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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. Editor Anna McLean's bookcase
"My current favourite is Diana Henry's From the Oven to the Table, which has so many interesting comfort cooking recipes in it that it has seen me through a winter of lockdown. Now that the sun's out I'll be moving onto Lola's Ice Creams and Sundaes" says Anna, who regrets getting rid of half her collection when she moved house. Photo: Contributed
. The collection of chef Billy Boyter (of The Cellar, Fife)
"Just a few", says chef Billy Boyter. His collection includes Mugaritz: a Natural Science of Cooking by Andoni Aduriz and Noma by Rene Redzepi. Photo: Billy Boyter
9. Publishing rep Nicola Mitchell's bookcase
"As I’m a cookbook geek, I keep a note on my phone of books owned, so I don’t accidentally duplicate them. I have 302 in total (plus another 164 on Kindle). My current fave to cook from is probably Meera Sodha’s EAST and to drool over, Calum Franklin’s The Pie Room", Nicola, Glasgow. Photo: Nicola Mitchell