Danielle Steel is one of the world’s most popular and highly acclaimed authors, with over ninety international bestselling novels in print and more than 600 million copies of her novels sold. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved. 
 
To discover more about Danielle Steel and her books visit her website at www.daniellesteel.com 
 
You can also connect with Danielle on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DanielleSteelOfficial or on Twitter: @daniellesteel

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Ruth Reichl

Garlic and Sapphires is Ruth Reichl's riotous account of the many disguises she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly prestigious job of New York Times restaurant critic. 
Reichl knows that to be a good critic she has to be anonymous - but her picture is posted in every four-star, low-star kitchen in town and so she embarks on an extraordinary - and hilarious - undercover game of disguise - keeping even her husband and son in the dark. There is her stint as Molly, a frumpy blonde in an off-beige Armani suit that Ruth takes on when reviewing Le Cirque resulting in a double review of the restaurant: first she ate there as Molly; and then as she was coddled and pampered on her visit there as Ruth, New York Times food critic. Then there is the eccentric, mysterious red head on whom her husband - both disconcertingly and reassuringly - develops a terrible crush. She becomes Brenda the earth mother, Chloe the seductress and even Miriam her own (deceased) mother. 
What is even more remarkable about Reichl's spy games is that as she takes on these various guises, she finds herself changed not just physically, but also in character revealing how one's outer appearance can very much influence one's inner character, expectations, and appetites.

Garlic And Sapphires

Terry Pratchett

Stephen Briggs

Tina Hannan

Paul Kidby

A Discworld Witches series tie-in cookbook. Go beyond the novels to discover more about the fantastically funny and gloriously inventive world of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. 
 
Steel yourselves - Nanny Ogg is passing on some of her most interesting recipes and her most refined wisdom. 
 
'Probably the best and certainly the tastiest of the Discworld spin-offs' - The Times 
 
'They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach which just goes to show they're as confused about anatomy as they gen'rally are about everything else, unless they're talking about instructions on how to stab him, in which case a better way is up and under the ribcage.' Nanny Ogg 
 
Nanny Ogg, one of Discworld's most famous witches, is passing on some of her huge collection of tasty and above all interesting recipes. But in addition to the delights of the 'Strawberry Wobbler' and 'Nobby's Mum's Distressed Pudding', Mrs Ogg imparts her thoughts on social etiquette, life, death, courtship, children and weddings, all in a refined style that should not offend the most delicate of sensibilities. Well, not much... 
 
Jam-packed with recipes favoured (or not!) by the great and good of the Discworld, full of Nanny Ogg's unique wisdom and way with words, and peppered with apoplectic notes from the editor and the publisher, this is a treasure trove of literary, culinary and comic delights. 
 
A must- purchase for any fan of the legendary Sir Terry Pratchett. 
 
*Most of the recipes have been tried out on people who are still alive. 
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What fans are saying... 
'This is Nanny Ogg at her naughty best...I sniggered and snerked all the way through' - ***** Reader review 
 
'As expected, hilarious. Also beautifully illustrated. Had a kick reading the recipes, and will likely try a few!' - ***** Reader review 
 
'Love this book! It is brilliant! If you don't already have this buy it now!!' - ***** Reader review 
 
'Totally Brilliant!!!' - ***** Reader review 
 
'I laughed myself silly reading this; it is VERY funny...I am looking forward to trying the recipes' - ***** Reader review

Nanny Ogg's Cookbook

a beautifully illustrated collection of recipes and reflections on life from one of the most famous witches from Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld series

C Pam Zhang

A rapturous novel about a young chef whose discovery of pleasure alters her life and, indirectly, the world 
 
'A startling prose hymn to food and sex, love and violence' GUARDIAN 
'Unique, ambitious, haunting' GABRIELLE ZEVIN 
'Truly exceptional' ROXANE GAY 
'Superb' DOUGLAS STUART 
 
A smog has spread, food is disappearing, and a chef escapes her career in London to take a job at a decadent mountaintop colony: an experiment in a new way of living and eating. There, her mysterious employer and his visionary daughter have built a lush new life for the global elite, one that reawakens the chef to the pleasures of taste and touch. Before long, she is pushed to discover the real nature of the project: a startling attempt to reshape the world far beyond the place. 
 
Land of Milk and Honey is a striking novel about food, sex and the intricacies of desire. 
 
'It&rsquo;s hard not be mesmerised by prose that is as rich and as startling as the food her protagonist prepares' OBSERVER 
'An astounding book' CALEB AZUMAH NELSON 
'The most sensual novel about food I have ever read' EMMA DONOGHUE

Land of Milk and Honey

Elizabeth David

'She has the intelligence, subtlety, sensuality, courage and creative force of the true artist' - Wine and Food 
 
A classic in its genre, An Omelette and a Glass of Wine compiles Elizabeth David's short pieces on food and wine. 
 
A bestseller when it was first published in 1984, much of David's finest writing featured in magazines and newspapers such as the Spectator, the Sunday Times and Harper's, and these pieces contain tantalizing glimpses of her very private life. 
 
An Omelette and a Glass of Wine is an exquisite collection that demonstrates the talent that made Elizabeth David the most celebrated food writer of her time.

An Omelette And a Glass of Wine

Dolly Parton

Rachel Parton George

You&rsquo;re invited to pull up a chair to a year of meals, friends, and fun with the Partons, as Dolly and her sister (and favorite cook) Rachel share beloved, crowd-pleasing recipes and family stories. 
 
&ldquo;Hey, good lookin&rsquo;&mdash;what ya got cookin&rsquo;?&rdquo; 
 
This is what Dolly Parton sings to her sister Rachel Parton George whenever she walks into her kitchen. It&rsquo;s what you do when a love for good music and good food runs in the family. 
 
In Good Lookin&rsquo; Cookin&rsquo; Dolly and Rachel share tips for hosting events all year long, including twelve multi-course menus of cherished recipes for New Year&rsquo;s Day, Easter, Mother&rsquo;s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more. You&rsquo;ll learn how much butter or whipped cream goes into a &ldquo;Dolly Dollop,&rdquo; what condiment is almost always on the table at Parton family meals, and what special dish Rachel makes at Dolly&rsquo;s request every year for her birthday. Recipes include American classics such as Country Ham and Biscuits, Barbecue Spare Ribs, Family Favorite Meatloaf, Slaw of Many Colors, Watermelon Fruit Salad, Mac and Cheese, and Strawberry Shortcake. 
 
Filled with more than 80 delicious dishes as well as photographs of Dolly and Rachel cooking and hosting all year long, Good Lookin&rsquo; Cookin&rsquo; is a treasured cookbook that will make you feel like part of the Parton family. With their trademark warmth and sisterly love, Dolly and Rachel remind you that cooking doesn&rsquo;t need to be serious&mdash;it should be fun! And always good lookin&rsquo;!

Good Lookin' Cookin'

A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food

Rachel Khoo

Bestselling food writer Rachel Khoo bid farewell to her Parisian kitchen and moved to Sweden to put down roots. Having made the country her home, Rachel now shares over 100 delicious and seasonal Swedish recipes from her new little Scandi kitchen ­- celebrating traditional fare, embracing local ingredients, exploring what the locals eat at home and offering her own fresh and delicious takes on Swedish recipes. 
 
Woven through with stunning photographs of the location and food, and created with Rachel's inimitably stylish touch, this ravishing new cookbook takes readers on a culinary tour of this beautiful country and lets them experience the Swedish art of enjoying just the perfect amount of the best things in life for themselves. 
 
Recipes include: 
 
- Mushroom toast with bacon and thyme 
- Cod with asparagus, smashed eggs and parsley sauce 
- Yellow pea soup with smoked sausage dumplings 
- Roasted butternut squash waffles 
- Praline and parsnip cake 
- Almond and lingonberry buns

The Little Swedish Kitchen

Olivia Ford

In their sixty years together, Jennifer Quinn has only kept two secrets from her husband. One is that her love of baking has just won her a spot as a contestant on primetime TV show Britain Bakes. The other she hopes will stay hidden forever . . . 
 
Whisked into an unfamiliar world of cameras, timed challenges and celebrity judges, Jenny finds herself in with a chance of being crowned the best baker in Britain. 
 
But as her star begins to rise, the past collides with the present, and Jenny struggles to conceal that long held secret which could shatter the very foundations of her decades long marriage . . .

Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame

Rachel Ama

'this book is filled with recipes that look so very, very good to eat.' NIGELLA LAWSON 
'it’s refreshing that Rachel Ama is, in many ways, just herself' RUBY TANDOH 
 
OBSERVER RISING STAR OF FOOD, 2019 
 
Find brilliant plant-based dishes that make cooking and enjoying delicious vegan food every day genuinely easy – and fun - in Rachel Ama’s Vegan Eats. 
 
No bland or boring dishes, and forget all-day cooking. Rachel takes inspiration from naturally vegan dishes and cuisines as well as her Caribbean and West African roots to create great full-flavour recipes that are easy to make and will inspire you to make vegan food part of your daily life. 
 
Rachel’s recipes are quick and often one-pot; ingredients lists are short and supermarket-friendly; dishes can be prepped-ahead and, most importantly, she has included a song with each recipe so that you have a banging playlist to go alongside every plate of delicious food. 
 
Cinnamon French toast with strawberries 
Chickpea sweet potato falafel 
Peanut rice and veg stir-fry 
Caribbean fritters 
Plantain burger 
Tabbouleh salad 
Carrot cake waffles with cashew frosting 
 
So if you share Rachel's attitude that vegan food should fit into your life with ease and pleasure – whether you are a fully fledged vegan looking for new ideas, want to reduce your meat intake, make more environmentally friendly food choices, or just keen to eat more veg – Rachel’s genius cookbook is for you.

Rachel Ama’s Vegan Eats

Tasty plant-based recipes for every day

Gabrielle Hamilton

'Magnificent’ Anthony Bourdain 
 
A sharply crafted and unflinchingly honest memoir. This is a rollicking, passionate story of food, purpose and family. 
 
Blood, Bones &amp; Butter follows the chef Gabrielle Hamilton's extraordinary journey through the places she has inhabited over the years: the rural kitchen of her childhood, where her adored mother stood over the six-burner with wooden spoon in hand; the kitchens of France, Greece, and Turkey, where she was often fed by complete strangers and learned the essence of hospitality; and the kitchen of her beloved Italian mother-in-law, who serves as the link between Hamilton's idyllic past and her own future family. 
 
‘Evocative…dazzling…beautifully written’ New York Times 
 
Perfect for fans of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.

Blood, Bones and Butter

The inadvertent education of a reluctant chef

Rachel Khoo serves up a modern twist on classic French cooking 
 
Rachel Khoo was determined to get to grips with French cooking, so to learn more she moved to Paris, not speaking a word of French, and enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu, the world-famous cookery school. Six years later, she still lives and works in Paris, cooking up a selection of classic French dishes from all over the country and giving them a fresh makeover with her own modern twists. From a Croque Madame muffin and the classic Boeuf bourguignon, to a deliciously fragrant Provencal lavender and lemon roast chicken, Rachel celebrates the culinary landscape of France as it is today and shows how simple these dishes are. 
 
The 120 recipes in the book range from easy, everyday dishes like Omelette Pipérade, to summer picnics by the Seine and afternoon 'goûter' (snacks), to meals with friends and delicious desserts including classics like Crème brulee and Tarte tatin. It's a book that celebrates the very best of French home-cooking in a modern and accessible way. Real French food is no longer something only served in fancy restaurants; Rachel will show how you can add a little French culinary touch to your everyday life at home, no matter where you are in the world, or how big your kitchen is!

The Little Paris Kitchen

Classic French recipes with a fresh and fun approach

Olivia Potts

Olivia Potts' mother died when she just twenty-five. Stricken with grief, she did something life changing and rather ridiculous: she gave up a high-flying legal career to study at the notoriously difficult Le Cordon Bleu, despite not being able to cook. No one ever told Olivia you couldn't bake your way to happiness - but could you?

A Half Baked Idea

Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award

The star of BBC2's The Little Paris Kitchen is back with her second book, this time based on giving classic French dishes from all over the country her trademark modern twists. 
 
 Rachel Khoo became an overnight sensation when her first book and television series launched last year. Coveting her Parisian lifestyle, fashion sense and, more importantly, her accessible, delicious recipes cooked up in her tiny kitchen, the nation took her to their hearts and now they can receive second helpings. 
 
 Taking her 'Little Paris Kitchen' on tour, Rachel is leaving the capital city to travel to the four corners of France in search of the very best recipes the country has to offer. From the snow-topped mountains and Christmas markets of Alsace to the winemaking region of the Dordogne, the dreamy vistas of Provence and the well-stocked larders of Brittany and Normandy, Rachel visits some of the best-known foodie places as well as uncovering some hidden gems to share with you. Recipes include: pork and clams with cider and butter beans, spicy aubergine sticks with couscous, baked figs with walnuts, beer-glazed ham hock, caramelized apple bake and spiced almond biscuits.

My Little French Kitchen

Over 100 recipes from the mountains, market squares and shores of France

Sue Teddern

Katharine Whitehorn

Both series of the engaging romantic comedy set in a 1960s bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic 
 
It&rsquo;s 1964, and 22-year-old Trisha moves into a West Hampstead bedsitter to escape her controlling suburban parents and her boring fiancé, Keith. She&rsquo;s determined to make it as a swinging, get-ahead girl-about-town, but finds herself struggling with homesickness, loneliness and the challenges of cooking a decent meal on a single gas ring. 
 
Then she rescues a grotty wardrobe from her landlady&rsquo;s attic, and it yields a surprising treasure &ndash; a copy of Cooking in a Bedsitter, which becomes her bible. Soon, she&rsquo;s rustling up tasty treats for dinner parties and double dates &ndash; aided by Deepak, the dishy young medical student from across the landing. 
 
He introduces her to the delights of aloo pakora, she surprises him with a picnic at the seaside &ndash; but when their burgeoning relationship is snuffed out by Trisha&rsquo;s parents, she moves on, to a different bedsit and a new man. She&rsquo;s definitely over Deepak: or is she? If she wants him back, she&rsquo;ll have to move fast &ndash; before he heads out of her life forever... 
 
Written by Sue Teddern (soloparentpals.com), and interspersed with recipes and extracts from Katharine Whitehorn&rsquo;s original book, this appetising romcom stars Beattie Edmondson and Nikesh Patel. 
 
 
Production credits 
Written by Sue Teddern 
Inspired by Cooking in a Bedsitter by Katharine Whitehorn 
Extracts from Cooking in a Bedsitter read by Karen Bartke and Eleanor Bron 
Directed by Emma Harding 
 
Cast 
Trisha &ndash; Beattie Edmondson 
Deepak &ndash; Nikesh Patel 
June &ndash; Alison Belbin/Ellie Darvill 
Len &ndash; John Bowler/Rupert Holliday-Evans 
Tony &ndash; John Dougall 
Katharine Whitehorn &ndash; Karen Bartke/Eleanor Bron 
Jill &ndash; Natasha Cowley 
Keith/Mike &ndash; Finlay Robertson 
The Hunk/Stuart &ndash; Luke MacGregor 
Male Guest/Big Nev &ndash; Gavi Singh Chera 
Female Guest/Sal &ndash; Catriona McFarlane 
Moira &ndash; Isabella Inchbald 
Robert &ndash; Clive Hayward 
Karl &ndash; Adam Fitzgerald 
Julie/Clare/Susie &ndash; Abbie Andrews 
Policeman &ndash; Neil McCaul 
Malcolm &ndash; Gary Duncan 
Errol &ndash; Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 28 Nov-19 Dec 2016 (series 1) and 4 Dec-25 Dec 2017 (series 2). 
 
&copy; 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Cooking in a Bedsitter: The Complete Series 1 and 2

A BBC Radio 4 Sitcom

Rachel Phipps

Broke, stressed and hungry? 
 
Make sure every student you know has a copy of this essential cookbook! 
 
Recently graduated, Rachel Phipps knows the reality of a student kitchen – what you want to eat versus what you can actually make and afford. Here she offers hundreds of tried-and-tested ideas to cook with the minimal utensils, no fancy gadgets and affordable ingredients, for everyone from absolute beginners to kitchen wizards. 
 
Also included: Rachel’s essential student kitchen kit, starter store cupboard shopping list, smart meal maths and simple menu plans for one, two, four or more. 
 
Chapters include: Breakfast, Lunch, Solo Dinners, Food for Friends, Something Sweet, Drinks. Recipes include: Chorizo Baked Beans, Green Eggs &amp; Ham, Leftover Fajita Burritos, Frying-pan Lasagne, Kitchen Cupboard Fishcakes, Pizza Baked Potato, Quick Late-night Miso Soup, One-Bowl Chocolate Cake and Banana &amp; Nutella Muffins

Student Eats

Fast, Cheap, Healthy – the best tried-and-tested recipes for students

Bestselling author Rachel Khoo is on the go once again with her latest cookbook, Rachel Khoo's Kitchen Notebook. 
 
Her latest cookbook is packed to the brim with 100 standout recipes, full-colour photography and Rachel's very own sketches of the food and places she encounters. 
 
Out and about, she finds the most delicious fare, recording it all in her kitchen notebook. From a Ham Hock Tiffin Box to Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Sloe Gin, and Rhubarb and Custard Millefeuille, Rachel Khoo's Kitchen Notebook will inspire even the most jaded cook to try something new.

Rachel Khoo's Kitchen Notebook

Jeanette Orrey

As a highly experienced dinner lady, Jeanette has long been at the heart of Jamie Oliver's revolution to change the bad eating habits of our children both in and outside school. As part of her campaign to improve children's diets, she has written a unique family cookbook full of tasty, healthy, inexpensive and appealing recipes that are easy to make and can be enjoyed whatever age you are! She believes in simple, traditional dishes with a modern twist, made with the freshest local and - where possible - organic ingredients. All the recipes are big hits from Jeanette's kitchen and are accompanied by personal anecdotes and comments from the children at St Peter's, the school in which she worked for years as a dinner lady. They include Pasta with Peas and Bacon, Meatballs in Tomato Sauce, Real Chicken Nuggets, Cowboy Stew, Toffee Cream Tart, Apple Cobbler and Muffins. 
 
This beautifully illustrated book also tells the inspirational story of how Jeanette became Britain's most vocal campaigner for good food for our kids. It includes her advice (after years of experience)on cooking for children at home, ideas for getting (even the fussiest!) children interested in and excited by food. Also practical tips for busy parents to make life in the kitchen easier with notes on nutrition and advice for making meal times an enjoyable occasion. Plus a list of resources and suppliers.

The Dinner Lady

Change The Way Your Children Eat Forever

Lawrence Osborne

‘I am taking a few months off to travel and wander, drinking my way across the Islamic world to see whether I can dry myself out, cure myself of a bout of alcoholic excess. It is a personal crisis, a private curiosity… I am curious to see how non-drinkers live. Perhaps they have something to teach me.’ 
 
Booze is mankind's premier drug of choice, the most popular mind-altering substance ever devised, and it plays a furtive, celebrated and subversive role in nearly every culture on earth. In The Wet and the Dry, Lawrence Osborne explores the culture of permission, particularly in the West, and the opposing culture of prohibition, notably in the Islamic East. 
 
Osborne’s globe-trotting odyssey takes him from the luxurious bars of Milan to the vineyards of Lebanon, threatened by Hezbollah; from Swedish vodka to Pakistani strawberry gin; from the Nellie Dean pub in Soho to the dangerous brothels and drinking dens on the Malaysian border; from the boutique scotch produced on Islay to the liquor destroying Native American reservations; and from the only brewery in the dry country of Pakistan to the search for a bottle of New Year’s champagne in Oman. All the while, Osborne’s own Irish family history of terrifying alcoholism fails to deter him from seeking out a drink wherever he can.

The Wet And The Dry

A Drinker's Journey

Jenny Quinn has a secret. She just won a spot as a contestant on a prime-time TV baking show. It's only the second time in her marriage that she's kept something from beloved husband Bernard. And now she's got a chance of being crowned Britain's best baker. 
 
But as her ordinary life collides with unexpected stardom, the other secret Jenny's been keeping - the one supposed to stay hidden forever - is in danger of surfacing. 
Could Jenny Quinn's rise to fame also be her downfall?

Jenny Quinn’s Rise to Fame

Rosemary Shrager

Rosemary Shrager is mostly self taught, she has worked for Pierre Koffmann and Jean-Christophe Novelli. Now, in more than a hundred recipes, she shows us how to produce the very greatest cuisine at home.

Rosemary Castle Cook

Rachel de Thample

We all want tasty food that’s good for us. Key to that is ensuring we eat our daily intake of fruit and vegetables. 
 
Most of us aren’t even getting half the fruit and veg we need in a day. In Five Rachel de Thample makes delicious food effortless, offering over 150 easy, flavoursome recipes that will boost your daily intake. 
 
Rachel’s inspirational treasure trove includes such dishes as Fig, Almond and Orange Blossom Water Muffins, Moroccan Beetroot Soup, Wild Spring Spaghetti and Carrot Cake Scones, as well as themed and seasonal menu suggestions. Whatever you choose to eat, each dish is clearly flagged with the number of portions of fruit and veg each serving contains – some even offer a full 5 portions. So you always know you’re eating both well and happily.

Five

150 effortless ways to eat 5+ fruit and veg a day

Tess Daly

'I've always been passionate about wellness, and how to live the happiest, healthiest life we can. These are the small changes that make a big difference when it comes to putting your wellbeing first.' 
 
Model, presenter and mum of two daughters, Tess Daly is a much-loved TV personality. Now, for the first time, she shares her take on simple ways to look and feel amazing, whether you're 17 or 70. 
 
Eat: Gut-friendly advice and 40 easy family-friendly recipes 
Breathe: Expert practices to unlock the healing power of breath 
Move: Exercises and stretches to help you stay energised and flexible 
Sleep: Ways to help you get that vital rest to recharge you, ready for each day 
 
With plenty of accessible lifestyle hacks and expert advice, alongside simple recipes that are both healthy and delicious, this book shows that you don't have to spend lots of time or money to make every day that little bit healthier and a lot more fabulous.

4 Steps

To a Happier, Healthier You. The inspirational food and fitness guide from Strictly Come Dancing’s Tess Daly

Angela Liddon

One of the trailblazers of plant-based cooking, Angela Liddon's irresistible and foolproof recipes have become the gold standard for this type of food. Her phenomenally popular blog and bestselling debut, The Oh She Glows Cookbook, have amassed millions of fans worldwide, eager for her latest recipes. 
 
Now, in this highly anticipated follow-up cookbook, Liddon shares creative, accessible and delicious ideas that are perfect for busy lifestyles, promising to make plant-based eating convenient every day of the week, not forgetting special occasions. 
 
Filled with more than 100 family-friendly recipes, including simple smoothies, breakfasts, snacks and staples, you'll find meals and treats that everyone will love, such as Homemade Sunflower Seed Butter, Lentil-Mushroom Bolognese, Sweet Potato Casserole, Rainbow Quinoa Salad, Ultimate Flourless Brownies and Cookie Dough Balls. Oh She Glows Every Day also includes useful store-cupboard suggestions and tips for kid-, allergy-, and freezer-friendly cooking. 
 
A beautiful go-to cookbook from one of the internet's most popular voices in food, Oh She Glows Every Day proves that it's possible to cook simple, nourishing and tasty meals - even on a busy schedule.

Oh She Glows Every Day

Quick and simply satisfying plant-based recipes

Bee Wilson

Bee Wilson is the food writer and historian who writes as the 'Kitchen Thinker' in the Sunday Telegraph, and is the author of Swindled!. Her charming and original new book, Consider the Fork, explores how the implements we use in the kitchen have shaped the way we cook and live. 
 
This is the story of how we have tamed fire and ice, wielded whisks, spoons, graters, mashers, pestles and mortars, all in the name of feeding ourselves. Bee Wilson takes us on an enchanting culinary journey through the incredible creations, inventions and obsessions that have shaped how and what we cook. From huge Tudor open fires to sous-vide machines, the birth of the fork to Roman gadgets, Consider the Fork is the previously unsung history of our kitchens. 
 
Bee Wilson writes a weekly food column, 'The Kitchen Thinker' in The Sunday Telegraph, for which she has three times been named the Guild of Food Writers Food Journalist of the Year. Her previous books include The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us and Swindled!. Before she became a food writer, she was a Research Fellow in History at St John's College, Cambridge. She has also been a semi-finalist on Masterchef. Her favourite kitchen implement is currently the potato ricer. 
 
'A cracking good read, as enjoyable as it is enlightening' Raymond Blanc, Chef-Patron 'Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons' 
 
'Wonderful ... Witty, scholarly, utterly absorbing and fired by infectious curiosity' Lucy Lethbridge, Observer 
 
'[A] delightfully informative history of cooking and eating from the prehistoric discovery of fire to twenty-first-century high-tech, low-temp soud-vide-style cookery' ELLE magazine 
 
'A graceful study' Steven Poole, Guardian

Consider the Fork

A History of How We Cook and Eat

Suzanne Mulholland

Suzanne presents Batch from Scratch (Channel 4) with Joe Swash. 
 
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Delicious home cooking - ready when you want it 
 
Take the hassle out of mealtimes with 100 easy recipes to have dinner ready in no time. 
 
Grab and Cook is a simple method to put satisfying, wholesome food on the table every day. Each recipe takes no more than 15 minutes to prepare, and can either be cooked right away, or made for the freezer to cook when you're hungry. 
 
All of the recipes have instructions for cooking in multiple appliances - including oven, air fryer, pressure cooker, hob, slow cooker and microwave - so you can choose the one that suits you. 
 
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Suzanne presents Channel 4 TV programme Batch from Scratch with Joe Swash. 
 
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'To say that Suzanne goes the extra mile in Grab and Cook would be a stupendous understatement – it’s fuss-free and full of recipes that you'll actually make again and again.' - Becky Excell 
 
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Number one non-fiction bestseller, The Sunday Times, February 2024

The Batch Lady Grab and Cook

No-fuss prep-ahead meals to make life easy

Gerhard Jenne

Konditor and Cook are legends in the baking world. Their contemporary and witty cakes are famous – Magic Cakes have achieved iconic status, and their cheeky Dodgy Jammers and Gingerbread Grannies exemplify the humour with which Konditor and Cook are associated. 
 
Now 20 years old, Konditor and Cook have finally written their long-awaited baking book. From the classic Curly Whirly Cake to addictive Black Velvet Cupcakes and Boston Brownies, each recipe is easy to follow and will see you whipping up your own Konditor treats at home. And it's not just cakes: there are Apple Crumble Muffins, Raspberry and Ricotta Cheesecakes and even Spaghetti Bolognese Cupcakes to tickle your fancy. 
 
With 100 seductive, stylish recipes featuring step-by-step instructions and stunning photography from Jean Cazals, the Konditor and Cook Book of Cakes will make your baking a little sweeter and cheekier.

Konditor & Cook

Deservedly Legendary Baking

Dominique Woolf

PRE-ORDER The Asian Pantry. Your answer to easy Asian-inspired recipes that are big on flavour. 
 
If you love Asian flavours and want simple, fuss-free cooking then this is the book for you. Your pantry, whether yours is a shelf, cupboard, drawer or even just a collection of bottles and jars on your kitchen worktop, is the key to cooking simple meals that are truly delicious. 
 
By using inexpensive store cupboard ingredients like soy sauce, curry powder, chilli flakes and noodles, Sunday Times Bestselling author Dominique Woolf shows you how to create flavour-packed, budget-friendly, Asian-inspired dishes all week long. 
<ul><li>Sticky Orange Beef Noodles</li><li>Thai Green Curry Fried Rice</li><li>Korean Chicken & Kimchi Rice Traybake</li><li>Aromatic Coconut Salmon Curry</li><li>Vietnamese Cauliflower, Carrot & Potato Curry</li><li>Prawn & Chorizo Sweet Soy Noodles</li><li>Soy Sauce Chocolate Pots</li><li>Tamarind Toffee Apple Pudding</li></ul>With over 80 recipes based around accessible ingredients that have bold flavour at their very heart, The Asian Pantry is your ultimate tool to creating Asian-inspired dishes the easy way from scratch at home.

The Asian Pantry

Quick & easy, everyday dishes using big Asian flavours

Lou Robbie

Make & Freeze is the ideal family cookbook, with 100 recipes that can all be made in advance and popped in the freezer. Family life is hectic, and parents don’t always have the time or energy to cook from scratch every evening. 
 
With recipes ranging from School Morning Pancakes to lunchbox Blueberry and Ricotta Muffins and Chickpea and Squash Curry, Make and Freeze is real homecooked food for time-poor parents. Lou’s recipes are healthier, cheaper and tastier than shop-bought packaged food, and are just as easy to grab from the freezer when you need them on a rainy day.

Make & Freeze

The ultimate guide to family-friendly meal prep

Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen's timeless collection of soups, breads, garnishes, stocks and more 
 
*SHORTLISTED FOR IRISH COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR* 
 
'Warm, nourishing dishes with a twist' SUNDAY TIMES 
 
'Proof that soups are not just for winter. Bright, zesty and fresh. Comforting like Rachel herself' NADIYA HUSSAIN 
 
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A celebration of the world's most comforting and ubiquitous dish, from acclaimed TV chef, cookery writer and renowned teacher, Rachel Allen,. 
 
Whether as a starter or main dish, a quick fix or a leisurely indulgence, to nourish a cold or heal a broken heart, to feed yourself, your family or a crowd of friends, there is a soup for every occasion. 
 
With Rachel Allen's expert guidance you can learn the classics and then expand your repertoire, with delicious, achievable, heart-warming recipes you'll turn to time and time again, including . . . 
 
SOUP 
· Carrot and Harissa Soup with Za'atar Croutons 
· Nordic Salmon and Dill Soup 
· Pork and Fennel Meatball Soup 
 
BROTH 
· Chunky Chickpea and Chorizo Broth 
· Japanese Chicken and Udon Noodle Broth 
· Lamb and Pearl Barley Broth 
 
BREAD 
· Cheesy Tear and Share Swirls 
· Guinness Bread 
· Blue Cheese and Walnut Bread 
 
Also includes recipes for stocks and garnishes, plus useful advice on batch-cooking and freezing for another day. 
 
A charming cookery resource that deserves a place on every kitchen shelf. 
________ 
 
'You can always trust Rachel Allen to deliver recipes that taste as good as they look' Good Housekeeping

Soup Broth Bread

Nadiya Hussain

At last, Nadiya returns to baking. This is her long-awaited reunion with her true love - incredible cakes and bakes that we can all achieve at home. 
 
For her BBC2 series, Nadiya will be inspired by other creative bakers and discover more about the bakes that make her happiest. In true Nadiya style, she will uncover new recipes and techniques and create her own mouth-watering twists. 
 
It's a fact that baking makes us happier and this book is bursting with recipes that will bring a little sunshine into your world and the lives of your friends, family and neighbours. 
 
Nadiya will explore all areas of baking, conquering cakes and traybakes, no-bake bakes, tarts and pies, desserts, celebration bakes, biscuits and buns as well as breads and savouries. Recipes include Money-Can't-Buy-You-Happiness Brownies, Baked Chilli Churros, a beautiful Baked Rhubarb, Rosemary and Olive Oil Polenta Cake and a wow-factor Layered Honey and Soured Cream Cake.

Nadiya Bakes

Includes all the delicious recipes from the BBC2 TV series

Adam Roberts

'Think Bridget Jones if she were in The Bear' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE 
'Slyly satirical and richly comedic' EVENING STANDARD 
'Sharp, witty and funny ... the perfect beach read' INDEPENDENT 
'Literally the most delicious beach read ... The Devil Wears Prada for devoted foodies' PLUM SYKES 
'Part romp, part satire and frequently mouthwatering. Do not read on an empty stomach' HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 
'A delicious debut' PEOPLE 
 
What if Andy Sachs found a job in a test kitchen ... 
 
When twenty-something Isabella Pasternack is fired from her job at a digital food magazine, she accepts a thankless job for the paycheck: ghostwrite the very past-due cookbook for a once-beloved thirty-something actress, Molly Babcock. 
 
Molly, trying to repair her reputation after a serious downward spiral, meets Isabella’s earnest attempts to connect with inconsistency, indifference, and cruelty. But, for the first time in her life, Isabella is determined to dig in her heels, and figure out if there’s anything Molly actually knows how to cook (or even likes to eat). 
 
Isabella’s slice of contemporary New York is filled out by a cast including: Isabella’s acerbic roommate and best friend Owen, her widowed mother whose cooking isn’t only bad, it’s dangerous, and of course a handsome chef love interest. Hilarious and hopeful, at its core, Food Person is about commitment to self-discovery, the beauty of community, and how unapologetically forging your own future can lead to everyone getting the ending they deserve. And of course, very delicious food. 
 
'A fun summer read' DAILY MAIL 
'A boisterous page-turner' WASHINGTON POST 
'Utterly delicious and satisfying to the end' MARY ROACH 
'Hilarious, harrowing, and heartwarming ... if you are not a food person already, it may make one out of you' J. RYAN STRADAL 
'A debut that's about as perfect as they come ... Get ready for a riotous romp' GRANT GINDER 
'A savoury meal of a debut. Charming, witty ... You'll want seconds!' STEVEN ROWLEY

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