Single ingredient cookbooks are your greatest friend in the kitchen when you want to maximise an abundant harvest, make the most of produce when it's in season, or get new inspiration for a convenient staple. Bringing a range of ideas to one ingredient helps you think outside the box, and fully appreciate some of our most loved fruit, veg, and produce.
Rhubarb is so often pigeonholed as a dessert ingredient that its savoury potential is easily overlooked—but its sharp, fruity acidity makes it a natural partner for far more than sugar and custard. This collection celebrates this underused side of the plant, showcasing how rhubarb can bring balance, brightness, and depth to chutneys, pork dishes, sauces, and other savory recipes. From gently spiced accompaniments to bold main courses, this collection invites you to rethink rhubarb and discover how beautifully it performs beyond desserts.
Curated collections from ckbk's editors
January 25 is Burns Night, the annual celebration of the life and poetry of Scotland’s beloved son, Robert Burns. It is a chance to revel in all things Scottish, and usually marked by a lavish and hearty supper. If you need a bit of inspiration for fitting dishes to grace your Burns Night table, we’ve got all the recipes you need in our collection of Burns Night Recipes.
Cooking with Kids is a 4-part series designed to get kids into the kitchen with simple, delicious recipes that unlock the mysteries of cooking. In this second installment, Carolyn Federman, Founder of the Charlie Cart Project, explores the ckbk collection with an eye toward helping kids to build fundamental cooking skills.
It is a joy to us at ckbk that our resource—now over 1,000 cookbooks—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 Wayne’s classic Professional Cooking.
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.
It’s a wrap for 2025! Another year of milestones for ckbk, including adding the 1,000th cookbook to our ever-growing online collection. Thanks to all the ckbk users, authors and publishers who have helped us along the way. Below we present a list of the books and recipes which have been used most through the year via the ckbk website and app.
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