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The dessert cookbooks you need in your kitchen

From Mary Berry’s classic sponges to Ottolenghi’s stylish bakes, these dessert cookbooks will help keep those sugar cravings at bay.

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5 cookbooks to help you eat green

Overwhelmed by the state of our planet? Want to make a difference but don’t know where to start? From flexitarian eating to vegan cooking, nose-to-tail dishes to zero-waste advice, these cookbooks will show you how.

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The best baking cookbooks for kids

These baking cookbooks span a range of techniques from absolute basics to the more advanced, helping kids get comfortable with cooking and setting them up with skills for life. Here are five of our favourites.

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The best pasta cookbooks

Our pick of the best pasta cookbooks will teach you to make your own dough and master a wide repertoire of authentic Italian sauces.

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12 cookbooks every student needs

From an indispensable guide to corner shop cooking to a collection of accessible vegan recipes, these books will help see students through to the end of term.

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6 cocktail books for amateur mixologists

Whether you’re an amateur seeking a beginner’s guide to mixing, or a drinks aficionado on the hunt for cocktails with sophistication, there’s a cocktail book out there for you.

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Learn how to bake bread with these cookbooks

Here, we’ve listed our favourite bread-making cookbooks to suit every type of baker, from absolute beginners to sourdough aficionados.

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The best vegetarian Indian cookbooks

These cookbooks put flavour-packed veg at the centre of the plate, with curries, rice dishes, sides, salads, pickles and soups from the likes of Madhur Jaffrey to Meera Sodha.

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8 of the best barbecue cookbooks

We’ve rounded up eight of the best barbecue cookbooks to guide your grilling exploits, from meat bibles to vibrant vegetarian barbecue recipes.

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The best Spanish cookbooks

Bring the flavours of Spain to your kitchen this summer with our pick of the Spanish cookbooks we’re loving right now.

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The best baking cookbooks

Whether you’re a kneading newbie or a pastry pro, there’s something for everyone in this round up of our favourite baking cookbooks.

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The vegan cookbooks you need in 2024

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

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