Food

Full of fresh inspiration for the season, these books are packed with recipes that will speed up dinner, compete with your favourite takeout and teach you indispensable tips on the fundamentals of cooking.

Arm yourself with some kitchen inspiration.

Soo Kim, Chatelaine’s food editor (and recipe genius) on the books every home cook should own.

From family classics to gorgeous, inspiring and informative tomes — these are the books we've been reading this year.

It's been an extraordinary year for cookbooks. Here are just a few of our favourites.