounded up some of the most exciting cookbooks to look forward to in 2025.
Banish beige air fryer meals with Jamie’s brand-new cookbook
Featuring 80 flavourful, colourful and nutritious recipes for your air fryer
With chapters including Quick Fixes, New Classics, Big Up the Veg, Super Salads, A Little Bit Fancy, Cute Canapés, Get Your Bake On and Proper Puds
Easy Air Fryer
From colourful salads and veg-packed dinners to comforting roasts and delicious desserts, Jamie Oliver is here to prove that you can go beyond beige food with your air fryer and cook up a storm with fresh and tasty meals that couldn’t be easier to rustle up.
30 days’ worth of meal and dessert inspiration for the month of fasting, plus feast-worthy recipes for the celebration of Eid
A heartfelt culinary exploration of the Islamic world
Drawing from the cuisines of Indonesia, Libya, Tunisia, Mauritius and more, as well as Nadiya’s own Bangladeshi heritage
Rooza
From Libya to Mauritius, Indonesia to Bangladesh, this beautiful new cookbook from Nadiya Hussain is a culinary journey through the Islamic world, as she explores the diversity of cuisines and food traditions that bring families and communities together over the holy month of Ramadhan. Expect meal and dessert recipes that span the full month of fasting, plus all the inspiration you need for planning a celebratory Eid feast.
100 prep-ahead meals that will make dinner a breeze.
Grab-and-cook recipes you can keep in the fridge or freezer.
With recipes suitable for the hob, oven, slow cooker and air fryer.
The Batch Lady Rapid Dinners
Sort your evening meals for a whole week in just 30 minutes with these ingenious recipes to prep, store and freeze from Suzanne Mulholland, better known to her many online followers as The Batch Lady. With recipes including Satay Sweet Potato and Chickpea Traybake, Lemon and Parmesan Breaded Cod, and Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake, plus interactive sections to jot down your meal plans and go-to dishes, this book is an indispensable tool for removing the stress from midweek cooking.
Boustany
Taking its name from the Arabic term for “my garden”, Boustany is a personal collection of original vegetable-focused Palestinian recipes from Ottolenghi co-founder and Falastin and Jerusalem co-author, inspired by the food and culture of his upbringing. Dishes ranging from salads, easy dinners, feasts, sweets and more will help bring freshness, colour and seasonal produce to your meals.
Fitwaffle’s Easy Air Fryer
Air fryers are for more than just cooking quick and easy dinners; as Fitwaffle’s latest book proves, they can also turn out perfectly finished bakes. From cookie sandwiches to molten lava cakes, and even a few savoury treats, this cookbook is filled with over 100 recipes that will have you baking up a storm – without needing to turn the oven on.
70 easy-to-follow Chinese recipes from chef Kwoklyn Wan
From braised and steamed dishes to noodles, rice and stir fries
Master authentic Chinese cookery with ease
Chinese Made Easy
Get to grips with the fundamentals of Chinese cooking with the help of professional chef and cookbook author Kwoklyn Wan, as he shares over 70 recipes that are accessible, easy to follow, and accompanied by essential tips on how to use key equipment and hone your cooking techniques.
The Doctor’s Kitchen: Healthy High Protein
Dr Rupy is back with a new collection of easy, delicious recipes that are packed with all the protein, fibre and nutrients you need to lead a healthy life, backed by the latest developments in scientific research. With recipes including Miso Beans on Toasted Rye, Gochujang Spicy Bake with Cod and Toasted Peanuts, and Cumin Curry with Crispy Chicken, you’ll find new and tasty ways to get your protein fix from a range of sources.
80 fuss-free slow cooker recipes
All vegan or vegetarian
Throw the ingredients into one pot, cook low and slow, and enjoy!
The Green Slow Cooker
Think slow cookers are just for making tender cuts of braised meat and stews? Think again. With The Green Slow Cooker recipe writer Heather Whinney has created 80 easy vegan and vegetarian recipes that can all be made in this trusty countertop appliance. Expect mouthwatering dishes that require minimal prep time, including Spring Green Minestrone with Orzo Pasta, Vietnamese Tofu Pot, Courgette and Tomato Provençal Tian, and Miso Ramen.
Discover the secrets to mastering dessert-making with 80 delicious recipes
Organised according to hero sweet ingredients, from vanilla to honey, strawberry to peach
The perfect cookbook for budding bakers, keen hosts and anyone with a sweet tooth
Sweet
Following on from her beautiful, inventive debut cookbook Bitter, Alexina Anatole turns her attention to desserts as she explores the many forms that sweetness can take, with chapters focusing on key ingredients such as honey, milk, dates, vanilla, brown sugar, and more. Expect an array of creative, accessible recipes such as Matcha Tiramisu, Sticky Figgy Pudding, Pear Sorbet with Frozen Roquefort, and Peach Melba Galette.
3 Doughs, 60 Recipes
If you’ve been meaning to start making your own bread, or simply need fresh inspiration for your homemade dough, this cookbook by online food creator Lacey Ostermann (aka @_lacebakes_) is for you. Lacey teaches you how to make three basic doughs – focaccia, sandwich bread and pizza dough – along with 60 inventive recipes to help you make the most out of them, complete with helpful photos, tips, and QR codes to tutorial videos throughout.
