Cooking, Food and Wine

The Cook’s Companion has established itself as the kitchen ‘bible’, ‘the book for a lifetime of cooking’, in over 500,000 homes since it was first published in 1996. In 2026, to celebrate thirty years of this iconic book, Stephanie Alexander has added over 90 new or newly revised recipes as well as doing a full update of the introduction, ingredients, equipment and a new ‘how to use this book’ section.

Family recipes are more than directions on how to cook. They are a connection to the generations that came before and to those who will follow. Cooking and enjoying these dishes ignites our memories and bonds us to past precious moments and to the people who have helped form our lives.