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Christmas 2024 Gift Guide: The best cookbooks to give this year
by Rachel Deeley
published on 22 November 2024, last updated on 2 December 2024
Whether you’re shopping for a keen home cook, a baking aficionado, or someone who just wants fuss-free dinner ideas, a well-chosen cookbook is the perfect gift. But as 2024 has been a year of so many brilliant new cookbook releases, where should you start? We’ve rounded up some of our favourites to help you find the perfect present for every kind of cook on your Christmas shopping list.
Looking for more gifting inspiration? From the best vegan cookbooks to the best cookbooks for bakers , and from stocking filler and secret Santa gifts to the perfect recipe book for the cook who has everything , discover all of our Christmas gift guides here .
Featuring 120 new recipes, Mary’s Foolproof Dinners simplifies meal prep for both busy weeknights and relaxed weekend gatherings
The book includes stunning photos and practical cooking advice for each recipe, ranging from hearty one-pot meals to dinner party dishes and delectable desserts
A comprehensive resource for stress-free cooking, including all of the recipes from the accompanying BBC series
Mary’s Foolproof Dinners
Mary Berry is back with a brilliant new cookbook and accompanying BBC Two series. Whether you’re entertaining guests, feeding a crowd, or simply need a quick supper, Mary’s Foolproof Dinners has got you covered with 120 all-new dinner recipes to suit every occasion.
Over 100 new recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi
Comfort food classics get the Ottolenghi treatment
From soups to fritters, comfort veg to roast chicken, pasta to curries, bakes to puddings, and more
Ottolenghi COMFORT
From hearty stews to perfect pastries, home cooking gets the Ottolenghi treatment in this love letter to comfort food in all its forms. Some of our favourite recipes from this cookbook include Butter-Braised Kohlrabi with Olive Chimichurri, Caramelised Onion Orecchiette with Hazelnuts and Crispy Sage, and Chocolate Mousse with Orange Caramel.
Mob One
The Mob collective are back with a new cookbook, this time packed with brilliant one-pot recipes you can rely on for all occasions. Whip up a quick and flavourful salad or midweek meal, impress your guests with effortlessly brilliant dinners, or simply treat yourself to a special supper that’s bursting with flavour.
Creative, efficient, and cost-effective recipes that hero simple fresh ingredients.
Clever ideas for meal planning and transforming leftovers into delicious meals.
Stretch the weekly shop further with batch-cooked dinners and freezer-friendly bakes.
Cook Once, Eat Twice
It’s as simple as it sounds: Nadiya’s latest cookbook is all about minimising cooking time and maximising your efficiency with ingenious recipes that will have you enjoying your leftovers in new and exciting ways – with chapters covering meal prep, freezer-friendly dinners and bakes, waste-free homemade condiments, and more.
Tim Spector and the team at ZOE share over 100 delicious, plant-forward recipes
Improve your gut health and pack your plate with plants
With plant counts and fibre quantities listed on every recipe, this is the ultimate cookbook to help you improve your nutrition
The Food for Life Cookbook
As awareness grows around ultra-processed foods, and the benefits of reducing our intake of them, many of us are looking for practical tips and recipes to help us enjoy more unprocessed meals and ingredients. Tim Spector, founder of ZOE and bestselling author of Food for Life , shares over 100 amazing recipes to help you boost your gut health and change the way you eat.
130 new recipes for delicious, easy-to-make food
Rediscover the joy of cooking with simple recipes that deliver big flavours
From quick midweek meals to crowd-pleasing desserts
Simply Jamie
Jamie Oliver’s latest cookbook is all about (re-)discovering the joy of cooking with failsafe, flavour-packed recipes for busy home cooks, with chapters covering 20-minute dinners, trusty traybakes, store cupboard heroes, weekend feasts, and more.
Learn the fundamentals of accomplished baking with Nicola Lamb
From bread to pastry, cakes to cookies, discover 100 beautiful recipes organised according to the time taken to bake them
A must-have addition to any baker’s cookbook collection
SIFT: The Elements of Great Baking
With her debut cookbook, pastry chef and recipe developer Nicola Lamb offers a comprehensive run-down of everything you need to know about the art (and science) of baking, complete with 100 stunning recipes to try out when you next have a free afternoon or weekend.
The companion to the hit ITV show, featuring all of the recipes from the 9th series
From bakes to roasts, pies to pasta, John and Lisa share their favourite recipes for all occasions
With an emphasis on simple home cooking, relaxed midweek winners and easy entertaining
John and Lisa’s Kitchen
John Torode and Lisa Faulkner blend the know-how of a professional chef with the accessibility of a seasoned home cook to create must-try recipes ranging from brunch dishes, to one-pan meals, fakeaways, indulgent desserts and more.
I’ll Bring Dessert
Nothing rounds off the perfect dinner party quite like an equally perfect dessert, and this baking book by Benjamina Ebuehi has recipes to suit every occasion. Find effortless solutions to all your dessert and baking needs, complete with gorgeous photography throughout.
Fitwaffle’s No-Bake Baking
Eloise Head (better known to her millions of followers as Fitwaffle), has created the perfect cookbook for the sweet tooth who would rather avoid baking. From no-bake cheesecakes to homemade fudge, truffles, and microwave desserts, these recipes can be made easily with just a few ingredients – and all without switching the oven on.
Simple, delicious meals for one, made in a single pot, pan or tray
Minimise food waste and keep costs down with recipes designed to be cooked in a single portion
Discover plenty of dinner ideas alongside irresistible desserts for one
One Pot, One Portion
Cooking for one? Forget endless leftovers, bland ready-meals, and piles of washing up, with these clever recipes by Eleanor Wilkinson. As well as all being one-pot, the recipes in this versatile cookbook include complementary recipe recommendations to help you use up the remainder of your fresh ingredients – so you can say goodbye to the days of leaving half-used produce to languish in the fridge.
The Asian Pantry
Make the most of your favourite store cupboard staples like soy sauce, curry powder, noodles and more, to create delicious and accessible Asian-inspired food with big flavours. From easy dinners like Lemongrass Chicken & Sweet Potato Traybake, to inventive desserts like Korean-style Chocolate & Coconut Stuffed Pancakes, the recipes in The Asian Pantry offer endless inspiration for using your store-cupboard heroes.
A new set of fuss-free recipes from the author of the Roasting Tin series
Featuring 75 meat-free recipes packed with flavour
Including plenty of one-tin recipes for fans of the Roasting Tin method
The Green Cookbook
Whether you’re veggie, vegan, or simply want to incorporate more greens into your meals, discover easy and speedy recipes from Roasting Tin author Rukmin Iyer. The Green Cookbook has everything you need to whip up 15-minute carbs, plan a family-friendly dinner spread, or prepare the perfect seasonal menu for your next party.
The companion to the hit BBC2 series
100 new recipes, from the classics with a twist to new favourites
A celebration of Britain’s food scene today
Rick Stein’s Food Stories
Rick Stein combines his love of travel with his passion for championing the best of British produce and cuisine in his latest cookbook, as he traverses the length and breadth of the UK to explore our varied, changing, and diverse food landscape and help you to recreate incredible dishes in your own kitchen.
A collection of flavour-packed dinner recipes from Meliz Berg
Packed with flavour and influences from Meliz’s Turkish Cypriot heritage
From easy weeknight suppers to Friday night fakeaways, slow cooking recipes to bakes
Dinner Tonight
With her second cookbook, Meliz Berg shares her go-to recipes for easy, flavourful meals, from one-pot wonders to fakeaway snacks that all ages will love. You’ll also find clever, easy ways to recreate some of Meliz’s favourite traditional Turkish-Cypriot dishes such as börek, dolma and manti.
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