This year is shaping up to be a great one for cookbooks.
There are many new releases for 2021 worth waiting for as I’ve mentioned a couple of months ago. Since I wrote that list a few cookbooks have been added to my collection, both new releases from that list and other new-ish titles, so I thought I’d give you the run down on them since its been an age since I last did an ‘Off the Shelf’ post on my blog.
I also added a new cookbook ‘bookcase’ to my collection earlier in the year, as I had completely run out of space to store more cookbooks. I ended up buying a locker from Mustard, and left off the doors (see above image) so the shelves are exposed. It has turned out to be a great substitute for a proper bookcase, and I love the pink colour too.
Anyway, back to what’s on those shelves:
In Good Company by Sophie Hansen - this book arrived last week and it is as comforting and joyful as I had expected. I am looking forward to making the pistachio thumbprint cookies and the marinated olives, and as always I absolutely love Sophie’s warm and inviting photography throughout this book.
Coming Together by Clementine Day - Clementine (aka. @somethingsiliketocook) created this self published book last year, and it chronicles some of the meals she made during Melbourne’s lockdowns. It is bright, inviting and the print quality is amazing. First on my list to make is the beetroot and goats cheese dip! I hesitated to add this to the list as the book is now sold out, but it might be worth checking the stockists listed on this page to see if they have any copies available.
Summer Kitchens by Olia Hercules- I kept seeing people mention this book on Instagram last year, and finally saw it in a bookstore a couple of weeks ago. All about Ukrainian food and cooking, this book is unlike many others I own in terms of the kinds of recipes it contains. It is also beautifully photographed.
Jew-ish by Jake Cohen - I included this book on my initial 2021 cookbooks list, and it has recently been published. It is such a fun book, with so many great recipes, and so much information. We tried the Iraqi Roasted Salmon with Tomato and Lemon on Good Friday and it was a tasty meal that was fairly simple to make.
What new cookbooks have you added to your shelf recently?
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