Our featured cookbook authors

Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver is one of the key figures in the British food world and has delighted home cooks with his TV shows and books for over 20 years. Best known...
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Mary Berry
Food writer, TV star, much-loved former Great British Bake Off judge and queen of baking, Mary Berry has been teaching the nation to cook for over five decades. She is the author...
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Nigella Lawson
Nigella Lawson is the inimitable author of twelve bestselling cookbooks including How To Eat, Feast, Nigella Christmas, At My Table and her latest book Cook, Eat, Repeat. A genius recipe...
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Chef, food writer and best-selling cookbook author, Yotam Ottolenghi, has become a household name, teaching the British public how to put bold Middle-Eastern recipes and veg-championing dishes on the table. He has co-authored...
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Rick Stein
AKA: The king of seafood. Occupation: Chef, restaurateur, TV presenter and author. Best known for: His passion for cooking with fresh, sustainable seafood. Usually found: In the Cornish fishing town...
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Nadiya Hussain
Nadiya Hussain is a baker, TV chef and presenter, and author, who won the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off in 2015. After wowing Paul Hollywood and Mary...
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Rukmini Iyer
Rukmini Iyer is an author, recipe writer and food stylist who has shot into the limelight in recent years with her best-selling collection of one-tin recipe books. Her million-copy-selling cookbook...
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Jane Grigson
Jane Grigson was a highly respected and widely published food writer, regarded as one of the leading voices in cookery of her time. Celebrated for her knowledgeable yet approachable tone,...
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Jay Rayner
Jay Rayner is an award-winning writer, jazz pianist, broadcaster, and one of Britain’s most respected restaurant critics. Best known for his tenure at The Observer from 1999 until early 2025,...
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Nathan Anthony
Nathan Anthony is the force behind the hugely popular food platform Bored of Lunch, known for its fuss-free, wholesome meals made in the air fryer or slow cooker. Hailing from...
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