I have chosen one that is part guidebook, part cookery book, and great fun. ‘Eat NYC’ by Yasmin Newman is a collection of iconic recipes that feed the city. I have to confess I have never been to New York—but one day I will, with this book tucked under my arm as I step off the plane and decide where to eat.

We all have an image in our minds of what New York is like—Empire State Building, steam rising from the pavements, Wall Street, yellow taxis, hot dogs… After reading this big book, I feel I know the place already and have been pulled into the whole vibe of the Big Apple. You get a real sense of the personalities behind the food—from restaurants and pizza joints to hot dog stands. We all have to try these things if we go to New York, right?

It is a brilliant idea for a book, and a bit of fun too—not too serious. There are far too many dishes to mention, but you can imagine what is in it. The food city that never sleeps.