Every one of us loves to try new things, but cooking may be something we partake in only every once in a while. What you need to get started with cooking are some of the best cookbooks with a variety of recipes, desserts and handy cooking tips! 

Austin Macauley has published numerous cookbooks that will take your taste buds on a rollercoaster ride; from Bengali cuisines to Italian recipes and from basic cooking courses for kids to expert baking and cake recipes, you will find it all in our best cookbooks collection. 

So, start practising different recipes and come out a better cook on the other side of this lockdown!  

Here is a list of some of the best cookbooks that form part of our collection

Cookbooks for beginners
 

Book: Beginners Cookbook
Author: K. Mortimer

For anyone who is stepping into the kitchen for the first time; whether you have no one around to cook for you or you cannot order food from outside, this is the perfect guide for you to fill your tastebuds with healthy and quick-fix recipes. With easy-to-make food ideas, this is the perfect beginner’s guide to set you on a path of cooking greatness.

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Book: Starting From Scratch
Author: Karl Hoffrichter

Here is another cookbook for beginners. Karl Hoffrichter has covered all the basics in this beginners’ guide. The best part is that this book will also inform you of the various allergies associated with various ingredients, for you to know better what ingredients are perfect for you. You will find Bolognese, Lamb Shanks or even a Classic burger in this cookbook. This book also elaborates on vegetables and meat cuts and hence one of the best cookbooks for beginners in specific and for everyone in general.

Book: The Go-To Cookbook
Author: Helen Hume

This recipe book has over 100 recipes and is specially designed to cater for the needs of people who cannot take much time out for cooking. It includes some very basic and classic recipes as well. If you live with busy schedules all the time, this book will become the best cookbook for you and your eating routine. Happy cooking with The Go-To Cookbook!

Healthy Cookbooks

Book: The Healthy Heart
Author: Charlene Evelyn Quinn

Among the readily available fast foods, healthy foods now sound like the tales of the past. Probably, this is why it is hard to find healthy food and it is often associated with higher prices. Charlene, however, proves this theory wrong in this recipe book as she puts together a bunch of healthy recipes that are easy to make and don’t require any special ingredients. The Healthy Heart has something for everyone; whether you are craving for juice or stew, this healthy cookbook offers it all.

Book: Conscious Cookery
Author: Suzanne Saunders

This cookbook by Suzanne Saunders is filled with nutritional awareness and consuming home-grown, organic produce. This healthy cookbook is no less than a breath of fresh air. If you are looking to make big lifestyle changes for the sake of your health, you must get your hands on this book and you will be delighted. One of the best cookbooks for a 360 degrees lifestyle overhaul. Invite change for the sake of a healthy life!​

Best Vegan Cookbooks
 

Book: Nourish with Nish

Author: Inês Teixeira-Dias

It is never easy when you move out and start living on your own. One of the biggest trouble areas turn out to be cooking and eating. For a student who has just started to live on their own and has plans to move to a vegan diet, Nourish with Nish is the ultimate vegan cookbook. This is one of the best vegan cookbooks which does not only have plant-based recipes but also the necessary nutritional information one desires. So, put it on your side table or kitchen shelf and say amen!

Book: Coconut 100 Ways

Author:  Yvonne Morgan-McKenzie

I am so grateful that after many years of dreaming, I finally have the opportunity to have my own cookbook published. As a young girl I always dreamed of this and after a long time with many days spent walking around with notepads and jotting down all the recipes I could remember and those I created, I have finally reached the goal which seemed to be so elusive. Creating dishes has always been something which gave me a lot of joy and has always been and will always be my passion. I have used coconut in nearly every recipe in some way. It is the most versatile fruit I have ever known. The coconut ‘meat’ is used for medicinal purposes, cooking and beauty products. The shell can be used to make decorative items. The husk for cleaning. So come with me to a small town in St. Thomas, Jamaica, surrounded by rivers and join my neighbourhood as we all get together and cook, drink and have a good time.

Fancy Cookbooks
 

Book: Pretty Gorgeous Cakes
Author: Cynthia Stroud

No matter how health conscious you are, you are sure to have a sweet tooth for desserts. What better could you have than some cake recipes coming from a multi-award-winning cake specialist to satisfy those sweet cravings? It’s not even just the taste, these cakes are aesthetically pleasing and just appeal you to go all out on them. So, wouldn’t you want to learn the art of making these cakes and surprising your loved one with a perfect dessert on their birthday? We are sure you would!
 

Book: The Wet Fish Book
Author: Simon Bennett

So many recipes for chicken and desserts that you started to think there wouldn’t be any cookbooks for seafood lovers? Well, things here aren’t a little bit too ‘fishy’. Based on Simon’s 25 years’ experience of preparing seafood especially fish, this book is a must-have for all you seafood lovers.
 

Book: 52. A year of recipes to share with family and friends

Author: David Wilshin

One of the best cookbooks you will come across is this delicious collection of recipes. David Wilshin’s years of experience in the cooking industry shines clear through the pages of this book. The recipes are unique and seasonally inspired, which hits closer to home since you know what time of the year will be suitable for cooking what kind of a dish.
 

This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cookbooks. We have made sure to suggest the best cookbooks from our collection here. We have also taken care to include vegan cookbooks, healthy cookbooks, cookbooks for beginners as well as some sugar and spice for the lovers of fancy cooking and eating. Come delve into the ocean of recipes hidden between the covers of Austin Macauley Publications and make sure you always have a dish up your sleeve to impress your peers. 

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