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Abosolutely excellent eclectic cookbooks
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Naked Chef, TheNaked Chef, The by Jamie Oliver
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $2.49
The first and classic cookbook - just wonderful - flavoursome and oh so easy
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary UnderbellyKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
Buy used from: $0.78
Punk-kitchen god Bourdain's personal take on the restaurant trade, not a cookbook again, but one of the best bio's around
The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic StoriesThe Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories by Barbara M. Walker
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.66
Full of information on the laura ingalls stories with reference to recipes, great reading, great eating
Cutting It FineCutting It Fine by Andrew Parkinson
Buy new: $16.79 / Used from: $13.65
Not a cookbook, an insiders look at the restaurant trade, lots of detail on just how kitchens run
Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners -- Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any OccasionNigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners -- Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion by Nigella Lawson
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $3.00
she makes it look so easy, and it is, simple and child friendly dishes
Duchess of Devonshire's Chatsworth CookbookDuchess of Devonshire's Chatsworth Cookbook by Duchess of Devonshire
Buy new: $19.96 / Used from: $10.88
Lovely recipes, quite unusual, favourites of the Devonshires, good Mitford bio as well
Jamie's Dinners: The Essential Family CookbookJamie's Dinners: The Essential Family Cookbook by Jamie Oliver
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $8.38
Excellent - he really delivers some tasty recipes for the whole family - and good advice
The Modern CookThe Modern Cook by Ray McVinnie
Buy used from: $24.49
Simple good cookery, very approachable and easy, not a fussy chef but rich flavours
SalutSalut by Peta Mathias
Buy used from: $5.05
A New Zealand Chef, very fun, very able, lovely tastes, textures and combinations
Ruth Pretty Cooking at SpringfieldRuth Pretty Cooking at Springfield by Ruth Pretty
Buy new: $35.00 / Used from: $10.53
One of my favourite books at the moment, lovely recipes, part memoir, gorgeous photos
The Home Guide to Cake DecoratingThe Home Guide to Cake Decorating by Jane Price
Buy used from: $22.29
Fabulous sumptuous cake book - lots of eclectic ideas from christening and Christmas to kids birthdays
The Ruth Pretty CookbookThe Ruth Pretty Cookbook by Ruth Pretty
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $8.99
Another really richly illustrated and presented book, some of the best recipes ever
Prairie Home Cooking: 400 Recipes that Celebrate the Bountiful Harvests, Creative Cooks, and Comforting Foods of the American HeartlandPrairie Home Cooking: 400 Recipes that Celebrate the Bountiful Harvests, Creative Cooks, and Comforting Foods of the American Heartland by Judith Fertig
Buy new: $13.22 / Used from: $3.00
A great addition to have, uses old recipes from the settler days - as well as information and preparation tips - very handy and well laid out
The Bread Builders: Hearth Loaves and Masonry OvensThe Bread Builders: Hearth Loaves and Masonry Ovens by Daniel Wing
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $23.88
If you want to bake your own bread to taste gorgeous, this is an EXCELLENT reference guide for everything possible
Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook: The Best Recipes from Southampton's Favorite Bakery for Homestyle Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, and BreadsTate's Bake Shop Cookbook: The Best Recipes from Southampton's Favorite Bakery for Homestyle Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, and Breads by Kathleen King
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $7.95
Lovely variety of recipes- both usual and unusual - good for cooking for family
Digby Laws' Soup CookbookDigby Laws' Soup Cookbook by Digby Law
Buy used from: $49.99
Love anything by Digby Law, good New Chef, works with NZ ingredients as well as exotic