Christmas is on its way and if you’re stuck on what to get this year, why not try the gift that keeps on giving, the cookbook? Here are 10 cookbooks perfect for wrapping up and presenting to your loved ones on Christmas Day. From simple easy to follow recipes to beautifully illustrated books for the more accomplished home chef, there’s something for everyone!
Planet Cake Cupcakes is perhaps the ideal present for anyone who enjoys the cuter, twee things in life. The book from Paris Cutler- the woman behind Planet Cake which makes cakes for Nicole Kidman and Rhianna- shows you how to decorate cupcakes that’ll impress everybody.
The title of Reinventing Food, Ferran Adria: The Man Who Changed The Way We Eat maybe a mouthful, and although this isn’t a cookbook it’s full of insight into what makes the great man from El Bulli tick.
Pasta by Theo Randall is a fail safe cookbook for anyone that’s even slightly interested in home cooking. Everyone loves pasta, that’s just a fact, and this book has various recipes which are simple enough for students and impressive enough to serve up at a dinner party.
Leon2 Naturally Fast Food is a quirky book bursting at the seems with delicious recipes presented in an unusual way. Top recipes to look out for include yoghurt in a teacup with rose petal jam and 18 hour beef, plus a section on how to pimp up soups with crispy bacon, fried garlic, creme fraiche and lemon zest.
The Little Dish Favourites Cookbook shows you how to cook fresh, healthy and exciting food for kids so it’s perfect for giving to conscientious parents. The recipes range from food for weaning children to more grown up dishes like aubergine parmigiana.
Thai Street Food by David Thomas makes a great gift for people who like to read cookbooks for pleasure rather than just to make the dishes inside. Any devout Thai food fan would be more than pleased to find this under the Christmas tree with its huge array of photos taken on the streets of Thailand.
Home Bake by Eric Lanlard is a bible for cooks who want to make perfect cakes. Eric Landlard who owns the critically acclaimed Cake Boy shop, shares his recipes for decadent desserts like lemon meringue cupcakes, Genoise sponge and lots of other cheese cakes and tarts.