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Best new cookbooks of 2021

From a collection of Neil Perry's all-time favourite recipes to new casual vegetarian ideas from Yotam Ottolenghi, 2021 has been a big year in cookbooks.

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Neil Perry's flourless chocolate cake is a regular at family birthday celebrations.

Neil Perry shares four all-time favourites from his new cookbook, Everything I Love to Cook

  • Neil Perry
Chicken marylands: The combination of chicken, mushrooms, tarragon and cream is a classic in the French regional repertoire.

Home-spun secrets: Four recipes from Stephanie Alexander's new cookbook

  • Stephanie Alexander
Plant-based twist: Sweet potato shakshuka with sriracha butter and pickled onions.

Three vegetarian recipes from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi

  • Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi
Savoury treat: Sweet potato rosti with avocado, coriander and chilli. 

Three moreish vegan recipes from Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen cookbook

  • Linda, Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney
Effortlessly easy: Kolokithokeftethes (zucchini fritters).

Four treasured vegetarian recipes from a Greek family kitchen

  • Fofi Gourlas
Red gurnard, seaweed and dauphine potato pie.

Four recipes from Saint Peter chef Josh Niland's new seafood cookbook

  • Josh Niland
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Expert advice: Look for fish that looks and feels firm.

Saint Peter chef Josh Niland's tips for buying the best and freshest fish

  • Josh Niland
Falafel wraps are loved across much of the Middle East – and increasingly around the world.

Four brilliant lunches you can throw together in five minutes using five ingredients

  • Alexander Hart
Skewers of chicken satay are a perennial crowd pleaser.

Four popular Malaysian recipes to make at home

  • Mandy Yin
Rich, elegant dessert: Torta di pera e cioccolato (Pear and chocolate cake).

Six sweet home-style Italian recipes from Torta della Nonna by Emiko Davies

  • Emiko Davies
Falafel salad.

Four vegan lunches you can throw together in five minutes flat

  • Alexander Hart
If your caesar salad dressing doesn't burn your tongue, it's not good, and that's a fact.

Three bold home-style recipes from cult Canadian chef Matty Matheson

  • Matty Matheson
Italian twist: Spaghetti bolognese meets Sichuan's famous mapo tofu.

Four recipes from Adam Liaw's new cookbook Tonight's Dinner

  • Adam Liaw
When cutting rounds for scones, press straight down without twisting so they pop up as they cook.

Ten top tips from Adam Liaw's new cookbook Tonight's Dinner

  • Adam Liaw
Rustic charm: Cheddar and spinach souffles.

Four recipes from Gary Mehigan's new cookbook Good Food Every Day

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A great bacon and onion quiche relies on good ingredients and knowing and trusting your oven.

Baking masterclass: Savoury pies and pastries to make from scratch

Bubbling filling and crisp top: Saag aloo shepherd's pie.

Four planet-friendly recipes from One Pot, Pan, Planet by Anna Jones

  • Anna Jones
Make the most of leftover sourdough with this baked chicken dinner.

Four essential Italian dishes anyone can cook from Silvia Colloca's new cookbook

  • Silvia Colloca
Top of the pops: Chocolate crackles are a simple sweet for kids to make.

Why we're all mad for nostalgic baking (plus six classic recipes from Australia: The Cookbook)

  • Ross Dobson
Lovely slow-cooked vegetable dish: Rick Stein's Cornish briam.

Three of Rick Stein's all-time favourite home-style recipes from his new cookbook

  • Rick Stein
Nathan Lyons began cooking comforting dishes at a young age.

Four retro recipes from Kooking with a Koori by TikTok star Nathan Lyons

  • Nathan Lyons
Morgan Hipworth's homemade Tim Tams.

Four fun recipes from TikTok star Morgan Hipworth's new cookbook

  • Morgan Hipworth
Sweet, sour, salty and spicy: This colourful noodle dish uses flavours of the Thai dish som tum.

Five vibrant plant-based recipes from Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Simple cookbook

  • Heidi Swanson
Symphony of simplicity: Cacio e pepe is essentially just cheese, pepper, salt, and pasta.

Four recipes from Joshua Weissman's new 'unapologetic' cookbook

  • Joshua Weissman
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'Better than pretty much all the recipes for this dish that exist': World-famous Africola peri peri chicken.

Three full-on flavour hits from cult Africola chef Duncan Welgemoed's new cookbook

  • Duncan Welgemoed
Perfect feast: Flat iron steak with greens and charred herb salsa.

Spring into barbecue season with Two Good Co's second cookbook

Mediterranean comfort food: Eggplant parmigiana.

Four vibrant Italian recipes from the sun-soaked island of Sicily

  • Ben Tish
Drunken dumplings swimming in somewhere between soup and sauce.

Family-friendly dinner ideas (and shortcuts) for any night of the week

  • Lucy Tweed
Easy and delicious: Esse al cioccolato (Chocolate 'S' biscuits).

Four sweet and simple chocolatey Italian treats to make at home

Sure to become a regular dinner-time fix: One-dish lasagne.

Clever shortcuts: Five favourite winter dishes you can make in a flash

  • Rosie Reynolds
Silvia Colloca's casarecce with tuna, capers and breadcrumbs.

Silvia Colloca's top 10 rules for perfect pasta

  • Silvia Colloca
Chicken kebabs are popular all over the world, and are made countless ways.

Four delicious Syrian family recipes from Sumac by Anas Atassi

  • Anas Atassi
Sweet and simple: Everyone will enjoy this classic teacake.

Three heartfelt Sicilian desserts everyone will adore

Charry flavours: Make your own char kwai teow at home.

Four delicious cult Malaysian recipes from the island of Penang

  • Aim Aris and Ahmad Salim
Simple and hearty: Chicken Marengo is made for feeding family and friends.

Four country-style recipes from CWA Victoria's new cookbook

Delicately flavoured: Orange and honey melt-and-mix cake.

Homely cakes and bakes from Sophie Hansen's In Good Company cookbook

  • Sophie Hansen

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