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The best cookbooks of 2025

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

Recipe Collections

The perfect hosting menu from Boustany by Sami Tamimi

Discover nine authentic Middle Eastern-inspired, vegetable-forward recipes from Boustany by Sami Tamimi.

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9 of the best barbecue cookbooks

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

Recipe Collections

The ultimate BBQ meat recipe collection

Whether you’re in it for the perfect sticky chicken wings, mustard-glazed beef kebabs, chargrilled lamb chops or juicy pork ribs, these are all of the best meaty BBQ recipes to see you through the summer.

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The best barbecue fish recipes

Fresh, flakey and flavourful, nothing says summer barbecue like fish on the grill. Here are five of our favourite recipes.

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Vegetarian barbecue recipes

The best vegetarian and vegan barbecue recipes, including black bean burgers, cauliflower shawarma, and loaded sweet potatoes.

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Superb salads to serve with a barbecue

From a classic Greek salad to a crunchy Caribbean slaw, find all of the best salad dishes for pairing with your barbecue this summer.

Features

Our favourite desserts for barbecue season

Planning an al fresco spread this weekend? From BBQ-baked fruit to refreshing granitas to Pimm’s fruit salads, we’ve put together a list of our favourite summer desserts for a barbecue.

Recipe Collections

Middle Eastern-inspired BBQ recipes to try this summer

These barbecue recipes are packed with warming spices, smoky flavours and plenty of vibrant colour. Guaranteed to brighten up your summer alfresco meals.

Recipe Collections

Best BBQ rubs, sauces and marinades

From zesty twists on classic rubs to the best house BBQ sauce, this is the ultimate guide to the best rubs, sauces and marinades.

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The 8 best BBQ lamb recipes

Lamb is the ideal meat for a summer barbecue. Rick Stein and other authors offer their advice on how to cook it.

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The best salad cookbooks

With summer fast approaching, now is a great time to freshen up your cookbook collection with vibrant salad recipes that will help you pack your plate with seasonal veg. We’ve...

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