Seeded Cheddar Sunflower Bread excerpted from Clodagh’s Happy Cooking: 100 Easy, Speedy, Healthy Recipes for Good Mood Food by Clodagh McKenna. Photography by David Loftus.
The newest book from Clodagh McKenna, packed with 100 recipes to bring pure happiness to your table.
Simply by consciously prioritizing cooking healthy food and sharing meals with family and friends, we can boost wellness, reduce anxiety and nourish both body and soul.
Clodagh’s Happy Cooking is packed with easy, every day, tasty recipes that make health and happiness a part of your daily routine, from breakfast to dinner.
All the recipes have been designed to fit into your daily life and are simple to prepare, with easy to find and healthy ingredients, packed with flavour.
Recipes Include
Juices & Teas
Gut Healing Juice
Mood Boosting Hot Chocolate
My Daily Happy Juice, which has received more than 1 million views on social media
A culinary journey through the country of Georgia, told through essays, cultural commentary, breathtaking photography, and more than 75 showstopping recipes.
Georgia is a transportive, mouthwatering journey into Georgian cuisine, brought to life through evocative photography shot on location. Situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia along the Silk Road, the Caucasus nation fascinates food lovers with its fusion of Eastern and Western flavours, techniques, and traditions, all while maintaining an identity entirely its own.
On a single table, you might find khinkali, or soup dumplings, served alongside a Mediterranean inspired tomato and cucumber salad and clay oven breads reminiscent of naan. Georgia features familiar favourites like khachapuri, kharcho, and tolmas, as well as lesser known regional delights like kalia, a pomegranate chicken stew. No Georgian feast would be complete without dessert, including gozinaki, caramelized honey walnut squares, and shakarlama, almond butter cookies scented with cardamom.
Georgia is an invitation to explore the landscapes and culinary traditions of a vibrant, deeply rooted culture.
• On location photography from Georgia: Breathtaking imagery transports readers to one of the world’s most visually stunning and culinarily rich countries.
• Your passport to the next big food destination: Georgia is capturing the attention of chefs and food lovers worldwide, and this cookbook is the definitive guide to its cuisine.
• Written by a celebrated Tbilisi chef and an acclaimed travel writer: Authentic recipes and cultural storytelling from authors who have spent decades eating, studying, and championing Georgian cuisine. (more…)
Singapore Noodles excerpted from School of Wok: Jeremy Pang’s Chinese Kitchen: Simple Techniques. Delicious Recipes by Jeremy Pang. Photography by Kris Kirkham.
The essential guide to Chinese cooking from Jeremy Pang and the award winning cooking school, School of Wok
Discover how to make the best Chinese food at home with this essential guide. Filled with step by step techniques and irresistible recipes, Jeremy Pang shows you how to master Chinese cooking essentials and perfect your cooking technique.
From homemade classics such as steamed wontons in chilli broth to indulgent fakeaways such as succulent crispy chilli beef, School of Wok is packed with delicious Chinese dishes to enjoy with family and friends.
Lemon Filo Cake excerpted from Eat Like a Greek: 100 Quick, Easy, Delicious Recipes by Marina Georgallides. Photography by Andrew Burton.
100 ingenious recipes that make exciting Greek and Cypriot dishes simple, from social media sensation Marina Georgallides
In Eat Like A Greek, Marina Georgallides shares 100 easy-to-follow Greek and Cypriot recipes from her childhood, using fresh ingredients and surprisingly simple cooking methods.
Contents include:
– Dips & appetizers (including Tirokafteri, a spicy feta dip made with hot peppers)
– Breads (including Greek Flatbread, soft, fluffy and foldable breads)
– Meat & fish (including Biftekia, the Greek version of a burger patty)
– Vegetarian & vegan (including Dolmades Cake, an adaptation of the classic Greek mezze dish of stuffed vine)
– Desserts & pastries (including Easy Tiropita, a classic savory Greek pastry stuffed with cheese and egg)
Rooted in tradition but designed to be adapted, Marina’s recipes make the flavorful dishes that she grew up with accessible to all cooks. From a Portokalopita recipe that doesn’t require you to oven dry the filo pastry to a flatbread recipe that only needs one hour proving time, no dish is out of reach. (more…)
Dazzle your guests with enticing seasonal menus and eye catching décor all year round.
Packed with vibrant photographs and helpful tips for all your hosting needs, Gather Together takes the stress out of entertaining with more than 100 food and décor ideas for every holiday and occasion. From showstopping centerpieces to mouthwatering bites, this book is organized by season and offers recipes for appetizers, drinks, meals and desserts, along with beautiful DIY decorations.
Begin your hosting adventure by reviewing the foundational elements of a welcoming, stylish table, from linens and cutlery to essential tools and equipment. All can be affordably sourced at big box stores or supermarkets. Then dive into easy to create decorations and recipes for seasonal celebrations, including:
Picnic in the Sun
An elevated spread under dappled sunlight, complete with a blanket, basket and low table. The menu features creamy Coconut Custard and fruit served on Marvelous Mini Pavlovas, along with a refreshing Raspberry Mint Green Tea.
Al Fresco Dinner
An elegant open air affair that embraces the beauty of nature, featuring a table set with herb bouquet place markers. The menu includes Smoked Pineapple Pork Skewers drizzled with Chimichurri Sauce and a Rosemary Lemonade Fizz. (more…)
Coconut Cream Cupcakes excerpted from Better Than Grandma’s, Comfort Desserts We Grew Up Loving co-written by Justin Ellen and Brianna Ellen. Photography by Paul Johnson.
Better Than Grandma’s by Justin Ellen
Your grandma’s recipes have met their match.
Inspired by the Nana who first made Justin Ellen fall in love with baking, Better Than Grandma’s brings more than 80 nostalgic desserts into the modern kitchen. Think rich cakes, gooey brownies, pies, cookies and breakfast bakes, all reimagined to be richer, softer and completely foolproof.
Justin, the baker behind Everything Just Baked, started baking at 16, selling custom cakes while still in high school. Since then, he has created desserts for celebrities and chefs and taught millions of people online how to bake with more confidence, joy and creativity.
At the heart of it all is the same love of baking he discovered in the kitchen with his Nana.
Every recipe comes with clear instructions and a step by step video, making it easy for bakers of all levels to succeed. No shortcuts. No complicated techniques. Just really good, homemade baking. (more…)
Zucchini Fritters excerpted from My Greek Mom’s Recipes: She Died. I Wrote This Cookbook by Gus Constantellis. Photography by Sheneur Menaker.
Classic Greek recipes with a side of humour and heart.
Stand up comedian Gus Constantellis draws inspiration for his material and online content from his family, especially his mother, Julia, who became a social media star and “Greek mother” to an entire online community. When she died suddenly in August 2023, that community mourned with him.
My Greek Mom’s Recipes is Gus’s deeply personal tribute to his mother, an immigrant who never learned English yet managed to achieve the American dream. Every dish comes with a story about Julia, making this cookbook as much a celebration of family as it is a collection of recipes.
Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, the book offers a comedian’s candid look at grief and family. It will resonate with anyone who has ever had an overbearing but fiercely loving mother, the kind who expresses affection through food, tough love and a whole lot of opinions.
And the 75 recipes themselves are the real deal. Because if there was one thing Julia was known for, besides her razor sharp humour, it was her unforgettable cooking.
Food is a powerful form of medicine, and cooking is magic: the everyday alchemy that transforms simple ingredients into meals to nourish your body, nurture your soul, and bring your loved ones together around the table.
In Plant Based Magic, clinical herbalist Lisanna Wallance draws on her knowledge of herbal medicine and modern nutrition to offer more than 100 entirely plant based, gluten free, seasonal recipes designed to support energy, digestion, immune function and more.
Because she believes that magic doesn’t have to be a mystery, every recipe shares the science behind its revitalizing effects. From a citrus and sugar snap pea salad rich in vitamins C and B3 to promote glowing skin, to roasted eggplant packed with brain supporting antioxidants, these recipes combine nourishing ingredients with practical nutritional insight.
Inside, you’ll find:
Seasonal mains: Adaptogenic Stuffed Zucchini for Stress; White Bean Soup for Digestion; Crispy Kohlrabi Steaks for Detox
Simple sides and lighter bites: Maple-Roasted Roots for Immunity; Parsnip, Leek, and Orange Soup for Serenity; Honeydew-Basil Salad for Hydration
Healthy desserts: Strawberry-Lemon Squares for Euphoria; Rosemary-Clementine Cake for Cognition
Potent “potions”: TranquiliTea for Deep Sleep; Balancing Chia Lemonade for Satiety; Flower Vinaigrette for Radiant Skin
This is a book for anyone ready to take their wellness seriously without sacrificing pleasure. Plant Based Magic encourages you to turn every meal into a wholesome, joyful and even magical act of self care. (more…)
Zucchini-Eggplant “Parm” with pomodoro sauce, cashew béchamel, basil oil, and garlic breadcrumbs excerpted from La Copine: New California Cooking from an Oasis in the Desert by Claire Wadsworth, Nikki Hill, and Ben Mims. Photography by Gentl & Hyers.
Bon Appétit, Best New Cookbooks of Spring 2026
From La Copine, a destination restaurant near Joshua Tree, comes a beautiful debut cookbook with stories of life in the desert and recipes that capture a unique approach to California cooking.
Out in the California desert near Joshua Tree, La Copine spins its own kind of magic, powered by business and life partners Claire Wadsworth and Nikki Hill, the drama of the landscape, the eclectic local population, and of course, the irresistible food.
With celebrity clientele and glowing reviews in the New York Times, Eater, Vogue, and others, this restaurant is beloved by California visitors and locals alike. In their debut cookbook, La Copine, Wadsworth and Hill share stories of their love, life, community, and the spirit of La Copine, one delicious recipe at a time.
Dubbed the West Coast’s answer to Via Carota’s Rita and Jody, Wadsworth and Hill are passionate, community driven, California cooks with a deep love for each other and the people around them. They welcome their guests to La Copine (which means “girlfriend” in French) with open arms, create a safe haven for the queer community outside of Los Angeles, and have a deep sense of care and pride for everything they put on the plate.
Home cooks will want to adopt the restaurant’s “California soul” style: veggie forward, innovative yet comforting, light enough for lunch, yet substantial enough to gather around and linger over. From “hunky” salads, as described by the New York Times, to special occasion sandwiches, summery, boldly flavoured grilled meats and vegetables, and simple no bake desserts, La Copine’s food roams far and wide but always imparts a sense of home. (more…)
“More than just a cookbook – it’s a love letter to Sardinia” – Jamie Oliver
An exciting debut cookbook from a rising star in the world of Italian cooking!
Sardinia captures the true spirit of Mediterranean cooking. Here, you find a way of life filled with simple, fresh, seasonal ingredients, healthy fats and plenty of time spent cooking, eating and spending time with loved ones. Sardinia is, after all, one of only five designated “blue zones” in the world – where people live longer than anywhere else.
In Eat Like a Sardinian, chef Francesco Mattana invites you to discover the rich and varied food culture of the island, bringing together his experiences learning to cook from the women around him and years of teaching at Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School to create authentic, delicious home cooking recipes that everyone can master, with all the tips and tricks needed to get them right every time. Find the perfect small bite for your aperitivo hour, stock up your pantry with preserves, perfect your pasta and bread-making skills, learn how to entertain the Sardinian way with impressive fish, meat and vegetable dishes and finish it all off with a traditional dolci. Who knew healthy living could be so sweet?
