Healthy Easy Mexican – Velda de la Garza

Mexican food is one of my absolutely favourite cuisines, but also one that I'm not great at cooking. Sure, I can rustle up some fajitas, but there's a whole lot more than that! This book isn't just about Mexican food, but strongly leans into the 'healthy' part of the title. In fact, the first section …

The Geeky Bartender Drinks – Cassandra Reeder

"Since, well, birth, but more publicly since I started The Geeky Chef in 2008, my passion project has been making recipes for fictional or unusual foods from books, TV, movies, and games." I think I've just found my new favourite cocktail book! Inspired by geek culture, this features 'potions' and cocktails from a range of …

Graze – Paul Dowling

The concept of 'grazing' - eating the same calories, but spread throughout the day as more, smaller meals - seems a little less faddy than some other diet plans. I can see the point the author is making about blood sugar levels and metabolism, although am slightly dubious about the science of whether this is …

Are You Afraid of the Dark Rum? – Sam Slaughter

"Nostalgia often evokes good feelings. Cocktails often evoke good feelings. That's what this book aims to do." If there's one thing better than a good cocktail, it's a good themed cocktail. And I might be more of an 80s child than 90s, but I was up for some nostalgia and cool drink sipping. I really, really …