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Our Top Cook Books of 2008...

Oct 08: You may not have heard of Guy, but you'll probably have heard of Riverford Farm...

Sept 08: All the mysteries and delights of preserves, pickling, fruit and more.

August 08: Shaun Hill is one of my heroes...

July 2008: Barbecue is a serious contender as the book on barbecuing...

June 2008: Once hooked, followers of Alastair Sawday remain committed for life...

May 08: The title of Rose Prince’s latest book The New English Table...

March 08: I really don’t know what I think about Delia’s How to Cheat at Cooking…

Feb 08: Exploring a rich and varied food culture…

Jan 08: An encyclopaedic trawl through fish sourcing, preparation and cooking…

Cook Books of 2008

We've chosen our favourite Cook Books of 2008 - perfect for any cookworms you know...

The River Cottage FISH Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & Nick Fisher is the definitive guide to sourcing, catching and cooking fish and shellfish. Read our fuller review...

Riverford Farm Cook Book by Guy Watson & Jane Baxter is a collaboration of Guy’s opinionated vegetable notes and Jane’s superb recipes. Read our fuller review...

New Indian by Anjum Anand is light, modern and refreshingly quick Indian cooking...

Gennaro Contaldo's Italian Cooking is the ultimate family and friends feast cook book...

Why can we no longer trust our food? Bee Wilson's Swindled uncovers a dark history of how and why the food we see may not necessarily be the food we're eating...

My Life as a Wife: Love, Liquor and What to Do about the Other Women by Elisabeth Luard is a brave account of a woman determined to stand by her man, for better or for worse...

Leith's Simple Cookery is a must-have for any kitchen - its encyclopedic knowledge covers the basics of cookery to get anyone started...

Anthony Demetre of Arbutus has written Today's Special & A Glass of Wine showcasing the easy way he achieves peak perfection in his own restaurant...

Mark Hix is known for his love of British seasonal cooking in his restaurants. Now his new book British Seasonal Food reveals more of his sources and loves...

Katherine Whitehorn's Cooking in a Bedsitter is the perfect gift for students setting off back to university - or indeed anyone cooking in a restricted space on a budget...