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Libraries with robust cookbook and lifestyle collections will want to consider this book. Readers who want to delve into regional Italian cooking will enjoy.
Fans of the BBQ Pit Boys’ videos, as well as grillers interested in trying out new techniques for classic favorites, will find plenty to chew on.
You’ll scream, I’ll scream, we’ll all scream for the yummy ice cream treats offered up in this perfectly executed cookbook, which makes a superb culinary complement to The Perfect Scoop, by another Chez Panisse pastry alum, David Lebovitz’s
Reminiscent of an old-school church cookbook that features a little bit of everything, this beginner-friendly collection is best suited for home cooks looking for no-fuss, no-frills food.
Solomon’s easy and relaxed approach to vegetarian cooking and her stylishly formatted recipes make this a first-rate guide for U.S. cooks looking to give their vegetable dishes a bit of French je ne sais quoi.
Klopotenko’s passion for and pride in Ukrainian cuisine shine brightly in this insightful, illuminating cookbook, making it an outstanding introduction to the food and culture of this brave country.
Providing over 40 recipes with accompanying gorgeous photographs, this is a valuable addition to collections.
A unique addition to the bar carts of cinephiles and cocktail enthusiasts alike. Film and cocktail enthusiasts looking for more inspiration may also enjoy Eddie Muller’s Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir.
Wonderfully designed and illustrated, this is a delightful culinary tour, offering creative vegan twists on traditional Hong Kong foods that readers will be excited to devour.
Newly minted and old-hand cooks alike will find Fahr’s joy in cooking and life to be both infectious and inspiring.
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Koreaworld
Home chefs will enjoy taking the journey from Buddhist temples to Michelin-starred kitchens, along with the recipes that explore the playful energy of fusion cooking and the essentials of Korean culinary traditions.
Stafford turns Friday pizza night into a culinary adventure with fresh ingredients, unique flavors, and endless combinations for menu fun.
This is a wide-ranging and clearly written foray into the world of Asian-influenced vegan cuisine. An excellent addition for readers interested in plant-based meals.
A rich achievement that should be a part of all library collections. It might not be a book everyone cooks from, but it will be one everyone learns from.
Everything beginning wine rebels need to learn about the basics and to get started finding wines they love and enjoy.
Cooks of all skill levels will enjoy trying the bold flavors and reading about Rajkumar’s love for his family and Guyanese Indian roots.
Will satisfy readers looking for ways to enjoy foods such as upside-down cake and socca without experiencing a sugar spike.
This book is playful, reflective, and unintimidating, just like the perfect date, and cocktail enthusiasts will enjoy the tasty drink recipes while admiring the beautiful beverage photography.
Swifties in particular will want to take note, but so will other readers looking for a few fun drinks.
An engaging food history and travelogue that will appeal to foodies, conservationists, and historians.
Although the audio presentation is somewhat uneven, Grescoe’s message that the world is bettered by eating adventurously and well will delight listeners interested in sustainability.
A sumptuous exploration of Chinese food and cooking that might make listeners rethink their attitudes toward China’s cuisine.
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Zao Fan: Breakfast of China
Ambitious home cooks and armchair travelers alike will appreciate the insight and information Zee provides about the Chinese take on the most important meal of the day.
Both newbie cooks and old hands in the kitchen will want a copy of this smartly written cookbook that delivers a year’s worth of delicious dishes and invaluable culinary insight.
Few home cooks will be able to resist indulging in Bertinelli’s latest book, which exhibits the same non-cheffy, warm, welcoming approach to cooking found in Ina Garten’s and Rachael Ray’s equally popular cookbooks.
The message is important, and well delivered, but Bodrug has also created a cookbook vegans will treasure for the wealth of “I can make this; I am going to make that!” recipes that are sure to become standards.
Even with the bumper crop of excellent plant-based cookbooks available like Nick Sharma’s Veg-Table, readers will want to consider making room for this exuberant, enthusiastic guide to cooking vegetables with a bit of Italian flair.
While Anna Francese Gass’s excellent Italian Snacking covers some of the same culinary ground, cooks interested in fully exploring the wonderful world of Italian snacks will find Ferrari’s engagingly written and immensely informative guide irresistible.
Mouth-watering photos and easy instructions make Stanton’s cookbook debut perfect for new or experienced home cooks and people who love to entertain.
This may find its audience with those seeking to create inclusive meals that will appeal to a variety of eaters, specifically those with certain food allergies or otherwise special diets.
An excellent, encouraging introduction to French home cooking by an author who combines the best culinary qualities of Gallic versions of Irma Rombauer and Fannie Farmer, with just a dash of Ratatouille’s beloved Chef Gusteau.
For those seeking a healthy mix of typical yet well-executed European-Jewish dishes, paired with less familiar while still intriguing options, this will be a sure hit.
A true reflection of the Sugar Taco brand provides the home chef with conscientious, earth-friendly, and delicious vegan Mexican food.
Richards delves into the foodways of his ancestors and, in doing so, highlights the Afro-diaspora and its delicious culinary heritage in the U.S. and beyond.
Even among other excellent guides, like How To Grill Everything by Mark Bittman and Smokin’ Hot in the South by Melissa Cookston, Zien’s exuberantly written cookbook will encourage readers to let out their inner caveperson and throw something tasty on the barbie.
Bakers with some experience in the kitchen, especially fans of the Pioneer Woman brand of cookbooks, will find both culinary and philosophical inspiration in this sweet debut.
Snoop’s many fans will appreciate his latest recipe collection, but it’s also great for any home cook interested in preparing distinctive appetizers, cocktails, and main dishes.
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Southern Fried Sass: A Queen’s Guide to Cooking, Decorating, and Living Just a Little “Extra.”
Minj’s many fans are familiar with her theatrical skills and her biting sense of humor, but it’s her personal strength and vulnerability that shine through in this book. Readers will enjoy both her insight and her witty storytelling about the people and places that shaped her career.
This is an excellent collection of cocktail recipes for beginners or for readers looking to try out new recipes. Makes a great addition to any collection.
These nourishing, homey dishes will appeal to readers hoping to add family-friendly foods to their repertoire without adding stovetop time.
Written with the same love and care as Bill Smith’s Seasoned in the South and Vivian Howard’s Deep Run Roots, Dissen’s irresistible tome of culinary love will be food for thought for readers seeking a grounded guide to cooking.
Seneviratne (The Joys of Baking) offers bakes with inventive twists, presented alongside mouthwatering images that will encourage even the most hesitant of bakers.
Recipes that spotlight particular ingredients with vibrant tastes anchor this deeply personal refugee story and will remind readers of the power that food has to bring people together and help them heal.
Beautiful food for readers interested in exploring how a rainbow-filled plate might help fuel a glowing face and colorful health habits.
Readers looking for a chance to dip into vegan recipes and libraries wanting to offer a wider variety of cookbook options will appreciate this offering.
James Peterson’s exhaustive Sauces continues to be the bible on this topic, but readers wishing to dip their culinary toes in to the world of sauces and sauce pairings will be well served by this excellent guide.
Even with the bounty of excellent vegetable-focused cookbooks that are available (such as Deborah Madison’s brilliant Vegetable Literacy and Abra Berens’s thoughtful Ruffage), this effortlessly entertaining and endlessly empowering book deserves its own spot in every kitchen.
Some of the recipes featured are complicated and have long prep times, so this cookbook is better suited for intermediate to advanced cooks with adventurous tendencies in the kitchen.
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The Core of an Onion: Peeling the Rarest Common Food—Featuring More Than 100 Historical Recipes
A must purchase for both foodie patrons and fans of in-depth and compelling history.
Even for readers who aren’t en route to Italy, these engaging stories and delicious recipes will give them a reason to visit the grocery store in search of porcini mushrooms, fresh figs, and all the tastes that make Casa Maria Luigia feel like both home and hotel to its guests.
Recommended as a different approach to vegan cooking, especially where Harris’s social media presence is popular.
Designed as a companion for the Noom app, this book will give readers who enjoy the system simple recipes to add variety to their meals while staying within the basic framework of Noom’s guidelines.
Gass shows her deep appreciation for and knowledge of Italian cuisine in this deftly written guide to small bites that pack a powerful flavor punch.
Whether they’re vegan because of ethical views or eat a largely plant-based diet for health reasons, readers will find recipes and ideas that suit them and their party-planning needs in Vranjican’s book. A delightful and helpful book with plenty to offer party planners that will also appeal to readers wanting to try some new vegan recipes.
A good choice for readers who enjoy the Pinch of Nom blog and libraries where the other cookbooks in the series circulate well.
In Kochilas’s adept hands, plant-based dining appears satisfying and accessible; a great choice for readers interested in the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle.
The gorgeous photography and sophisticated recipes will wow dedicated vegetarians as well as those looking for meatless options, making this a practical addition to library shelves.
This is a fascinating, story-filled volume that provides wine aficionados with an insider view, but it’s also a great read for anyone wanting more information about the world of wine.
A wonderfully produced volume filled with ideas and alternatives to help create meals with family and friends. Perfect for those with beginner or intermediate cooking skills, but with the many themes and variations on recipes, it may inspire more advanced cooks as well.
This collection will entertain and enlighten readers interested in food writing, environmental issues, and BIPOC experiences.
An excellent choice for home cooks looking for deliciously uncomplicated weeknight meals that can also be impressive enough for company.
While there is no dearth of cookbooks dedicated to the yummy treats of Great Britain (the books by contestants and judges on the Great British Bake Off alone would fill a small-sized library), beginning bakers, especially fans of Dunn’s blog, will appreciate her approachable writing style and easy-to-follow recipes.
Infused with all the warmth and charm of a babcia, Behan’s excellent introduction to the best of classic and modern Polish baking is a true delight.
Fans of Ree Drummond’s “Pioneer Woman” culinary brand and Jill Winger’s “Prairie Homestead” books will find Schoenith’s charming debut to be an equally beguiling introduction to cooking good old-fashioned food and living a simpler life.
Informative and full of big flavors, this is a delicious and accessible introduction to Caribbean food for novices; will be a welcome addition to library shelves.
Cookbook readers will delight in the beautiful exploration of ancestry, homeland, and food that Wilkinson weaves and relish bringing these foodways of Black Appalachians into their own homes.
Step-by-step recipes and beautiful photos pair with Trân’s engaging teaching style to make delicious Vietnamese cuisine easy for even beginner home cooks.
Adventurous home cooks will enjoy the plethora of enticing, cross-cultural delights dished up in this engagingly and gracefully written culinary guide.
Way serves up a solid selection of tasty recipes, delivered in an engaging Jamie Oliver style, for fans of Nick DiGiovanni’s Knife Drop or millennial and Gen Z cooks starting out in the kitchen.
Written with a generous measure of culinary joie de vivre and a keen appreciation for the people and culture of Périgord, this captivating cookbook will charm fans of Walker’s long-running series as well as any cook wishing to explore the bountiful riches of French country cooking.
The perfectly crafted cocktail construction instruction provided in this book and way it teaches readers to riff on flavors will transform any home bartender into a mixologist, making this a sure-to-be-loved addition to entertaining and mixology shelves.
Khachame successfully creates delicious vegan versions of Asian noodle favorites, but ultimately, she reminds readers that cooking is fun and inspires them to enjoy time in the kitchen.
There’s no shortage of excellent baking books available, including Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie and Rose Levy Beranbaum’s The Baking Bible, but home bakers trying to up their dessert game will find that Silverton’s superbly written guide hits the sweet spot.
With tantalizing, approachable recipes that are often quick and use the minimum of bowls, this will be a go-to book for bakers of all levels.
Home cooks probably won’t turn to this for an easy dinner (the pasta and chickpea soup calls for first making homemade pasta), and vegans will find little they can adapt (seek out the minestrone al pesto). But those who love to read cookbooks, even armchair travelers, will find a treasure here, spiked with Jackson’s evocative writing.
An engaging entry into the world of Japanese sweets. This user-friendly volume will enliven any cookbook collection.
Tillman’s spellbinding story of this extraordinary chef and his journey is not to be missed. For fans of uplifting biographies highlighting food, culture, and history.
With recipes ranging from simple to a bit more complex and time-consuming, this inventive guide is ideal for readers who want to become the go-to person for fun and creative cocktails.
DiBiasi’s first book is an easy-to-follow guide for filling and tasty, protein-packed smoothies. Libraries will want to strongly consider.
This is a great cookbook for those who are just getting into the air-fryer trend and for air fryer intermediates who want a diverse assortment of easy-to-follow recipes and tips.
Beginner bakers may feel intimated by the level of detail required to make these goodies, but experienced bakers will welcome the challenge of creating Ziemons’s fun treats.
Readers who want to elevate their focaccia bread-making skills will definitely want to read this, but the step-by-step instructions also make it accessible to novices.
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