Learn how to master a new dish, or simply add one of these beauties to your kitchen shelf.
10 Delightful Cookbooks to Expand Your Kitchen Repertoire
Learn how to master a new dish, or simply add one of these beauties to your kitchen shelf.
Few things are as heartwarming as a homecooked meal. And whether you're a novice or chef, having a selection of cookbooks on hand to turn to is always a good idea. Not only do they offer plenty of foodie inspiration, but they can make for a beautiful decor item in your kitchen.
From a tome that takes you through cooking classic Japanese dishes, to a bread-making bible, these 10 aesthetic cookbooks offer a wonderful selection of recipes to try and will make for a much-loved gift for any foodie.
1. Put On A Spread by Bed Threads
Bed Threads' first-ever cookbook features a delightful selection of comforting savoury and sweet vegetarian recipes from home cooks we love. This beautifully presented book also offers easy-to-follow entertaining guides curated by the Bed Threads team to help you create the perfect dinner party or lunch affair. Perfect as a gift for your foodie friend or family member, Put On A Spread is proof any meal can be special, so long as you set the table.
2. Andalusia: Recipes From Seville and Beyond by José Pizarro
This vibrant cookbook spotlights the cuisine of the Andalusia region on Spain’s southern coast. Award-winning chef José Pizarro will take you through a masterclass in making everything from juicy pork loin with hazelnuts to potent fig margaritas. Plus, Pizarro gives readers of the book a captivating window into the history of the area, courtesy of beautiful photographs and stories. It's the perfect gift for someone dreaming of a Spanish summer.
3. Bitter Honey
Chef Letitia Clark's recipe book and food memoir Bitter Honey celebrates the sounds, sensations, and tastes of Sardinia. Inside, you will find recipes like Malloreddus tossed with crab, saffron, and tomato as well as roasted eggplants with honey, mint and garlic that are served alongside a gleaming hulk of burrata. These dishes are designed to share with friends and family on a balmy evening.
4. Tokyo Stories by Tim Anderson
If you're a fan of Japanese food and culture you'll swoon over Tokyo Stories. Each chapter tackles a different subsection of the city's cuisine from the convenience foods found in subway stations to the wonderful innovations that Tokyo chefs have made to the traditions of international food. Guided by London-based chef Tim Anderson, this cookbook draws on the wisdom of Tokyo's chefs and cooks, taking you through cooking classic Japanese dishes like ramen, tempura, and yakitori.
5. Super Sourdough by James Morton
Freshly baked bread is one of life's simple joys. Whether you took up the hobby during lockdown, or you're just a carb lover, Super Sourdough will become your new bible for bread making. This book is brimming with recipes for mastering the art of making crisp, chewy, and pillowy-soft sourdough bread at home including basic loaves, baguettes, bagels, and buns.
6. Comida Mexicana by Rosa Cienfuegos
There's plenty to love about Mexican cuisine; it's vibrant, full of flavour, and balanced. Mexican-Australian restaurateur Rosa Cienfuegos' cookbook will teach you how to recreate delicious roadside fare in your kitchen with dishes like tasty breakfast tamales, slow-cooked tacos, and Torta De Milanesa.
7. I Can Cook Vegan by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
This cookbook is proof that vegan dishes can be jam-packed with delicious flavour. Featuring a wonderful selection of easy-to-follow recipes by cookbook author Isa Chandra Moskowitz, learn to cook your way through vegan pasta dishes, salads, sandwiches, bowls, sautés, sheet-pan suppers, and sweets.
8. Australian Food by Bill Granger
In this foodie tome, Australian food aficionado and owner of cafe and restaurant empire, bills, Bill Granger, reveals the recipes for some of his most loved dishes. Cook your way through Granger’s famous ricotta hotcakes and poached eggs with avocado on toast. Your at-home brunches are about to get a serious upgrade!
9. The Italian Deli Cookbook by Theo Randall
Those partial to Italian fare will relish this cookbook's 120 recipes for deli classics. Inside you will find guides to making zingy limoncello, crispy and nutty biscotti, and delicious dishes using cured meats, smoked fish, vinegar, olives, canned pulses and cheese. Deliziosa!
10. The Veggie Chinese Takeaway Cookbook by Kwoklyn Wan
Following the recipes in Kwoklyn Wan's The Veggie Chinese Takeaway Cookbook will result in lip-smacking vegetarian meals like fried rice, tom yum soup, and hot and sour noodles. This book will quickly become your shortcut to recreating mouthwatering takeaway flavours at home.
