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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.

$28 at Bookshop - buy now

$25 at Amazon - buy now

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.

$46 at Bookshop - buy now

$32 at Amazon - buy now

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.

$37 at Bookshop - buy now

$20 at Amazon - buy now

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.

$33 at Bookshop - buy now

$30 at Amazon - buy now

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.

$30 at Bookshop - buy now

$27 at Amazon - buy now

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.

$30 at Bookshop - buy now

$19 at Amazon - buy now