There’s no use brooding over the extended circuit breaker measures which continue to prohibit dine-ins at restaurants across Singapore. Instead, find joy in home cooking and experiment with a variety of ingredients as well as flavours. Here are five helpful cookbooks that’ll equip you with incredible recipes and tips so you may whip up a feast in the comfort of your own home.
All About Cake: A Milk Bar Cookbook by Christina Tosi
An indispensable compendium that encompasses all the recipes of saccharine offerings created by renowned baker Christina Tosi, All About Cake: A Milk Bar Cookbook caters to home bakers of all levels. Replicate everything from easy bakes such as two-minute microwave mug cakes and buttery Bundt cakes to Tosi’s signature Birthday Cake filled with funfetti, and which put her bakery business on the map.
Cravings by Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen may be known as a swimsuit model, but apparently, all she wants to do is talk about food. Having collected plenty of recipes over the years (including ones from her mom and husband John Legend), the mother of two has compiled them all into Cravings, for her readers to eat their way through life. Her second cookbook Cravings: Hungry for More has been released as well; check it out here.
Green: Veggie and vegan meals for no-fuss weeks and relaxed weekends by Elly Pear
The perfect title to help meat lovers incorporate more greens into their diet, Elly Pear’s Green also provides useful tips on batch-cooking and freezing. Plus, look forward to one-pot recipes and tray bakes which won’t reduce your kitchen to a heaping mess.
The Love And Lemons Cookbook: An Apple-to-Zucchini Celebration of Impromptu Cooking by Jeanine Donofrio
Essentially a 101 guide to turning farmer’s market finds into delicious homemade meals, The Love And Lemons Cookbook will inspire you to change up your regular cooking routine. This popular piece also features resources that teach readers how to stock their pantry with healthful ingredients and produce, so grab this opportunity to learn more about cleaning up both your diet and kitchen.
Singapore Heritage Cookbooks: Peranakan Heritage Cooking by Philip Chia
Part of the Singapore Heritage Cookbooks series, Peranakan Heritage Cooking by Philip Chia boasts detailed recipes of traditional dishes that have been passed down from generation to generation. With this collection, learn how to cook Chap Chye, Tauge Chia Tau Kua Ikan Asin and many more Nonya favourites.
