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Best cookbooks for Chinese food

Recreate the diverse dishes of China in your own home with these cookbooks from the UK’s best Chinese chefs, cooks and food writers.

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Our pick of the best healthy cookbooks

Our pick of the best cookbooks to help you eat nutrition-packed meals.

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The vegan cookbooks you need in 2025

From the best vegan cookbooks for beginners to one-pot vegan recipes and guides to vegan baking, these are our top vegan cookbook picks.

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10 slow cooker recipe books

Slow cookers lend a helping hand in the kitchen, doing most of the hard work for you. Here are the best slow cooker cookbooks to get you started. 

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The cookbooks to look out for in 2025

The best new cookbooks coming in 2025, featuring Nadiya Hussain, The Batch Lady, Dr Rupy, Fitwaffle, and Alexina Anatole.

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Christmas 2024 Gift Guide: The best cookbooks to give this year

Whether you’re shopping for a keen home cook, a baking aficionado, or someone who just wants fuss-free dinner ideas, a well-chosen cookbook is the perfect gift. But as 2024 has...

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The best cookbooks of 2024

Discover new releases by Bored of Lunch, Jamie Oliver, Ottolenghi, Nicola Lamb, The Batch Lady, and more.

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The ultimate guide to Rick Stein’s cookbooks

With a career spanning more than 50 years, Rick Stein has introduced us to some of the very best of cooking and food cultures. As well as being a restaurateur...

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Christmas 2024 Gift Guide: The best vegan cookbooks

Whether you’re shopping for a novice vegan, a budget-conscious student, or an adventurous home cook, you’ll find the perfect present in this Christmas gift guide.

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Christmas 2024 Gift Guide: Books for serious cooks

Whether they love to recreate the food of their favourite restaurants at home, explore new cuisines, delve into the history of food or even if they’re the cook that already has every book, this gift guide features our pick of the best books to buy the expert cook in your life this Christmas.

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The best soup cookbooks

Whether it’s a nutrient-packed vegetable soup paired with a chunk of crusty bread, or ramen with a deliciously savoury broth, there are few things more comforting than a hearty bowl...

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Christmas 2024 Gift Guide: The best cookbooks for bakers

Find the perfect gift for the star baker in your life with our pick of the best cookbooks on baking.

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