A pioneer of the farm-to-table culinary movement, Alice Water’s debut cookbook has stood the test of time. In it you’ll find her best-loved recipes, from pizza dough to spicy cauliflower soup, featuring seasonal ingredients and a simple approach.

You can’t go wrong with an Ina Garten cookbook, and this recipe book full of casual comfort foods, from breakfast to dessert, is a great read for any level of home cook. Garten also shares useful tips for entertaining, like dressing a table and improving the work-flow of your kitchen.

This beloved “must-have” cookie book features nearly every cookie recipe under the sun: drop cookies, holiday cookies, sandwich cookies, and even brownies and bars. With foolproof, detailed recipes, legendary baker Rose Levy Beranbaum will have you whipping up praise-worthy treats in no time.

With a focus on food science, self-proclaimed “food-nerd” J. Kenji López-Alt (The Wok) digs into American cuisine, with a keen eye on unconventional methods and simple techniques that will elevate your home cooking to uncharted heights. Delectable recipes include pan-fried steak, quick tomato soup, and “the best” french fries.

This “cookbook-meets-travelogue,” transports readers into the home kitchens of grandmothers from across eastern Africa. A 2021 IACP Crystal Whisk Award nominee, In Bibi’s Kitchen will carry you to a world rich in flavor and culture as each bibi shares recipes honoring their home country and their family’s legacy.

Featuring 600 new recipes and over 4,000 fan-favorites, the newest edition of the original kitchen bible serves up seasoned dishes alongside new concoctions, with modern techniques and thorough details on sourcing quality ingredients. Advice on preservation methods, food foraging, and state of the art kitchen gadgets also build on earlier publications.

A timeless tomb, Julia Childs’ bestselling book on French cuisine for American cooks stands by her philosophy that, “If you can read, you can cook.” With over 500 recipes and more than 100 step by step illustrations, the authors break down classic French cooking into bite-size pieces for all skill levels in recipes that have stood the test of time.

An overnight success and instant classic, former Bon Appétit food editor Rick Martínez’s debut cookbook is as flavourful as it is soulful. Sharing home-tested versions of his favorite Mexican recipes, like Oaxaca's Mole Coloradito and Tacos de Capeados, Martínez layers in Mexican culture and history along with accessible ingredients and sensible substitutions.

Author and chef Samin Nosrat cooks with the philosophy that four simple factors determine the success of any recipe: salt, fat, acid, and heat. In this engaging, conversational cookbook, Nostrat opens her kitchen, and her heart, to share her craft.

Beloved blogger (smittenkitchen.com) Deb Perelman’s award-winning cookbook shares tips and recipes exhausted by Perelman in her tiny New York City kitchen. Mouthwatering delights include pistachio masala lamb chops, peach dumplings with bourbon hard sauce, and brioche in the form of a chocolate-chip pretzel.

This bestselling new title is already becoming a staple for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. With clear instructions for delectable dishes and beautiful photographs to guide you, author Jenny Rosenstrach helps readers reduce their meat consumption in the most delicious way possible.

The highly anticipated cookbook from the family behind The Woks of Life blog lives up to the hype with 100 of their favorite home-cooked Chinese recipes. With contributions from four generations of family, the Leung’s cover an extensive range of enticing eats, from shortcut dan dan noodles to Hong Kong beef brisket and “sour spicy” Napa cabbage salad.