As winter settles in, what we cook plays a different role. Nourishment, of course, great tasting, obviously. But in winter produce in season is more select, and needs a bit of thought to make the most of it. And above all our needs differ, comfort is paramount. Think warming stews, richly flavored roasts, braises and bakes. Look no further than these wonderful winter cookbooks for ample comfort and joy.
Hanukkah is celebrated from December 14 to December 22 this year. The eight days give ample time for indulging in the likes of Marc Grossman's crispy-soft Potato Latkes, Rose Levy Beranbaum's sweet and nutty Rugelach, and much more....
Judi Rose is a food writer, author, and culinary educator based in London and New York, and daughter of legendary chronicler of Jewish food Evelyn Rose. Her books include two written with her mother, with whom she cooked for decades, and her 2020 book To Life!: Healthy Jewish Food, written with her cousin Jackie Rose.
Tony Custer is a Peruvian businessman and philanthropist with a passion for the gastronomy of his home country. His books, The Art of Peruvian Cuisine 1 & 2, bring together the culinary talents of many of Peru's most celebrated chefs, and show the excellence and range of Peru's food scene.
Cookbook author Suki Pantal was born and raised in India, moving to the UK at the age of 36. She founded Suki's Curries and Spices, on a mission to bring real tastes of India to other curry lovers. A Punjabi Sikh, chicken is a core part of her eating culture, something that she shares in her 2025 book No Worries, Just Chicken Curries.
Chef Sean Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, has spent the last 30 years cooking across the US and globally, researching and promoting understanding of Native American food, culture, and history. Through his business The Sioux Chef, he works as a caterer and educator, with a mission to widen understanding of and access to indigenous ingredients. His debut book The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen, is the 2018 James Beard Award Winner: Best American Cookbook.
Clare Coghill is a Scottish Gaelic-speaking chef, who runs Café Cùil on the Isle of Skye where she grew up. She won the title of Britain's Best Home Cook on Channel 4's My Kitchen Rules. The Café Cùil Cookbook is her debut book, and shares her food and philosophy, bringing the produce and language of Skye into her kitchen.
Neven Maguire is a multi-award winning chef based in Ireland, who has been chef-patron of MacNean House and restaurant since 2001. In 2013 he launched his eponymous cookery school, to teach culinary skills to cooks of all levels. His cookbooks include The Nation's Favourite Food: 100 Best-Loved Recipes Tried, Tested, Perfected.

To mark the recent arrival on ckbk of To Life! by Judi Rose, daughter of legendary Jewish food writer Evelyn Rose MBE, we asked Judi to share some of her favourite family memories, recipes and traditions for this month’s Jewish festival of Hanukkah, the Feast of Lights. Don’t miss her family potato latke recipe!

The countdown to holiday season has begun! And we have a glorious early Christmas present for you—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 legend’s nephew, kitchen designer Johnny Grey.

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 travels—her many books have inspired generations of chefs and food writers. We mark the festive season with this new collection of Elizabeth David’s Christmas recipes, selected exclusively for ckbk by her nephew, kitchen designer Johnny Grey.

It’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? It’s easy to buy a bundle of ckbk gift subscriptions at this special rate — just select the number you want during checkout. And don’t worry—the clock on their subscription won’t start ticking until they claim it…

Following up her earlier ckbk feature on Brazil’s savory traditions, chef and cookbook enthusiast Luciana Corrêa now looks at the sweet dishes—making use of a wide range of tropical ingedients— which are every bit as central to Brazil’s cuisine.
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