Cookbooks, memoirs and tales from around the world: Observer Food Monthly’s picks of the year
Hog by Richard Turner
If you don’t fancy curing bacon at home, console yourself with the recipes for Korean pulled pork or Francesinha (sausage-enhanced, Portuguese take on a croque monsieur).
Mitchell Beazley, £25. Click here to order from Guardian Bookshop for £20
A Wong: the Cookbook by Andrew Wong
At his Pimlico restaurant, Wong is keen to prove that Chinese food can be just as considered as other, more revered cuisines.
Mitchell Beazley, £25. Click here to order for £20