Find that special present for a food lover with our pick of the best recent releases
For the baker
BAKE IT. SLICE IT. EAT IT. Forget fancy fondant icing: at Exeter’s The Exploding Bakery, it’s all about ‘naturally banging cake’ made with quality butter, chocolate and fruit. Owners Tom and Oliver’s handsome, one-size traybake recipes (over 60 of them) will appeal to the flavour-over-fussiness baker. Quadrille £15
For the food geek
BOROUGH MARKET: THE KNOWLEDGE London’s famous market is more than a place to buy grub – it’s a hub of food knowledge. This book by Angela Clutton channels the expertise of the traders into step-by-step techniques and recipes (from butchers, bakers, fishmongers...). Brilliant photographs, too. Hodder & Stoughton £27
For the kitchen traveller
KOLKATA: RECIPES FROM THE HEART OF BENGAL Rinku Dutt leads you through the nooks and crannies of the great city’s Bengali cuisine with her family’s recipes, such as shrimp with poppy seeds, plus dishes from Kolkata’s street food stalls and sweet shops.
Smith Street Books £26
For the chocoholic
THE JOY OF CHOCOLATE
Chocolatier Paul A Young is known for bringing creativity and fun into his craft. He’s also very knowledgeable, and this lavish book covers it all f
