Whether you’re looking to discover new comfort food recipes, to read personal culinary anecdotes or get a head start on Christmas shopping, check out these five new releases. Everyone should have at least one cookbook that warms the soul.
Hebridean Baker: The Scottish Cookbook by Coinneach MacLeod, £26
If you haven’t yet embraced hearty Scottish cuisine, you’re in for a treat this autumn. For his fourth cookbook, TikTok sensation Coinneach MacLeod firmly puts traditional Scottish cooking on the map with timeless recipes and tales of tradition, folklore and culture. MacLeod, who is Scotland’s bestselling cookbook author, was born and raised in the Outer Hebrides. In this new title, he shares family recipes of savoury pies and biscuit tin favourites alongside personal stories about island life.
Does This Taste Funny? Recipes Our Family Loves by Stephen and Evie Colbert, £23.21
An instant New York Time bestseller, this new cookbook by married couple Stephen and Evie Colbert is both joyful and genuinely useful. Lamb Bolognese, spicy lemon chicken thighs and fudgy brownies are among their tried-and-tested family recipes, but it is more than just a cook book. The real charm lies in the accompanying personal reflections and intimate family photos surrounding the recipes. They are celebrating extended family and the fun of cooking while paying homage to places that they have visited.
A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments Of Joy… A Memoir Of Sorts by Nigel Slater, £20
This makes for a compelling Christmas gift. Given journalist Nigel Slater is known for telling recipes as stories, you’d be right in thinking that his latest repertoire will be as engaging, as it is informative. This new title is the culmination of recollections from his notebooks written all over the world. It includes tender tales of miso soup for breakfast, a mango eaten in a monsoon and restorative macaroni cheese. Whether written at home, from a rain-soaked fisherman’s hut in Reykjavik or while sheltering from a blizzard in Japan, the book finds beauty in the smallest moments.
Air Fryer Easy Everyday By Sam And Dom Milner, £20
Seeing as over 40 per cent of British households now own an air fryer, this extremely welcome new title may become a sort of kitchen bible. Ideal for those just starting out, this beginner’s guide will help them get the most out of their new kitchen appliance. It’s by the creators of Sunday Times Bestseller The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook and has chapters on budgeting and time-saving. The no-frills book includes 140 tried-and-tested air fry recipes, among them teriyaki duck breast noodles and make-ahead moussaka.
Crumbs: Cookies and Sweets From Around The World by Ben Mims, £34.95
Due to be released late October, this cookbook is almost more encyclopaedic travelogue than reference guide. Listing 300 intriguing local recipes from over 100 countries, the book escorts readers on a culinary tour across countries and cultures. Accompanied by glossy illustrations, this global guide includes chewy, crunchy and crumbly treats such as swirled ‘pig’s ears’ cookies from Vietnam, Malaysian milky cashew cookies and Icelandic gingerbread.
