West Reading Cookbook Club: Rambutan

The West Reading Cookbook Club meets at Battle Library on Tuesday 19 January, from 5pm to 6.45pm. The evening is led by Anya Peach, and the book they're working from is Rambutan by Cynthia Shanmugalingam.

If you've never come across the club before, it works on a bring-and-share format. Rather than cooking together on the night, everyone picks a recipe from the chosen book, makes it at home, and brings it along. Once everyone's arrived, the group sits down to eat and catch up over the spread. It's for ages 18 and over, and it's an in-person session, so you'll be eating with other people rather than just swapping recipes.

The book at the centre of this one, Rambutan, looks at Sri Lanka's unique, spicy and fresh vegan-friendly cuisine. Shanmugalingam describes it as being built from Javanese, Malay, Indian, Arab, Portuguese, Dutch and British influences — a fair few to sift through in one kitchen. After you book, you'll get an email with joining details and access to the recipes, so you can pick your dish well in advance.

Battle Library is at 420 Oxford Road, Reading RG30 1EE, and there's free parking at the venue. The session runs from 5pm to 6.45pm on Tuesday 19 January.