Karen Martini unveils two bold new cookbooks for home cooks

Celebrity chef Karen Martini has launched two new cookbooks, Cook Green and Cook Sweet. The former Better Homes & Gardens favourite appeared on Sunrise to share recipes from both titles.

Both books feature over 80 dishes, blending bold flavours with simple techniques for home cooks. Martini’s Cook Green focuses on vegetable-rich meals, while Cook Sweet delivers indulgent desserts. On the show, she prepared a vegetarian san choy bau from the first book. The starter serves six and combines shiitake mushrooms, tofu, and cashews in crisp iceberg lettuce cups, finished with coriander and hoisin sauce.

She also demonstrated salted macadamia nut caramels from Cook Sweet. The recipe yields around 60 pieces, using ingredients like butter, cream, honey, and liquid glucose alongside macadamias and almonds. Both dishes highlight the books’ emphasis on accessible yet flavourful cooking. The new releases expand Martini’s collection of crowd-pleasing recipes. Cook Green and Cook Sweet are now available, offering home cooks a mix of fresh, plant-based meals and decadent treats. Each book provides over 80 dishes designed for everyday kitchens.