Main content

Cookbooks of 2021

SHEILA’S CHOICES:
How to Love Animals: In a Human-Shaped World by Henry Mance
A to Z of Pasta: Stories, Shapes, Sauces, Recipes by Rachel Roddy
Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas by Anja Dunk

DAN’S CHOICES:
Cider Country: How an Ancient Craft Became a Way of Life by James Crowden
Fermentation Journeys: Recipes, Techniques, and Traditions from Around the World by Sandor Katz
Med: A Cookbook by Claudia Roden

JAEGA’S CHOICES:
Liquid History: An Illustrated Guide to London’s Greatest Pubs
Book by John Warland
The Alchemist Cocktail Book: Master the Dark Arts of Mixology by The Alchemist

LEYLA’S CHOICES:
Cherry Bombe Magazine
Sambal Shiok: The Malaysian Cookbook by Mandy Yin
Good To Eat: Real Food to Nourish and Sustain You for Life by David Atherton

ERIC’S CHOICE
Flavors of the Sun: The Sahadi’s Guide to Understanding, Buying, and Using Middle Eastern Ingredients by Christine Sahadi Whelan

Long list (books the presenters wanted to mention but there wasn’t time in the on air programme)

The Modern Preserver's Kitchen: Cooking with Jam, Chutney, Pickles and Ferments by Kylee Newton (Leyla)
Crave: Recipes Arranged by Flavour, to Suit Your Mood and Appetite by Ed Smith (Leyla)
Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook by Michael. W. Twitty (Dan)
Black Food: Stories, Art, and More than 75 Recipes from Across the African Diaspora by Bryan Terry (Dan)
Cook As You Are: Recipes for Real Life, Hungry Cooks and Messy Kitchens by Ruby Tandoh (Sheila)
The Wild Thyme Cookbook by Jenny Horton (Sheila)
Modern British Beer by Matthew Curtis (Jaega)
In Search of Tea: Discovery and Knowledge by Francois-Xavier Delmas (Jaega)

Other books mentioned:
Jikoni: Proudly Inauthentic Recipes from an Immigrant Kitchen by Ravinder Bhogal
Peter's Yard: Smorgasbord: Deliciously Simple Modern Scandinavian Recipes by Signe Johansen
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Jane’s Patisserie: Deliciously Customisable Cakes, Bakes and Treats by Jane Dunn
Pinch of Nom books by Catherine Allinson and Kay Featherstone
Together: Memorable Meals Made Easy by Jamie Oliver
Joe's Family Food: 100 Delicious, Easy Recipes to Enjoy Together by Joe Wicks
The Fast 800 Easy: Quick and Simple Recipes to Make Your 800-calorie Days Even Easier by Clare Bailey and Justine Pattison
One: Pot, Pan, Planet: A Greener Way to Cook for You, Your Family and the Planet by Anna Jones
The Roasting Tin: Simple One Dish Dinners by Rukmini Iyer