Have you ever wanted to brew your own beer? Well now you can with Froth! The science of beer, by Mark Denny. Our selection this month also includes recipes for people suffering from diabetes and heart problems. Ready steady party will help you organise fun cooking sessions with your kids, and Bourke street bakery will enable you to indulge in fine patisseries. If you are interested in the history of fruits, find out about Fruit hunter and if you want to know what other cook books we have available, check out this month’s Cooking Recent Picks.

We have so many cook books available this month it’s hard to choose between the gluten-free ones, the fancy ones , the simple and fast ones and those on a budget. Our selection includes books with recipes for every occasion in Casual entertaining, recipes to bring sunshine into your kitchen with Food from the sun, and two books showcasing Jo Pratt’s talent for delicious, fancy or simple meals. And if you want to see  what other culinary wonders we have in store, check out this month’s Cooking Recent Picks.

Our selection of cookbooks this month offers you practical recipes as well as exotic flavors. Little Vietnam introduces you to the best of Vietnamese cuisine while The settler’s cookbook presents recipes mixing Indian with east-African flavors. If you want to have a hint of Italy, the Far-East, or traditional Jewish cooking in your kitchen, our selection can help too! More practical recipes are also available. You can learn how to cook more with less and in no time with items such as The thrifty cookbook, The use-it-all cookbook and Fast Ed’s dinner in 10. And if you are into desserts, check out our Cooking Recent Picks for more recipes.

This month, we’ve decided to give you a taste of how sweet, rich and exotic our libraries can be! You’ll have guessed we are referring to our new cooking selection. First of we have a couple of books giving you a range of recipes to make cakes, cupcakes, and desserts with an emphasis on chocolate. Then we take you to lands of sun and heat with foods from the Mediterranean and the Middle-East. If you prefer local, we have some NZ books like Kiwi toasties, Tamarillo cookbook, and The ABC of Kiwi food that will take you back to your roots. And if you want to find out about the other books in our selection, check out this month’s Cooking Recent Picks.

In her entertaining book I loved, I lost, I made spaghetti, Giulia Melucci recounts how Italian pasta have  been the perfect side dishes to her relationships, good and bad. Other books in our monthly selection include items dealing with the best of British pub recipes and culinary traits, what tantalizing food you can produce with basic ingredients, and how one recipe can be declined into three different flavors. Sophie Dahl shows you how a former model turned writer can enjoy and share her food, and how you can save money while feeding your family scrumptious dishes. And if you want to cook like a chef, make perfect birthday cakes, cupcakes and breads; check out this month’s Cooking Recent Picks.

Don’t you think that the best part of a meal comes last? You will agree once you’ll have sampled the recipes from Dessert, which gathers a selection from the restaurant Le Champignon Sauvage. Our cook books’ selection this month also includes recipes from Sri Lanka and Italy, as well as the vegetarian, wholefood recipes from Cornicopia at home. We have cookbooks for entertaining at home and cooking everything without the fuss. Also, if you want to cook to boost fragile hearts and cancer patients, check out this month’s Cooking Recent Picks.

Our selection of cooking and recipe books this month is mouth-watering! Ripailles takes you to the heart of French gastronomy with award-winning chef Stephane Reynaud. Luscious and fancy cupcakes’ recipes are on the menu as well. Items in our selection deal with seasonal recipes, Sicilian fare; traditional, gluten-free, and fast recipes. The empire of tea unveils the history of tea and how its trade shaped the British Empire and influenced Asian countries. New Zealand seafood recipes from the Auckland Seafood School are also featured in this month’s Cooking Recent Picks, so don’t wait to check them out!

It’s all about quality this month with our latest New Zealand books selection. You can get to Know your New Zealand native plants even if you are a neophyte, with author Lawrie Metcalf introducing you to the flora of the North and South Islands. Scientist Paul Callaghan reflects on a changing New Zealand in Wool to weta and supports its involvement in emerging technologies and innovative enterprises. New Zealand literature is also featured in our selection with Fast Talking PI, a selection of poems by Selina Tusitala Marsh. If you are a foodie, you will enjoy Afghans, Barbecues & Chocolate Fish: The ABC of Kiwi Food as it contains old favorites, new hit recipes, and stories about Kiwi brands and dishes. Finally, if you are interested in A short history of New Zealand and the memoir of Philip Temple: Chance is a fine thing, check out this month New Zealand/Aotearoa Recent Picks.

We have a mouth-watering selection of cook books for our customers at Wellington City Libraries this month. Have you always admired the way some cakes are decorated? Do you wish you could acquire the skills to make your cakes look fantastic? Planet cake is the book for you, it is filled with instructions, tips and advices that will allow you to make beautiful cakes. Other items of notes in our selection will enable you to offer your guests aperitifs the French way, you will be cooking like Martha Sewart, and you will inspire your party by offering some vegan soul cooking. If you are short for time but still want to provide your family with healthy meals, you can learn lots from Dinner survival and Super natural cooking. And don’t forget to check out this month’s Cooking Recent Picks for more basic recipes and the latest on BBQ!

Get the next best thing to a Christmas cooked by Nigella by following her recipes in her latest book Nigella Christmas. We have plenty of books in this month’s selection dealing with the festive season and how to entertain your guests with stunning table decorations and delicious recipes. Our selection also includes items on catering, the best food in Melbourne, and Italian cooking, as well as books on chocolate, cheese and cooking with fat. Gordon Ramsay also contributes with hearty recipes, and you can find out a lot about New Zealand wine and food in this month’s Cooking Recent Picks.