The Joy of Cooking: The Best New Cookbooks for 2024
Whether you need to find ways to make the mid-week meal as quick and easy as possible, want to try something new but aren’t sure where to start, are trying to lose weight but are underwhelmed by the diet options on offer, or need to kickstart a whole new healthier lifestyle, finding the right cookbook can make all the difference between changing your life or giving up after a few weeks.
Everyone has their go-to recipes that are guaranteed crowd-pleasers, whether you’re cooking for fussy children or a sophisticated dinner party. But when cooking becomes routine and boring, it’s time to shake things up and find inspiration to make mealtimes exciting again.
The five best new cookbooks we’ve picked for 2024 will inspire, educate, delight and energise you, whether you’re happiest in the kitchen experimenting with new flavours or want to break free from a mealtime rut. Budget-busting or dinner party delights, indulgent meals or quick and delicious snacks, there’s something to help everyone find the joy of cooking in 2024.
Bored Of Lunch
For anyone wanting to save money on their household bills without compromising on quality, Nathan Anthony has the answer. Featuring recipes that require only simple, easy-to-find ingredients that won’t break the bank, all these meals are prepared in the slow cooker, the most cost effective way to cook. With hardly any prep work required and time-saving tips throughout, you can create tasty, nutritious meals such as pasta, pies, soups and currys.
Feel Good In Fifteen
The Body Coach reveals ways to feel good in his latest book, which looks at ways in which you can nourish mind, body and soul. With simple and nutritious recipes to cover everything from breakfast to lunch, dinner and snacks, workout routines to energise and boost your mood, and guided journal prompts to help you find the joy in everyday life, each can be completed in achievable 15 minute sessions and will help you feel your best everyday.
Pinch Of Nom: Express
Over one hundred slimming-friendly recipes that are full on flavour and low on tedious prep work. Designed to fit into a busy lifestyle where eating tasty, nutritious meals is still a top priority, these recipes for everything from breakfasts, roasts, puddings and takeaways can be quickly prepared in twenty minutes, and even contain ideas for air fryers and slow cookers. Whether you want a quick family-friendly meal or a more indulgent dinner-party dish, there’s something here for every occasion.
The Ramadan Family Cookbook
With over 80 delicious recipes to choose from, Muslim food blogger Anisa Karolia has you covered for Ramadan. Whether you want to batch cook in advance or prefer whipping up something quick, tasty and delicious when the sun goes down, there’s something to inspire everyone. With recipes such as Masala Prawns, Grilled Chipotle Chicken Skewers, Lamb Samosas and Mango Lassi, each beautifully photographed and with ideas for making the dishes more healthy.
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Official Veganuary Cookbook
Whether you’re a vegan, flexi or simply curious about plant-based cooking, this official Veganuary cookbook is for you. Featuring over 100 delicious and nutritious meal ideas, including burgers, pies, traybakes and desserts, as well as a handy list of store cupboard essentials and tips and advice for making your mealtimes as economical and eco-friendly as possible, this is the perfect recipe book for anyone wanting to eat a little more healthily in 2024.
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