A firm favourite in our house when the kids were wee and we cooked proper food for them, 'The Complete Farmhouse Kitchen Cookbook', put together by Yorkshire Television in the 1980s, is packed with fabulous recipes. This book really has it all—it’s great fun to flick through or read, featuring everything from old classic dishes and nursery food to hearty pies, stews, cakes, teacakes, and tea loaves.

Mrs Chef cooked from this a lot when I was at work, and many Forbes family favourites come from here. I adore this book, especially the fact that some recipes were sent in by members of the public, sharing old family traditions—it’s brilliant. Mary Berry was involved with the programme, which was hugely successful, and the book likely did very well too.

The Scottish oatcakes recipe from Mrs Anne Wallace of Dunlop, Ayrshire, is wonderful. A pilchard pizza from Mrs A.E. Phillips of West Sussex sounds interesting, and a bowl of Dundee Broth would be perfect on a cold day. This book is well used, and honestly, if it were the only cookbook you owned, it wouldn’t be a bad thing.

With over 1,000 recipes, including Sussex Swimmers, Cockle Cake, and Gypsy Bread, there’s something for everyone. Go on—find a copy and have some fun in your own farmhouse kitchen.