Some of the greatest cookbooks are those that take a single ingredient for which the writer has a particular affinity, or interest, and share that passion, curating knowledge and recipes that make the very best of the thing. From salt to vanilla, chicken to the humble frozen pea, these four books are just a few of the books on ckbk that celebrate the singular, showing all the potential of their chosen subject.
Apples and pears, blackberries and figs – these are just some of the edible riches that mark the turn from summer to fall. They're all delicious to enjoy on their own, but they're great to cook with too, and work with a variety of spices.
Curated collections from ckbk's editors
ckbk spoke to chef and culinary consultant Anjula Devi about her cookbook 15 Minute Indian which has recently been added to ckbk’s shelves. She tells us how the book ‘turns some of the rules of traditional Indian cooking on their head’ to deliver quick and easy results, with fresh flavors which make the most of the individual characteristics of traditional Indian spices.
Newly live on ckbk on publication day Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land is a gorgeously written book, an invitation to enter into Egyptian culinary heritage and its home kitchens, explore, try, and savor dishes from one of the world’s oldest civilizations now adapted for the modern cook.
To mark the addition to ckbk of the newly published title Egypt: Recipes and stories from an ancient land, ckbk user Omar Khafagy (now based in Toronto) shares his contribution to our Tales from the chopping board series, looking back on his Egyptian culinary heritage.
Saturday 17th October 2026 will see the second annual edition of the Serve it Forth online festival of food history. Food history is a key part of ckbk’s offering, with the website including cookbooks from every era, and many books devoted to the subject of food history. Below, the team behind Serve it Forth share their personal favorite historic cookbooks from ckbk’s collection.
Featuring an interview with Lauren Lovatt, a plant-based chef whose books Mind Food and Plant Academy: The Cookbook were recently added to ckbk, and even more vegan dishes from UK-based chef Antonio Alderuccio in his book Veganissimo!: The Plant-based & Gluten-Free Italian Kitchen.
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