8 of the best holiday cookbooks

The Camper Van Cookbook

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This is not just a cookbook, it\'s a bible for camping. There are recipes galore - try campfire versions of Greek salad couscous, jam jar mojito and baked apples. Plus there are tips on foraging, a round-up of pick-your-own farms, games for sunny or rainy days and an invaluable list mechanics for old VW campers vans owners!

The Camper Van Cookbook by Martin Dorey and Sarah Randell (Saltyard Books, £16.99). Buy it at the allaboutyou book shop for £3 less here

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River Café Pocket Books

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Small enough to slip into your back pocket or handbag, each of the four book in this series features over 100 recipes from Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers, who set up the River Café. If visiting markets and cooking from the spoils is your thing, you\'ll find these invaluable for rustling up something tasty and quick, whether there are just two of you or you\'re catering for a crowd.

River Café Pocket Books by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers (Ebury Press, £8.99 each). Buy it for £1 less at the allaboutyou bookshop here

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Mexican Food Made Simple

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This book is a page-turning feast of mouthwatering treats. The premise of the recipes is Mexican but the ingredients can be found just as easily in Spain or swapped with their equivalents in Italy or France. Brilliant food options for crowds so it\'s perfect if you\'re going away with a big group.

Mexican Food Made Simple by Thomasina Miers (Hodder & Stoughton, £20). Buy it for £15.99 at the allaboutyou bookshop here

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Rick Stein English Seafood Cookery

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This small light paperback can be tucked down the side of your case like a roll of knickers or a pair of flip flops. Stein\'s philosophy is admirable: nothing is more joyful or exhilarating than fresh fish simply cooked, and these recipes are a testament to that.

Rick Stein English Seafood Cookery (Penguin, £8.99). Buy it for £1 less at the allaboutyou bookshop here

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Hix Oyster and Chop House

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Rarely containing more than a handful of ingredients, Mark Hix\'s recipes shout ‘Eat Me Now!\' loud and clear from the pages of this simple and elegantly designed cookbook. It\'s a pleasure to read and the recipes, focusing on British ingredients, are taken straight from the kitchens of his restaurants. This is definitely one to take to the cottage on the coast.

Hix Oyster and Chop House by Mark Hix (Quadrille, £25). Buy it for £16.99 from the allaboutyou bookshop here

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Fired Up No Nonsense Barbecuing

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The title of this book might be a bit of a giveaway but this is by no means a simple collection of recipes. It\'s a comprehensive guide to cooking over the coals and features hearty feasts such as the classic T-bone Florentine to more unusual treats like Chilli Chicken BLT and Beer-can Roasted Chicken

Fired Up No Nonsense Barbecuing by Ross Dobson (Murdoch Books, £9.99). Buy it for £1 less at the allaboutyou bookshop here

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Moro East

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Here the inimitable Sam and Sam Clark of famed Clerkenwell restaurant, Moro, combine their passion for Spanish-Moorish food with another love, their allotment. Their recipes are rarely complicated and feature many of the everyday ingredients that they\'ve grown themselves.

Moro East by Sam and Sam Clark (Ebury Press, £25). Buy it for £19.99 at the allaboutyou bookshop here

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Real Food from Near and Far

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With the spotlight on seasonal produce, this book is a great read and is packed with inspiring recipes from this young - only 25! - chef. It\'s a well thought out book with beautiful illustrations throughout. The chapters are split into the months of the year featuring the star ingredients and the best way of cooking and there\'s space to write your own recipe notes, too.

My Kitchen Real Food from Near and Far by Stevie Parle (Quadrille, £14.99). Buy it for £3 less at the allaboutyou bookshop here

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