Not only does Gulin have a recipe for my idea of the perfect falafel – delectably crispy on the outside, warm and aromatic on the inside with just the right amount of’cooking’, but she also expands the idea of falafel way beyond the chickpea 

There are seventy recipes here, some familiar such as tapenade, tomato chutney, olive and lemon chicken and unusual ones such as Bear’s Paws.

From feta to cheddar and all stops inbetween. This marvellous book will have you making cheese like a pro in no time

This is a book you will probably never cook from. It’s beautifully put together, it has stunning dishes superbly photographed and is bursting with ideas.

If your idea of the finest bacon dish in the world is a bacon sandwich, then this book will certainly change your views.

As Head Chef at the Italian Embassy in Grosvenor Square, Danilo has captured his modern interpretation on Italian regional cooking.

A warming book and a wealth of knowledge and ideas to help us all say’make mine miso’,

There is no shortage of restaurants cooking with fire in London but none I think cooking like this. The book is a fascinating story of one man’s obsession.

There are over 100 recipes here, ranging from breakfast to lunch to drinks to aperitivo and antipasti, primi, secondi and of course some serious desserts.

The intro does get rather sweary, as do other parts of the book. I suppose Ross reckons his youthful foodie audience appreciate this rock n roll writing but I think it’s a bit unnecessary even from an Australian.