Daisy Jones

I love all Nigella’s books, but this one is seminal. I love her writing — and the unapologetically text-focussed design of this book. How to Eat is confident and instructive, yet deliciously chatty. It speaks to me as a home cook.

I’m also a big Jamie fan. This is not his most popular book but I use it all the time for weekday meals. The recipes are delicious and easy. It’s my go-to for family curries, stews, soups and easy meat dishes.

I lived in India for two years and this is the book I used then — and still use — for authentic curries and side dishes.

Mr Slater writes about the pleasures of food and cooking in a way no-one else can. He is as self-deprecating and funny as he is enthusiastic and adventurous. He is very English -- and my favourite food writer.

This book celebrates the food of the West Coast, a region I love. It’s the cookbook I take on family holidays.

It’s a treat to have lunch at The Kitchen and I’m inspired by the recipes and visuals in this book: it’s warm, colourful, designy: a little bit hipster and very Cape Town. I particularly like the salads and dressings.

Part of the joy of cookbooks is the visuals and this one exudes a look of home and family, with an earthy vintage vibe. It’s also one of the most playful cookbooks I own.

This was my first cookbook. I’ve made the cheese scones so many times I know the recipe by heart. It’s the only recipe I’ve been using for over 30 years.

This book was produced by the Marine Stewardship Council. It features recipes and stories from sustainable fisheries all around the world. It’s a pioneering book with properly foodie fish recipes.

This is an extraordinary book: photos, collage, anecdotes and recipes associated with the authors’ ex-boyfriends. It’s so girlie — sentimental and irreverent at once. The recipes are mostly intense with some bad-for-you ingredients. Rather like ex-boyfriends, then