October 2019 New Cookbook Review
October 25, 2019 by JennyOctober is the cookbook lover’s dream month. With hundreds of releases in a 31-day span, it is impossible to buy them all. For this new cookbook review, I have taken extra time to give you as much information as possible in the hopes that it will help you make your choices easier. I’m sure many will go on in our carts whether online or at your favorite bookstore and others will be added to our ever-growing wishlists.
Cookbooktober Giveaway: Leave a comment on this blog post about which title you are most looking forward to and on November 10th, I’ll randomly pick one winner worldwide for a cookbook surprise package.
A wealth of incredible baking books, restaurant related titles, celebrity chef offerings and more are available to add to our bookshelves. We have a number of giveaways set up and indicated below. Also, we have many promotions planned and coming in the next month so check the blog frequently.
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Pasta Grannies: The Secret’s of Italy’s Best Home Cooks by Vicky Bennison is a work of brilliance. This title is one of the crown jewels in a year of gems. If you have not subscribed to the Pasta Grannies YouTube channel, you will definitely want to do that. The videos there feature beautiful grandmothers doing what they do best – making homemade pasta with hands lined with experience, wisdom, and love. The grannies generously share their craft with those who long to learn, both on their channel and in this gorgeous book. I have adopted this cookbook as a member of the family, an heirloom to hand down to future generations. Enter our worldwide promotion to win a copy of this book and a 5.25 quart covered braiser from Ruffoni to celebrate its release. This book is being released in the US and UK. 
Lateral Cooking: One Dish Leads to Another by Niki Segnit was released last autumn in the UK and now is being published in the US. This title is a companion to Niki’s best selling The Flavor Thesaurus. Niki strives to teach us the fundamentals of flavors so that we can be less dependent on recipes and become a more intuitive cook. Find out more in our giveaway open to US/UK. Events
Poilâne: The Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery by Apollonia Poilâne is one of the books I am excited to hold in my hand. Poilâne is a must-visit bakery in Paris lauded by the likes of Ina Garten and Martha Stewart. For the first time ever, the bakery is sharing detailed instructions so that bakers everywhere can reproduce its unique “hug-sized” sourdough loaves at home, as well as the bakery’s other much-loved breads and pastries. A pop-up of Poilâne, the Parisian bakery, will occupy the front of Lafayette restaurant in NoHo in New York from October 29th through November 3rd. Events
Bread on the Table: A Top Texas Baker Shares His Favorite Recipes by David Norman, the owner of Austin’s Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Beer Garden, features recipes from the author’s time spent exploring bread traditions throughout Europe and North America. The book is divided into five chapters: French, Scandinavian, German, Italian, and ending with bread in Central Texas. Besides sharing countless photographs, recipes for each loaf begin each chapter and menu ideas for incorporating those loaves into everyday meals end each chapter. I will have more on this book in our upcoming promotion.
How to Cook Everything Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition: Simple Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman has been completely updated and now for the first time features color photos. Here you will find brand new features, recipes, and variations. Don’t forget we have a complete recipe index of ALL of Mark’s recipes.
South: Essential Recipes and New Explorations by Sean Brock is the long-awaited follow up to the chef’s 2014 debut cookbook, Heritage, a New Times bestseller and James Beard award winner. With recipes that range from Fried bologna with pickled peach mustard, Spring lamb with rhubarb butter, Peanut butter chess pie with a chocolate cornmeal crust, Grapefruit creme Anglaise, to Watermelon molasses, Brock has triumphantly proven that lightning does indeed strike twice. Events
365: A Year of Everyday Cooking and Baking by Meike Peters follows the success of Eat in My Kitchen, the author’s James Beard award-winning debut cookbook. Meike’s recipes and stunning photography fill this book that is organized monthly. Black forest pancakes, Potato tart with chevre and rosemary, and Spaghetti with pea pesto, roasted garlic, and fresh marjoram are just a few examples of the recipes here. Find out more in our promotion.
Cookie Class: 135 Irresistible Decorating Ideas for Any Occasion by Jenny Keller, owner of Jenny’s Cookies Bake Shop in Washington state, shares her no-fail, easy tried-and-true recipes for cookies and a basic buttercream icing that can be turned into a variety of different treats with just a few tweaks and adjustments. This title is the perfect hostess gift for the upcoming holiday season as well as a perfect stocking stuffer.
The New Orleans Kitchen: Classic Recipes and Modern Techniques for an Unrivaled Cuisine by Justin Devillier and Jamie Feldmar details the fundamentals of the city’s cuisine from proper roux-making to time-honored recipes such as Shrimp and grits. In this stunningly photographed title, the James Beard award-winning chef, Devillier, shares far more than the classics. Recipes designed to stretch the imagination include Crawfish pierogi, Hazelnut spaetzle with butternut squash and maple syrup, Cornbread financiers with sea salt ice cream and S’mores tarts.
Elegant Pie: Transform Your Favorite Pies into Works of Art by Karin Pfeiff-Boschek is the debut cookbook from one of Instagram’s pie stars. Karin resides in Germany where she spends her days creating pie masterpieces that not only look beautiful but are delicious as well. With Karin’s careful instruction, we too can create elegant pies.
Butcher and Beast: Mastering the Art of Meat by Angie Mar is the debut title from The Beatrice Inn chef, a New York City hotspot. The book is filled with many glamorous photos of the food and fashion icons which I feel takes away from the culinary content. Some readers may be put off if they flip through this title quickly. Don’t. Spend time reading the year-round recipes that range from Buttermilk fried chicken (summer) to Lavender aged beef (winter) to Spring lamb poutine (spring). Interesting twists include desserts such as a Bone marrow & bourbon crème brûlée (fall).
Mastering Spice: Recipes and Techniques to Transform Your Everyday Cooking by Lior Lev Sercarz and Genevieve Ko will show us how to master flavor in 250 inspiring recipes, each counting on spices to elevate this collection of every day and new favorites. I hope to tell you more once I receive this title.
Food52 Dynamite Chicken: 60 Never-Boring Recipes for Your Favorite Bird by Tyler Kord has me excited about chicken again! Find out more regarding this cookbook in our giveaway.
I Can Cook Vegan by Isa Chandra Moskowitz is a color-coded guide to vegan cookery like no other. Yellow framed pages designate pasta recipes for instance. Among the information shared here, Isa introduces us to yuba, tofu skin that provides layers of chewy, crispy delights that mimic the flakiness of chicken. Often I pass vegan titles onto friends but not this one. This one, I’m keeping.
Cooking for Good Times: Simple Recipes for Sharing by Paul Kahan and Rachel Holtzman is the second title from the owner of the Publican in Chicago and author of Cheers to the Publican. Here the chef tells it all: how to buy, butcher, and roast fish; how to make pizza dough; and all his best secrets for cooking at home. Approachable recipes include a Roasted chicken with crisped potatoes and a green sauce. With easy to follow recipes guaranteed to please friends and family, the author ends the book with Chapter 13 “Make a simple dessert” and features a recipe for an olive oil cake. For those of us who love dessert, we may turn to other October cookbooks for more inspiration in that department knowing that Kahan has everything else covered. Events
Calgary Eats: Signature Recipes from the City’s Best Restaurants and Bars by Gail Norton and Karen Ralph was released last month in Canada and is now being released in the US. Find out more about this beautiful book in our giveaway post.
JGV: A Life in 12 Recipes by Jean-Georges Vongerichten is an invitation into the kitchen with a master chef. Jean-Georges looks back on the successes and failures throughout his career. Embedded in this remarkable memoir are twelve recipes that have defined Jean-Georges’s career: an egg caviar still on his menu forty years after his mentor taught him the simple preparation; shrimp satay with a wine-oyster reduction from his landmark Lafayette restaurant; and a pea guacamole that had President Obama tweeting; and more.
Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time by Brad Thomas Parsons, the James Beard Award-winning author of Bitters, comes this funny exploration of the question, what is the last thing you’d want to drink before you die? Last Call also shares bartender profiles, portraits, and 50 cocktail recipes.
The NoMad Cocktail Book by Leo Robitschek is an illustrated collection of nearly 300 cocktail recipes from the award-winning NoMad Bar, with locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Originally published as a separate book packaged inside The NoMad Cookbook, this revised and stand-alone edition features 80 additional recipes, an expanded service manual explaining the art of drink-making according to the NoMad, and 30 new full-color cocktail illustrations.
The Joys of Baking: Recipes and Stories for a Sweet Life by Samantha Seneviratne is the third book from the author of Sugar & Spice (a favorite of mine). This book is delightful and filled with glorious flavor combinations and interesting new twists on desserts. Neopolitan ice-cream cake, Roasted plum cloud cake, Hidden heart biskvi cookies, and Pistachio praline puffs are recipes that show Samantha’s range.
Korean Soul Food: Authentic Dishes and Modern Twists by Judy Joo, author of Korean Food Made Simple, is filled with recipes that will appeal to Korean food aficionados and those new to this cuisine. Kimchi cheese pretzel bites, KFC wings, Kimchi lamb tamales, and Seafood pancakes are a few examples of what you will find here.
Tartine: Revised Edition: A Classic Revisited by Elisabeth Prueitt shares 68 all-new recipes and 55 updated favorites. I am a huge fan of Tartine titles and this stunning book filled with photographs makes my heart go aflutter. Russian Napoleon cake, Matcha crème brûlée tart, and Rocky road brownies are a few of the newcomers. And yes, the Tartine morning buns recipe is here! Even though the recipe can be found online it is nice to have the recipe tucked safely within this book’s pages.
Milk Street: The New Rules: Smart, Simple Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook by Christopher Kimball redefines 75 new rules that appear in more than 200 recipes that will simplify your time in the kitchen with improved results. For example, rule 21 covers creating creaminess without adding cream to a recipe: grating corn kernels release their pulp and starches to create the base of a rich sauce for Campanelle pasta with sweet corn, tomatoes, and basil. Every cook, new or experienced, will benefit from this book. Events
Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland by Shauna Sever rediscovers the simple pleasures of home baking in her Midwestern kitchen. This unique collection of more than 125 recipes includes refreshed favorites and new treats such as Rhubarb and Raspberry Swedish Flop, Danish Kringle, German Lebkuchen and Smoky Cheddar-Crusted Cornish Pasties. It is a gorgeous book and one each baker will appreciate. Events
Weeknight Baking: 75 Time-Saving Recipes to Make Any Night of the Week by Michelle Lopez, author of the blog, Hummingbird High, wants to make baking more approachable and not something saved for weekend marathon bakes. Michelle covers it all with variations on recipes, how to grind your own spices and so much more. There are so many baking books this month and all are worthy of our attention.
From the Oven: Simple Dishes That Look After Themselves by Diana Henry is a can’t-miss by the incomparable Ms. Henry. It was released last month in the UK and this month in the US. Find out more about this brilliant title and enter our giveaway to win a copy along with a piece of cookware from Netherton Foundry. This title is our main cooking selection for November in the EYB Cookbook Club.
Felidia: Recipes from My Flagship Restaurant by Lidia Bastianich is the beloved Italian chef’s first restaurant cookbook. This title was written with the restaurant’s executive chef Fortunato Nicotra and Lidia’s daughter Tanya and shares dishes from across the restaurant’s forty-year history. Along with gorgeous photos, recipes include the famous Eggplant flan with tomato coulis that reworks pasta alla Norma; Almond and chocolate tart and signature cocktails.
Half Baked Harvest Super Simple: More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Foods by Tieghan Gerard follows up on the success of her first release, Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains. Tieghan has chosen to simplify dishes with fewer ingredients, foolproof meal-prepping, effortless entertaining, and everything in between.
From Scratch: 10 Meals, 150 Recipes, and Dozens of Techniques You Will Use Over and Over by Michael Ruhlman is one of those titles that you will keep in the kitchen to refer to time and again. I did a flip-through of this cookbook on Instagram if you would like to take a look inside. Undoubtedly this volume will become a classic. Events
Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico by Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral is filled with beautiful photographs from the family behind Los Angeles’ Guelaguetza restaurant. From custard-filled sugar cones to the restaurant’s award-winning mole recipe, this title contains 140 authentic and approachable recipes. Events
Home Made in the Oven by Yvette van Boven, one of my all-time favorite authors, has another title that we all need. Yvette’s books are filled with homey recipes, gorgeous illustrations, and beautiful photographs. The Star anise crème brûlée and Peach scone pie are on my list to make right after her Dutch baby recipe which I made for a promotion featuring a 10-inch saute pan from M2B Art Metals. Find out more about this title and enter our giveaway.
Living Bread: Tradition and Innovation in Artisan Bread Making by Daniel Leader and Lauren Chattman is a masterpiece devoted to bread. From sourdough to recipes using the leftover starter, the pioneer from Bread Alone, who revolutionized American artisan bread baking, delivers 60 recipes inspired by bakers from around the world. Events
Nothing Fancy: The Art of Having People Over by Alison Roman helps us to nail dinner with permission to be imperfect. Roman teaches us that having people over is supposed to be fun, not stressful. This abundant collection of all-new recipes that are unfussy is for gatherings big and small, any day of the week. Events
Sous Vide: Better Home Cooking by Hugh Acheson tackles another piece of kitchen equipment for the home cook. Two years ago his The Chef and the Slow Cooker title delivered chef-quality recipes to busy cooks’ kitchens utilizing the beloved slow cooker. Now, Acheson brings recipes for a chef-driven gadget to those of us at home who don’t find sous viding second nature. With recipes from porchetta to Cornish hens, he teaches how to add a sauce, crisp up a crust and more to make our sous vide efforts successful.
Cake Portfolio: Process + Designs + Recipes by Amanda Faber is a detailed, personal look at making cakes. Amanda’s approach has developed over time and from her experiences on The Great American Baking Show, running a custom cake business, hosting Flour Hour, and instructing cake art classes. The process section has techniques for planning and decorating cakes. In the design section, there are 26 unique cake designs that include all the instructions needed to recreate them. The recipes are written by weight. There are 4 cake, 13 frostings, and 20 topping and filling recipes that can be used to make the cakes throughout the book, or readers can create their own original cake combinations.
Nathalie Dupree’s Favorite Recipes & Stories by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart is a beautiful book filled with stories, recipes and a lifetime of friendships. Find out more about this book in our worldwide giveaway post.
Lavash: The Bread That Launched 1,000 Meals, and Other Recipes From Armenia by Kate Leahy and Ara Zada is a bible to the soft, thin unleavened flatbread. Everything one needs to know to make this global bread including recipes to accompany lavash are shared. The photographs are impressive from the bread itself to the people making it and those shown gathering together in celebration. Events
The Art of Escapism Cooking: A Survival Story, with Intensely Good Flavors by Mandy Lee is the long-anticipated debut cookbook from the spectacular blogger behind Lady and Pups. I knew this book was going to be amazing but I had no idea that it would be mind-blowing. As soon as I opened the package it arrived in, I had to do a flip-through on Instagram which will give you some idea of its brilliance. Recipes for a showstopping dessert called Pandora’s box, Mochi challah bread stuffed with prosciutto and dates, Crispy whole-fried sandstorm chicken, Nutella focaccia di recco and Cruffins with salted yolk custard are just a few of the standouts.
Ama: A Modern Tex-Mex Kitchen by Josef Centeno and Betty Hallock, the authors of Bäco: Vivid Recipes from the Heart of Los Angeles, are back with a second offering. This time the recipes are reflective of those served at Chef Centeno’s latest restaurant Amá•cita. Chile shrimp fajitas, Bar Amá chicken wings with hot sauce glaze, and Tex-leches chocolate-coconut cake are a few dishes from this fresh and exciting book.
Alpine Cooking: Recipes and Stories from Europe’s Grand Mountaintops by Meredith Erickson is part travel guide and part cookbook but 100% gorgeous. Need a recipe for Huckleberry dumplings, Salzburger Nockerl (a stunning soufflé) or a Tyrolean cake on a spit – it is here along with many soups, roasts and so much more.
Skillet Love: From Steak to Cake, 160 Recipes in One Cast Iron Pan by Anne Byrn shares 160 curated recipes that can be made in one simple 12-inch cast-iron skillet. These are dishes everyone can enjoy, from appetizers and breads to brunch favorites and one-pot suppers. Anne is known for her baking recipes and here she shares recipes for Georgia Burnt Caramel Cake, Brown Sugar Skillet Blondies, pies and other delicious treats.
Rustic French Cooking Made Easy: Authentic, Regional Flavors from Provence, Brittany, Alsace and Beyond by Audrey Le Goff is a beautiful title filled with approachable recipes such as One-pot French onion soup, Cassoulet, and a selection of glorious cakes and cookies.
Hello, Cookie Dough: 100+ Delicious Confections to Eat, Bake, & Share by Kristen Tomlan shares the secrets to making easy, safe doughs at home as well as recipe pro-tips and tricks that will make each dough, cookie, bar or cupcake the must-try dessert at your next party, bake sale, book club, family holiday. This is a fun, tasty cookbook.
Maangchi’s Big Book of Korean Cooking: From Everyday Meals to Celebration Cuisine by Emily “Maangchi” Kim contains the favorite dishes Maangchi has perfected over the years, from Korean barbecue and fried chicken to bulgogi and bibimbap. It explores topics not covered in other Korean cookbooks, from the vegan fare of Buddhist mountain temples to the inventive snacks of street vendors to the healthful, beautiful lunch boxes Korean mothers make for their kids. Maangchi has updated and improved the traditional dishes, without losing their authenticity. Events
Let it Snow: 24 Recipes for Festive Sweet Treats by Agnes Prus is being published in the US this month and in AU/UK in November. This makes a perfect little stocking stuffer for the holidays or a gift for the baker in your life.
Le Corbuffet: Edible Art and Design Classics by Esther Choi shares a playful collection of recipes that are sure to spark conversation over the dinner table. Featuring Choi’s own spectacular photography, these sixty recipes riff off famous artists or architects. For more information on this visually stunning title, see Darcie’s post.
Delish Insane Sweets: Bake Yourself a Little Crazy: 100+ Cookies, Bars, Bites, and Treats by Joanna Saltz is crammed with surprising ideas for treats that are both fun and easy. The wildly popular brand’s second cookbook features 100 recipes: new classics and reader favorites that have been shared hundreds of thousands of times.
The Saltwater Table: Recipes from the Coastal South by Whitney Otawka offers a modern perspective on southern flavors with a strong emphasis on vegetables and fresh ingredients. This title contains 125 approachable and flavorful recipes with gorgeous photography. Measurements are given in weight and volume and I particularly love the layout of the recipes. Ingredients are set out in all caps but the spacing is so that it makes it very clear to read. Mary’s double chocolate cake, Grilled coconut chicken, and Fried pork chops with bay laurel gravy are all bookmarked to make. Events
Seeking the South: Finding Inspired Regional Cuisines by Rob Newton is another title this month that celebrates southern cooking. Newton’s view of the south is one I can certainly get behind. Pan-fried chicken wings with sour chili dipping sauce, Kalbi-style grilled beef with summer vegetable pancakes, and Curry chicken with sweet potatoes paint a clear picture of the melting pot of cultures that have contributed to this popular cuisine.
Martha Stewart’s Cookie Perfection: 100+ Recipes to Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level by Martha Stewart Living guarantees that we will have the perfect recipe for all our cookie baking. Martha has chapters devoted to perfecting sugar cookies, biscotti, macarons and more complete with full-page photographs. There are brilliantly weaved Brown-butter honey cookies that are sure to wow and a Russian pastry cookie called Goose feet. Martha ends the book with a large chapter devoted to celebration cookies complete with a page of templates for the gingerbread cookies.
MUNCHIES Guide to Dinner: How to Feed Yourself and Your Friends by the editors of MUNCHIES shares recipes that range from burgers and tacos to Grilled Caesar salad and Congee with chicken and scallions. This is a book that will appeal to the hip crowd that wants to impress their friends and family.
American Food: A Not-So-Serious History by Rachel Wharton is a clever and whimsical illustrated history of 26 iconic American foods, from ambrosia to zucchini bread.
The Ultimate Instant Pot Healthy Cookbook: 150 Deliciously Simple Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker by Coco Morante shares recipes for easy healthy recipes for your Instant Pot. With vegan, vegetarian, and international favorites, this book has it all.
Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook by Ricky Moore shares sixty recipes that celebrate the chef’s coastal culinary heritage. In this cookbook, Moore tells the story of how he started his wildly popular Saltbox Seafood Joint restaurants and food truck in Durham, North Carolina and instructs us all how to create the dishes that put him on the map. Events
Mixtape Potluck Cookbook by Questlove delivers a hip retro vibe with recipes from friends and celebrities alike. Arrival snacks to a chapter on vegan friends make this title an all-inclusive go-to for your next potluck.
Women on Food: Charlotte Druckman and 115 Writers, Chefs, Critics, Television Stars, and Eaters by Charlotte Druckman contains 115 essays including conversations with Carla Hall, Priya Krishna, Diana Henry, Rachael Ray and more. Sprinkled with photographs and illustrations, it is a must-read.
Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life: A Cookbook by Rachael Ray shares 125 recipes with 25 essays. Ray’s recipes have always been successful but here the celebrity chef shines. I am impressed with the collection of recipes such as Gougeres with mortadella mousse, Stone fruit galette with nutty pâte brisée, and Baked ricotta with roasted grapes. Events
Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef by Aarón Sánchez delves into his formative years with remarkable candor, revealing how he fell in love with cooking and started a career in the fast-paced culinary world. Sánchez shares the invaluable lessons he learned from his upbringing and his training both inside and outside the kitchen and offers an intimate look into the chaotic and untraditional life of a professional chef and television personality. This memoir is Sánchez’s account of growing up as a fatherless Latino kid who was raised by a talented woman who was a successful chef and restaurateur in her own right and details how his talent and passion guided him to the top of his profession.
The Food of Sichuan by Fuchsia Dunlop is a new and updated edition of the author’s Land of Plenty with 200 recipes and stunning photographs. Almost twenty years after the publication of Land of Plenty, Fuchsia revisits the region where her own culinary journey began, adding more than 70 new recipes to the original repertoire and accompanying them with mouthwatering descriptions of the dazzling flavors and textures of Sichuanese cooking. Events
Sourdough on the Rise: How to Confidently Make Whole Grain Sourdough Breads at Home by Cynthia Lair is for the average home baker and teaches us to bake beautiful loaves of whole-grain sourdough bread using a regular oven and a few other inexpensive kitchen tools. Along with the bread recipes, there is an assortment of jam, chutney, salad and other accompaniments.
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier 112 Fantastic Favorites for Everyday Eating by Ree Drummond is the latest from the Food Network celebrity and popular blogger. With hundreds of step-by-step photos, Ree’s books are ideal for the novice cook. This title shares some healthier and lighter options than prior titles. Events
Other titles of interest:
- Curry & Kimchi: Flavor Secrets for Creating 70 Asian-Inspired Recipes at Home by Unmi Abkin and Roger Taylor
- Binging with Babish: 100 Recipes Recreated from Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows by Andrew Rae
- Eataly: All About Dolci: Regional Italian Desserts and Sweet Traditions by Eataly
- Tawâw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine by Shane Chartrand
- Korean Cooking Favorites: 75 Quick, Authentic, Family-Friendly Dishes by Hyegyoung K. Ford
- Recipes for Refuge: Culinary Journeys to America by Refuge Women’s Alliance
- The Best American Food Writing 2019 (The Best American Series®) edited by Samin Nosrat
- America’s Test Kitchen Twentieth Anniversary TV Show Cookbook: Best-Ever Recipes from the Most Successful Cooking Show on TV
- American Cuisine: And How It Got This Way by Paul Freedman
- MasterChef Junior Bakes!: Bold Recipes and Essential Techniques to Inspire Young Bakers: A Baking Book
- The Best of America’s Test Kitchen 2020: Best Recipes, Equipment Reviews, and Tastings
- The Noodle Soup Oracle: Hundreds of Possibilities for the World’s Favorite Comfort Food by Michele Humes
- Cooking Class Global Feast!: 44 Recipes That Celebrate the World’s Cultures by Deanna F. Cook (a great gift for children interested in cooking)
- My Big Fat Greek Cookbook: Classic Mediterranean Soul Food Recipes by Christos Sourligas
- Cookies & Cocktails: Drink, Dunk & Devour by Katherine Cobbs
- The Countdown to a Cozy Christmas Cookbook: An Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Hallmark Movies by Holly Carpenter
- Sasha in Good Taste: Recipes for Bites, Feasts, Sips & Celebrations by Sasha Pieterse
- Fire Islands: Recipes from Indonesia by Eleanor Ford (US release)
- My Drunk Kitchen Holidays!: How to Savor and Celebrate the Year by Hannah Hart
- You Suck at Cooking: The Absurdly Practical Guide to Sucking Slightly Less at Making Food by You Suck at Cooking
- Mary Mac’s Tea Room 75th Anniversary Cookbook: History and Recipes from Atlanta’s Favorite Dining Room by John Ferrell
- The Little Women Cookbook: Tempting Recipes from the March Sisters and Their Friends and Family by Wini Moranville and Louisa May Alcott
- Latin Superfoods : 100 Simple, Delicious, and Energizing Recipes for Total Health by Leticia Moreinos Schwartz
- The Weeknight Desserts Cookbook: 80 Irresistible Recipes with Only 5 to 15 Minutes of Prep Time by Mary Younkin
- Jerusalem Food: Bold Flavors from the Middle East and Beyond by Nidal Kersh
- 20-Minute Italian: Your Traditional Favorites, Faster, Easier and with a Modern Twist by Andrea Soranidis
- The Essential South Indian Cookbook: A Culinary Journey Into South Indian Cuisine and Culture by Srividhya Gopalakrishnan
- How to Cocktail: Recipes and Techniques for Building the Best Drinks by America’s Test Kitchen Editors
- The Dude Diet Dinnertime: 125 Clean(ish) Recipes for Weeknight Winners and Fancypants Dinners by Serena Wolf
- Japanese Pickled Vegetables: 129 Homestyle Recipes for Traditional Brined, Vinegared and Fermented Pickles by Machiko Tateno
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Fraiche Food, Full Hearts: A Collection of Recipes for Every Day and Casual Celebrations by Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer is a gorgeous book filled with approachable recipes. Find out more in our giveaway post.
Gather: A Dirty Apron Cookbook by David Robertson is the anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Dirty Apron Cookbook. Robertson’s latest book celebrates the simple pleasure that is cooking food and features an enticing collection of 80 delicious recipes, designed to be shared.
Duchess at Home: Sweet & Savoury Recipes from My Home to Yours by Giselle Courteau shares the food the author loves to make the most for her family at home. Every recipe is quadruple tested and completely achievable for home cooks. We can even make and assemble a croquembouche with Giselle’s careful step-by-step instructions, process photos, and templates! This title is as impressive as her first cookbook Duchess Bake Shop: French-Inspired Recipes from Our Bakery to Your Home.
Houston Cooks: Recipes from the City’s Favorite Restaurants and Chefs by Francine Spiering is an exciting collection of eighty signature dishes from forty of Houston’s leading restaurants. Designed with the home cook in mind, this exciting anthology celebrates a vibrant culinary scene. Find out more about this title in our giveaway promotion.
Burdock & Co: Poetic Recipes Inspired by Ocean, Land & Air by Andrea Carlson is a visually stunning cookbook of unexpected recipes inspired by the ever-changing West Coast landscape, from Vancouver’s award-winning restaurant, Burdock & Co. Arctic sourdough, Sour cherry and rose honey caramel ice cream sandwich, and Black trumpet risotto with sour bran bubble are a sampling of the dishes contained in this title.
Rocky Mountain Cooking: Recipes to Bring Canada’s Backcountry Home by Katie Mitzel, backcountry lodge chef, shares 85 delicious recipes she has prepared in lodges and huts over her twenty-year career. The beautiful photography will have you longing for the great outdoors. Recipes include Mountain pork medallions with hinterland mushrooms, Pan-seared beef tenderloin with peppercorn gravy and Seafood pasta with coconut milk and green curry. Salads, dressings, breads, and even desserts are also shared.
The Buddhist Chef: 100 Simple, Feel-Good Vegan Recipes by Jean-Philippe Cyr shares simple, yet delicious vegan recipes that are good for the planet, and for you. Recipes include Eggplant green curry, Moroccan-style tofu, and Cauliflower steak.
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Indian in 7: Delicious Indian Recipes in 7 Ingredients or Fewer by Monisha Bharadwaj is packed full of dishes that you can effortlessly pull together any night of the week. With 80 irresistible recipes, chapters are divided into sections such as fresh, comfort, fast, hearty, one-pot, vegan, and sweet. This title is being released in the US as well.
Marcus Everyday: Easy Family Food for Every Kind of Day by Marcus Wareing is filled with the delicious, go-to recipes that the Michelin-starred chef cooks at home. From nourishing family favourites, to mid-week suppers and holiday feasts, these mouth-watering dishes can be enjoyed every day of the week.
Fire and Spice: Fragrant Recipes From the Silk Road and Beyond by John Gregory-Smith reprints 200 recipes from Mighty Spice and Mighty Spice Express. The author’s books never disappoint and this release is a great opportunity to climb aboard the spice train.
Gino’s Italian Express: Quick & Easy Recipes from Turin to Tuscany by Gino D’Acampo is a celebration of the delicious and authentic local foods Gino discovered on his train travels across beautiful Italy. Packed with 80 brand-new recipes made with minimal effort are shared in Gino’s signature easy-to-follow style and perfect for both weeknight suppers and dinner parties alike.
Original Flava: Caribbean Recipes from Home by Craig and Shaun McAnuff is all about meals that are vibrant, lively, exciting, and full of the influences from different cultures that make the Caribbean island of Jamaica so wonderful.
Gifts from the Modern Larder: 100 Irresistible Healthy Edible Gifts to Make by Rachel de Thample will be published in the US as Gifts from the Modern Pantry in December. This title shares recipes for homemade preserves that are good for you, from smoked and spiced pickles with gut-friendly attributes or energizing drinks such as oak-aged blackberry kombucha to healing gourmet treats such as homemade miso or wild garlic oil. Organized in chapters focusing around infusing, fermenting, pickling and drying, Rachel’s recipes use everyday ingredients in ingenious ways to create treats for any occasion.
Afternoon Tea at the Cutter & Squidge Bakery: All-Natural Recipes for Dream Cakes, Biskies, Savouries and More by Emily and Annabel Lui is a delightful book filled with desserts perfect for tea or any time. Sweets that include recipes for Miso caramel madeleines, Raspberry ripple cake, and Apple pie mousse with shortbread bows are mingled in with savoury bites such as Creamy leek and potato pies, Mini sweetcorn pancakes, and Spring onion and sesame pancakes.
Signature Dishes That Matter by Pat Nourse, Susan Jung, Christine Muhlke, Howie Kahn and Andea Petrini is a global celebration of the iconic restaurant dishes that defined the course of culinary history over the past 300 years. Darcie wrote about this title in a post last month and we will have a promotion up for this gorgeous book soon. Please remember that Eat Your Book members receive 30% off Phaidon titles when using the link provided.
Scandi Bites: 50 Recipes for Sweet Treats, Party Food and Other Little Scandinavian Snacks by Trine Hahnemann is the perfect gift for anyone who wants to bring a little Nordic charm into their kitchen. With over 60 sweet and savory recipes for all sorts of bite-size snacks, treats, finger food, bakes, and pastries, it will provide plenty of inspiration for every occasion throughout the year. This title will make a great stocking stuffer or hostess gift.
Gordon Ramsay’s Quick and Delicious: 100 Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less by Gordon Ramsay delivers 100 tried and tested recipes that you’ll find yourself using time and again. All the recipes take 30 minutes or less and use readily available ingredients that are transformed into something special with the celebrity chef’s expertise.
The Book of St. John: Over 100 Brand New Recipes from London’s Iconic Restaurant by Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver invites us in to celebrate 25 years of unforgettable, innovative food. Established in 1994, St. John has become renowned for its simplicity, its respect for quality ingredients and for being a pioneer in zero waste cooking – they strive to use every part of an ingredient, from leftover stale bread for puddings, bones for broths and stocks, to typically unused parts of the animal (such as the tongue) being made the hero of a dish. This book captures it all.
Greenfeast: Autumn, Winter by Nigel Slater is for those who want easy recipes for eating more vegetable dishes throughout the week. There are also suggestions for changing up each recipe. This title is the companion to Greenfeast: Spring, Summer, and shares 110 recipes to nourish us through autumn and winter.
Leaf: Lettuce, Greens, Herbs, Weeds: 120 Recipes that Celebrate Varied, Versatile Leaves by Catherine Phipps is not just about salads. It is an impressive collection of recipes. Find out more in our giveaway post.
Hangover Helper: Delicious Cures from Around the World by Lauren Shockey is a playful cookbook filled with tried and true recipes to cure your hangover, collected from culinary traditions from around the world. Each of the over 50 recipes will include a rating system that will indicate how easy it will be to prepare when hungover.
The Consolation of Food: Stories About Life and Death, Seasoned with Recipes by Valentine Warner is a collection of stories with recipes to read and make in troubled times – “comfort” food in the truest sense of the word. This book is unlike any other food memoir.
Aran: Recipes and Stories from a Bakery in the Heart of Scotland by Flora Shedden is a beautiful cookbook from an artisan bakery in the heart of Scotland with the same name. In it, the Great British Bake Off star shares her simple, modern recipes and a window onto a picturesque life below the highlands, with stunning location photography and stories about the people and the place that inspire her creations. I have this title on order because I loved Flora’s first title, Gatherings: Recipes for Feasts Great and Small
Other titles of interest:
- Rick Stein’s Secret France: 120 Delicious New Recipes for Real French Home Cooking by Rick Stein
- A Change of Appetite: Where Healthy Meets Delicious by Diana Henry (re-release in the UK this month and in the US next)
- Storecupboard Vegan by Laura Veganpower and Sébastien Kardinal
- Menus that Made History: 100 Iconic Menus That Capture the History of Food by Alex Johnson and Vincent Franklin
- Mindful Kitchen: Your Recipe for Life by Heather Thomas
- Wild: Plant-based Recipes to Nourish your Wild Essence by Joel and Aiste Gazdar
- BOSH! How to Live Vegan: Save the Planet and Feel Amazing by Henry David Firth and Ian Theasby
- The Great British Bake Off: The Big Book of Amazing Cakes by The Great British Bake Off
- The Little Library Year: Recipes and Reading to Suit Each Season by Kate Young
- Menus that Made History: 100 Iconic Menus That Capture the History of Food by Alex Johnson and Vincent Franklin
Australia
Baltic: New and Old Recipes from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by Simon Bajada perfectly orchestrates a unique and exciting view of Baltic cuisine. I have a fondness for eastern European cookbooks as my mother’s family came from that region. Spiced honey cake with brown butter icing, Rye and carrot pies and Curd pancakes with sour cream and blackcurrant jam are a sampling of recipes that caught my eye. The local photography and that of the dishes are spectacular and take you from a colorful market place, lush green hillside or a cold snow-kissed forest.
Copenhagen Cult Recipes by Susie Theodorou and Christine Rudoloph takes us on a journey to the heart of Copenhagen’s culinary traditions, to find out why the Danes embrace their food heritage so passionately, and why their way of life continues to be adopted enthusiastically around the world. This cuisine centres around ‘hygge’, the cozy atmosphere for which the Danes are famed – shared tables, outside eating, simple local produce, eaten in company.
Sweet & Savour: Snack, Share & Celebrate with PHILADELPHIA® shares 64 new recipes for cream cheese deliciousness.
Islas: Food of the Spanish Islands by Emma Warren is the first comprehensive cookbook to capture and celebrate the cuisine of Spain’s Mediterranean islands Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera. Alongside authentic recipes are beautiful spreads on local ingredients, cooking secrets, and dishes that have rarely been shared outside this part of the Mediterranean.
Just Desserts: Discover the Art of Baking and the Magical World of Charlotte Ree showcases 30 of the Instagram sensation’s most popular and delicious cake, biscuit, slice and dessert recipes in one outrageously gorgeous little package. Featuring essentials such as chocolate brownies, shortbread caramel slice, and chocolate-chip cookies through to show stoppers, such as layered berry pavlova and chocolate ganache & blackberry bundt, it is the ideal gift for the baker and sweet-lover in your life.
More: More Recipes with More Veg for More Joy by Matt Preston is a book of delicious recipes, starring vegetables, with more of everything: more flavour, more texture, more colour. The title shares over 100 recipes that celebrate the pleasure that food can give you. All the recipes are vegetarian or vegan – but if you decide you’d like to add a little bacon or a slab of fish, no one is going to judge – they’ve even included a separate cooking guide for meaty add-ons.
Just George: Recipes, Stories and a Whole Lot of Love by George Calombaris is the ultimate book for delicious home cooking and impressive entertaining. This title is full of the Australian top chef’s very best recipes, stories and a whole lot of love. I have all of the author’s titles and have to order this one!
New Zealand
Vegful by Nadia Lim was created for vegetarians, vegans and omnivores alike. Whatever way we choose to eat, there is no doubt that eating more vegetables would do all of us good. So instead of a vegetarian cookbook, we’d more accurately describe this as a vegetable cookbook. One with over 100 deliciously satisfying recipes to celebrate beautiful, colourful, bountiful vegetables arranged in seven mouthwatering chapters. Events
Two Raw Sisters: Changing Perceptions of Plant-Based Food by Rosa & Margo Flanagan will inspire you to freshen up your food choices and give your health a boost.
Whole Again: A Fresh Collection of Wholesome Recipes by Bronwyn Kan follows on from the success of Whole: Recipes for Simple Wholefood Eating, and is for those in search of new inspiration to continue on their wholefoods journey. From plant-based bowls for one to warm, wholesome family meals to share and plenty of delectable raw treats too – it’s all about embracing cooking with ingredients from the modern pantry.
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