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Christmas
SugarandSpiceby
GitriPagrach-Chandra
(Pavilion,£25,ISBN
978-1862059375)
isarealtreasure
trove,packedwith
delightfulediblegifts,
fromtruffles to
countlessbrownierecipes.
DECEMBER 2012 CHOICE
Everyday
byPeterGordon
(JacquiSmall,£25,
ISBN978-1906417888).
Aqualitycookbook
withfabulousrecipes
thatcanbecooked
everydayoftheweek,butaresimpleand
straightforward,creatingimpressiveresults.
AHistoryof
EnglishFoodby
ClarissaDicksonWright
(Arrow,£9.99,ISBN
978-0099514947)
isafascinatinglookat
Englishcuisine.Ifyou
lovedtheTVseries,
you’lllovethisbook.
FoodLover’sGuide
totheWorld
(LonelyPlanet,£29.99,
ISBN978-1743210208).
Afeastfortheeyes,
thiswonderful
country-bycountry
guideispepperedwith
recipesandfullofinformationonthehistory,
traditionandcultureofworldcuisine.
TheLiving
Kitchen
byJutkaHarstein
(FlorisBooks,£16.99,
ISBN978-0863159244).
Billedas‘organic
vegetariancooking
forfamilyand
friends’,thisbookdeliverscountless
inventiveoptionsfornon-meateatersina
charminganduncomplicatedway.
MadhurJaffrey’s
CurryNation
(EburyPress,£20,ISBN
978-0091949938).
The‘CurryQueen’
pondersBritain’slove
affairwithIndianfood
andprovidesrecipes
forfavouritecurries
astheyappearonthemenuofourcurry
houses.It’samustforcurryfans.The
accompanyingTVseriesisbeingrepeatedon
theGoodFoodchannel,weeknightsat10pm
fromNovember18(Sky/HD247,Virgin260).
Jamie’s15
MinuteMeals
(Penguin,£26,ISBN
978-0718157807).
ThistimeJamie
Oliverhasteamedup
withanutritionistto
createrecipeswhich,
hesays,willeachtakejust15minutesifyou
followthemexactly.It’sagreatsourceof
interestingmidweekmeals.
TheOzClarke
PocketWine
Book2013
(Pavilion,£11.99,
ISBN978-
1862059689).
Nowinebuff’s
stockingshould
bewithoutthis
essentialguide
towine.
HANDYGUIDES
TheGoodFoodGuide2013
(£17.99,ISBN978-1844901364)
istheperfectgiftforfoodies.ThisistheUK’s
best-sellingrestaurantguide,containingmore
than1300ofthebestplacestodineout.
Monica’sKitchen
byMonicaGalettie
(Quadrille,£20,ISBN
978-1849491037)
featurestempting
contemporaryrecipes
andbeautiful
photographyfrom
thisMichelin-starstandardchef.Idealfor
cookswhoenjoycreating‘restaurant-style’
presentationfortheirdishes.
BeginnersGet
Sortedbythe
SortedCrew,
withrecipes
byBenEbbrell
(MichaelJoseph,£16.99,
ISBN978-0718158927),
isagreatfun
cookbooktogivechildrenorgrandchildren
whoareinterestedincooking.
EverydaySpice
(BritishHeartFoundation,
£9.99,productcode:63218).
Morethan60ofthe
world’sgreatest
spice-infusedrecipes
havebeenspecially
adaptedtobegoodforyourheart.
Tel:08452464050,website:
(www.giftshop.bhf.org.uk).
Burma:Rivers
ofFlavour
byNaomiDuguid
(Artisan,£25,ISBN978-
1579654139).
Atravelwriter,
photographerand
cook,Naomihas
combinedherpassionstocreatethisgorgeous
book.Recipesandstoriescombinedmakethisa
fascinatinginsightintoBurmesecuisine.
CookBrazilianby
LeticiaMoreinos
Schwartz
(KyleBooks,£14.99,
ISBN978-0857831545).
Therearesome
brilliantlydifferent
recipesinthisdarkhorseofacookbook.The
colours,varietyandvibrancyofBrazilian
cookingareasinspirationalasitgets.
TheFood
ofMorocco
byPaulaWolfert
(Bloomsbury,£35,ISBN978-
1408827468).
Theburstingsalad
sectionaloneinthis
bookisworththecover
price.Therecipesareunusual,butachievable
–acookbookyou’llloseyourselfin.
PolpobyRussell
Norman
(Bloomsbury,£25,ISBN
978-1408816790).
Afeastfortheeyes,it
describesitselfas‘a
Venetiancookbook
ofsorts’.Thisis
Italianfoodatits
best.Itfeels
different(theunusualbindingmeansit
fallsopeneffortlessly)andtherecipes,
photographsandinformationincluded
arealltop-quality.
BouchonBakery
byThomasKellerand
SebastienRouxel
(Artisan,£35,ISBN
978-1579654351).
Arealcoffeetable
book,thisisamust
forfansofTheGreatBritishBakeOff,
containing150recipesforexquisite
cakesandbakes.
SpiceTripbyStevieParle
andEmmaGrazette
(SquarePeg,£20,ISBN978-0224095723).
Simplerecipes,fullyresearchedand
offeringaninsightintohowspicescan
transformyourcooking.
MakingJellied
Preservesfrom
Gardenand
HedgerowFruit
byCarolinePakenham
(SpringHill,£14.99,
ISBN978-1905862764).
Everythingyouneed
toknowaboutmakingpreserves,with
recipessetoutinseasonssoyoucanuseit
allyearround.
Rococo:
Mastering
theArtof
Chocolateby
ChantalCoady
(Weidenfeld&Nicolson,
£35,ISBN
978-0297865193).
Thisplushbook
intendstoreveal
thesecrettosuccessfulchocolatemaking.
Withtechniques,tipsand80recipes,you
canmakeallthingschocolate–fromtruffles
andbiscuitstoicecreamsandsauces.
gift books
TheASKItalian
Cookbookedited
byCarlaCapalbo
withspecial
recipes
byTheoRandall
(Viking,£10,ISBN978-
0670922444.Fromeach
sale,£4willgotoGreat
OrmondStreetHospitalChildren’sCharity.)
Itcontainsmorethan100authenticItalian
recipesthataresuretoinspirereadersto
cookItalianfoodwithconfidence.
TheClassicCocktailBible
(Octopus,£7.99,ISBN978-1846014116).
Therearemanycocktailrecipebooks
around,butthisisamongthebest.
Recipesarepunchyandeasytofollow;
it’sahandysize(nottoobigortoosmall)
andgreatvalueformoney.