Cookbooks of 2021 to help you make delicious meals at home

The second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic in India has hit us hard and isolating oneself at home is the only option to keep safe in such difficult times. But staying indoors doesn't always have to lead to boredom-- one can utilise this time to learn a new hobby or brush up an old one. If you enjoy cooking or would like to try new recipes at home, then checkout this list of some interesting cookbooks of 2021 (both published and upcoming).

In 'The Rana Cookbook: Recipes from the Palaces of Nepal', author Rohini Rana has collected and documented magnificent recipes from the kitchen of each Rana Prime Minister's family. This illustrated cookbook aims to preserve the royal recipes for future generations.

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Chef Michael Swamy's new book 'The Diabetic Cookbook' is a collection of over 70 delicious recipes especially for people who have diabetes. One can also learn how to increase protein intake with fewer meats. The cookbook has a mix of vegetarian, non-vegetarian and vegan dishes.

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In 'Bhog Naivedya: Food Offerings to the Gods', Sujata Shukla Rajan writes about "the origins of sacred foods in India". With each recipe, the author shares its mythology, temple tales and linkages with kings and saints which makes it an interesting read.

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The One Pot One Shot (OPOS) cooking technique has become quite popular with people who are short of time for cooking lavish meals. In 'The Complete OPOS Cookbook', author-OPOS inventor B. Ramakrishnan shares regional and international cuisine meal plans which can be cooked in 10 minutes.

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In this book Dr Nandita Iyer shares easy recipes that can be used to introduce superfoods in one's diet. The book has simple meal plans according to one's needs-- for immunity boosting, controlling diabetes or hypertension.

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'Desi Delicacies: Food Writing from Muslim South Asia' is a collection of stories, essays, and recipes that highlights the food culture of Muslims in South Asia. The pieces are contributed by Rana Safvi, Tabish Khair, Annie Zaidi, Sadaf Hussain among others and the book is edited by Claire Chambers.

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British chef, restaurateur, author Jamie Oliver's new cookbook 'Together: Memorable Meals, Made Easy' will be released on September 2, 2021. The book has over 130 recipes and it is said to have a range of recipes like-- starters, main courses, sides dishes, salads, desserts and cocktails. As the title suggests, the book aims at bringing people together "after a challenging year apart".

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Actor-producer-talk show host-entrepreneur Drew Barrymore will release her first cookbook in November 2021. The cookbook is titled 'Rebel Homemaker: Food, Family, Life', and it is co-authored by Barrymore with Chef Pilar Valdes. The book features 36 recipes, which Barrymore developed along with Chef Valdes. Apart from recipes, Drew also shares personal essays and stories in the book.

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