Even with the vast number of recipes available on the internet these days, there’s nothing quite like leafing through a beautiful book full of recipes. It’s a medium that’s stronger than ever before, with cookbooks topping bestseller charts throughout the year. If you’re anything like us then you’ll have shelves upon shelves of them in your home – some kept in pristine condition, others earmarked, stained and scrawled over after years of use.

It’s this national love for cookbooks that has prompted us to start our very own cookbook club. Each month we’ll select a cookbook that we think stands out from the rest and ask you, the Great British Chefs community, to cook a recipe from it. We’ll publish a small selection of recipes on our site so, even if you don’t already have the book, you can still get involved and see how your cooking compares to everyone else’s. Apply to join the Facebook group here and take a look at this month's book (and recipes) below. We've also included the winning post from last month's book, as well as some of our other favourite entries.

After several months of reader voting, we’re taking a slightly different approach – this April we're spotlighting a cookbook that feels perfectly suited to how many of us want to cook right now.

Better at Home by Colu Henry is all about relaxed, confident cooking that makes staying in feel like the best option. From playful cocktails and snackable bites to comforting pastas and generous, crowd-pleasing mains, the recipes are designed for real life – whether you’re cooking for one or feeding a table.

It’s unfussy, flavour-led cooking that encourages you to trust your instincts and enjoy the process, because sometimes, it really is better at home.

In March, we turned to the comforting, ingredient-led cooking of A Cook’s Book by Nigel Slater, inviting you to explore its thoughtful, unfussy recipes at home. As always, we were blown away by your entries – full of care, creativity and a real love of good food.

Congratulations to Mike Jones, whose take on Nigel Slater’s pork meatballs with anchovies was bold, flavour-packed and, in his own words, “a dish from heaven”. Take a look at the recipe and all the runners up below. 

Make sure you post photos along with commentary of the dishes you cook this month in our Facebook group to be in with the chance of winning.