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Homecooked: Seasonal recipes for every day

By Lucy Corry (The KitchenMaid), Penguin Books, $55 What’s in it: These are honest and easy-to-cook recipes based around our own local seasons and produce. Lucy has a chatty style and shares lots of amusing stories and useful kitchen tips and tricks.

Recipe picks: Garden of Eden Roast Chicken, Confetti Salad, Rhubarb & Rose Ice Cream.

Why buy it: For inspiration to cook with local produce every day, in tune with the seasons.