‘A rigorous, nuts-and-bolts bible of a book’ Jay Rayner, Observer

‘Lateral Cooking…uncovers the very syntax of cookery’ Yotam Ottolenghi

‘Astonishing and totally addictive’ Brian Eno

This groundbreaking book reveals the principles underpinning all recipe creation, from the author of the bestselling The Flavour Thesaurus

Do you feel you that you follow recipes slavishly without understanding how they actually work? Would you like to feel freer to adapt, to experiment, to play with flavours?

Well look no further – in these pages, Niki Segnit, author of the landmark The Flavour Thesaurus, gives you the tools to do just that. Organised into 77 ‘starting-point’ recipes, Lateral Cooking including plenty of tips for substituting ingredients and reducing the phenomenal variety of world cuisine down to its bare essentials – and then building it back up again.

So, under ‘Bread’, Niki guides you through flatbreads, oatcakes, buckwheat noodles, chapattis and tortillas, showing you how they are all variations on one theme. A few simple tweaks and you can make soda bread, scones or cobbler. And so on, through breads and batters, broths, stews and dals, one dish leading to another.

Lateral Cooking is as inspirational and entertaining a read as it is a practical guide. Once you have the hang of each starting point, a wealth of new flavour combinations awaits, each related in Niki’s signature combination of culinary science, history, chefs’ wisdom and entertaining personal anecdote.

Niki shows you that recipes you had thought were outside of your experience are reassuringly similar to things you’ve made a dozen times before, giving you the confidence to experiment with flavour. The variations that follow are a springboard of inspiration to the contents of your fridge and kitchen cupboards.

In these pages, you will discover to cook ‘by heart’ – and that’s where the fun really begins.

This tempting collection of recipes from expert baker Linda Collister includes all the classics. There are ginger snaps and shortbread petticoat tails, deluxe chocolate chip cookies, Florentines and macarons, tiffin and flapjacks, as well as biscotti and savoury biscuits. And if you’re looking for something a little different, how about Chocolate, Sour Cherry and Pistachio Cookies? Sea Salt Praline Biscotti? Or Black Olive Palmiers? There’s a biscuit for every occasion.

This beautifully illustrated book contains a generous side serving of history and is full of delicious tried-and-tested recipes that you’ll want to make again and again.

Packed full of humour and chocolate, this mystery is the perfect gift for middle-grade readers this Easter!

Coco’s parents have poured everything into a struggling French hotel. But the hotel is haunted by a bitter old ghost, Monsieur Framboise, a chocolatier who met a sticky end.

He agrees to share his legendary skills with Coco and her new friend Louis in exchange for their help in uncovering the truth behind his murder.

Can Coco and Louis save the family hotel and solve the mystery by Easter?

• The Great Chocoplot meets Chocolat, with a dash of Murder Most Unladylike.
• Humour, mystery and chocolate – the perfect Easter egg alternative!  
• An older middle-grade debut from the hilarious author Anna Brooke.

Packed with the latest research and advice from leading healthcare writers, Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Cookbook is the essential resource to help you understand and manage diabetes.

Full of essential information to support families living with diabetes, our experts will show you how to understand and monitor blood sugar, and share helpful tips for parents to make the change to a reduced sugar and low carbohydrate lifestyle for good. Address life’s changes on an every day basis with advice on medication changes and tips on how to navigate pregnancy when diabetic.

Includes how to:

• Utilise a Green Food List and Red Food List to help you know what to shop for, and what to avoid
• Provide Summer and Winter Meal Plans to take the stress out of meal time, all year round

Including over 100 recipes meals grouped seasonally, we cover everything from breakfasts and mains to sauces, treats and drinks. The Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Cookbook offers a range of options to satisfy all your hunger pangs throughout the day – a happy solution for both busy parents and even busier kids!

Featuring: Superfast Omelettes, Haddock Frittata, Steak Tortillas, Creamy Cheesecake, Chocolate Freezer Fudge and much more.

This is the perfect guide whether you’re pre-diabetic, coping with symptoms or caring for someone who is.

The Silver Spoon kitchen is known throughout the world as the authoritative voice on Italian cuisine and the leading Italian culinary resource – this new book on everyone’s favorite ingredient features 100 of the best Silver Spoon chocolate recipes, accompanied by all-new photography and design, as well as 30 core recipes for working with chocolate, each with step-by-step photography.

Featuring dark, milk, ruby, and white chocolate, every aspect of this beloved ingredient is covered in depth in this book: its history, composition, various types, and the secrets behind working with chocolate successfully. The basic techniques are accompanied by step-by-step images, guiding cooks through the various necessary processes, and providing valuable tips for tackling more complex preparations, such as tempering, glazing, and creating shapes and decorations in chocolate. Recipes include simple cakes and cookies, candies, and more elaborate desserts, as well as mousses, ice creams, parfaits, and drinks.

Your ultimate Christmas cookery companion

‘Tis the season to serve up the festive favourites we all know and love. From our best-ever roast turkey to mouthwatering mince pies and a perfectly flamed Christmas pud, these delicious dishes will remain at the heart of your Christmas celebrations for many years to come.

With more than 400 recipes and page after page of sumptuous photographs, you’ll find everything you need for a joyful Yuletide inside. Carefully curated to cover every possible seasonal gathering, there are delicious canapés, sparkling cocktails, tasty bakes, edible gifts and decadent desserts, as well as great new ideas for an unforgettable Christmas Day feast and ingenious ways to use up all those leftovers! Each recipe has been Triple-Tested in the Good Housekeeping kitchens so you can rely on them time and time again. Plus, we’ve packed in plenty of our most invaluable expert tips and time-saving hacks so you can get out of the kitchen and enjoy the special celebrations, too.

From one of the world’s most trusted brands, this is a must-have Christmas cookery book to treasure forever.

There’s so much more to pumpkin spice than coffee, and now this brilliant book can show you endless possibilities for bringing your favourite seasonal spice to every occasion!

Cook up a comforting classic with a warming twist, impress family and friends with special drinks and desserts, and spice up your everyday meals and bakes with everyone’s favourite spice mix.

From classic drinks to comforting bakes, pumpkin spiced treats will be your constant go-to every season. Recipes include:

– Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Biscotti
– Mini Pumpkin Pies
– Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Muffins
– Pumpkin Spice White Russians
– And many more!

If you’re looking to take your cake decorating skills to the next level then look no further. No other book guides you through every step of cake decorating with as much detail and explanation as this one, while keeping it as simple and accessible as possible. Georgia’s expertise, knowledge and teaching skills will transform the way you understand and approach modern day cake decorating.

From baking a perfect sponge and explaining how the ingredients work, to mastering the palette knife; this is more than a baking book, this is a masterclass in cake artistry. Cake decorating has advanced and modernised over the last few years – buttercream has trumped fondant, cake layers are taller and designs have become more contemporary. We’re even throwing all sorts of decorations into the mix (who knew that popcorn took the top of a cake to new dimensions?!).

Cordon Bleu trained Georgia Green has found a unique balance between a home baker and a professional pastry chef. Specialising in cake decorating, Georgia has discovered that sometimes it’s OK to take shortcuts, yet still maintain the highest quality of ingredients, skill and execution. Known from her successful Instagram and YouTube channels, Georgia and her sweet-toothed followers have proved that anyone can recreate an outstanding looking (and tasting) cake. The proof is, quite literally, in the pudding.

We all love a Terry’s Chocolate Orange. It’s chocolatey. It’s orangey. It’s round. It’s a ball in a sea of bars.

Not only is it great for smashing open and sharing (or keeping hidden to enjoy alone), it can be a deliciously indulgent ingredient in everything from cookies to cakes, brownies to profiteroles!

Celebrate the untapped versatility of the Terry’s Chocolate Orange with these 60 delicious recipes!