This brand-new cookbook from Gennaro Contaldo is his ninth with long-term publishing home, Pavilion. In Gennaro's Verdura, Gennaro transforms humble vegetables from side dish material into the hero of the plate, using punchy flavours from staple ingredients.

Gennaro Contaldo's warmth, Italian spirit and sense of fun have led him to be one of the UK's most-loved chefs. He is renowned for being a mentor to Jamie Oliver and teaching him, with Carluccio, everything Jamie knows about Italian cooking. In 1999, he opened Passione in London, which was awarded Best Italian restaurant in 2005. He is a favourite on Saturday Kitchen, has his own YouTube food channel, and is an ambassador for Citalia, Parmigiano Reggiano and Birra Moretti. He lives in East London with his wife and twin daughters. @gennarocontaldo (773k followers, Instagram)