Selected for Jamie Oliver's Cookbook Club

‘I love it. As soon as I opened this, I felt it was Christmas.’ – Diana Henry

Advent celebrates the magical run-up to Christmas with over 100 classic German baking recipes.

The Advent season is one of the most special times of the year, when candles twinkle, the Christmas tree is decorated, and the smells of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove fill the kitchen.

In the modern classic Advent, Anja Dunk shares her recipes for the very best of traditional German festive bakes. From lightly spiced Lebkuchen, frosted cinnamon stars, jam-filled ginger hearts, snow-capped coconut macaroons, to marzipan-filled Stollen, edible tree decorations, lucky meringue mushrooms and a gingerbread house dripping with candies and sugar icicles, you will find delectable spiced treats to fill your Bunter Teller and share with friends and family.

Featuring Anja’s own linocut illustrations and evocative photography, this stunning, burgundy-coloured clothbound edition will be a family favourite for many years to come. The weeks of Advent hold all the sweet, almost unbearable anticipation of Christmas for days on end and this gorgeous book embraces that fairy-tale feeling within its pages.

How do you capture the vibrant flavour of freshly-picked seasonal fruit and vegetables to enjoy all year round? Peach and mulberry compote served over ice cream. Green tomato chutney with cheese. Fennel confit to pair with risotto. A chilled glass of strawberry gin fizz. Do Preserve features over 80 recipes that transform everyday dishes into memorable, flavour-filled meals. With expert advice and inventive recipe ideas from a trio of cooks, you'll soon learn: - Basic principles and methods of preserving - Essential equipment and ingredients - Guidance on the different preserving agents: sugar, vinegar, alcohol, oil and salt Written for home cooks of all skill levels, Do Preserve makes it easy to turn fresh produce into delightful preserves to enjoy, share and gift.