Top 15 favourite cookbooks - how to cook delicious food!

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	"Lovely to look at, nicely written but also one of those cookbooks where you want to cook almost everything in it! Apples for Jam is good too, but more basic."

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	"Compilations of favourite recipes from the Books for Cooks test kitchen/cafe at the back of their London bookshop with their favourite recipes from each year. Faves: Best of 1,2, 3 and # 7. (try ebay)"

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	"Full of the kind of everyday food you want to cook everyday rather than restaurant or posh dinner party food, plus good advice on equipment, seasons. Each recipe is a 'template' with lots of ideas."

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	"Essential! Not really a cookbook but a great read, packed with tips, techniques and advice. I always use this when I am unsure about something and I usually find the answer!"

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	"I love this kind of food - full of flavour. Check out the Moro cookbook and Casa Moro too (by Sam Clark) and anything else by Claudia Roden."

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	"Hugh's huge book with some good recipes but also lots of interesting and thought provoking reading."

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	"From the wonderful Covent Garden vegetarian restaurant/cafe. To balance the Meat book above, this is my favourite vegetarian cookbook. Great soups!"

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	"Lots of tasty warming winter food from Northern Europe."

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	"Amusing, well written and good recipes and tips on cooking for a crowd without getting too stressed out!"

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	"Lots of robust flavours in this one, some nice ideas. Check out her 'Kitchen Bible' too."

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	"Amazing combinations of flavours, great book especially for the more adventurous cook. Try the Vietnamese pork with aubergines."

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	"'Bubbling under' my top 10 - this is a great book of soup recipes contributed by well known chefs and divided into seasons. + it's for charidee!"

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	"Excellent - one of those rare cookbooks where you want to make almost everything in it. Have tried several recipes and all have been great."

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	"Wonderful book - whether or not you grow your own. Arranged by seasons."

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	"If you love Italian food then you will love this book! Check out her Food of Northern Italy book too and Marcella Hazan as well."