• Based on one of London’s coolest and most popular vegetarian restaurants, this recipe book allows you to cook the extraordinary vegetarian meals from Mildreds in the comfort of your home! How great is that? Italian tomato, aubergine and black-olive burgers or the shiitake mushroom and Chinese vegetable stir-fry are not to be missed. Mildreds: The Cookbook by Mitchell Beazley  is available from Exclusive Books.

    Spring is one of the most beautiful times of year and to make it flourish more, this feminine and fabulous treasure is filled with dishes that are as fresh and fragrant as spring’s early blooms. Broccoli with garlic, chilli and black-olive dressing is the perfect accompaniment to a springtime salad, while ravioli with sheep’s milk ricotta and herb butter is simply sublime for a warm night on the patio! Spring The Cookbook by Skye Gyngell is available from Exclusive Books.

    The mother of baking is back with yet another cookbook to accompany her television show of the same name, and it is bigger and better than ever! The ginger and sultana iced buns or the cheat’s Christmas apricot trifle will be a surefire favourite at any party. If your mouth isn’t watering yet, maybe the raspberry knickerbocker glory will do the trick… Available from Exclusive Books.

    “Because of my job, I am always in the kitchen, which I love. But, what I love even more is finding kitchen appliances that work beautifully and make my life a little easier. This month, I’m loving the Kenwood Hand Blender. If you are always in the kitchen, then a free-standing blender is a must in your home! But, hand blenders are versatile and also perfect to use for anything you need to get done quickly (not to mention they’re a breeze to clean)!” By Nomvuselelo Mncube, F&HE cooking assistant