The autumn months of September and October will see a slew of new books, including cookbooks, as publishers look towards Christmas shopping.
Regardless if you’re buying for a gift or yourself, we’ve listed some of the best new cookbooks available this autumn, including some celebrity releases and The Hebridean Baker’s fourth book.
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Hebridean Baker: The Scottish Cookbook is the fourth cookbook from social media sensation Coinneach MacLeod aka the Hebridean Baker. This book is a celebration of tradition and the sheer joy of sharing delicious food. Each chapter weaves a narrative of food, folklore, travel and the vibrant cultural tapestry of the Hebrides whilst inviting readers to savour the essence of Scotland, one dish at a time.
The bestselling author of Recipes & Wee Stories from the Scottish Islands, My Scottish Island Kitchen and The Hebridean Baker at Home shares stories and adventures alongside a selection of his homely recipes which include savoury pies, indulgent puddings, biscuit tin favourites, cakes for every occasion and festive treats.
Hebridean Baker: The Scottish Cookbook will be out on 10 October priced at £26 for the hardback. Pre-order from an independent bookshop here.
The first cookbook from Pam Brunton, chef and owner of Inver, an award-winning restaurant on the shores of Loch Fyne. Between Two Waters follows Pam’s journey of trying to answer ‘what makes modern Scottish food’ by looking at culinary heritage.
The blurb for this book reads: “Part memoir, part manifesto on the future of feeding the world and a feminist critique of the food business, it documents the difficult early days of her now multiple award-winning restaurant, reflecting on how the immersive experience of 'destination restaurants' can both help and hinder our understanding of wider land and food culture.”
From the soil to the kitchen, Between Two Waters looks at the influences on what we eat as well as our own personal and cultural histories.
Between Two Waters: Heritage, landscape and the modern cook by Pam Brunton is out now priced at £20. Buy it from an independent bookshop here.
Award-winning writer and TV chef Nigel Slater is set to release his latest book, in which he shares snapshots into his life, travels and kitchen. Taken from Slater’s notebooks of wonderings and recollections, whether written at home, sheltering from a blizzard in Japan or from a rain soaked fisherman’s hut in Iceland, these anecdotes and memories, often with - as you can imagine - food at the heart of them give fans of Slater a rare insight into his life beyond the kitchen.
It’s been billed as ‘utter joy’ and from a recent exclusive extract, it’s easy to see why. One for cosy nights by the fire this autumn.
A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments of Joy … a Memoir of Sorts by Nigel Slater is out on 26 October priced at £20. Pre-order from an independent bookshop here.
Café Cecilia is a beloved neighbourhood restaurant serving simple Irish and European inspired food, that has become not only a foodie haven, but a huge hit with an international art and fashion crowd as well as one or two celebrities (Nigella Lawson called it “some of the absolute best cooking in London”). It is chef Max Rocha’s first restaurant, and he takes inspiration from what’s in season; the cooking of his mother, Odette; and the food he grew up with in Ireland.
Café Cecilia Cookbook features 100 recipes from breakfast through to dinner including signature dishes like Guinness Bread and Sage & Anchovy Fritti and seasonal dishes such as Poached greengage, granola and yoghurt and Globe Artichokes with Sunflower Seed Tahini, with recipes for a host of soups, salads, breads, cakes, and kombuchas, as well as a selection of fish, meat, and vegetable dishes.
Cafe Cecilia cookbook is out on 19 September priced at £34.95 and can be pre-ordered from an independent bookshop now.
In his 40 years as a chef, celebrity chef Marcus Wareing has immersed himself in French cuisine, having trained in French cookery and working in first-class French restaurants around the world. Now, in his most personal book to date, Marcus takes readers on a culinary journey not only through France, but through his life in French food as he weaves the remarkable tales of his life and extraordinary career into every recipe.
Of his latest book, Marcus said: “My whole career has revolved around the food of France so writing this book has been the most incredible trip down memory lane for me. I wanted to take all the classic recipes I’ve known and loved over the years and bring them up to date to suit the way we all cook and eat today.”
Marcus’s France: Delicious French Recipes, from My Kitchen to Yours is out on 7 November and priced at £26. Pre-order now from an independent bookshop here.
You can’t think of warming comfort food and not think of bread. If you’re keen to bake your own then this new book is worth picking up this autumn.
Flour, water, salt – three ingredients which, when combined, have infinite possibilities to become a delicious tasting form of bread - from artisan loaves to fluffy rolls, buttery brioche and sticky cinnamon buns. The Big Book of Bread is an exploration of bread in its myriad forms, with flavourful recipes for recreating beloved loaves from around the globe.
From the award-winning, bread baking enthusiast James Morton, The Big Book of Bread is a compendium of baking knowledge and insight for all bakers - regardless of skill, confidence level or amount of fancy kitchen gadgets.
Together with step-by-step explanations, easy-to-understand methods and recipes free from confusing hydration and baker’s percentages, this book will take any bread enthusiast from total beginner to confident bread baker.
The Big Book of Bread: Recipes and Stories From Around the Globe is out on 10 October priced at £30. Pre-order now for an independent bookshop here.
From the expert creators of Sunday Times Bestseller The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook, this is the ultimate solution to busy mealtimes, featuring 140 simple, straightforward air fryer recipes.
This no-frills beginner guide is full of effortless and practical recipes that absolutely anyone can follow, regardless of experience, showing you how easy it is to feed yourself, your friends and family all day long using only the air fryer. Instructions are included for both basket and dual air fryers – as well as a chapter on cooking in the air fryer oven.
Written by the air fryer experts Sam and Dom Milner, who have lived and breathed air fryer cooking for more than 12 years, this smart cookbook focuses on the essentials.
Chapters range from budget-friendly and time-saving Meal Prep and Pantry cooking to 7 Days of Dinners, with easy ideas for every day of the week. From Meat and Fish to Vegetarian & Vegan, Potatoes and Baking, it’s packed with stress-free recipes, from classic comfort foods to lighter meals.
Air Fryer Easy Everyday: 140 super-simple, delicious recipes is out now priced at £20. Buy it from an independent bookshop here.
A The Guardian’s restaurant critic for over 20 years, Nights out at Home is Jay Rayner’s first cookbook. In it you’ll find achievable recipes inspired by the restaurant creations that have been firm favourites of the broadcaster.
There’s 60 recipes that take their inspiration from dishes served across the UK and further afield including the Ivy’s crispy duck salad, tandoori lamb chops from Tayyabs in London, Manchester’s Erst brown butter and sage flatbreads, miso-glazed aubergine from Freak Scene and Rayner’s take on a Greggs steak bake.
Nights Out At Home: Recipes and Stories from 25 years as a Restaurant Critic is out now priced at £22. Buy it from an independent bookshop here.
If you’re looking for delicious, convenient meals that can be whipped up in the nick of time this autumn then look no further than Cook Once, Eat Twice. Nadiya shares tips and tricks on how to cook efficiently and economically with chapters on batch cooking, waste-less meals and leftover makeovers.
From Nadiya’s kitchen to yours, learn new ways to stretch ingredients, remake classic dishes with a twist, and make the most out of every meal. Nadiya’s creative timesavers include trusty batch-cooking and meal-prepping ideas, clever ways to spin leftovers into new meals, and simple baked treats that are easy to store and eat later. The new cookbook coincided with a new BBC TV show set to air this autumn.
Recipe highlights from Cook Once, Eat Twice include: Honey Mustard Toad-in-the-Hole, Teriyaki Salmon and Sticky Rice, Banana Peel Curry, Chickpea and Chicken Traybake, Banana and Sugar Drop Doughnuts, and Espresso Chocolate Cake.
Cook Once Eat Twice by Nadiya Hussain is out now priced at £28. Buy it from an independent bookshop here.
John Torode and home cook Lisa Faulkner, the stars of ITV’s popular show John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen, invite readers into their home to share the food and stories of John and Lisa's Kitchen.
For the first time the couple have created a cookbook together, John and Lisa's Kitchen, to offer the authority of a professional chef with the accessibility of a home cook.
John and Lisa’s Kitchen will contain recipes from the forthcoming series and a selection of John and Lisa’s favourites from previous series as well, so viewers will be able to cook along with what they see on screen.
John and Lisa's Kitchen: Everyday Recipes From a Professional Chef and a Home Cook by John Torode and Lisa Faulkner is available now priced at £25. Buy it from an independent bookshop here.
Having won the hearts of millions during his time in The Great British Bake Off tent, Sandro is on a mission to share his love of baking in this indulgent and uplifting cookbook. A firm believer in the positive, mood-boosting and therapeutic effects of home baking, Sandro encourages you to loosen up, pick up the whisk, and let your creativity flow.
Good Vibes Baking features over 75 recipes including Brownie and Strawberry Cookies; Rainbow Crepe Cake; Espresso Martini Cheesecake; Madeline Baba and Sticky Banana Cake
Good Vibes Baking: Bakes To Make Your Soul Shine and Your Taste Buds Sing by Sandro Farmhouse by Sandro Farmhouse is available now priced at £20. Buy it from an independent bookshop here.
Simply Jamie is about celebrating the joy of cooking, and making it easy for us to fit cooking into our busy lives. Jamie has distilled 25 years of tips and tricks into this joyful new cookbook.
In five chapters covering Midweek Meals, Weekend Wins, Trusty Traybakes, Cupboard Love and Perfect Puds, Jamie has produced a cookbook that will fit seamlessly into your life.
With over 130 recipes, Simply Jamie exists to inspire you to get cooking – it’s full of delicious, achievable recipes you’ll love to make. Whatever your needs, you can trust that these tried and tested recipes will slot right into the rhythms of your week – from 20-minute-to-table dishes and no-time-to-shop cupboard rescues to weekend wins that create smart leftover ideas, meaning mealtimes are a doddle in the days that follow.
Simply Jamie: Fast & Simple Food is out on 26 September priced at £30. Pre-order now from an independent bookshop here.
From TV presenter Kate Humble comes this collection of simple seasonal recipes, from farm to table.
Featuring inspiring stories from 20 people, Home Made celebrates everyone who makes and grows the food we eat. With over 60 recipes from Kate Humble's kitchen table, you can enjoy simple, quick and fuss-free meals.
Home Made recipes from the countryside by Kate Humble is out on 10 October. Pre-order now from an independent bookshop here.
Each year in the UK, around 16 million pumpkins go to waste, having been carved for Halloween and discarded. This book shares practical advice for making the most of this brilliant vegetable, while preventing food waste and extending the life span of this delicious seasonal delight.
Don't Waste Your Pumpkin offers all sorts of tasty recipes to make use of every part of the pumpkin and majors on avoiding waste and staying budget-friendly. There are also simple craft projects to take you beyond the usual carving traditions and celebrate all kinds of pumpkin.
With recipes ranging from cheesy pumpkin toasties to show-stopping pumpkin mac & cheese, and projects like tablescaping and even an adorable pumpkin bird feeder, Don’t Waste Your Pumpkin proves that there's so much more to the cosy autumn season than pumpkin spice.
Don't Waste Your Pumpkin: Innovative recipes and projects, from stalk to base by Emily Gussin is available now priced at £8.99. Buy it from an independent bookshop here.
Learn how to thrive, not survive with this practical food-based guide to managing menopause symptoms from leading Dietitian and Performance Nutritionist, Dr Linia Patel.
With studies revealing that there’s lots you can do from as early as your thirties to make your menopausal years easier, Dr Linia Patel’s Food for Menopause shows us which nutrients you could be getting more of to combat menopausal symptoms, and what recipes can you make to pack in more of those nutrients.
Try Linia’s Feta fried eggs for breakfast, her Anti-inflammatory carrot and ginger soup for lunch, and her One-pan harissa sausage and bean bake for dinner. There are also snacks to keep you going throughout the day (Peanut butter and chocolate chip balls), indulgent Weekend Meals for when you have more time (Sticky caramelised prawn tacos) and Sides and Extras (Turmeric spiced potato wedges) to complete a meal. And don’t forget the sweet treats, too (Dark chocolate crunch bars and Strawberry crumble cobbler).
With a friendly, authoritative voice that’s backed by scientific evidence, Food for Menopause is a cookbook that explains how to make your menopause work for you, from the leading dietitian and performance nutritionist who has been seen on the likes of BBC2 Food’s Truth or Scare, BBC1’s Tomorrow’s Food and ITV’s Save Money, Lose Weight.
Food for Menopause by Dr Linia Patel is out 17 September priced at £20. Buy it from an independent bookshop here.
Step into the heart of India’s vibrant culinary heritage with Romy Gill’s India. Renowned chef Romy Gill takes you on a charming journey through her ancestral kitchens in the Bengal and Punjab region, where she discovered the true essence of home-cooked Indian cuisine.
With easy-to-follow instructions and readily available ingredients, every dish is designed with the home cook in mind, ensuring that your journey into Indian cuisine is as delightful as it is delicious. Featuring recipes that cater to every palate and dietary preference, Romy’s warm and engaging narrative will guide you through the intricacies of Indian cuisine, allowing you to create mouthwatering meals that evoke the comforting flavours of home.
Romy Gill's India: Recipes from Home by Romy Gill is available now priced at £28. Buy it from an independent bookshop here.
Chances are you've eaten a soup, salad or sandwich in the past day (or maybe all three). This trio makes up so many of our meals but is rarely given the attention it deserves – until now.
Matty Matheson (two-time New York Times bestselling cookbook author, and star of The Bear), known for his bold, innovative flavours, has created a cookbook that will revolutionise how you think of these kitchen basics. This book is for anyone and everyone, offering up Matty's signature twists on the classics, delivered with minimal effort for maximum flavour.
Soups, Salads, Sandwiches: A Cookbook by Matty Matheson is out on 24 October priced at £25. Pre-order now from an independent bookshop here.
