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  • 52 Things to Do While You Poo
    The average person spends three years of their life on the toilet - and when you have nothing to do but poo, perching on the porcelain can be very boring. But fear not! Thanks to this book, you can say goodbye to this everyday tedium. World-renowned excretion expert Hugh Jassburn has compiled a compendium of entertaining activities and informative fun...
    By Hugh Jassburn
    Hardback
    $2499
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  • Padella
    'An amazing array of wonderful pastas’ Jamie Oliver ‘Recipes that are a joy to prepare and to polish off’ Yotam Ottolenghi PASTA, PERFECTED. From a low and slow spicy pork ragu, to creamy gorgonzola gnocchi and rich tomato cannelloni, this is the ultimate pasta-lover’s cookbook and the long-awaited debut from Padella, the iconic London restaurant. Includes easy-to-follow recipes for all...
    By Tim Siadatan
    Hardback
    $5499
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  • Harry Potter: Make Your Own Mini Chocolate Wands
    This kit contains all you need to make and gift your very own chocolate wands! Create some magic of your own in the kitchen with this easy-to-use chocolate wand kit. Made of high-quality, food-safe silicone, the included flexible mold is easy to use and contains unique wells to make eight different wands from the Harry Potter film franchise. Also included...
    By Insight Editions
    Set
    $3500
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  • The Little Book of Student Food
    The Little Book of Student Food by Alastair Williams is a pocket-sized collection of helpful guidance and satisfying recipes designed to help students eat well and affordably. Every student needs to fill their belly as well as their brain. But even if you can barely make toast, this starter guide to succeeding in the kitchen offers what you need to...
    By Alastair Williams
    Paperback
    $1999
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  • Speedy Comfort
    ‘Does exactly what it says on the tin! Speedy, comforting and filled with what people and families want to eat every day’ – Poppy Cooks ‘The most inspiring and down to earth chef’ – Pinch of Nom ‘Everything he does with food just POPS’ – Nathan Anthony Think comfort food takes forever to make? Think again. Jon Watts is back...
    By Jon Watts
    Hardback
    $4499
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  • OPA!
    OPA! is a phrase that captures the warmth of Greek culture, an expression that can carry many meanings based on the context it's used in—from joy to excitement, celebration to surprise. For Peinao (2023) authors Helena and Vikki Moursellas, it's a phrase that best captures what sits at the heart of Greece's rich food culture, making it the natural namesake...
    By Helena Moursellas and Vikki Moursellas
    Hardback
    $6499
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  • Cooking Fast and Slow
    A collection of over 100 simple, satisfying plant-packed recipes that are low on effort but BIG on flavour. Loved for her quick and delicious recipes whipped up after a long day as a personal chef, Natalia Rudin has created a show-stopping cookbook full of her (mostly) plant-based recipes that are guaranteed to comfort, nourish and delight. With chapters that take...
    By Natalia Rudin
    Hardback
    $6500
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  • Destination Moon
    Destination Moon is an open-hearted memoir about passion and finding purpose from the woman whose mid-career one-eighty led her from Formula 1 to opening the world-famous Lune Croissanterie. At thirteen, Kate Reid already knew exactly where she was headed: a career in Formula 1, a life lived at full throttle. Like a master cartographer, she had drawn the map of...
    By Kate Reid
    Hardback
    $4699
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  • The BBQ Book
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Britain's best-loved Michelin-starred chef, Tom Kerridge, brings you the ultimate recipes for every barbecue. ‘From chicken suya kebabs to harissa prawns, the top chef shares his favourite dishes to cook on coals – plus tips to master the grill’ – The Times ‘Your ultimate guide to outdoor cooking with style and substance’ – Stylist ------------ Perfect...
    By Tom Kerridge
    Hardback
    $5500
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  • VEG
    Delve into the vibrant and versatile world of vegetables with this exquisite cloth book. This beautifully crafted book features 150 innovative recipes showcasing the unique flavours and textures of everything from artichokes to zucchini. Ideal for both experienced cooks seeking to broaden their culinary horizons and novices eager to explore nature’s bounty, VEG is perfect for any food lover who...
    By Editors of Cider Mill Press
    Hardback
    $9000
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  • The WineMaker Guide to Home Winemaking
    For more than two decades, hobbyists around the world have turned to WineMaker magazine for the best information on making incredible wine at home. From well-tested recipes to expert troubleshooting, WineMaker sets the standard for quality. Now, for the first time, the magazine's best guides, tips, and recipes are all available in one place. The WineMaker Guide to Home Winemaking...
    By WineMaker
    Paperback
    $5500
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  • The Rice Book
    One of the Guardian's best food books of 2023Winner of the André Simon AwardOne of OFM’s 50 Best Cookbooks of All Time The Rice Book became an instant classic when it was published thirty years ago, and to this day remains the definitive book on the subject. Rice is the staple food for more than half the world, and the...
    By Sri Owen
    Hardback
    $5299
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  • The Korean Cookbook
    The definitive collection of 350 authentic Korean recipes for the home cook, from a star chef and culinary historian. The Korean Cookbook celebrates traditional regional dishes and everyday food found in home kitchens from Seoul to Jeju Island. This stunning collection features more than 350 recipes organized into traditional Korean meals, including pantry staples, fermented foods, rice, vegetable dishes, raw...
    By Jungyoon Choi and Junghyun Park
    Hardback
    $9000
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  • The Hungry Healthy Student Cookbook
    A student cookbook with a difference, The Hungry Healthy Student offers a choice of more than 200 quick, cheap, and easy recipes, meaning more money in your pocket and more time to play! All the recipes have a healthy focus which means increased brain power and more energy to enjoy student life to the full. There are also indispensable tips...
    By Spruce
    Paperback
    $2999
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  • The 5-minute Salad Lunchbox (updated)
    These 52 recipes offer a comprehensive range of diverse salads, including vegan salads, grain salads, Zoodle and seafood salads. Expect myriad flavours from across the globe. Imagine a Vietnamese-style chicken coleslaw, Mexican-spiced quinoa salad, or a Japanese(ish) combination of edamame and chickpeas with avocado-lime dressing. Do you know what Korean-style Bibimbap is? The 5-minute Salad Lunchbox (updated) explains, alongside its...
    By Alexander Hart
    Paperback
    $2999
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  • Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles
    When author Cheynese Khachame became vegan, she brought her passion for Asian cuisine along for the ride. As she veganised—and improvised—her favourite recipes, TikTok followers ate it up! Now, in Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles, Cheynese plant-ifies popular dishes from Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and China and offers entirely new noodle recipes. From cold to hot, soups to sauces, this...
    By Cheynese Khachame
    Hardback
    $3999
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  • One Thousand Vines
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDRE SIMON DRINKS BOOK AWARD 2024 A DECANTER BEST WINE BOOK OF 2024 WINNER OF AN OIV AWARD 2024 "Dazzling" The Times Literary Supplement "Wine lovers who read this book will deeply, richly profit" The Best Wine Books of 2024 by Eric Asimov, The New York Times "Written by the very impressive Pacaline Lepeltier, one of a...
    By Pascaline Lepeltier
    Hardback
    $11000
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  • Noma 2.0
    There’s a reason Noma sits atop the list of the world’s best restaurants. Every bite, every dish, every course surprises, delights, challenges, and deeply satisfies in a way that’s unique in the world of dining. As the New York Times’s Pete Wells wrote recently in praising Noma’s flavours, "sauces are administered so subtly that you don’t notice anything weird going...
    Hardback
    $14000
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  • Ikoyi
    The exciting debut cookbook from the acclaimed chef of the two-Michelin-starred London restaurant Ikoyi. Ikoyi, named as one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2022, is one of the most original, flavour-driven restaurants of its time. Run by childhood-friend duo Iré Hassan-Odukale and chef Jeremy Chan, the innovative culinary mind behind the unique tasting menu, its menu is inspired...
    By Jeremy Chan
    Hardback
    $10000
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  • Fake Meat
    Bestselling author Isa Chandra Moskowitz shows you how to cook—and cook with—imitation meats that are every bit as delicious as the real thing. The queen of vegan home cooking is back: This time, Isa Chandra Moskowitz guides you through choosing, preparing, and cooking fake meat. If you've ever cooked for a meat lover that whined about a lack of protein,...
    By Isa Chandra Moskowitz
    Hardback
    $5500
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  • The 30g Plan Cookbook
    Full-colour follow-on from the Sunday Times bestseller, The 30g Plan. The groundbreaking new cookbook from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The 30g Plan Tired of weird food rules and fad diets? Leading nutritionist Emma Bardwell has got you covered. Centred around three clear guidelines - eat 30g protein per meal, 30g fibre per day and 30 different plants per...
    By Emma Bardwell
    Paperback
    $5500
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  • Curry Everyday
    Quick, easy veggie curries for everyday. Need a tasty dinner in a hurry? Look no further than this mouth-watering collection of veggie curries from across the globe. Exploring vegetarian curries of the world, from his native India to the Far East, via Africa and the Middle East and beyond, Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar turns his hand to an incredible range...
    By Atul Kochhar
    Hardback
    $5499
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  • A Day in Tokyo
    A Day in Tokyo is a culinary journey through one of the world's most vibrant cities. From the bustling streets of Shinjuku to the hidden corners of Ueno, this book takes you on a delicious food adventure from breakfast through to dinner, showcasing the diverse tastes and ingredients of Japanese cuisine. Start the day with unbelievably fluffy Funwari Hottokeki, dive...
    By Brendan Liew and Caryn Ng
    Hardback
    $4499
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  • When in Rome
    A burnt-out pop star stranded in small-town Kentucky can't help falling for her unlikely knight in shining armour - the notoriously grumpy owner of the local pie shop - in this charming slice of romance from the author of the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet. 'This modern take on the Hepburn classic Roman Holiday is a quick, fun, slow-burn romcom'...
    By Sarah Adams
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  • From Scratch
    From Scratch is a cheerful collection of recipes and a simple guide to making your own food and staples, starting at the very beginning. If you are looking for a connection with what you eat, then this book is for you. More than 200 straightforward recipes – from basic pantry items and essential dairy products to decadent cakes, tasty dips,...
    By Fiona Weir Walmsley
    Hardback
    $5999
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  • Chae
    Not just a cookbook but an essential guide to Korean slow food and fermentation, Chae follows the seasons of a calendar year: summer, autumn, winter and spring. Each season forms its own chapter with approximately 15–20 recipes and foundations, presenting traditional Korean technique with native Australian produce. Breakout star chef Jung Eun Chae makes everything from scratch in her home...
    By Jung Eun Chae
    Hardback
    $5600
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  • Vegan Italian Food
    In Vegan Italian Food: Over 100 Recipes for a Plant-based Feast, Australia's number one vegan chef Shannon Martinez celebrates the joys of Italian food in her signature riotous style. Following on from Shannon's bestselling cookbooks Smith & Daughters: A Cookbook (That Happens to be Vegan) and Vegan With Bite, this glamorous guide features more than 100 delicious recipes for comforting...
    By Shannon Martinez
    Hardback
    $4500
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  • The Times Chess Winning Moves
    540 chess puzzle positions to solve. Think like a grandmaster with this ultimate test of chess skill, drawn from the pages of The Times. Byron Jacobs challenges you to find the critical move that turned the tide or sealed the win. Pit your wits against the likes of Kasparov, Carlsen, and other elite players. Can you spot the breakthrough they...
    By Byron Jacobs and The Times Mind Games
    Paperback
    $1800
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  • Jerky Everything
    Jerky has been a vital source of sustenance for centuries. But what started out as an important food for travellers and a way to safely preserve meat in the days before refrigeration has become the health nut's favourite snack, the hiker and sportsman's manna, the dieter's delight, and a boon for gourmet food sellers. But why stop at beef, or...
    By Pamela Braun
    Paperback
    $4199
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  • The Meat Teacher Cookbook
    From teacher-turned-grillmaster and TikTok sensation The Meat Teacher comes the ultimate BBQ lesson plan: a fiery cookbook bursting with mouthwatering recipes, plus easy-to-follow tips and tricks that will guarantee you graduate with an A+ at the pit. “Whoever cooked this knows how to nail meat.” – Gordon Ramsay When Matt Groark, a high school teacher with a passion for BBQ,...
    By Matt Groark
    Hardback
    $8000
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  • The Complete Illustrated Guide to Chinese Cooking
    Chinese is one of the world’s most beloved cuisines, but cooking Chinese food at home can still feel daunting to many. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Chinese Cooking breaks down 100 classic recipes, demystifying ingredients and techniques and inspiring home cooks of all levels. Every single recipe has an illustrated ingredient breakdown, step-by-step photography, and a photo of the finished...
    By Orathay Souksisavanh
    Hardback
    $7000
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  • Nature's Medicine Cabinet
    Herbal recipes have been used for generations to fight ailments. Arm yourself with traditional medicine you can make at home and be prepared when common health conditions arise throughout the year! Herbalist and registered nurse Meagan Visser provides a basic understanding of how to use herbs in your home and teaches you how to create a natural medicine cabinet filled...
    By Meagan Visser
    Hardback
    $4800
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  • Merry and Chic
    A dazzling deck-the-halls guide to creating your most spectacular holiday ever—complete with recipes, show-stopping Christmas décor, and chic DIY ideas for gifts galore. Welcome to the merriest, most stylish guide to holiday joy ever made. This dazzling book has it all—including recipes (some from iconic people, such as Abraham Lincoln’s gingerbread recipe and Jackie Kennedy’s Polet a l’Estragon); decor advice...
    By Kathryn O’Shea-Evans
    Hardback
    $7000
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  • Let's Eat
    Tom Parker Bowles gives us over 140 of his kitchen staples; the dishes he cooks day in, day out. This is home cooking at its best – Fish Pie, Shoulder of Lamb with Pommes Boulanger, Noodle Soup, Treacle Tart – all shamelessly indulgent, but straightforward to prepare and affordable. Tireless in pursuit of a good dinner, Tom Parker Bowles has...
    By Tom Parker Bowles
    Hardback
    $5499
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  • This Is a Book About Noodles
    If you've been searching for flavourful recipes within the realm of Asian cuisine that hit all the right notes, look no further than This Is a Book About Noodles. Featuring over 60 noodle dishes, including recipes for incredible sauces and step-by-step guides for shaping a variety of homemade noodles from dough, this is a cookbook that will take you on...
    By Brendan Pang
    Hardback
    $3999
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  • This Is a Book About Rice
    By Brendan Pang
    Hardback
    $4500
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  • Enjoy
    Enjoy, Kelly Gibney's second cookbook, introduces more of her signature wholefood-driven dishes, with a touch of nostalgic comfort. It celebrates the joy of bringing people together and the triumph of finding a recipe that everyone around the table, big or small, can enthuse about and look forward to. Enjoy champions the simple everyday meals we share with those closest to...
    By Kelly Gibney
    Hardback
    $5999
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  • The Anatomy of a Japanese Knife
    The Anatomy of a Japanese Knife is the definitive introduction to the best knives in the business. The craftsmanship of Japanese knives is unparalleled and much coveted across the globe; to own a blade forged in Japan is to know quality, respect history and love food. The Anatomy of a Japanese Knife walks us through the principles of knifemaking, from...
    By Helen Symonds and Tom Saunders
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    $6000
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  • A Meal for Two
    Cooking for two is feeding yourself and your partner, your best friend, your favourite sibling. It can be a magical endeavour – you don’t need a full house to treat yourself and your loved ones to a delicious, nourishing meal, and A Meal for Two provides all of the tools and inspiration you will need. The book starts with easy,...
    By Emily Ezekiel
    Hardback
    $4499
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  • One Pot Wonders
    One pot. Five ingredients. Delicious every time! Too tired to cook? Dreading the dishes? Some days, life comes at you fast – and the last thing you need is a sink full of pots and pans. That’s where Grace Mortimer’s One Pot Wonders comes in. With just five ingredients, one pot, and minimal effort, these recipes do the hard work...
    By Grace Mortimer
    Hardback
    $4499
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  • Donna Hay Christmas Feasts and Treats
    Donna Hay's bestselling classic Christmas Feasts and Treats—now fully revised and updated with many new recipes to make, enjoy, and give away—will make your Christmas cooking and entertaining fabulously easy and delicious. Donna Hay takes the stress out of Christmas cooking and entertaining with this must-have collection of over 170 stunning yet simple festive recipes. Featuring all the nostalgic favourites...
    By Donna Hay
    Hardback
    $3900
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  • One Pot
    Celebrate the simplicity of cooking in a Dutch oven or casserole dish with 100 delicious, globally inspired recipes from Larousse. The casserole dish or Dutch oven is an essential kitchen tool for creating convenient meals without compromising on taste. In One Pot, author Amandine Bernardi presents 100 effortless recipes featuring vibrant international dishes. This beautifully designed cookbook offers an appealing...
    By Amandine Bernardi
    Hardback
    $7000
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  • Modern Baking
    Donna Hay, Australia's bestselling, favourite and most trusted cook, brings you one of her most beautiful books yet: Modern Baking, with over 250 mouthwatering recipes for cakes, biscuits, and all kinds of divinely delicious sweet treats. I find there's something truly enchanting about baking. From the way ingredients change as they're whisked and whipped, to the joy that a warm...
    By Donna Hay
    Hardback
    $5999
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  • The Whisky World Tour
    With a foreword by Charles MacLean MBE, the celebrated 'world authority' on whisky The Whisky World Tour takes you beyond the glass to discover 52 of the very best whisky distilleries open to the public, around the globe. Discover their unique stories and histories from the comfort of home, along with bottle recommendations, too. Award-winning whisky writer Joel Harrison kicks...
    By Joel Harrison
    Hardback
    $5300
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  • The Story of Champagne Luxury Edition
    An exquisite gift book that has everything you need to know about champagne. Written by drinks industry expert, Tom Bruce-Gardyne, and packed with stunning coloured images and unique industry memorabilia, this gorgeous book has all you need to know about champagne: how it's made, vintage years, special cuvées, major Houses and the lesser estates, co-operatives, growers and variations of sparkling...
    By Tom Bruce-Gardyne
    Hardback
    $8800
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  • The Mixology Way
    Master the art of the cocktail. The Mixology Way contains 100 recipes for the most iconic cocktails, as well as 20 tips and tricks to make the perfect drink, from garnishing to filtering. Each cocktail has a sumptuous illustration, precisely demonstrating its composition of spirits, complete with a beautifully styled photo of the finished drink. Recipes include: Old Fashioned, Singapore...
    By Lucas Tubiana
    Hardback
    $6600
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  • Eating Together
    Eating Together is an expert-led parenting guide and recipe book by Dr Clare Bailey Mosley and Professor Stephen Scott. It celebrates the benefits of eating meals together in building family bonds and improving both the physical and mental health of both parents and children in the long term. Based on their successful online parenting platform, Parenting Matters, this essential handbook...
    By Clare Bailey and Clare Bailey Mosley
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    $3599
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  • Tarot & Tequila
    Embrace the magic of tarot and perfectly match the cards with mixed drinks in this beautifully illustrated bar book. “Don’t take advice from tequila, that’s the tarot’s job.” Tarot & Tequila is a positive and spiritually uplifting guide that includes both basic and humorous tequila-inspired meanings for all 78 tarot cards, appealing to both beginners and experienced tarot card readers...
    By David A Ross
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  • Love to Bake
    Do you love to bake? Love to Bake is more than just a cookbook; it will inspire you and make you hungry, all at the same time! Beautiful photography showcases lavish sweets and home-baked savoury delights, teaching everything from the basics for new bakers to more specialised subjects to delight those who can already bake. Chapters include: - The weekend...
    By The Australian Women's Weekly
    Paperback
    $3999
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  • The Book of Outdoor Games
    Keeping your kids entertained and active just became a lot easier with over 50 unplugged activities in The Book of Outdoor Games. Encourage your kids to get outside for hours of fun. Build outdoor forts, create obstacle courses, or try out new jump rope games. Kids will enjoy throwbacks to old classics like Red Light, Green Light, dodgeball, Capture the...
    By Cider Mill Press
    Paperback
    $2700
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  • Bees & Honey
    Bees are one of the strongest threads in nature’s complex web and if we don’t take care of them, things really will fall apart. River Cottage Bees & Honey will guide you through a multitude of ways you can protect and attract our precious pollinators. Going beyond beekeeping, you’ll learn how to create a bee-friendly garden (or patio if you’re...
    By Rachel de Thample
    Hardback
    $3999
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  • The Natural Menopause Method
    A revised and updated edition offers a complete one-stop guide to the perimenopause and menopause. Covering everything from recognising symptoms to managing relationships and understanding which treatments really work, this new edition contains updated research, expert advice and useful tips from author, Karen Newby. Everything you need to know about achieving nutritional balance to support flagging vitality and celebrate the...
    By Karen Newby
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    $2600
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  • Romantasy Cocktails
    The ultimate gift this Christmas for the Romantasy stan, from the bestselling author of Gin Made Me Do It. Ignite your senses with Romantasy Cocktails, a captivating collection of drinks inspired by the most seductive romantasy stories, realms, and tropes. This book is the ultimate companion for spicing up your reading nook or found-family book club, whether you're fae, a...
    By Jassy Davis
    Hardback
    $2800
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  • The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook
    The 2020 IBPA Awards Winner! Bring an authentic slice of Downton Abbey into your kitchen with over 100 delicious recipes from this official cookbook. Embrace Highclere glamor and the cuisine and customs of the Crawley household with The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook! Whether adapted from original period recipes or replicated and inspired by the screen, all 100+ recipes of this...
    By Annie Gray
    Hardback
    $5999
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  • National Dish
    In National Dish, award-winning food writer Anya von Bremzen sets out to investigate the eternal cliché that 'we are what we eat'. Her journey takes her from Paris to Tokyo, from Seville, Oaxaca and Naples to Istanbul. She probes the decline of France's pot-au-feu in the age of globalisation, the stratospheric rise of ramen, the legend of pizza, the postcolonial...
    By Anya von Bremzen
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    $2600
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  • Down to Earth
    Whether you want to learn how to grow tomatoes, bake bread, make your own soap and preserve fruit, or just be inspired to slow down and live more sustainably, the bestseller Down to Earth will be your guide. 'I was pulled into simple living before I knew what it was. It crept up on me using the smallest of steps...
    By Rhonda Hetzel
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  • While There is Tea, There is Hope
    During the long years of the Second World War, tea remained the cornerstone of British hospitality, drunk and enjoyed by civilians and members of the armed forces alike. But on July 9, 1940, Britons learnt that their beloved national drink was to go ‘on the ration’. Even worse – tea was the one rationed foodstuff that could not be grown...
    By Alex Johnson and The Imperial War Museum
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  • The Great British Food Tour
    The Great British Food Tour by Jenny Linford, supported by the National Trust, offers fascinating and entertaining entries about Britain’s greatest dishes and ingredients. This beautifully illustrated book includes recipes for 20 classic dishes. It explores regional specialities and national favourites, covering Britain’s diverse and vibrant food landscape. Do you know your Bedfordshire clanger from your Dorset knob? Your Kentish...
    By Jenny Linford and National Trust Books
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    $3999
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  • Reveal Your Chess Style
    Are you a Kasparov, a Carlsen or a Fischer? Use this book to identify your own unique chess style and discover how it aligns with the tactics of the game's greatest players. Then explore tips and tricks that help you avoid pitfalls, improve your strengths and become the best player you can be. Every chess player has a naturally individual...
    By Andrew Soltis
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    $4500
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  • Let Them Eat Cupcakes
    In the spirit of the famously misattributed Marie Antoinette quote, "Let them eat cake," we invite you to a more contemporary, and certainly more fun, baking extravaganza—Let Them Eat Cupcakes! It’s time to overthrow the tyranny of ordinary desserts and crown cupcakes as the rightful monarchs of your baking repertoire. This cookbook is a call-to-arms for all dessert enthusiasts, with...
    By Gabrielle Cote
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    $4700
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  • Goodbye to Inflammation
    The #1 international bestseller—a groundbreaking guide to preventing and reversing inflammation, by renowned nutritionist and social media star Sandra Moñino. What if you could resolve the root factor that exacerbates weight gain, bloat, stress, and aging? What if you could reduce and prevent the underlying condition at the base of every chronic health issue? With a plan to fight inflammation,...
    By Sandra Monino
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  • Family Style
    From culinary creator, lifestyle expert, and award-winning fashion designer Peter Som, a stunning cookbook of 100 recipes with unique and creative flavour combinations, paying homage to his identity, heritage, and family. For Peter Som, nothing is quite as satisfying as the moment when everyone is gathered around the table and platters of food are set down for everyone to dig...
    By Peter Som
    Hardback
    $7000
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  • Food to Die For
    Discover tantalising recipes, spine-tingling stories, and historic photos from the most notoriously haunted locations across America in this fun and fascinating cookbook. Paranormal investigator and Kindred Spirits co-host Amy Bruni leads you through eerie hotels, haunted homes, hellish hospitals, and spooky ghost towns, giving you stories and a recipe from each place. Whether you're in the mood for Lizzie Borden's...
    By Amy Bruni
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    $4300
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  • Game Of Mah Jong Illustrated
    Although Mah Jong has been played by many nationalities through the ages, there are few books on the game. Some early books, translated from the Chinese, make hilarious reading and are virtually impossible to comprehend. Most books for beginners assume that the reader has some elementary knowledge of the game. In this well-thought-out book, the player is introduced to every...
    By Patricia Thompson and Betty Maloney
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  • This Is Vegan Propaganda
    The first book from vegan activist, educator, and influencer, Ed Winters, who has a strong, loyal following on Instagram. Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face today: the climate crisis, infectious and chronic diseases, human exploitation, and, of course, non-human exploitation. Undeniably, these issues can be uncomfortable to learn about, but the benefits of doing so...
    By Ed Winters
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    $2700
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  • Simply Malaysian
    "Original, accessible and filled with recipes you actually want to cook. Thoroughly modern Malaysian magic." - Tom Barker-Bowles "A joyful book filled with highly achievable food. Simply Malaysian is simply brilliant and I can't wait to get cooking from it." - Meera Sodha "This is a cookbook for anyone who wants a little taste of Malaysia in their kitchen." -...
    By Mandy Yin
    Hardback
    $6500
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  • Roti King
    'As a fan since its earliest days, it's a joy to see the spirit of Roti King and Sugen's wonderful cooking captured so vividly. The taste and fragrance of his dishes shimmer from every page.' – Marina O'Loughlin 'Roti King isn’t just about food; it’s about heritage, love, and the power of bringing people together through flavour. Every plate tells...
    By Sugen Gopal
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    $4199
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  • Curry Guy Air Fryer
    The first ever curryhouse air fryer cookbook! 50 brand new recipes from The Curry Guy. We all love our air fryers – but did you know you could use one to make delicious curryhouse favourites without tons of oil? In Curry Guy Air Fryer, Dan Toombs will show you how. Dan is a master of curryhouse cuisine and he has...
    By Dan Toombs
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    $3599
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  • Brain Brilliance
    Brain Brilliance offers 60 delicious and nutritious recipes as well as a wealth of diet and supplement tips and hacks for children living with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism, and other unique and special brains. If you are a parent, teacher, or carer, you can learn how to help them thrive and live their best neurodivergent life with a little bit...
    By Lucinda Miller
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    $5000
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  • Hamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Super Salads
    Hamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Super Salads provides 200 varied salads for every occasion, including healthy summer salads, exotic fruit salads, and warm salads for winter. Beautiful photographs and clear instructions make this book perfect for every cook. Presented in a handy format with easy-to-follow recipes, 200 Super Salads is great value for money. Check out some of the other...
    By Alice Storey
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    $1800
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  • Spooky Cocktails
    The Witch’s Brew, the Black Magic Margarita, Bloody Fang Sangria, Poison Apple Cider, Crypt Keeper Cooler—venture if you dare through a collection of cocktails with maximum flavour and minimum toil and trouble. It’s always witching hour somewhere! Transform your happy hour into a hauntingly unforgettable night. With 100 unique concoctions that range from the devilishly delightful to the downright ghoulish,...
    By Clair McLafferty
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  • Rice
    A glorious celebration of rice with 80 delicious recipes and text that explores preparing, cooking and storing this magnificent hero ingredient. Affordable, versatile, delicious and satisfying, rice is a staple in Asian cuisine, a favourite ingredient that forms the backbone of tasty recipes enjoyed the world over. Building on the success of her first book Ramen, this second collaboration with...
    By Makiko Sano
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  • Portugal
    Explore Portugal's culinary heritage and innovation across 66 recipes in this captivating book. Meet a dozen Portuguese chefs from Lisbon to Porto as they share their unique take on the nation's rich gastronomic traditions. From classic dishes like Caldo Verde, Bacalhau a Bras, and Pasteis de Nata to modern creations like Quejidas com Ginja (liquor infused cheesecakes), Portugal features a...
    By Anaïs Bourny Delon
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  • Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
    A detailed and comprehensive guide for growing and using gourmet and medicinal mushrooms commercially or at home. "Absolutely the best book in the world on how to grow diverse and delicious mushrooms." - David Arora, author of Mushrooms Demystified With precise growth parameters for thirty-one mushroom species, this bible of mushroom cultivation includes gardening tips, state-of-the-art production techniques, realistic advice...
    By Paul Stamets
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  • The Greek Islands Cookbook
    This book is for everyone who loves a Greek holiday or dreams of visiting one of the islands. Greek food is one of the most loved and recognised cuisines around the world. Packed with the tastes and memories of sunshine and holidays, it produces big flavours using only the freshest ingredients. It's plentiful yet healthy, with the added delight of...
    By Carolina Doriti
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  • Japan
    The definitive, home cooking recipe collection from one of the most respected and beloved culinary cultures. Japan: The Cookbook offers more than 400 sumptuous recipes by acclaimed food writer Nancy Singleton Hachisu. The iconic and regional traditions of Japan are organised by course and contain insightful notes alongside the recipes. The dishes—soups, noodles, rices, pickles, one-pots, sweets, and vegetables—are simple...
    By Nancy Singleton Hachisu
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  • Cooking and the Crown
    Selected for The Best Cookery Books to Give This Year, Daily Mail The Best of the Year's Cookbooks, The Spectator "A lovely book of scrumptious dishes." — Alexandra Shulman "In his own inimitably engaging way, he's blended history, monarchy and gastronomy, bringing to life more than 200 years of royal food." — Country Life "With unique access to centuries of...
    By Tom Parker Bowles
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  • BOSH!
    BOSH! ON A BUDGET NOW AVAILABLE OVER 1 MILLION BOSH! BOOKS SOLD ‘The vegan Jamie Olivers’ The Times Want to cook ridiculously good plant-based food from scratch but have no idea where to start? With over 140 incredibly easy and outrageously tasty all-plants meals, BOSH! will be your guide. Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, creators of the world’s biggest and...
    By Henry Firth and Ian Theasby
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    Lonely Planet's Best Places to Eat in Every Country
    For the first time ever, Lonely Planet's Best Places to Eat in Every Country has compiled the best dining spots in every country of the world. Our writers know how to sniff out the best food around and our picks favour local, authentic, and atmospheric experiences—whether that means tucking into tasty oysters at a seafood shack in southeast England or...
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  • Nonna's House
    Soon to be a Netflix film! Discover the heart and soul of Italian tradition with this exquisite collection filled with mouthwatering recipes and vibrant tales from the iconic grandmothers of Enoteca Maria—a one-of-a-kind Italian restaurant where a rotating roster of nonnas take centre stage as master chefs. “If you have a choice between a three-star Michelin chef’s and Grandma’s, where...
    By Jody Scaravella
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Cooking & Food

Welcome to our Cooking & Food section, where culinary adventures begin! Whether you're a seasoned chef, a home cook, or just starting to explore the joys of the kitchen, this collection has something for everyone who loves good food.

Explore a wide range of cookbooks that feature everything from quick weeknight dinners and comforting classics to gourmet dishes and international cuisines. You'll find recipes that cater to all tastes and dietary preferences, along with tips and techniques to help you build confidence and creativity in the kitchen.

Our collection also includes books that dive into the world of food culture, nutrition, and the stories behind some of the world’s most beloved dishes. Whether you're looking to master new skills, try out fresh recipes, or simply enjoy the art of cooking, this is the perfect place to get inspired. Happy cooking!