If you love to cook, then there’s bound to be room on your Christmas list for one or two cookbooks. With so many recipe books released every year, it can be hard to narrow down your choices, but here are our favourites.
Whether you love to bake cakes, enjoy vegetarian food, or want low-calorie family meals, there’s a cookbook for you. Let’s hope there’s room in your Christmas stocking for one of these inspirational hardbacks.
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Best New Cookbooks
1 of 12Marcus Everyday: Easy Family Food for Every Kind of Day, by Marcus Wareing, £9.99
Marcus is my favourite part of Masterchef: The Professionals and his cookbook is inspiring; it's not all cordon-bleu and gives you plenty of ideas for family mealtimes.
2 of 12The Hairy Bikers’ One Pot Wonders, by The Hairy Bikers, £14.79
Love the Hairy Bikers. Wish they were my uncles. But they're not, so I'll make do with their warming recipes instead. Plus, one-pot recipes mean less washing up. WIN.
£12.30
- Rrp: £25.00
3 of 12Vegan (ish): 100 simple, budget recipes that don't cost the earth, by Jack Monroe, £11.55
Everyone's talking about veganism at the moment, and whether you're making a lifestyle choice or just want to try a varied diet, Jack gives you exciting new possibilities that aren't just about nut roasts.
4 of 12Dishoom: From Bombay with Love, by Shamil Thakrar, Kavi Thakrar, and Naved Nasir, £20.97
If you can't make it to one of the Dishoom restaurants, then recreate their magic in your own kitchen. "From Bombay with love" indeed.
5 of 12Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone, by Jamie Oliver, £13
You've got to give it to Jamie Oliver, he knows how to turn out a cookbook; consistently delicious and achievable recipes on every page, this year focusing just on veggies.
6 of 12Greenfeast: Autumn, Winter, by Nigel Slater, £12.93
We all know that the best way to cook is with seasonal produce, but it can feel unachievable when you're scouring the shelves at Asda. Nigel Slater gives you plenty of seasonal veg-based recipe ideas - this is the second part in his Greenfeast books, the first version being Spring, Summer.
7 of 12Happy Vegan, by Fearne Cotton, £13.42
Fearne Cotton writes cheerfully and honestly, even if she does like a bit of name dropping, but her approach to veganism is positive and full of plant-based ideas and hacks.
£10.00
- Rrp: £20.00
8 of 12Lose Weight & Get Fit: 100 high-flavour recipes for dieting and fitness, by Tom Kerridge, £11
If you think diet food is boring, then get a copy of this - anyone for chocolate brownie? ERR YES PLEASE.
9 of 12The Great British Bake Off: The Big Book of Amazing Cakes, by The Bake Off Team, £12.50
My shelves are sagging with GBBO recipe books, and I can't resist another one. This one is focused just on cakes - HURRAH!
10 of 12Pinch of Nom Everyday Light: 100 Tasty, Slimming Recipes All Under 400 Calories, by Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson, £10
If you're trying to eat healthily then it can feel dull and tasteless, but Pinch of Nom is full of low-calorie recipes that are full of flavour.
£8.99
- Rrp: £20.00
11 of 12The Lost Orchard: A French chef rediscovers a great British food heritage, by Raymond Blanc, £13.84
Beautifully written by our favourite French chef, these recipes are inspired by Raymond Blanc's love of the British orchard. It's a love affair with apples and a bit of history, too.
12 of 12Shane the Chef: Let's Get Cooking! by Shane the Chef, £9.99
OK this is one for the kids - personally, Shane's theme tune drives me insane but he does get my little boy interested in the kitchen.
If these books have inspired you, then maybe you want to invest in a new slow cooker to help you cook up some new delicious recipes? We've shortlisted the best slow cookers on the market:
Best slow cookers - Closer
1 of 6Morphy Richards Slow Cooker Sear and Stew 3.5L, £29.75
A number-one best-seller that is simple to use and big enough to cook dishes for up to four adults.
2 of 6Sage the Fast Slow Cooker Pro, £119
Sage are perhaps best known for their espresso machines, but that have a wide range of products that all have a very professional look and feel.
3 of 6Crock-Pot Lift & Serve Digital Slow Cooker with Hinged Lid and Programmable Countdown Timer, 4.7 Litre, £41.99
The addition of a digital timer to this Crock-Pot slow cooker makes it ideal for working families who are out of the house but want a hot meal to come home to.
4 of 6Crock-Pot Slow Cooker SCV400RD, Easy-Clean Ceramic Bowl, 3.5 Litre, £24.99
Crock-Pot is the original slow cooker brand and this is their basic model but offers so many culinary possibilities.
5 of 6VonShef Slow Cooker with Oven to Table Dish 6.5L, £34.99
This 6.5 litre VonShef slow cooker is the perfect addition to your kitchen if you are looking for an easy and inexpensive way to cook taste packed dishes for parties of up to eight people.
6 of 6Instant Pot Duo V2 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, 5.7L, £89.99
It might look like something you would see on MasterChef but the Instant Pot Duo is a simple to use multi-function cooker that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, and steamer all rolled into one - it can even make yoghurt.
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