33 Cookbooks for Beginners in the Kitchen

We’ve all been there, standing in front of the fridge with seemingly nothing to eat.

Takeaway may be calling your name, you’re pressed for time, and even the idea of cooking overwhelms you.

Enter the world of beginner cookbooks, simple, fast and most importantly, delicious recipes even newbie cooks can master.

With household names like Jamie Oliver, Alice Zaslavsky,  Yotam Ottolenghi and Donna Hay all offering hundreds of basic recipes to add to your repertoire, you’ll be a bonafide chef in no time.

Perhaps, the last year of quarantine, lockdowns and border closures have you going a little stir crazy and craving a holiday abroad.

While travel remains a pipedream, why not indulge yourself at home. Let your tastebuds travel while planning your next trip away.

Hop through Asia with Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Asia, or cook with love for those you love with Pasta Grannies.

With everything from vegan and vegetarian, low FODMAP, Mediterranean and gut health covered, from comfort food to summer salads, there is truly something for everyone and every occasion.