When we asked our foodie pals to show us their bookcases, in time for World Book Day (March 4), we were impressed by their vast libraries.
Some people pile them up horizontally as well as vertically, others are book-marked at favourite recipes, and everyone talks about regret over recent culls.
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5. Owner of catering firm Marmalade Skies Heather Lewis' bookcase
"It's like choosing a favourite child but if pushed then I'd go for Nigel Slater’s Kitchen Diaries for many simple and brilliant recipes. The plum cake one has won me many customers, it’s divine. Chez Panisse Vegetables by Alice Warner is worth a close second for the sheer beauty on every page. I probably have about 85 cookbooks at the moment, as I had a covid clear out last year", says Heather. Photo: Contributed
6. Wine seller Eva Franceschi's cookbooks
Eva's books include Dishoom by Shamil Thakrar, Nigella Express and the Claire Macdonald Cookbook. Photo: Contributed
7. Jack Montgomery of Jack Montgomery Bespoke Creative Cooking's shelves
"My copy of The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit was a gift from chef Geoffrey Smeddle so it's particularly prized," says Jack. Photo: Contributed
8. 63 Tay Street owner and chef Graeme Pallister's books
"My favourite is probably Bruce Poole from Chez Bruce - brilliant honest cooking," says Graeme Pallister, Perth. Photo: Graeme Pallister