If the biscuits aren’t beautiful, we don’t want them. The 1982 bestseller has been reprinted six times because no one’s mum is willing to part with their copy. One look at the pecan black and white cookies recipe and you’ll understand why. This is the one time you you’ll want to ‘accept all cookies.’ Get it here.

Start this recipe three days ahead. Stock up on the gelatine. Peel and turn the potatoes. The Dinner Party Cookbook was the go-to collection for fancy hosts. Also, check out the generous pour on that wine. There are a few floating around eBay, try your luck here.

A first taste of Chinese for plenty of home cooks, the Chinese Cooking Class Cookbook recipes were heavy on the cornflour and pineapple garnishes. Shop for it on Amazon here.

When we tell you we gasped at this cover. The sheer time capsule that is this stunner cannot be overstated. The lamb rack crown, the piped mashed potato, the Swiss roll cake. Perfection from start to finish by Margaret Fulton. Keep an eye out for it on Amazon.

Afternoon tea parties were not complete without whipping out the Cakes & Slices Cookbook. Grab it from Booktopia now.

Receiving your copy of Stephanie Alexander’s The Cook’s Companion is a rite of passage, not to mention an upper body workout – this thing weighs a tonne. Grab it from Booktopia here.

The MVP of Birthday season, the Children’s Birthday Cake Cookbook. If we could bottle the rush that came with picking this year’s birthday cake, we’d be millionaires. Get your own copy at Booktopia now.

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