Helen Stanton of Forum Books in Corbridge; The Bound, Whitley Bay; and The Accidental Bookshop, Alnwick on the latest food titles
Dinner At Mine? // Kate Young
With peas in the freezer, apples in the bowl, a cabbage in the vegetable drawer, tins of cannellini beans and anchovies in the cupboard, and eggs on the side – you’ve got the beginnings of dinner, no question. You just need a little inspiration. In Dinner at Mine? Kate Young shares creative ways to transform 15 familiar ingredients into dishes you’ll love.
Simply Donabe // Naoko Takei Moore
Donabe are earthenware pots that have been used in Japan for centuries and continue to be loved for their efficiency and beauty. In Simply Donabe, Naoko Takei Moore showcases Japanese one-pot dishes to cook at home – and guides you towards incorporating donabe into your daily life. Recipes range from sea bream shabu shabu, and sweet and sour minced pork hotpot, to egg porridge and miso-simmered ramen.
Sunshine, Lemons and Sea Salt // Donna Hay
Sunshine, Lemons and Sea Salt is a celebration of modern, coastal Australian home cooking. It features vibrant seasonal produce, delicious flavours and easy cooking – all set against the stunning backdrop of the Sydney Harbour. Bringing us into her own home and kitchen, Donna Hay creates no-fuss meals for her family and celebrates special times with friends.
Viennese Bakery // Bernadette Wörndl
A slice of Vienna’s café culture filled with recipes for classic cakes and confectionery, Viennese Bakery explores traditional desserts like vanillekipferl (vanilla crescent cookies) and sachertorte (rich chocolate cake) as well as nostalgic marmalade roulade and strawberry cream torte. With a mix of stunning food pictures, step-by-step guides and sumptuous photos of Vienna, you’ll discover a treasure trove of enticing and authentic recipes from the archives of a 20th Century Viennese coffee house.
Lateral Cooking // Niki Segnit
Do you feel that you follow recipes slavishly without understanding how they actually work? Niki Segnit, author of The Flavour Thesaurus, gives you the tools to do just that in Lateral Cooking. Organised into 77 starting-point recipes – including plenty of tips for substituting ingredients and reducing the phenomenal variety of world cuisine down to its bare essentials – there is something for everyone in here. Learn through breads and batters, broths, stews and dals, with one dish leading to another in this inspirational and entertaining read.
The Greek Kitchen // Vefa Alexiadou
The very best and most iconic Greek recipes are collected in this elegant and easy-to-use cookbook. There are 75 authentic, delicious recipes featuring the region’s hallmark ingredients – olive oil, bread, wine, figs, grapes and cheese – with each revealing how Greece’s rich cultural history created the original Mediterranean cuisine.
