Pasta: 100 Recipes from Celebrated Chefs

Vegan cooking used to be niche, and the foods on offer were "same old, same old" with recipes that were worthy but uninspiring. That is no longer the case — there's now now glorious and tasty variety of options for those who want to cook and eat plant-based food. We are pleased to offer two new books to help you on your quest.

How we eat is a vital way to influence how we feel. There are two new books on your ckbk bookshelves that take food and mood seriously. Pescan: A Feel Good Cookbook is a healthy pescatarian collaboration between Australian actress Abbie Cornish and chef Jacqueline King Schiller . Peace, Love & Pasta , meanwhile, offers home cooking from James Beard Award winning chef and TV personality Scott Conant.

Diwali, the most celebrated Indian festival, serves to remind humanity of the triumph of good over evil. The celebration has important meaning for Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. This year, the Festival of Lights is celebrated on October 24 and across five days, from Saturday October 22 to Wednesday October 26.

How deep does your pasta knowledge go? Take our quiz created in partnership with artisanal pasta makers Rustichella d’Abruzzo, to find out how much you really know.

12 quintessential Italian recipes that will have you cooking like an Italian nonna.