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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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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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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. . . 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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