BOOKS FOR COOKS

Sight, Smell, Touch, Taste, Sound by Sybil Kapoor (£24, Pavilion Books)

A fascinating look at the benefits of multi-sensory cooking. Learn how the temperature of a frittata affects its flavour, or why it’s best to add bittersweet chocolate to brownies. Put science into practice with delicious everyday recipes. Must-try recipe Blackened salmon with pineapple salsa

Cooking South of the Clouds by Georgina Freedman (£25, Kyle Books)

A beautiful collection of recipes and stories from China’s Yunnan Province, an extraordinary, diverse region with a unique blend of cultures and cuisine. From noodle soups to stuffed momos, discover another side to Chinese cooking. Must-try recipe Home-style stir-fried pork with garlic chives

Salt, Butter, Bones by Nicole Pisani (£25, Seven Dials)

From a former top restaurant chef now in charge of the food at a Hackney primary school, Nicole’s vibrant recipes transform simple ingredients. Scrambled eggs are lifted with coconut dukkah, tomato pasta with miso, and risotto by baby kale tempura. Must-try recipe Brown butter & salt cupcake brownies