The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook. By Rachel Saunders some call this book the ” is the definitive jam and marmalade cookbook of the 21st century.” With over 100 recipes Saunders walks the reader through step-by-step with easy to follow pictures. Further, chapters are arranged by season, then by month and type of fruit. Some of the recipes to expect: Strawberry-Marsala Jam with Rosemary, Italian Lemon Marmalade, vanilla and elderflower jam…yum! A great gift for the holiday cook! From Amazon.

Oh and small side note! This is the 500th post of Paperclippy!

Forever Summer. By UK food maven Nigella Lawson this yummy cookbook is filled with wonderfully fresh summer recipes. Of course, loaded with great veggie recipes!

Eating Well 500 Calorie Dinners. A great cookbook from the folks at Eating Well that offers 140 recipes for yummy dinners that are all under 500 calories. A great cookbook to have handy for healthy meals.

Ciao Bello Book of Gelato and Sorbetto. If you havent tried Ciao Bella ice cream, you should, absolutely delightful! Now with this new recipe book you can make their awesome flavors in the comfort of your kitchen with any ice cream maker. The magic of this book is that once you learn how to make just one easy custard or simple syrup base, you can dream up an infinite number of flavors. In addition to being able to re-create Ciao Bella’s award-winning favorites, like Key Lime with Graham Cracker Gelato or Hazelnut Biscotti Gelato, you’ll be able to invent your own combina­tions and mix and match more than 100 unbeliev­ably indulgent frozen desserts.

The Boozy Baker. The Boozy Baker: 75 Recipes for Spirited Sweets ($13) contains recipes for desserts (cakes, tarts, pies, cookies, etc) with a healthy dose of alcohol. Author, Lucy Baker, does a great job at giving history of the liquors she uses and explaining how the alcohol enhances the flavors of the dessert. The book also includes sidebars throughout with instructions for preparing funky cocktails that add a punchy compliment to many of the recipes.

Master Your Metabolism Cookbook. Inspired by Jillian Micheal’s Master Your Metabolism plan which informs readers how to balance their hormones naturally so their bodies become better at burning fat. This cookbook offers 125 recipes that can be made in under 30 minutes.

Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook. From the famous Hummingbird Bakery in London’s Notting Hill district, this cookbook offers several cupcake recipes, pies, cakes, cookies, brownies, whatevery your sweet tooth requires. There is even a recipe for lavender cupcakes, which I am really going to have to try.

I Know How to Cook. Since first published in 1932, originally “Je Sais Cuisiner” has sold over 6 million copies and is know as the bible of french cooking. This book ($29) is a great gift for the cooks in your life!

Irish Puddings, Tarts, Crumbles, and Fools: 80 Glorious Desserts. Since I am Irish and its St. Patty’s day this week I went in search of cool Irish cookbook’s and this one fit the bill. Especially because it is all sweets! From lemony pudding to fruit-filled tarts and berry-laden crumbles, these contemporary renditions of the traditional Irish desserts make perfect use of common staples such as oatmeal, fruit, dairy products, and, of course, whiskey.

Sunday Soup. It is cold outside, the cure, warm hearty soup. Sunday Soup ($14) features over 60 recipes (one for each Sunday of the year) with everything from hearty chili’s for cold snowy days to a light soup for those sunny days ahead.