Kitchen Essentials for August

Here it is. The ESSENTIAL cookbook for students and the perfect gift to help them make healthier, budget-friendly meals, FAST.

Students: once you’ve got your air fryer, you’re going to be able to make tasty food, fast. It’s the only appliance you’ll need to eat well, no matter your kitchen situation.

Cooking in an air fryer makes food deliciously crispy, it cooks fast and cheaply and most importantly there’s no fuss. These 60 recipes have the flavour baked in without the need for lots of ingredients. And they’ll help with a balanced diet, so you won’t just eat well, you’ll feel good too.

– veggie lasagne
– chicken nuggets
– fajitas
– pepper frittata
– mozzarella sticks
– popcorn
– high-protein granola
– banana muffins

Cooking for friends or just for you? Want recipes for cheap and filling food, all in one place? This has got everything you’ll need and it’ll be a game-changer when you leave home – no long lists of ingredients, no stress, no skills required to feed yourself. Just banging recipes.

Got an air fryer? Let’s cook.

f you or a loved one suffers from food intolerances, eating out may have become almost impossible and finding a recipe to cook for the whole family can be very restrictive. With over 100 recipes for lunches, dinners, sweet treats and pantry items to up your flavour game, this cookbook brings back dishes you never thought you’d eat again.

Always Delicious Low-FODMAP Kitchen is the brainchild of Chrissy Glentis, co-founder of the Foddies food brand. Chrissy has created hundreds of recipes over the years and wants to show that eating for digestive health doesn’t mean boring, bland meals.

The chapters include:

• Soups You Never Thought You’d Eat Again: Minestrone soup, Potato and leek soup, Prawn and chicken Thai green laksa
• Pasta, Rice and Noodles, Oh My!: Chicken puttanesca pasta, Beef pad see ew, Creamy pesto salmon gnocchi, Easy vegetarian lasagne
• Chicken Dinner = Winner: One-pan lemon and olive chicken, Pesto-stuffed chicken with balsamic reduction, Chicken enchiladas with Mexican-style rice
• Easy Meals with Meat: Moussaka, Korean beef with rice, Massaman curry, Lamb backstrap with fattoush salad
• Go-To Vegetarian: Mediterranean veggie frittata, Faux-lafels, Roasted capsicum (bell pepper) and olive bruschetta with labneh
• Family Faves: Cottage pie, Easy Singapore-style noodles, Sausage rolls, Souvlaki with tzatziki, Penne Alfredo pasta bake
• The Sweet Life: Cookies and Slices: Triple choc cookies, Choc marshmallow slice, Healthy granola bars, Raspberry white choc blondie
• Have Your Cake and Eat It Too (Minus the Bloat): Quick gooey mug cakes, No-bake lemon curd and lemon meringue cheesecake, Simple rhubarb tart
• Don’t Miss Out on Flavour: Basics You Can Trust: Cheat’s aioli, Kale pesto, Maple Dijon dressing, Chicken stock, Napoli sauce

You’ll find easy-to-follow instructions, batch cooking ideas and simple ingredient guidelines, so the world of low-FODMAP eating will no longer feel overwhelming. All recipes are free from onion, garlic, gluten and dairy, or can be easily adapted, and there are handy icons for recipes that are also egg free, soy free or nut free.

If you’re on a low-FODMAP diet, your life just became that little bit easier with recipes the whole family will love.

1 SHEET OF PUFF PASTRY + A HANDFUL OF EVERYDAY INGREDIENTS = SIMPLE, FUN AND TASTY MEALS.

Grab a sheet of puff pastry and create deliciously flaky breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks and celebratory showstoppers with these 60 recipes.

*TOP IT – Pepperoni pizza tart
*ROLL IT – Pork, hoisin and sesame sausage rolls
*TWIST IT – Mustard and cheddar twists
*FILL IT – Cheesy buffalo bean melts
*DECORATE IT – Camembert wreath

With under 10 ingredients and simple methods that don’t require lots of washing up, you’ll pop your pastry in the oven and it will be ready to enjoy in no time!

A collection of recipes from an effortlessly stylish city, interspersed with stories that set the culinary scene of the Danish capital.

From the chic restaurants of Vesterbro to the buzzing streets of Nørrebro, eating in Copenhagen is quite unlike dining anywhere else in the world. Known for its innovation, the city’s calming vibe draws people from everywhere, and for good reason.

Eat Copenhagen explores the feel and the taste of Copenhagen through the recipes – from early morning Cardamom Buns and Cinnamon Kringles to Christmassy Gløgg, Honey Bombs and Hot Chocolate, through smørrebrøds and Scandi-style salads for summer – and interwoven stories of the city – the cafés and konditori, the markets and restaurants – so you can enjoy a little moment of hygge from home. 

In Spanish Made Easy, Madrid-born chef Omar Allibhoy guides you through the basics of over 70 key Spanish dishes.

Spanish cooking is characterised by deep flavours, vibrant colour and minimal ingredients. With the expert teaching of Omar Allibhoy, you will learn to make a paella that packs a punch without spending hours in the kitchen, cook up a tapas feast for friends, and even whip up a delectable Spanish dessert in minutes.

Using supermarket-friendly ingredients and simple cooking methods, Spanish Made Easy shows you how to make sunny, delicious, everyday Spanish food at home, whether you’re a skilled chefs or a complete beginner. ¡Buen provecho!

Bestselling author Emma Porter has teamed up with world-renowned diabetes expert Professor Roy Taylor to create meals that balance health needs with varied, enjoyable recipes to enable you to lose weight, reverse your type 2 diabetes and stay diabetes-free for life.

Recipes include a broad range of satisfying dishes from high-protein shakes and soups to 800-calorie plates that follow Professor Roy Taylor’s world renowned 3-step plan.

This is the perfect go-to cookbook for anyone looking to actively manage blood sugars, whether you have type 2 diabetes, are pre-diabetic or simply want to follow a lower-carb diet. With menu plans and expert motivational advice, it includes everything you need to take back control of your health.

Recipes include:
– Chicken and miso noodle soup
– Smoky sweet potato fries
– Roasted vegetable quiche
– Summer prawn and mango salsa bowl
– Protein pizza
– Spicy bang bang chicken salad
– Mango, coconut and chia pots
– Chocolate torte

A follow-up to Cara Devine’s successful Strong, Sweet and Bitter, Behind the Home Bar is THE cocktail book you need to live your best drinking life at home. It covers everything you need to know to build up your home bar in a way that is exciting, innovative, won’t break the bank, and – crucially – will be guaranteed to get the party started.

Containing over 25 ‘prep’ recipes spanning syrups and cordials, oleos and sherbets, bitters and tinctures, and pickles and ferments, these essential additions to your home bar will elevate your basic cocktails (and make them even more delicious). Try them out in the 20 cocktails such as a Blended bebida with Pear and chamomile puree or a Sherbet gimlet with Chilli lime sherbet and Mango and black tea bitters.

With cocktails to suit every mood and occasion, set-up notes and prep recipes to add layer upon layer of flavour to your favourites with minimal fuss, drinking at home has never tasted better … nor sounded more appealing.

With accessible step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir: The Official Cookbook is a great guide for fans of any skill level, from kitchen novices to seasoned bakers