Giuseppe's Italian Bakes: Over 60 Classic Cakes, Desserts and Savoury Bakes

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Growing up in Italy and learning to cook at the side of his beloved chef-father, Giuseppe has mastered everything from focaccia to amaretti, each with his own signature twist on the classics of Italian baking. This cookbook by foraging expert Rachel Lambert combines two of her favourite things – wild plants and sugar. Whether you’re in the countryside or the city, there are all sorts of delicious plants growing around you – just waiting to be found and picked. Through his step-by-step recipes, Giuseppe guides you through making breads, panna cotta, tiramisù, rum baba, Sicilian cannoli and, of course, pizza, among many other delectable treats. Giuseppe Dell'Anno won hearts the world over when he was crowned winner of the Great British Bake Off in 2021.

Sejal Sukhadwala probes the complex intersection of tradition and colonialism through the fascinating history of curry, from its association with Ayurveda – one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems to its enduring popularity in contemporary British culture.It’s a collection of traditions and memories, and will very much please anyone wishing to learn more about our culinary traditions but also those who like me, wish to bring back some ‘home’ feel to our expat life. The secret to becoming healthier, losing weight, living a pain-free and energetic life and healing the planet has nothing to do with counting calories, reducing portion sizes or feeling deprived – the key is re-learning how to eat like a human. Including jams, ice creams, cookies, cakes, cordials and more, this is a seriously sweet collection of wildly tasty desserts. With gorgeous colour photos throughout and tips and tricks from the master of the technical challenge, bring a taste of the Italian bakery to your home with Giuseppe's Italian Bakes. The photography in the book is great (by Matt Russel), and the recipes are detailed, precisely measured and easy to follow.

There are curries on almost every continent, with a stunning diversity of flavours and textures across India alone, and many more interpretations the world over, including in Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Trinidad and the curry capital of the UK, Bradford. A year on, and just as the new 12 contestants pop up on our screens, Giuseppe’s first cook book is out, named Giuseppe’s Italian Bakes. And last year, an italian contestant appeared amongst the 12 bakers, slowly but surely becoming a favourite not just of mine, but of the judges.We already have plans for the next two bakes and wish me luck because they are both tricky (minne and sfogliatelle). A thoughtful consideration of taste as a sense and an idea and of how we might jointly develop both.