Newsletter: šŸ‘©ā€šŸ³ Cook like a pro + make the most of Seville orange season šŸŠ
Newsletter: šŸ‘©ā€šŸ³ Cook like a pro + make the most of Seville orange season šŸŠ

It is a joy to us at ckbk that our resourceā€”now over 1,000 cookbooksā€”is helping both home cooks to discover great recipes to enjoy, and professional chefs and culinary students in their ongoing development and careers. Looking at our most popular books of 2025, we found several of our extensive collection of professional books in your top 20. Two of these are by chef, culinary consultant, and expert in the field of culinary education, bestselling author Wayne Gisslen. We are delighted to kick off 2026 with the new 10th edition of Wayneā€™s classic Professional Cooking.

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ckbk newsletterckbkProfessional Cooking, Spicy, Seville oranges
Newsletter: šŸœ Fresh flavors from an East Asian trio šŸ£
Newsletter: šŸœ Fresh flavors from an East Asian trio šŸ£

After the season of plentiful traditional food, and the inevitable downtime over the holidays, what could be better than fresh new flavors to brighten wintery days and enliven your palate. For invigorating tastes, looks to East Asia, with its culinary culture of intense bright flavors and vibrant colors. We have three books newly added to ckbk, bursting with East Asian goodness.

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ckbk newsletterckbkAsia, Japan, Korea, Hiroko Shimbo, vegan, Lemongrass
Newsletter: šŸ„³ Your New Yearā€™s party planner (plus an option if you need a late gift) šŸŽ
Newsletter: šŸ„³ Your New Yearā€™s party planner (plus an option if you need a late gift) šŸŽ

To all of you, a gigantic thank you for being with us along the way in 2025, we appreciate every one of you, your wonderful comments, the recipes you try and share with us, your place in our food-loving community. Thank you.

As we finish up the mince pies, and lunch on turkey sandwiches, we turn our thoughts to New Yearā€™s Eve, what to make for the party of the year, and what to raise a glass of.

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ckbk newsletterckbkNew Year, Cocktails, Ginger, Gingerbread, Leftovers, Christmas
Newsletter: All the Christmas recipes and food lover gifts you could possibly need šŸŽšŸŽ„
Newsletter: All the Christmas recipes and food lover gifts you could possibly need šŸŽšŸŽ„

Christmas pudding is that once a year treat, rich in sweet fruits, seasoned with spice and more than its fair share of brandy, and everyone looks forward to it. Unless, of course, you donā€™t. It you are one of the naysayers, never fear, weā€™ve got a recipe for that. Your Christmas table will nonetheless be graced with a pudding to thrill them all, fitting of the annual feast.

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ckbk newsletterckbkChristmas, Clementines, Snacks
Newsletter: šŸ•Ž A Happy Hanukkah, with help from Evelyn and Judi Rose + alternatives to turkey for Christmas šŸ¦ƒ
Newsletter: šŸ•Ž A Happy Hanukkah, with help from Evelyn and Judi Rose + alternatives to turkey for Christmas šŸ¦ƒ

Jewish food is as rich and varied as the many communities worldwide who have developed their own traditions, and evolve them today. As we publish Judi Roseā€™s feature on Hanukkah, we are delighted also to highlight the addition of her latest book to ckbk. In To Life!: Healthy Jewish Food, written together with her cousin Dr Jackie Rose, Judi combines aspects of a nutritious Mediterranean diet with Jewish culinary traditions, taking inspiration from her mother's recipes.

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ckbk newsletterckbkHanukkah, Gifts, Brussels sprouts, To Life
Newsletter: šŸŽ„Prepare for Christmas with the expert guidance of Elizabeth David + Scotland country cooking šŸ“󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁓ó æ
Newsletter: šŸŽ„Prepare for Christmas with the expert guidance of Elizabeth David + Scotland country cooking šŸ“󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁓ó æ

The countdown to holiday season has begun! And we have a glorious early Christmas present for youā€”Essential Elizabeth David (Christmas). Heralding the launch of our new book series of classic Elizabeth David recipes, published by us at ckbk, we bring you a festive feast selected by the culinary legendā€™s nephew, kitchen designer Johnny Grey.

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ckbk newsletterckbkChristmas, Cinnamon, Winter
Get ready for Christmas with these essential Elizabeth David recipes
Get ready for Christmas with these essential Elizabeth David recipes

Elizabeth David is regarded as the most influential British food writer of recent times. She transformed the culinary landscape of post-war Britain with an approach to cooking that drew inspiration from her Mediterranean travelsā€”her many books have inspired generations of chefs and food writers. We mark the festive season with this new collection of Elizabeth Davidā€™s Christmas recipes, selected exclusively for ckbk by her nephew, kitchen designer Johnny Grey.

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Holiday Menu, Family FavoritesSusan LowElizabeth David, Christmas
Newsletter: Stock up on ckbk gift subscriptions with our biggest ever Black Friday offer šŸŽ
Newsletter: Stock up on ckbk gift subscriptions with our biggest ever Black Friday offer šŸŽ

Itā€™s coming up to that time of year again, but what to get for the food lover in your life? ckbk has the answer! For a very limited period, we are offering a huge 50% off ckbk gift subscriptions. Do you have several food-loving friends? Itā€™s easy to buy a bundle of ckbk gift subscriptions at this special rate ā€” just select the number you want during checkout.  And donā€™t worryā€”the clock on their subscription wonā€™t start ticking until they claim itā€¦

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ckbk newsletterckbkWild mushrooms, Foraging, Thanksgiving, Leftovers
Authentic Brazilian Cuisine: From Brigadeiro to Cocada ā€“ The Sweet Side of Brazil
Authentic Brazilian Cuisine: From Brigadeiro to Cocada ā€“ The Sweet Side of Brazil

Following up her earlier ckbk feature on Brazilā€™s savory traditions, chef and cookbook enthusiast Luciana CorrĆŖa now looks at the sweet dishesā€”making use of a wide range of tropical ingedientsā€” which are every bit as central to Brazilā€™s cuisine.

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Regional cookingSusan LowLuciana Correa, Morena Leite, Christopher Idone, MyRioDeJaneiro, TheBrazilianKitchen, Leticia Moreinos Schwarz, Brazil, Brazil Rhythms and Recipes, Authentic Brazilian Home Cooking, The Brazilian Kitchen, The Food and Cooking of Brazil, My Rio de Janeiro, Cake, Desserts
Newsletter: šŸ¦ƒAll the Thanksgiving preparation you could need + great Irish cooking šŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ
Newsletter: šŸ¦ƒAll the Thanksgiving preparation you could need + great Irish cooking šŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ

Thanksgiving, for Americans the world over, is a day of gathering loved ones together, holding them close, and sharing an abundant feast. The all-important day is one week away, which just about gives you time to prepare, with expert guidance from all that ckbk has to offer, of course.

Start with classic cookbook Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Techniques, and Tips for Americaā€™s Favorite Celebration written by food and wine writer Anthony Dias Blue (a former Bon Appetit editor) together with his wife Kathryn K. Blue. The authors know a thing or two about Thanksgiving dinners, and are on hand to show you how to Plan Ahead.

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ckbk newsletterckbkThanksgiving, Stir Up Sunday, Christmas, Cranberries
Newsletter: šŸ”A spotlight on chicken! + your culinary guide to Brazil šŸ‡§šŸ‡·
Newsletter: šŸ”A spotlight on chicken! + your culinary guide to Brazil šŸ‡§šŸ‡·

ā€˜This book is dedicated to my Punjabi chicken-obsessed family, who taught me that the only thing better than chicken ... is more chicken.ā€™  Suki Pantal

Congratulations to author Suki Pantal on the publication of her debut cookbook No Worries, Just Chicken Curries: 70 Incredible Indian Chicken Recipes, available now on publication, in full on ckbk. Born and raised in India, moving to the UK at the age of 36, Suki founded Sukiā€™s Curries and Spices to share the real taste of India with others. She came to public attention on Jamie Oliverā€™s Great Cookbook Challenge in 2022.

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ckbk newsletterckbkRaddicchio, Chicken, Curry
Authentic Brazilian Cuisine: Savory Traditions ā€“ From Moqueca to Feijoada
Authentic Brazilian Cuisine: Savory Traditions ā€“ From Moqueca to Feijoada

To celebrate the recent arrival of Olivia Mesquitaā€™s book, Authentic Brazilian Home Cooking on ckbk, we asked Brazilian chef and cookbook enthusiast Luciana CorrĆŖa to give her own perspective on the dishes at the heart of Brazilian cuisineā€”some national favorites, others specific to a particular region. In the first installment of this two-part feature, Luciana looks at the best of Brazilā€™s savory cooking.

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Regional cookingSusan LowLuciana Correa, Morena Leite, Christopher Idone, MyRioDeJaneiro, TheBrazilianKitchen, Leticia Moreinos Schwarz, Brazil, Brazil Rhythms and Recipes, Authentic Brazilian Home Cooking, The Brazilian Kitchen, The Food and Cooking of Brazil, My Rio de Janeiro
Consuming Passions: Pesto
Consuming Passions: Pesto

Ceri Jones is a huge fan of pesto! In her contribution to ckbkā€™s Consuming Passions strand, the chef and cookbook author tells us how she first enjoyed pesto from a jar, but then discovered the joy of making her own, including its many regional and seasonal variations. Ceri also shows some of the multitudes of ways pesto can be used in cooking. Yes, itā€™s a quick and easy sauce for pasta, but it is so much more besides. So dig, out your pestle-and-mortar and letā€™s get pesto-ing!

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Consuming passionsSusan LowPesto, Ceri Jones, Pasta, Italian cuisine, Liguria, Genoa, Recipes from Paradise
Newsletter: šŸŽƒ Last minute spooky cooking for Halloween and Day of the Dead celebrations + our Cookbook of the Month from a culinary legend šŸ‘©ā€šŸ³
Newsletter: šŸŽƒ Last minute spooky cooking for Halloween and Day of the Dead celebrations + our Cookbook of the Month from a culinary legend šŸ‘©ā€šŸ³

Whether you are cooking up a spooky storm for Halloween , or devilish delights for a Day of the Dead celebration, weā€™ve got plenty of recipes to get your party started. Our collection of Dishes and Drinks for Day of the Dead Celebrations has everything you need, while Trick or Treat: Savory & Sweet Eats for Halloween gathers 32 recipes that are definitely treats. 

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ckbk newsletterckbkHalloween, Day of the Dead, Madeleine Kamman, The New Making of a Cook
Newsletter: šŸ˜‹ Kid-friendly cooking + more treats than tricks for Halloween šŸŽƒ
Newsletter: šŸ˜‹ Kid-friendly cooking + more treats than tricks for Halloween šŸŽƒ

October 31 is almost upon usā€”Halloween, the eve of All Hallows Day; a time to remember saints and the faithful departed. These days, Halloween overshadows the day of remembrance, with its descent into the uncanny, the creepy, and the fantastical. If you are planning celebrations for this spookiest of days, weā€™ve got everything you could needā€¦

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ckbk newsletterckbkHalloween, Thanksgiving, Kids