An indispensible cookery handbook to last a lifetime with all the essentials and favourites you will cook day in and day out.

With the first time cook in mind, the reliable recipes are supported by knacks and tips, with variations on how to jazz up the basics. The book caters to cooks of every age and level of experience, so you will have a constant kitchen companion.

With no recipe deemed too simple, How to Cook covers everything from the best way to roast a chicken and potatoes, to everyday fare such as Spaghetti Bolognese or Blackberry and Apple Crumble, and fashionable favourites like Tex Mex Fajitas and Peking-style Duck with Hoisin Sauce and Rice Pancakes. Annie Bell’s How to Cook will give you the confidence to cook perfectly every time.

‘Whatever book Annie Bell writes is always sure to contain recipes I want to cook.’ Nigella Lawson