Books for cooks

Relax with this month’s top reads

Rising Hope (£20,

HQ Publishing, 20 August)

Luminary Bakery is a London-based social enterprise that supports disadvantaged women, including those who have been homeless or experienced abuse, by offering courses, employment and work experience in its bakeries. Its first book combines inspiring stories from some of these women, alongside beautifully illustrated sweet and savoury recipes. Must-try recipe Honeycomb cheesecake blondies

Brunch the Sunday Way by Alan Turner and Terence Williamson (£14.99, Frances Lincoln) The duo behind the hugely popular London brunch spot Sunday Café shares over 70 of the café’s best dishes, proving that brunch can be more than just eggs on toast (although there’s plenty of that, too). It features epic waffles, fritters, pancakes, cakes, jams and drinks. Don’t miss the smoked haddock rarebit and coconut bread with plum compote & almond brittle.

Must-try recipe Courgette fritters with halloumi, dukkah & mint yogurt

Simply by Sabrina Ghayour

(£26, Mitchell Beazley, 20 August) Award-winning Persian chef Sabrina Ghayour is back with her fifth cookbook, this time celebrating the kind of food she cooks at home: easy, everyday recipes that are packed full of flavour. While still largely influenced by the flavours of Iran and the Middle East, Sabrina takes a more relaxed approach in Simply.

As well as providing easier versions of traditionally complex recipes like Turkish pide and tahchin (find another recipe for this on page 87) without compromising on flavour, she also brings exciting twists to traditional dishes, such as her chorizo, goat’s cheese & cumin börek, and stunning white chocolate, raspberry & pistachio tiramisu.

Must-try recipe Lazy beef & caramelised onion pide