If you’re interested in environmentally friendly, socially-conscious and sustainable cooking, this a book for you

Take off your socks, roll up your trouser legs and wade happily into the world of edible seaweed.

If you’ve always wanted to be a boss at baking, this book may well be your key to non-soggy bottom success.

One of the best destinations for eating in Spain, Catalonia is the food focus for this book by an American chef

He’s got wild curly black hair, a permanent smile, a French accent and is endorsed by Jamie Oliver. What’s not to like?

If you haven’t been to Thailand, you can get a decent feel for the food and folk of the far east with London’s Busaba Bangkok Thai Cookbook

The subtitle is’Bringing Japanese Ingredients into Your Everyday Cooking’ and with recipes like these you’ll be cooking Japanese style every day for sure.

Vegan, sorry’plant based’ cookery books keep on coming, it’s a bit of a glut. Here’s one that is well worth picking

Of all the kitchens in all the world, you had to walk into mine

With so many vegetarian books around, you’re spoilt for choice. So, keep it simple, this is the droid you’re looking for.