For a lover of baking this book is a must have. I own quite a few baking and cupcake recipe books, and most are either full of the same recipe that has just been tweaked slightly, or bizarre one's that would require a dedicated trip to the shops even if you wanted to make them. Lorraine Pascale's book however, actually has some really nice proper recipes of things you would actually want to bake and cook. Not only that, it is more of a complete recipe book, rather than just a sweets and cake book it has savoury recipes, and dinner party menu ideas - basically it's about anything you can cook in the oven. I have to strongly recommend her Glam Mac & Cheese, although I do it with just cheddar instead of the posh cheeses, it is all you could wish for on those nights you just want something warm and comforting.

This book is also really accessible if you are quite new to baking, it has a section of baking tips and another about how to do the basics in baking. This means that those who know these things, can just skip past these sections, and everyone can easily understand and follow her recipes.