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Cookbooks for Spain, Greece, Britain and the North

Tapas and paella, the Greek table, a British roast and the Nordic kitchen: the books worth packing for the rest of Europe.

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1. Roast Chicken and Other StoriesSimon Hopkinson

   Roast Chicken and Other Stories

   Simon Hopkinson · 1994

   Voted the most useful cookbook of all time in Britain; alphabetical, opinionated, perfect.

   Cook in its spirit: Roast Chicken with Lemon, Butter and Tarragon, Braised Oxtail with Red Wine and Root Vegetables (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)

   No. 27 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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2. Nose to Tail EatingFergus Henderson

   Nose to Tail Eating

   Fergus Henderson · 1999

   The St. John book that brought the whole animal back to the table, written with dry wit.

   Cook in its spirit: Bones on Toast with Parsley Salad, Braised Pig's Trotters, Boned and Stuffed (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)

   No. 28 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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3. 1080 RecipesSimone Ortega

   1080 Recipes

   Simone Ortega · 1972

   Spain's household cookbook, sold in the millions; the tortilla in it is the one.

   Cook from it: Spanish tortilla (our write-up, saves to your recipes)

   Cook in its spirit: Spanish Tortilla (Potato and Onion Omelette), Braised Oxtail with Red Wine and Vegetables (Rabo de Toro) (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)

   No. 49 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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4. The Food of SpainClaudia Roden

   The Food of Spain

   Claudia Roden · 2011

   Spanish cooking region by region, with the history that explains it.

   Cook from it: Paella valenciana (our write-up, saves to your recipes)

   Cook in its spirit: Pan con Tomate (Catalan Bread with Tomato), Chicken and Seafood Paella (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)

   No. 50 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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5. MamushkaOlia Hercules

   Mamushka

   Olia Hercules · 2015

   Ukrainian and Eastern European home cooking that won over the food world.

   Cook from it: Borscht (our write-up, saves to your recipes)

   No. 75 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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6. The Nordic CookbookMagnus Nilsson

   The Nordic Cookbook

   Magnus Nilsson · 2015

   Seven hundred home recipes from across the Nordic countries, collected by the Fäviken chef.

   Cook from it: Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar) (our write-up, saves to your recipes)

   No. 76 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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7. The Glorious Foods of GreeceDiane Kochilas

   The Glorious Foods of Greece

   Diane Kochilas · 2001

   Greek cooking island by island and region by region.

   Cook from it: Moussaka (our write-up, saves to your recipes)

   No. 80 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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8. Delia's Complete Cookery CourseDelia Smith

   Delia's Complete Cookery Course

   Delia Smith · 1978

   How Britain learned to cook; when Delia used an ingredient, it sold out.

   No. 84 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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9. The Naked ChefJamie Oliver

   The Naked Chef

   Jamie Oliver · 1999

   Stripped-down, fun cooking that got a generation of young people into the kitchen.

   No. 86 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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1. Dobre DobreLaurel Kratochvila

   Dobre Dobre

   Laurel Kratochvila · 2025

   Eastern European baking and cooking from Berlin's Fine Bagels baker.

   No. 25 on The New Cookbooks

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