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We hare decided to put our list of favourite books for the last decade. While there are many great cookery books, we have selected the ten best. Typically, we weren't able to agree on the final list, so we have ended up with eleven.

Our list, in alphabetical order, is:

• Balance & Harmony by Neil Perry
  In Balance and Harmony, Neil has written as if the book is an Asian cookery lesson, giving the reader the building blocks to prepare Asian dishes confidently for friends and family.
• Black Pudding & Foie Gras by Andrew Pern
  Black Pudding & Foie Gras is the name of The Star Inn's best selling dish, enjoyed by the famous and locals alike. The book captures the essence of Andrew's love of beautifully prepared food.
• Cinnamon Club Cookbook, The by Iqbal Wahhab
  The Cinnamon Club opened in Westminister in 2001 bringing a new world of Indian food where India meets West. Iqbal has written the favourite recipes in a style that will work in the home kitchen, allowing you to experience the flavours of the restaurant at home.
• Creole by Babette De Roziéres
  Babette's Creole cook book is a wonderful collection of recipes. Her book brings out her knowledge of creole that her grandmother taught her to a new generation of foodies.
• Made in Italy by Giorgio Locatelli
  Giorgio has put a lot of passion into this book. He has divided the book into Antipasta, Zuppa, Risotto, Pasta, Pesce, Carne and Dolci. Each section explores the ingredients that make up the different dishes, and presents the recipes in a beautiful manner.
• Maggie's Harvest by Maggie Beer
  I have long been a fan of Maggie Beer, she was one of the first Australian food writers who really understood and promoted seasonal produce and cooking. In her book, Maggies' Harvest, she has collected of over 350 seasonal recipes using her favourite ingredients. Many of these recipes are updated versions from her previous books along with plenty of new ones.
• Moro, The Cookbook by Samuel Clark
  Moro, The Cookbook, written by Sam and Sam Clark, takes its inspiration and its theme from the Moro, the restaurant Sam and Sam own, which serves the Arab influenced Spanish food that is Moorish in style. The book is one that brings out their passion for the style of cooking that has won their restaurant numerous accolades.
• My China by Kylie Kwong
  In "My China" Kylie Kwong travels through 10 different cities and provinces of China and Tibet. Not only exploring the food, but the many varied aspects of Chinese and Tibetan culture. The book is beautifully narrated bringing the people, their culture, life-style, food and environment to life.
• River Café Cookbook Green by Ruth Rogers
  One book that need no introduction to foodies out there, Ruth's third book is a seasonal cook book that takes a handful of the freshest and best ingredients of the season to create delicious Italian dishes.
• River Cottage Fish Book, The by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Nick Fisher
  In Nick's and Hugh's very big book of all things fish, The River Cottage Fish Book, not only do you get a sense of the enjoyment from fishing that Hugh and Nick have, you are taken through everything fishy from politics of fishing, preparing and cooking through to hundreds of delicious recipes.
• Rôtis: Roasts for everyday of the week by Stéphane Reynaud
  This book is no encyclopedia of roasts instead it takes on instead a refreshingly light hearted approach to his favourite meals. In Rôtis Stéphane Reynaud has created a pure and simple cookbook that will give plenty of pleasure for years to come.

Also, we have recently added:

• The Songs of Sapa by Luke Nguyen.
• Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey
• Serendip, My Sri Lankan Kitchen by Peter Kuruvita
• From Nature to Plate
• Food Tour of Britain
• Maze, the cookbook
• Maggie's Kitchen