New Cooking Books
Here's a collection of some very delicious recipe books, new to our collection. Have a browse!
Whether you're after cost-saving advice for feeding a household, collection for those who eat keto or gluten-free, or culinary inspiration from around the world, there's something for everyone in this list!
The 5-minute keto salad lunchbox : happy, healthy & speedy meals to make in minutes by Hart, Alexander
Life gets busy, and it can be difficult to keep on top of sorting workday lunches, especially if you have a dietary requirement with a lot of rules such as keto. This new book contains 52 keto-friendly meal ideas so that you can refresh your lunches and get the nutrition you need. As well as this, the book offers ideas on how to bulk make lunches and how to use leftovers. These meals take minimal time to prepare, so hopefully they can make getting ready for the next day easy.
Chop chop : cooking the food of Nigeria by Sokoh, Ozoz
This book promises to "bring Nigeria's food-loving spirit to home kitchens everywhere", which sounds like a delightful and delicious promise! Nigerian author and culinary anthropologist Ozoz Sokoh takes the reader on a journey exploring Nigeria's rich and diverse culinary culture. Not only can readers learn to make meals like "smoky spicy beef suya skewers", "soft puff puff dough bites fried until golden" and "sweet-tart hibiscus drinks", Sokoh also offers the reader historical and cultural stories about Nigerian food culture. The publisher blurb says that that these recipes have never been collected in one place like in this book, so this collection is surely one not to miss!
The batch lady : rapid dinners by Mulholland, Suzanne
In this book Mulholland, also known as The Batch Lady, teaches her "grab and cook method" and suggests hoe a busy person can prepare five meals in 30 minutes. Reviewers are saying that not only are her recipes delicious, many are simple and also one-pot wonders - a huge relief surely to anyone who feels put off cooking from the resulting dishes. her online presence and method of " Shop Once, Cook Once, Eat Well All Week " has won over many fans and this book is surely worth a look!
Big veg energy : plant-based just got better by Soteriou, Christina
The debut book from a chef who has rapidly gained a large online following for their delicious, plant-based meals. These recipes are designed to feel indulgent while still healthy and are accompanied by information addressing common misconceptions about living a vegan lifestyle. Reviewers are loving this jam-packed collection of 100 nutritious and flavourful recipes, calling it "outrageously innovative" and a "practical, innovative approach" to vegan cooking.
Budget gluten free : over 100 easy and affordable recipes for every day by Excell, Becky
It can be expensive and hard to find meals to cook when you are gluten free, this book offers over 100 recipes that might be helpful! Not just for gluten-free cooks, this book also mentions providing dairy-free, lactose-free, low FODMAP, veggie and vegan options. There's tips on how to optimise your weekly shop, cooking with cost-of-living in mind and how to make the most out of your freezer. Recipes include many treats that are often sadly not gluten-free like lasagne, fried chicken and crispy pancakes and more!
Classic Indian Recipes: 75 Signature Dishes by Makan, Chetna
A breakout culinary star after appearing on The Great British Bake Off and the success of their YouTube channel, Makan has since published multiple hit cookbooks. This is a collection of 75 of Makan's best recipes, and of course some beautiful photography! Authentic Indian cuisine full of fresh and vibrant dishes such as Kashmiri Chicken Curry, Vegetable Biryani and Indian Sweet Naan; this collection will appeal to both experienced and novice cooks.
Money-saving meal plans with Chelsea : weekly meal plans with shopping lists ; family-friendly dinners ; average $3 per serve by Goodwin, Chelsea
A perfect book for anyone feeling cost of living pressures, each meal plan in this book works out to $3 per serving. After winning plenty of readers over with their previous book $10 Meals with Chelsea, this recipe collection offers eight new weeks of meal plans where the recipes are not only low on cost but low on time, 30 minutes or less, and of course delicious. As a nice extra touch, each meal plan comes with a photographic menu for the week!