A16 FOOD + WINE

So many delicious ideas in Nate Appleman and Shelley Lindgren's book featuring the flavors of the south of Italy as expressed in their San Francisco restaurant. The recipes are approachable and delicious. Sample a recipe.

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THE AFRICA COOKBOOK

Renowned culinary historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris travelled throughout Africa to research this engaging book. It's a marvelous overview of the foods of the continent — a must-have reference for anyone interested in the roots of Black American cooking. More about the title.

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AFRO-VEGAN

Bryant Terry's 2014 book of Vegan dishes featuring flavors of Africa, the Caribbean and the American South is deliciously inspiring. Terry is the chef-in-residence of the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, a Smithsonian affiliate. Read more.

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ALL UNDER HEAVEN

Subtitled “Recipes from the 35 Cuisines of China,” Carolyn Phillips’ 514-page 2016 book is treasure for anyone serious about regional Chinese cooking. More than 300 recipes.

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AMÁ

L.A. superstar chef Josef Centeno takes us to his hometown, San Antonio, liberating Tex-Mex on the way. Read our review.

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AMERICAN SFLOGLINO

Those who want to geek out on making pasta by hand — and then settling in to simmer a 7-hour ragù bolognese — will love Los Angeles superstar chef Evan Funke’s “master class in handmade pasta.”

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ARABESQUE

Award-winning, Cairo-born author Claudia Roden explores the cooking of Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon in this beautiful book, published in 2005. Highly recommend.

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THE ARABESQUE TABLE

From Reem Kassis, author of ‘The Palestinian Table’ comes this attractive and enticing volume, subtitled ‘Contemporary Recipes from the Arab World.’ Read our review.

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AROUND MY FRENCH TABLE

Dorie Greenspan brings her charm and great taste to the table with more than 300 French recipes. She's one of the the best in the biz; her recipes work and they are outstanding. Read more.

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ASIAN DUMPLINGS

Subtitled ‘Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More,’ this 2009 book from Andrea Nguyen is a must-have for anyone serious about making dumplings and Asian filled pastas like wontons.

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BAKING WITH DORIE

Award-winning, best-selling cookbook author Dorie Greenspan is one of the best around. Her 14th book, partly inspired by her travels and filled with must-bake recipes, encourages bakers to riff and play. Read our review.

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BLACK FOOD

Subtitled “Stories, Art & Recipes from Across the African Diaspora,” this is the highly anticipated debut volume from publisher 4 Color, edited and curated by its Editor-in-Chief, Bryant Terry. Try a sample recipe.

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BOUCHON

Thomas Keller presents his elevated take on bistro food in his gorgeous 2004 classic.

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THE BREATH OF A WOK

Winner of an IACP Cookbook Award, Grace Young's poetic 2004 book, gorgeously photographed by Alan Richardson, is all about wok cooking. Start here if you’re looking to achieve wok hei. Try a recipe.

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BUDMO! RECIPES FROM A UKRAINIAN KITCHEN

Anna Voloshyna’s delightful book joyfully explores Unkrainian cooking — with all its Eastern European flavors. Read our review.

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BURMA SUPERSTAR

This wonderful volume from Desmond Tan, owner of San Francisco restaurant Burma Superstar, and food writer Kate Leahy is wonderfully transporting — and the recipes rock.

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BUVETTE

The 2014 book from chef Jody Williams Iconic New York City restaurant one of the rare cookbooks that encourages you to slow down and take pleasure in the feel of the ingredients and delightfulness of the process.

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THE CAKE BIBLE

With more than 200 recipes, Rose Levy Beranbaum's 2008 book really is the Bible.

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CHAAT

Besides India's famous street snacks, Maneet Chauhan's book also has an amazing recipe for saag with homemade paneer, a splendid-looking chicken biryani, and lots more. Read more.

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CHEZ PANISSE COOKING

Paul Bertolli's 1994 book feels as relevant as the day it was published; it makes you want to drop everything, roll up your sleeves and get cooking. Take it to the farmer's market with you and let your imagination fly. Co-written with Alice Waters. Read more.

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CHEZ PANISSE DESSERTS

In print since it was first published in 1994, Lindsey Shere’s collection of way-back-when desserts from Chez Panisse is one of our favorite desserts book of all time. Heavy on tarts, frozen desserts and soufflés, with few cakes, and no photos — instead, illustrations by Wayne Thiebaud.

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THE CHICKEN SOUP MANIFESTO

Portland chef Jenn Louis satisfies wanderlust and comfort craving deliciously, with recipes for chicken soups and chicken stews from around the world. Read our review.

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CLAUDIA RODEN'S MEDITERRANEAN

One of the revered author’s most outstanding works. Read our review.

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CLASSIC INDIAN COOKING

If we could only have one Indian cookbook in our library, it would be this one, by Julie Sahni. Published more than four decades ago, it’s oustanding. Try a sample recipe.

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THE COOKIE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE . . .

. . . and More Than 100 Other Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours. It’s not every day that Nancy Silverton publishes a cookbook. This one’s a keeper. Review coming soon — taste a sample.

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THE COOKING OF SOUTHWEST FRANCE

Paula Wolfert’s 1983 classic was revised in 2005 — it’s by far the best book we know of about a region that’s dear to our hearts. Duck lovers, you need this book. Try a recipe.

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COUNTRY COOKING OF FRANCE

Published in 2007, this is the magnum opus of Anne Willan, who founded France’s famed École de Cuisine La Varenne. French food lovers, you need this in your library.

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CUCINA POVERA

Giulia Scarpaleggia shares the secrets of creating maximum deliciousness from humble ingredients — an art form in her native Tuscany. Review coming soon; try a sample recipe.

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DIASPORICAN: A PUERTO RICAN COOKBOOK

Award-winning author Illyanna Maisonet offers personal and traditional recipes reflecting the Puerto Rican diaspora. One of our Best New Cookbooks of 2022.

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DINNER IN ONE

“Exception and Easy One-Pan Meals” from award-winning cook and New York Times “A Good Appetite” columnist Melissa Clark. One of our Best New Cookbooks of 2022.

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DON'T COUNT THE TORTILLAS

Chef Adán Medrano celebrates the foodways of the indigenous people who created the true Texas Mexican cuisine to life in his second book. Read more.

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DORIE'S COOKIES

Dorie Greenspan seems to be having a blast as she presents gotta-have-it cookie after cooking. Know a fledgling baker or a serious, experience cookie genius? This is for them. Read more.

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THE ESSENTIAL CUISINES OF MEXICO

This 2000 title remixes three of Diana Kennedy's classics: "The Cuisines of Mexico," "The Tortilla Book" and "Mexican Regional Cooking." Kennedy, who has spent most of her 90+ years living in Mexico, is the the closest thing to an English-language documentarian of Mexican cuisine. Read more.

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ESSENTIALS OF CLASSIC ITALIAN COOKING

Two of the most important titles from the immortal Marcella Hazan are collected here: The Classic Italian Cook Book and More Classic Italian Cooking, along with 50 newer recipes. Read more.

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EVER-GREEN VIETNAMESE

Andrea Nguyen — our favorite Vietnamese cooking guide — takes a non-dogmatic approach to plant-based cooking, with brilliant results. Review coming soon. Read our review.

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EVERY GRAIN OF RICE

Subtitled "Simple Chinese Home Cooking," Fuchsia Dunlop's approachable, reliable book is one of our favorite cookbooks ever. Read our review.

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EVOLUTIONS IN BREAD

Subtitled “Artisan Pan Breads and Dutch Oven Loaves at Home,” Ken Forkish’s primer was one of our Best New Cookbooks of 2022.

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FALASTIN

Exuberantly delicious recipes that work brilliantly fill the pages of Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley's book, while illuminating the culture of Palestine. It’s one of our all-time favorite cookbooks. Read our review. Watch our Q & A with Tara Wigley.

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FEAST: FOOD OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD

Anissa Helou's magnificent volume is a treasure trove of cultural deliciousness. Read our review.

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FIRST GENERATION

Subtitled “Recipes from My Taiwainese-American Home,” this is the wonderful debut from Frankie Gaw, creator of Little Fat Boy blog. It was one of our Best New Cookbooks of 2022.

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Flavors of the Sun

At once a reference book and a recipe book, this volume from Brooklyn’s beloved market and gourmet shop is subtitled “The Sahadi’s Guide to Understanding, Buying, and Using Middle Eastern Ingredients.” Story and/or review coming soon.

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FLOUR + WATER: PASTA

If you don't already crave pasta, you will — desperately and actionably! — once you get your hands on this beautiful book from San Francisco chef Thomas McNaughton. If you enjoy making fresh pasta, or want to learn how, you'll love this.

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THE FOOD LAB

Are you a J. Kenji López-Alt fan? You need this encyclopedic volume filled with the whys, wherefores and hows of everything you want to cook, plus a bazillion good recipes.

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FOOD OF THE ITALIAN ISLANDS

Katie Parla’s second solo cookbook takes us on a delectable gastro-tour of Sardinia, Sicily, Capri, Ischia, Venice and beyond. Read our review.

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FOOD OF LIFE

Najmieh Batmanglij is the undisputed queen of Persian and Iranian cooking. The recipes in this mammoth 1986 book, revised in 2020, are astounding in how much they delight — from the moment you start prepping the aromatic, beautiful ingredients, through the inevitably pleasurable cooking, through every last bite. Read more.

$51 at Bookshop - buy now

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THE FOOD OF MOROCCO

One of our all-time favorite authors, Paula Wolfert is a fabulous tour guide through one of the great food cultures of world, Morocco. Here’s a sample recipe.

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THE FOOD OF SICHUAN

An updated version of Fuchsia Dunlop's seminal title. We have yet to cook from it, but her recipes always work, her taste is impeccable and her authority undisputed.

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THE FOOD OF SPAIN

If you want to really understand Spanish cooking, Claudia Roden’s 2011 tour de force is the ticket. At more than 600 pages, it also makes an impressive gift. The recipes are wonderful. Try this one. Or this one.

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GÂTEAU: THE SURPRISING SIMPLICITY OF FRENCH CAKES

Aleksandra Crapanzano’s charming compendium speaks to people who love cakes but don’t want to fuss over them. Review coming soon - for now, try a recipe.

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GJELINA

Travis Lett's relaxed yet exuberant Venice style is its own subset of California cuisine. It may seem effortless in the restaurants, but the inspiring 2015 book shows how much thought and care goes into it. The great ideas that fill its pages (like this one) will be especially inspiring to chefs and more serious and experienced home cooks.

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GOHAN: EVERYDAY JAPANESE COOKING

Emiko Davies’ charming book is filled with memories and stories from her family’s kitchen — and wonderful, easy-to-achieve recipes. Taste a sample.

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GRAN COCINA LATINA

This authoritative work from chef and historian Maricel E. Presilla is a must-have for anyone wanting to dive into the cuisines of Latin America.

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LE GRAND LIVRE DE LA CUISINE FRANÇAISE

This mammoth, French-language (not translated into English) book, subtitled “Recettes Bourgeoises & Populaire,” weighs in at nearly 1,100 pages. Its author, chef Jean-François Piège, is one of France’s most accomplished and decorated. Piège offers definitive recipes for just about every French dish you can think of, and many more besides, usually with no headnote. Requires pretty serious cooking skills and pre-existing knowledge of French cuisine (along with the ability to read French.) Story and/or review coming soon.

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THE INDIAN FAMILY KITCHEN

Delightful and approachable, Anjali Pathak's 2016 book features her contemporary take on Indian home cooking. Read more.

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THE ITALIAN BAKERY

This handsome, impressive book, from the authors of The Silver Spoon, is a comprehensive collection of Italian breads, desserts and other baked goods. Lots of step-by-step instructions. Published by Phaidon. Story and/or review coming soon.

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JAPANESE COOKING: A SIMPLE ART

Shizuo Tsuji's 1980 book is still in print after all these eons for a reason: It's essential. Here’s a sample recipe.

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JAPANESE HOME COOKING

Sonoko Sakai's book is another one of our favorite cookbooks ever — absolutely perfect for anyone (beginner or experienced cook) wanting to dive into Japanese cooking. Read our review.

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JERUSALEM

Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi share their love for Jerusalem in one of the most compelling cookbooks ever written and photographed.

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JOY OF COOKING

We've never quite found the joy in this book, but it did teach us how to cook. An essential American reference, especially for those interested in food history — or who just want a basic recipe for pancakes, biscuits or turkey tetrazzini.

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JUBILEE: RECIPES FROM TWO CENTURIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COOKING

Toni Tipton-Martin's award-winning book is a must for everyone who knows that Black Food Matters. Read our review.

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KOLKATA: RECIPES FROM THE HEART OF BENGAL

The debut cookbook from Rinku Dutt, proprietor of London’s Raastawala food truck, offers beautifully spiced recipes from the city (once known as Calcutta) that India’s cultural capital. Read our review.

$33 at Bookshop - buy now

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THE KOREAN COOKBOOK

This handsome volume by chefs Junghyun Park and Jungyoon Choi purports to be “the first and most comprehensive collection of traditional, authentic Korean recipes.” Review in process.

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LA BUVETTE

Camille Fourmont's charming little volume book offers recipes and wine notes from her Paris wine bar. Her Rose and Cumin Sablés are dreamy. Read our review.

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LAND OF FISH AND RICE

We love the quiet charms of the cooking of Shanghai and the Jiangnan region, and Dunlop is a trustworthy guide who tells engaging stories of her experiences in the region along the way. Her recipes are easy to follow and they work. Read our review.

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LIDIA'S MASTERING THE ART OF ITALIAN CUISINE

Lidia Bastianch’s magnum opus. If you love Italian cooking, you need this. Read our review.

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LIGURIA: THE COOKBOOK

Author Laurel Evans, who married a chap from Liguria, also fell in love with the region. Known as the Italian Riviera, it’s the birthplace of pesto — and many other delicious dishes. Story and/or review coming soon.

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MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING

Julia Child’s essential 2-volume set. Of course we love Julia — she taught America to cook! Here’s a sample recipe.

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MASTERING THE ART OF SOVIET COOKING

We love Anya von Bremzen, and the author is at her warm and funny best as she cooks her way, with her mom, through decades of Soviet specialties.

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THE MEDITERRANEAN DISH

The highly anticipated debut cookbook from Suzy Karadsheh, founder of the popular website of the same name. One of our Best New Cookbooks of 2022.

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MASA

Subtitled “Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple,” this important title by Masienda founder Jorge Gaviria tells us everything we need to know about one of the most essential ingredients in the world — including how to shape it into tortillas, tlacoyos, sopes, and 26 other shapes. A must for chefs and enthusiasts. Read our review.

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MASTERING THE ART OF CHINESE COOKING

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo’s 2009 magnum opus is a must-have resource for aficionados. Essential intelligence about ingredients and techniques, with more than 150 recipes. Try a recipe.

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MASTERING THE ART OF JAPANESE HOME COOKING

We don't always love chef cookbooks, but Morimoto's is simple, approachable, excellent and his recipes work. Smartly organized by cooking method, a natural division in Japanese cooking.

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THE MEXICAN HOME KITCHEN

Popular blogger Mely Martínez's book is filled with super-approachable recipes that reflect the way home cooks really cook all over Mexico. Read our review.

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MEZCLA: RECIPES TO EXCITE

Ottolenghi alum Ixta Belfrage’s first solo book celebrates a far-flung mix of international influences (mezcla means “mixture” in Spanish), and the result is a collection of highly original recipes expressing a fresh, open cooking style that you might think of as joyous fusion. It’s one of our Best New Books of 2022.

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MI COCINA

Rick Martínez’s engaging debut is subtitled ‘Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico.’ Review coming soon.

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MIDDLE EASTERN SWEETS: DESSERTS, PASTRIES, CREAMS & TREATS

This beautiful Phaidon volume by Salma Hage is a must-have for anyone who loves the fragrant desserts, cookies and other treats of the Levantine and other Middle-Eastern cultures. Story and/or review coming soon.

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MISTER JIU'S IN CHINATOWN

The irresistible, beautifully photographed cookbook from Brandon Jew and Anna Lee’s Michelin-starred Chinese-American restaurant in San Francisco’s. Review and/or story coming soon.

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MOTHER GRAINS

This essential book from renowned L.A. baker Roxana Jullapat (co-owner of Friends & Family) eloquently explicates the grain revolution. Organized around 8 “mother grains” (barley, buckwheat, corn, oats, rice, rye, sorghum and wheat), it’s filled with fabulous recipes that will change the way you think about baking. Read our review.

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THE MOZZA COOKBOOK

Nancy Silverton's L.A. restaurant is one of our faves in the country, and its flavors shine in this wonderful book. A must for budding and experienced pizzaioli.

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MY AMERICA: RECIPES FROM A YOUNG BLACK CHEF

Kwame Onwuachi is one of the most dynamic and interesting chefs in the country. This cookbook, his first, deliciously celebrates the food of the African diaspora. Try a sample recipe.

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MY GRANDMOTHER'S CHINESE KITCHEN

Published in 2006, Eileen Yin-Fei Lo's sweet, personal book about learning to cook with her grandmother is a lovely way in to the world of Chinese cooking, especially for nervous beginners. Recipes can be a bit imprecise, those we’ve made have all turned out great.

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MY KOREA

Michelin-starred chef Hooni Kim's inviting is the authoritative Korean book we've long been waiting for. Read our review.

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MY SHANGHAI

Betty Liu’s beautiful, evocative book, subtitled “Recipes and Stories from a City on the Water,” is a paean to the place her parents grew up during the Culture Revolution. Read more.

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NIÇOISE

Subtitled “Market-Inspired Cooking from France’s Sunniest City,” Rosa Jackson’s engaging book explores the cuisine of Nice. Read our review.

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OAXACA AL GUSTO

Mexican cooking maven Diana Kennedy leads us on an intimate culinary tour of Mexico's smashingly delicious state of Oaxaca.

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OTTOLENGHI FLAVOR

Just when you thought Yotam Ottolenghi must be fresh out of great ideas, he's, um, not. The recipes are vividly delicious.

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OTTOLENGHI SIMPLE

Like just about everyone else, we are huge Ottolenghi fans, and this is one of our favorite of his titles. Read our review.

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OTTOLENGHI TEST KITCHEN - EXTRA GOOD THINGS

The sequel to OTK Shelf Love, this second book from the famous test kitchen. Filled with the “secret culinary weapons” that take your cooking to the next level, and make life easier - condiments, sauces, dressings and such - it also includes recipes featuring them. Review coming soon.

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OTTOLENGHI TEST KITCHEN - SHELF LOVE

Recipes to ‘unlock the secrets of your pantry, fridge and freezer’ from the world’s most famous test kitchen, led by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi. Review coming soon.

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PASTA: THE SPIRIT AND CRAFT OF ITALY'S GREATEST FOOD

From James Beard Award-winning chef Missy Robbins (written with Talia Biocchi), this beautiful (and serious!) book is like an encyclopedia of the art of the Italian noodle. It’s the gift every dedicated, pasta-loving cook wants this year. Story and/or review coming soon.

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PASTA GRANNIES: COMFORT COOKING

Vicky Bennison’s tour of Italy through the cooking of the most skilled and dedicated nonnas. One of our Best New Cookbooks of 2022.

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THE PERFECT SCOOP

The Paris-based former Chez Panisse pastry chef is the undisputed king of ice cream. His recipes are great for following to a T, but they're also imminently riffable. Read our review.

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PERU: THE COOKBOOK

Worth it for the ceviche chapter alone, this is the authoritative work from Peru’s most famous chef, Gastón Acurio.

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The book that made Yotam Ottolenghi an international superstar. Incredibly imaginative, it is filled with insanely delicious plant-based recipes.

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READY FOR DESSERT

David Lebovitz has great taste, so when he says these are his best recipes, you'd better believe they're fabulous.

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THE RISE: BLACK COOKS AND THE SOUL OF AMERICAN FOOD

Chef Marcus Samuelsson is always awesome, and this book — honoring Black chefs and their contributions to American cooking — is fabulous. Another Black Food Matters must-have. Read our review.

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This inspiring book from Atlanta chef Steven Satterfield (Miller Union) is filled with simple yet brilliant ideas. It’s a delicious treat for produce-worshipping cooks. Try a sample recipe.

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SIMPLE THAI FOOD

Leela Punyaratabandhu’s 2014 primer is one of our favorite cookbooks ever. It’s a must for anyone wanting to explore Thai cooking. Read our review.

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SWEET: DESSERTS FROM LONDON'S OTTOLENGHI

Cookies, cakes, tarts, confections and yes, lots of meringue-y things, fill the delectable pages of the 2017 book by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh. Try a sample recipe.

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TASTING VIETNAM: FLAVORS AND MEMORIES FROM MY GRANDMOTHER'S KITCHEN

Author Anne-Solenne Hatte’s tribute to “all the families who fled the Vietnam War” presents a life of recipes from her maternal grandmother, Bà Ngoai. Story and/or review coming soon.

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TREASURES OF THE MEXICAN TABLE

This exciting title from PBS star Pati Jinich has been more than a dozen years in the making. Mexico City-born Jinich traveled all throughout Mexico’s 32 states to collect the recipes in this collection, subtitled “Classic Recipes, Local Secrets.” Read our review.

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TU CASA MI CASA

Subtitled “Mexican Recipes for the Home Cook,” this outstanding book is the second from Mexico’s most famous chef, Enrique Olvera — co-authored by Luis Arellano, Gonzalo Goût and Daniela Soto-Innes. Read our review.

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THE VEGAN CHINESE KITCHEN

Detroit native Hannah Che, now Taiwan-based, spent years in China, eventually studying at the only vegetarian cooking school in the country. Her gorgeous volume (she’s also the photographer) is as appealing to gastronomic-minded omnivores as it is to vegans. It was one of our Best New Cookbooks of 2022. Read our review.

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VEGETABLES UNLEASHED

Superhero chef José Andrés unleashes his powers on the vegetable kingdom, and the results are delectable. This one's great for experienced cooks, who will appreciate Andrés' technique-driven approach. Read our review.

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VEGETARIAN INDIA

Madhur Jaffrey’s 2015 classic is one of our all-time faves. Read our review.

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VIA CAROTA

The highly anticipated cookbook from Jody Williams and Rita Sodi’s brilliant and beloved Greenwich Village restaurant is finally here! Read our review.

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VIETNAMESE FOOD ANY DAY

Andrea Nguyen is the undisputed queen of Vietnamese home cooking in America, from experienced cooks who grew up in Vietnam to those just diving in. Read more. Watch our Q & A with the author.

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WINE STYLE

Kate Leahy’s first solo cookbook will appeal to wine lovers, those who want to learn about wine, and anyone looking for awesome, easygoing recipes that pair well with wine. Read our review.

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THE WOKS OF LIFE

The Leung family behind the wonderful cooking website of the same name debuts with a vivacious volume of Chinese and Chinese-American favorites. Read our review.

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WORLD FOOD PARIS

The second in James Oseland’s World Food series, this smart little book serves up favorite French dishes in the context of the city of light — with a delicious dose of culture as an essential ingredient. Oseland was the long-time Editor-in-Chief of Saveur magazine. Read our review.

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ZAYTINYA

Subtitled ‘Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon,’ this 2024 title from superhero chef José Andrés is outstanding — one of our favorite new titles in recent years. Read our review.

$42 at Bookshop - buy now

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