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18th Dec 2017

Herfamily Gift Guide: 10 new cookbooks every foodie will love

Give the gift of good food!

Trine Jensen-Burke

Got some foodies on your list this Christmas?

Look no further.

These 10 gorgeous books are bound to thrill and inspire – and who knows? You might get a dinner invite out of it as well!

1. Cravings

Chrissy Teigen’s ‘Cravings’ is not your regular celebrity bookbook, that’s for sure. No vegan smoothies in sight, but the sticky, sweet chipotle-honey chicken with mango-avocado salsa will have your friends begging for the recipe.

Cravings, £13.60, Amazon.co.uk

2. Saturday Pizzas

This new book from the Ballymaloe Cookery School is the essential guide you need to making restaurant-style pizzas at home – from well-known classics to some seriously drool-worthy gourmet toppings.

Saturday Pizzas, €19,99, from Dubray Books and other good retailers

3. Neven Maguire’s Perfect Irish Christmas 

For everyone who is a hostess-in-the-making this festive season.

Neven Maguire’s Perfect Irish Christmas, €22,99, from Gill Books and all good bookshopes nationwide

4. Gin Tonica

This gorgeous gift book contains recipes for 40 different aromatic and refreshing gin and tonics – Spanish style. Pretty much the essential gift for any die-hard G&T fan in your life.

Gin Tonica, €8,95, from Kilkenny Shop and selected book retailers nationwide

5. Natural Born Feeder 

For anyone determined to make a healthy start on 2018, Roz Purcell’s new book is bound to be a popular gift, choc-a-block with simple, taste and whole-foods recipes to fuel and nourish the body.

Natural Born Feeder, €19,99, from Gill Books and all good bookshops nationwide

6. Sushi Made Simple

Learn how to make your favouritetake-out dinner at home (and not only save tons of money, but also seriously impress your friends and family).

Sushi Made Simple, £12.45, from Amazon.co.uk

7. The Modern Cook’s Year

A must-have for any vegetarians (or vegetarian wannabees), Anna Jones’ beautiful book makes it easy to cook according to season all year through.

The Modern Cook’s Year, £11.99, from Amazon.co.uk

8. Nigella Lawson: At My Table

Nigella fans rejoice – this book is a must-have in your collection. Bursting with what will be instant Nigella classics – not to mention encouraging late-night visits to the fridge for leftovers. YUM.

Nigella Lawson: At My Table, €14,99, from Easons and selected bookshops nationwide

9. Food52: A New Way To Dinner

If you constantly find yourself struggling to figure out what the heck to cook for dinner – again, this is the book for you. And if you are a fan of the famous food blog Food52, you are going to go ga-ga for the book version, for sure.

Food52: A New Way To Dinner, £20,29, from Amazon.co.uk

10. Green Kitchen At Home

In Green Kitchen At Home, bestselling authors and bloggers David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl are back, this time with simple yet delicious recipes that can be cooked during a busy week, and will allow you to sneak more vegetables into your (and the kids’) diet. Trust us; even meat-eaters will appreciate the veggie recipes in this gorgeous book.

Green Kitchen At Home, €36, from Easons and selected book retailers nationwide