Recipe for success: Mary Berry beats stiff competition to be crowned bestselling cook
SHE'S the nation sweetheart when it comes to all things sugar and spice.
Mary Berry has landed at the top of the book charts for her book 'Mary Berry Cooks'
So it's no surprise Great British Bake Off star Mary Berry has topped the Amazon.co.uk chart of the most popular cookbooks beating the likes of Jamie Oliver.
Earlier this year the 79-year-old star revealed all of her favourite dishes in her number one bestseller recipe book 'Mary Berry Cooks, which she released in February.
Meanwhile, Jamie Oliver makes three appearances within the top ten list, with his newest release, Jamie’s Comfort Food, close behind the Great British Bake Off judge in second place.
His earlier releases, Save with Jamie and Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals, also feature within the 2014 top ten, despite strong competition from other popular TV stars, David Myers and Si King, and their Hairy Dieters series of books.
Mary was recently announced as the most trusted chef to help with the Christmas dinner
Other chefs to make the chop include Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, with Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes in third place.
Yotam Ottolenghi, comes in seventh place with his 2014 release Plenty More and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage cookbook franchise also enters the bestsellers chart with River Cottage Veg Every Day!.
There is always an appetite for recipe books at Christmas, whether given as gifts or to provide inspiration and reassurance when creating the seasonal family feast,” said Xavier Garambois, Vice President of EU Retail at Amazon.
“Mary Berry’s enduring and approachable style has seen her become the ultimate Christmas hostess, and chances are most of us will enjoy one of her recipes this December.”
Mincemeat and orange tarts - Mary Berry's Absolute Christmas Favourites
Jamie Oliver's book ' Jamie's Comfort Food' landed at no.2 in the cooking bestsellers of 2014
Also commenting on Mary's success with readers, Alison Forrestal, Books Director at Amazon.co.uk said: “British food has been revolutionised in the last couple of decades but the popularity of Mary Berry shows that there is still a place for traditional baking recipes and methods with our customers.”
He added:“With Tom Kerridge, Jamie Oliver and Yotam Ottolenghi also competing for the top spot on the bestseller list, British chefs are continuing to inspire a whole new generation of culinary enthusiasts.”
Meanwhile, Mary and her GBBO co-star Paul Hollywood were recently announced as the most trusted chefs to help with the Christmas dinner with Great British Bake Off: Christmas outselling other Christmas recipe books.
The ten bestselling cookbooks of 2014, based on sales of print books year to date, are:
Mary Berry Cooks by Mary Berry
Jamie's Comfort Food by Jamie Oliver
Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes by Tom Kerridge
The Hairy Dieters Eat for Life: How to Love Food, Lose Weight and Keep it off for Good! by Hairy Bikers
Save with Jamie: Shop Smart, Cook Clever, Waste Less by Jamie Oliver
The Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight by Hairy Bikers
Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi
Jamie's 15 Minute Meals by Jamie Oliver
River Cottage Veg Every Day! by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Great British Bake Off: Big Book of Baking by Linda Collister
The 79-year-old TV star's book 'Mary Berry Cooks' features all of her favourite recipes