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Jamie Oliver Author Photo

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 Author Biography

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

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 Author Image

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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Latest books from Yotam

Ottolenghi COMFORT

Ottolenghi COMFORT

Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh, Tara Wigley, Verena Lochmuller

Extra Good Things

Yotam Ottolenghi, Noor Murad, The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

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

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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Author bio jay rayner

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 Bored of Lunch Author Portrait

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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