Books for bakers and foodies

A Listmania! list by K. Ypres-Smith "singingwitch" (Gloucester, UK)
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Cupcake Magic
1.  Cupcake Magic by Kate Shirazi
The list author says:
  "Fab; cute little book, lots of ideas and free-range chickens! Plenty of inspiration for the cupcake lover"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.46
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Pretty Party Cakes: Sweet and Stylish Cookies and Cakes for All Occasions
2.  Pretty Party Cakes: Sweet and Stylish Cookies and Cakes for All Occasions by Peggy Porschen
The list author says:
  "Love it, love it, love it; I need to give up sleeping to have more time to cook"
£9.09   Used & New from: £6.18
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

How To Be A Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking
3.  How To Be A Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking by Nigella Lawson
The list author says:
  "The first Nigella book I bought; one of my cooking icons who thinks up the most wicked cakes. Chocolate gingerbread, yum yum."
£12.34   Used & New from: £8.50
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (128 customer reviews)

The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook
4.  The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook by Jennifer Graham
The list author says:
  "Lovely recipes, but be prepared to downsize quantities for manageable batch sizes"
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.59
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Bake Me I'm Yours: Cup Cake: Over 100 Excuses to Indulge (Bake Me, I'm Yours...)
5.  Bake Me I'm Yours: Cup Cake: Over 100 Excuses to Indulge (Bake Me, I'm Yours...) by Joan Belgrove
The list author says:
  "Good for cupcake inspirations or reading when you want something cute to look at"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.89
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Cooking Class: Cake Decorating (Australian Women's Weekly)
6.  Cooking Class: Cake Decorating (Australian Women's Weekly) 
The list author says:
  "Have just bought this and am looking for an excuse to do some of the cakes"
£5.82   Used & New from: £1.82
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Sue Lawrence's Book of Baking
7.  Sue Lawrence's Book of Baking by Sue Lawrence
The list author says:
  "Great all-round baking book; contains all the classics and more too"
Used & New from: £5.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Lesley Herbert's Complete Book of Sugarcraft Flowers
8.  Lesley Herbert's Complete Book of Sugarcraft Flowers by Lesley Herbert
The list author says:
  "Truly gorgeous; wonderful to look through even when you're not making the flowers"
£17.99   Used & New from: £12.00
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners, Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion
9.  Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners, Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion by Nigella Lawson
The list author says:
  "Good food, sensible shortcuts and some utter naughtiness.  The chocolate cakes are just food pornography."
Used & New from: £2.76
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (109 customer reviews)

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Real Food
10.  Real Food by Nigel Slater
The list author says:
  "Nigel Slater is another of my favourite food writers ever; the recipes always work and I love his writing style."
£13.00   Used & New from: £4.44
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

The American Diner Cookbook: More Than 450 Recipes and Nostalgia Galore
11.  The American Diner Cookbook: More Than 450 Recipes and Nostalgia Galore by Linda Everett
The list author says:
  "Good bit of social history about the diner as well as representative recipes"
Used & New from: £66.70
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Jim Fobel's Old-fashioned Baking Book: Recipes from an American Childhood
12.  Jim Fobel's Old-fashioned Baking Book: Recipes from an American Childhood by Jim Fobel
The list author says:
  "It's such a good job that reading cookbooks doesn't have a calorie count!  Lots of classics in this..."
£8.99   Used & New from: £5.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Cakes and Slices Cookbook ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library)
13.  Cakes and Slices Cookbook ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library) by Maryanne Blacker
The list author says:
  "I still can't better the rich fruit cake recipes in this book. I've had this book for years and it contains a number of favourites"
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Christmas Cakes and Puddings ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library)
14.  Christmas Cakes and Puddings ("Australian Women's Weekly" Home Library) by The Australian Women's Weekly
The list author says:
  "You can't beat a good fruit cake and there are some stonkers in this"
Used & New from: £0.01

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Sophie Conran's Pies
15.  Sophie Conran's Pies by Sophie Conran
The list author says:
  "Recipes that work and a huge amount of inspiration to make your own wonderful pies"
Used & New from: £18.90
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Be-Ro Home Recipes: Scones, Cakes, Pastry, Puddings
16.  Be-Ro Home Recipes: Scones, Cakes, Pastry, Puddings by Be-Ro
The list author says:
  "It was reading my auntie's copy of one of these Be-ro books set me off on my cookbook quest when I was a child"
Used & New from: £23.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Cooking Like Mummyji
17.  Cooking Like Mummyji by Vicky Bhogal
The list author says:
  "Proper Punjabi home cooking; takes all the mystique out of cooking Asian food. Well worth it."
Used & New from: £24.99
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Ration Book Diet
18.  The Ration Book Diet by Mike Brown
The list author says:
  "More about the social history than the recipes, but this is an incredibly interesting read"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.99
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Art of Cake Decorating: Finishing Touches
19.  The Art of Cake Decorating: Finishing Touches by Pat Ashby
The list author says:
  "Bit of an oldie, but it gathers together all the basic techniques into one volume"
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Last updated: 31/08/2008
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