August 2024 New Cookbook Review

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We have arrived at the official beginning of “Cookbooktober” season. You can keep track of what is coming this year with our 2024 Cookbook Preview and don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your loved ones. Our August 2024 EYB Cookbook Club Summary and September 2024 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary can be found at the links provided.

Last May we announced that we have connected the EYB database to ckbk’s library of digital cookbooks. ckbk is a cookbook subscription site where you can access the full content of 880 great cookbooks, the majority of which are indexed here on EYB (and more will be indexed every week). For all the details, please see Jane’s post. If any of this month’s books are a part of the ckbk library, we have identified them as such: ckbk.

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United States

What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking by Caroline Chambers: Inspired by Caro’s wildly popular Substack newsletter of the same name, Chambers’ cookbook is brimming with efficient recipes that take the guesswork out of dinner – in fact, each one is a complete meal: protein, veg, starch, done! The recipes are organized by the amount of time they take to cook, so whether you have 15 minutes to throw together or a little bit longer to simmer, dinnertime is totally doable. On top of that, the author gives you more ways to choose, so you can search by protein for specific recipes. Most importantly, these recipes include Chambers’ famously extensive swaps, riffs, tips, shortcuts, and more to be sure they work best for you, helping you save money, improvise, and even learn a thing or two. Events

Puncheons and Flagons: The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cocktail Book by Andrew Wheeler: Complement any game night with 75 deliciously clever Dungeons & Dragons-themed cocktails and bar bites to sustain any group of players for any time of day. Dishes are organized by in-world drinking establishment and by base ingredient with options for every occasion – especially game nights.

Merry Teatimes: Christmas Delights to Sip and Savor by Lorna Reeves: This curated collection of 10 table settings and more than 80 recipes will provide inspiration for hosting your next holiday teatime, whether in the afternoon or as a brunch on Christmas morning. Traditional tea foods are intermingled with creative twists on classics, including menus suited to children and those who are vegan or low-glycemic, and the recipe index highlights dishes that are gluten-free, too. Expert tea pairings will ensure that every sip complements the flavors of the fare, and a steeping guide will aid in preparing the perfect pots of tea that guests will truly savor.

Vegan Street Eats: The Best Plant-Based Versions of Burgers, Wings, Tacos, Gyros and More by Will Edmond and Austyn Rich: Bring those epic, late-night street eats to your kitchen with this collection of crispy, juicy, soul-nourishing snacks and dinners all made completely vegan. In this flavor-bomb cookbook, beloved vegan chef Will Edmond shows you how to make quick bites inspired by international night markets, county fairs, NYC food trucks and beyond.

Show Boards: Next-Level Platters & Boards That Win the Party by Lea Dixon: It’s time to elevate your hosting game. You can make every gathering an unforgettable experience with the magic of creative charcuterie and grazing boards. Whether you’re hosting a casual get-together or a more sophisticated soirée, Show Boards offers delicious designs for edible art that will wow your guests. Step-by-step instructions and clear photos help you create platters filled with artistry and amazing food.

The Ultimate Plant-Based Cookbook: 100 Nourishing Recipes for Every Meal by Sarah Cobacho: Add joy and diversity to your plates with 100 plant-based recipes for every occasion, making it easier than ever to stay nourished. With nutritional information for each recipe and helpful tips throughout, it’s never been easier to get the nutrients necessary to live your best plant-based life.

The Complete Cook’s Country TV Show Cookbook: Every Recipe and Every Review from All Seventeen Seasons: Includes Season 17 by America’s Test Kitchen: Travel from coast to coast as Cook’s Country uncovers 600+ recipes and stories from 17 seasons of their hit TV show – collected in one streamlined, kitchen-friendly volume. With an updated design and a special new chapter highlighting the latest season’s 50+ recipes, there’s more content than ever before in a kitchen-friendly volume.

Simply Delishaas: Favorite Recipes From My Midwestern Kitchen by Hayden Haas. The author is a rising TikTok and Instagram star, recipe developer, food stylist, and former personal assistant to Molly Yeh who has written an easy-to-use, beautifully photographed cookbook filled with his favorite classic and modern midwestern recipes. Hayden’s favorite creations in this book bring a sense of nostalgia, community, and inclusivity. As a member of the LBGTQIA+ community, Hayden is committed to sharing his belief in the power of food to bring people together. His passion for cooking coupled with his sharp wit and humor in sharing his stories and the inspiration for the recipes in the book, guarantee that it will be an enjoyable and delicious read.

Dac Biet: An Extra-Special Vietnamese Cookbook by Nini Nguyen and Sarah Zorn shares a collection of contemporary, extra special Vietnamese recipes, from beloved classics to dishes with a New Orleans twist from Top Chef contestant and acclaimed chef, Nini Nguyen. In Vietnamese culture, to be dac biet is to be special and luxurious. Born and raised in New Orleans by Vietnamese immigrants, here Nini gives us recipes that fuse the best of Vietnamese and New Orleans cooking and clear directions on how to prepare and arrange them. The photography in this title is abundant and the step-by-step photos of special techniques as well as breakdowns of what goes into a Banh Mi sandwich is particularly helpful. I loved watching Nini on Top Chef and am so excited to spend time cooking from this book – Sizzling beef with eggs and bread, Stir-fried chicken with lemongrass and chili, and Caramelized pork in fish sauce are first on the list!

Anna Haugh’s Irish Kitchen: Modern Home Cooking with Irish Heart by Anna Haugh was first published in the UK in May and now comes to the US. For the author cooking is in her bones and sharing in her nature. A born and bred Dubliner, Anna was raised on her mum’s Irish home cooking. In this, her debut cookbook, she shares 85 recipes that are as straight-forward as they are delicious, such as Braised beef cheeks with sweet potato and basil crush, Dad’s fish pie from Howth, Vegan pulled pork and Guinness chocolate cake.

Bangin’ Beans: 60 Vibrant Vegan Meals Powered by Plant-Based Protein by Sarah Doig: Nothing beats affordable, healthy, easy, and delicious. Vegan recipe developer Sarah Doig checks all those boxes with the humble, albeit mighty, bean. Everyone’s favorite legume makes cooking a breeze: beans are cheap, easy to prepare and great vessels for all kinds of flavors. Not to mention, they’re a powerful plant-based protein source full of fiber, iron, potassium, and other vital micronutrients.

Hauntingly Good Spirits: New Orleans Cocktails to Die For by Sharon Keating and Christi Keating Sumich: Capture the paranormal essence of New Orleans in a glass with 40 tasty, gothic, and unique cocktails designed for Spooky Season and the great beyond. Separated into five sections—Reverence and Revelry, Tomb Time, Ghosts & Haunted Libations, Vampire Bars with Killer Cocktails, and Voodoo & Witchcraft—Hauntingly Good Spirits unearths the eerie roots of the city’s culture.

Fast Fix Baking: 85 Recipes to Make in 2 Hours or Less by Brian Hart Hoffman shares recipes that are straightforward, satisfying, and ready in two hours or less. These bakes include Turtle coffee cake, Sweet potato spice cake with toasted meringue, and Raspberry olive oil cake. Lovely photographs are shared for each bake along with a sprinkling of “pro tip” hints throughout.

Enchanted Baking: 60 Fairy-Inspired Treats to Bring Magic Into Your Kitchen by Mari Vasseur: Step into a world of fairy-tale beauty with recipes for delightful treats including Coconut fairy mounds and Honey mousse buttercups. This is a perfect book for tea parties, showers (baby or bridal) and when you just need to inject a little magic into your life. Gorgeous photographs are plentiful.

Plantas: Modern Vegan Recipes for Traditional Mexican Cooking by Alexa Soto highlights the beauty of traditional Mexican cuisine with a plant-based twist for simple, affordable, and healthful vegan meals from breakfast to postre. Paired with Alexa’s own gorgeous photography, this book is a joyful, welcoming guide to enjoying the traditional food of Mexico in a modern, sustainable way, a celebration of the array of fruits and vegetables that make up the staples of this beloved cuisine. Perfect for full-time vegans and those looking to incorporate more plants into their diet alike.

Peaceful Kitchen: More than 100 Cozy Plant-Based Recipes to Comfort the Body and Nourish the Soul by Catherine Perez guides you through a delightful exploration of mouthwatering plant-based recipes, proving serenity can be found in a well-balanced, wholesome meal. Whether you are considering a plant-based diet, lead a dedicated vegan lifestyle, or just want some new ways to season and enjoy veggies, this cookbook is for you.

The Weekday Vegetarians Get Simple: Strategies and So-Good Recipes to Suit Every Craving and Mood by Jenny Rosenstrach: In The Weekday Vegetarians the author introduced home cooks to the idea that you don’t have to be a vegetarian to eat like one. In this her latest title she shares 100 new recipes that make eating meat-free even easier, even tastier. Jenny focuses on solutions to common misconceptions and roadblocks: like “Vegetarian cooking is so complicated!” which she counters with the skillet and sheet pan dinner chapter or, “Vegetarian dinners just aren’t filling!” which became the comfort food chapter, rich with recipes for hearty dishes and, “I don’t want to eat pasta every single night!” as a driver for showcasing dinner-worthy bowls.

30 Breads to Bake Before You Die: The World’s Best Sourdough, Croissants, Focaccia, Bagels, Pita, and More from Your Favorite Bakers by Allyson Reedy: This is the second title by the author, the first title being 50 Things to Bake Before You Die which is a favorite of mine. Here, Allyson tackles the best bread recipes from famous bakers. The recipes, tips, and tricks come from expert dough workers and bread magicians who’ve put in the hours of kneading, proofing, stretching, folding, and baking to perfect these recipes, all in the oh-so-noble aim of good bread.

AfriCali: Recipes from My Jikoni by Kiano Moju: The author was born to a Kenyan mother and a Nigerian father and raised in California. While she spent her summer breaks in Kenya, her home in the states during the school year held African house parties where Nigerian jollof rice, moin moin (steamed bean cakes), roasted chicken legs, and plantains were a common part of life. On weekends and special occasions, they would make Kenyan dishes like samosas, sauteed collard greens, barbecued meat, and other favorites from her childhood including Ethiopian and Eritrean recipes. As Kiano says, “Californian cuisine embraces the flavors of its immigrant communities while celebrating the state’s agriculture and the flavors of fresh produce,” and that’s the concept behind her cooking.

Preppy Kitchen Super Easy: 100 Simple and Versatile Recipes by John Kanell: This is the follow up to Kanell’s Preppy Kitchen: Recipes for Seasonal Dishes and Simple Pleasures. Here he delivers simple, everyday recipes that anyone can cook regardless of cooking level or busy schedule that is sure to delight the whole family. This is a cookbook of simple dishes that feel special. With particular attention to variations for nearly every recipe, John makes it easy to prepare any dish at any time.

Among the Pots and Pans: Connect with God, Love Your Neighbor, and Nourish Your Community Through the Art of Cooking by Alex Early is part cookbook, part theology, and celebrates the connection between food and faith in the Bible and explores how cooking can be used not only to nourish our bodies but also to feed our souls and build community.

Bake with Benoit Blin: Master Cakes, Pastries and Desserts Like a Professional by Benoit Blin: Anyone can learn to bake like a pro with Benoit Blin’s debut baking book. His foolproof recipes and clear-cut techniques will help you progress from baking novice to making show-stopping creations. Each recipe is one of three levels, so you can start with the basics and work your way up: * Sweet and Simple*  Baking Star* Bake Like a Pro *. This book is absolutely gorgeous and with Benoit’s guidance, anyone can make puff pastry, choux pastry, even Genoise sponge, and create stand-out flavours and bakes. All of these have been adapted to suit a home kitchen, so you can master them with ease. A masterclass from Chef Pâtissier at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons and judge of Bake Off: The Professionals, you will understand the building blocks to baking brilliantly, and create your own masterpieces at home. This title was published in the UK in July (and somehow I missed it in the review). I am featuring here as it is being released in the US this month.

Latin-Ish: 100 Recipes Celebrating American Latino Cuisines by Marisel Salazar combines years of research and travel to bring you a diverse array of delectable, modern foods shaped by diaspora and migration. Recipes appear in meal order, helpfully organized by cook and prep times. Photography brings the food vibrantly to life, while easy-to-follow, step-by-step shots guide you through making Pan Cubano, creating Rainbow tortillas, wrapping tamales, and more. Events

Other titles of interest:

United Kingdom

New Scottish Baking by Sue Lawrence: It’s no understatement to say that Britain can’t get enough of baking, as the massive success of programs such as The Great British Bake-off has shown. Acclaimed cookery writer Sue Lawrence introduces essential baking tips before going on to share 150 recipes in themed sections – Breads * Enriched Breads * Scones, Pancakes and Oatcakes * Brownies, Traybakes and Muffins * Cakes * Savoury tarts, Quiches and Pies * Sweet pies and Tarts * Biscuits and Cookies. This is a celebration of the amazing variety of Scottish baking, from traditional favourites to modern recipes.

Potato Total: Timeless Recipes for Every Home Cook by Stefan Ekengren: Dive into the world of spuds and explore the nuances of potato preparation and learn ideal techniques for each type of dish. Discover the distinctions between stomping, mashing, and pureeing. Learn the art of achieving the perfect consistency for duchess potatoes and uncover the secret behind why potato gratin is unbeatable with firm potatoes. This title will be released in the US in October.

How to Make Anything in an Air Fryer: Easy Dinners!: 100 Quick and Tasty Meals to Make Tonight by Hayley Dean: Discover 100 quick, easy and flavour-packed recipes in this must-have cookbook for anyone with an air fryer. From 20-minute meals for busy weekdays, to Friday night fakeaways, weekend favourites, lighter options (and some puddings for those who like something sweet!), this a comprehensive collection of main meals that’ll ensure you always have inspiration for what to make next.

Cooking for People by Mike Davies is a seasonal cookbook focused on cooking and entertaining, from South London’s chef-vanguard Michael Davies. Michael Davies is the UK’s answer to Alison Roman and Gen Zs answer to James Martin. Containing beautiful seasonal menus for home cooks this book takes out the often prohibitive stress that accompanies hosting. With various recipes planned out from early prep (some items you can tick off in 5 minutes or even a few days in advance) through to the execution on the day, this cookbook is the perfect accompaniment for any household that loves to host.

My Family Meals: Delicious, Affordable, 5-ingredient Recipes to Feed your Family by Grace Mortimer is packed with stunningly simple, satisfyingly scrumptious recipes your family will adore. Whether you’re due a food shop or you’re so tired you’d mistake a block of cheese for a potato, Grace gets it – because she’s been there, too. Her recipes are quick to make, easy to follow and use just 5 ingredients (or fewer!).

Speedy Weeknight Meals: Delicious Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less by Jon Watts delivers quick, easy, and delicious dinners under 30 minutes. From classic crowd-pleasers to fresh and healthy flavours, Jon has an answer for every night of the week. Chapters are set out as follows: – Family Favourites – Six Ingredients or Less – Quick Comforts – Low Calorie – Speedy One Pot – Fast Fakeaways – and Sweet Treats. Jon believes everyone can create amazing food from scratch, having worked hard himself to learn how to cook and put himself on track as a chef after serving time in prison when he was young. Jon’s cooking and his personal story has already inspired a fast-growing audience to make delicious home cooked meals – so you can rely on him to deliver again and again. Events

Bake Joy: Easy and Imaginative Bakes To Bring You Joy by Kim-Joy contains 35 easy, creative, joyful bakes for every skill level and age. The book is split into three chapters, each with a focus on one aspect of mental wellbeing. You’ll find therapeutic recipes with an emphasis on rest, and stress-free recipes intended to unlock your creativity, all decorated with super-cute, achievable characters and faces. Finally, discover a multitude of recipes that celebrate difference, adorned with kooky and sometimes spooky decorations, like witches, ghosts, and faces.

Sofra: Lebanese Recipes to Share by Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch: Sofra means gathering for eating and drinking, to feast. Through traditional family-style spreads, mother-daughter duo Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch present a gorgeous array of dishes, perfect for sharing, in Sofra, a love letter to Lebanon. This is a collection of generous and nourishing recipes that have travelled across the world – from Tripoli, Beirut, and beyond, to Sydney, Australia – and through generations. Created with love, to feed the soul and preserve heritage, the recipes are woven together with stories of belonging that celebrate history, culture and the culinary traditions that bind families together.

Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons: Enchanting dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa by Diana Henry is a reissue of Diana’s 2006 classic Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons where dishes that combine flavours in ways long forgotten – or not yet discovered – in many Western kitchens are shared. Colourful, aromatic and perfumed ingredients, from leathery pomegranates with their insides bursting with ruby seeds, to flower-waters that allow you to drink in the scent of a garden, combine to bring an intoxicating whiff of warmer climes to your table and pleasure to your kitchen. Events

Dinner: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for the Most Important Meal of the Day by Meera Sodha is a fresh and joyful celebration of the power of a good meal. Drawing from Meera’s ‘New Vegan’ Guardian column and from a wide range of Asian cuisines, Dinner also includes many brand-new recipes, all created to answer the question: What’s for dinner? in an exciting and delicious way. This title will be published in the US in April of 2025. The author has events at Waterstones, Chiltern, and Topping and Company.

Matt Tebbutt’s Pub Food: 100 Favourites, Old and New by Matt Tebbutt shares the author’s recipes for dishes including Tartiflette, Seafood stew and Poached cherry pavlova, and elevates classics with his own signature twists, such as Rump of lamb with spiced aubergine, mint yoghurt and flatbreads, Braised beef rib curry, and Baked apples with Calvados custard. With stunning photos from Chris Terry, and recipes that will become household favourites all year round, join Matt in a celebration of the comfort food of the beloved British inn. The author has an event at Topping and Company on September 9th.

The World is Your Dumpling by Emily Roz is the debut cookbook from @myriadrecipes – a joyful celebration of the diverse flavours and textures of delicious, delectable dumplings! I am crazy for any kind of dumpling from Asian dumplings to pierogis to empanadas – there are a world of dumplings to choose from and they aren’t that difficult to make. You can even take shortcuts and buy dumpling wrappers if time is short and make your own fillings. This title has recipes that are organized by time needed and ranging from quick assembly dishes using ready-made dumplings through to wrappers and fillings made from scratch, there’s something for everyone here. This book will be released in the US in October.

Greens & Beans: Green Cuisine with Peas, Lentils, and Beans by Anne-Katrin Weber: Peas, lentils, and beans are vital ingredients for vegetarian and vegan cooking. They are healthy, easy to match and mix, and a natural source of valuable protein. Anne-Katrin turns the spotlight on legumes with her fresh green food creations and international recipes for everyday use – be it tasty one-pot, wok, or pan dishes, recipes for the oven, or crisp salads. The useful kitchen tips offer insider knowledge about storage, soaking, and cooking times, utilization of leftovers, as well as timesaving and nutrient-preserving preparation methods. Apart from a variety of recipes, we get information about cultivating legumes, product reviews, notes about the positive effects for biodiversity, climate and environment, and a seasonal vegetable calendar.

Sian’s Kitchen: Caribbean Comfort Cooking for Every Occasion by Sian Anderson: BBC Radio 1Xtra legend, DJ, TV presenter and restaurateur Sian Anderson is an exciting new voice in the culinary scene. After founding her immensely popular London restaurant Octaves, she’s now sharing her fresh, flavorsome take on Caribbean food. This is an invitation to enjoy exactly what makes Afro-Caribbean culture so special – gathering around the table to share comforting, and vibrant dishes. Chapters include 20-Minute Fixes, Comfort Classics and From the Islands with 80 recipes that include contributions from six of Sian’s famous friends as she invites them to dinner to discuss their favourite recipes.

The Food Book: The Stories, Science, and History of What We Eat, New Edition by DK is a true celebration of food in all its forms. This title shares stories of individual ingredients and examines our millenia-long relationship with nearly 200 foods – from nuts and seeds to noodles and meat – with the help of sumptuous illustrations and tales from all over the world.

The Beefy Boys: From Backyard BBQ to World-Class Burgers by The Beefy Boys: The Beefy Boys are four childhood friends who turned their foodie hobby into a phenomenally successful business. With three packed restaurants, and fans across the world, their signature burger recipes have taken them from back yard barbecue to success in the World Burger Championships in Las Vegas. Inspired by the Jon Favreau movie Chef, they ditched their day jobs and bought a food truck – and went from there. The Beefy Boys book shows you the secrets of the perfect burger, from steaming to assembling, to patty styles, unique condiments and sauce, through classic recipes and veggie faves. There are also joy-inducing sides all presented with their unique style and illustrations, with drool-worthy pictures that will have you rushing to the kitchen, The Beefy Boys book is a thrilling and original guide to everyone’s favorite food.

Plants Only Holidays: Indulgent, Plant-Forward Recipes for the Festive Season by Gaz Oakley guides you through the menus and the planning, from Christmas breakfast through to show-stopping lunches with the likes of Cauliflower Wellington, Slow-roasted mushroom fillet, Festive nut roast wreath, or the perfect holiday centrepiece Pumpkin mac and cheese. And these are all rounded off with spectacular dairy-free puds, including boozy Tiramisu and Crème brûlée tartlets. And it’s not just about the big celebrations: Gaz offers ideas for delicious leftovers. Events

Quick and Easy Vietnamese: Everyday Vietnamese Recipes for the Home Cook by Uyen Luu: From the author of several amazing cookbooks, comes truly quick Vietnamese recipes that are affordable and delicious. Full of suggestions encouraging the home cook to think about how to use up leftovers in the refrigerator, as well as whether a couple of dishes could be made at the same time (with no extra effort!), there is ample advice on how you can save time and money with your food.

Recipes from Sicily by Katie Caldesi and Giancarlo Caldesi is a beautiful reissue of Sicily: Recipes from an Italian Island. For more information see our promotion/giveaway here.

Essentials of French Cuisine: Over 80 Simple and Timeless Recipes to Cook at Home by Laurent Mariotte: Discover how to create over 80 delicious classics of French gastronomy. Here you will find a collection of French classic recipes. With step-to-step methods, the recipes help aid home cooks of all skill levels to produce delicious dishes. Even though the recipes are broken into achievable steps, they are specific enough so that they can be used as a jumping point to make these classics your own.

Moroseta: Recipes and Stories from a Modern Puglian Kitchen by Giorgia Goggi is the debut cookbook from the resident chef of a design-led restaurant, hotel, and cookery school, Moroseta. Think traditional, seasonal ingredients grown on the grounds with flourishes of inventiveness. Following the seasons, the book will begin in Winter and end in Fall, and combine recipes with essays about the most evocative of Italian ingredients – everything from citrus and fennel to basil and peaches, with an entire section dedicated to tomato season – and lots of photography of the kitchen garden, Puglian markets, farms and fishing towns, and the beautiful restaurant and kitchen space where Giorgia develops her recipes. Moroseta is a cookbook that will make you fall in love with Puglia and her food.

Jane’s Patisserie Easy Favorites: Simple Sweets & Stress-free Treats by Jane Dunn is her easiest book yet and includes exclusive fan requests, shorter methods and easy-to-use sections that cover recipes that are no bake, 30 minutes or less, 5 ingredients, small batch, crowd-pleasers and more. With air fryer and slow cooker notes and Jane’s expert tips and tricks, this book is full of easy favourites that you’ll come back to again and again. Recently, Darcie shared a post covering Jane Dunn’s golden rules of baking.

Small Batch Cookies: Deliciously Easy Bakes for One to Six People by Edd Kimber: In Small Batch Bakes, Edd showed that good things really can come in small packages. For this new book he wants to focus on cookies, probably the easiest – and arguably most popular – kind of baking there is. Nothing has quite the allure of a cookie straight out of the oven! The classic cookie is chocolate chip, but there is no one single perfect version – the variations are endless and range from double and triple chocolate to dark chocolate and cherry, and white chocolate and lemon. Other less familiar but no less delicious types of cookie include vanilla, peanut butter, stem ginger, oat and raisin and coconut. The recipes also include vegan cookies and cookies for those with allergies and intolerances. Events

The Monday Pasta Club by Ed Barrow: Through The Monday Pasta Club – which posts a new pasta recipe every Monday at 5pm – Ed Barrow has built up a legion of fans. His recipes celebrate the versatility of one of the world’s most-loved and easiest-to cook-ingredients. By varying your pasta shapes, flavour combinations and the time you have on hand, there are endless ways to enjoy a bowl of pasta. The cookbook has a perfect pasta dish for every occasion, budget, and time limit. The four chapters cover recipes ready in 10-15 minutes, 15-30 minutes, 30 minutes-1 hour and 1 hour+, and each includes 5 vegetarian, 5 fish and 5 meat recipes.

Cooking with Nonna: Classic Italian recipes with a plant-based twist by Giuseppe Federici: Born and raised in a second-generation Italian household, food and family have always been at the centre of Giuseppe Federici’s life. When he made the move to veganism, he was determined to find a way to continue to enjoy the classic Italian recipes that have been passed down through his family for generations. Giuseppe knew just the person to help him, his Nonna. Working hand-in-hand, they have reinterpreted the delicious Italian dishes of Giuseppe’s youth using the same classic techniques and flavours but with all plant-based ingredients. Creating a cookbook which celebrates rustic Italian home cooking and the joy of plant-based eating, but also the power of family and how food transcends generations and brings us together.

Other titles of interest:

Australia

A Day in Hong Kong: A Cantonese Cookbook by ArChan Chan is a culinary journey through one of the world’s most vibrant cities – a place that’s bursting at the seams with incredible food and the people who love to eat it. Experience the city through its most iconic dishes, then recreate your favorites at home. Start the day with a traditional Hong Kong breakfast, as the day progresses, street-eat recipes include a wide variety of options and there are plenty of sweets, too, including “pineapple” bread, alongside a cup of HK-style milk tea. Capture the delicious flavors of Hong Kong at home with 70 recipes and insider tips on where to find the best local eats.

LP’s Quality Meats: Sausages, Charcuterie, Smoked Meats & More by Luke Powell: The author was working in top-level kitchens for decades (including several years as head chef at Tetsuya’s) before developing a passion for charcuterie while working in the US, and is now founder and co-owner of LP’s Quality Meats in Chippendale (an award-winning restaurant turned meat wholesaler) and Bella Brutta Pizza in Newtown, where the pepperoni and mortadella offerings are beyond belief. From the basics of sausage-making at home, to the steps to curing your own charcuterie, and the dos and don’ts of smoking your own meats, this book offers a mouth-watering guide to curing, fermenting, brining, ageing, and cooking your own meats, whatever your level of experience. For those too busy to be buying smokers or filling casings, every chapter is full of delicious ways to use your favorite smallgoods, including a host of simple plates, meals, sandwiches, pizzas and sharing boards, to get meat-lovers thinking about flavor combinations and the magic of marrying depth, fat and acid in the oven or around the barbecue. Luke is also an expert at cooking with vegetables, with his restaurants’ veg offerings following the same flavor philosophy, so those who are less pig-headed can come along for the ride.

Broccoli and Other Love Stories: Notes and Recipes From an Always Curious, Often Hungry Kitchen Gardener by Paulette Whitney is a study and celebration of 55 food plants, arranged by plant family and chosen because the author grows, cooks, and eats them regularly, with accessibility front of mind (many being suitable for container gardens for urban cooks, and most being available at grocers in temperate regions around the world) but also including a few curiosities because that is what makes life interesting.

Tipo 00 The Pasta Cookbook: For People Who Love Pasta by Andreas Papadakis: Melbourne food people and out of towners in the know quickly formed a queue at Papadakis’s tiny city eatery when word of his astonishingly good pasta got out. What could this unassuming Greek chef’s secret be, they wondered – he’s not even Italian! Here, at last, across 80-plus recipes, Andreas welcomes loyal fans and readers into the Tipo 00 vault and shows them how it’s possible to recreate the magic at home. Covering different fresh pasta techniques, shapes and sauces, and the best dishes from a decade in business, Tipo 00 The Pasta Cookbook is a masterclass for anyone who wants to revolutionize their pasta game.

Kitchen Sentimental: A journey to self-discovery, one recipe at a time by Annie Smithers: When we cook for others, or ourselves, the deepest hunger we feed is love. In her new memoir, respected chef and paddock-to-plate pioneer Annie Smithers answers the question she is asked most often: why cook? Annie takes us on a journey through every significant kitchen in her life, both domestic and professional, sharing with engaging honesty her personal development, her surprisingly complex relationship with food, and the lessons she has learned along the way to find her culinary niche at the famed du Fermier restaurant in country Victoria. The author has events scheduled at Readings and Books for Cooks.

Italian Family Food: Simple Italian Food To Feed Your Loved Ones by Silvia Colloca shares more than 85 simple, delicious and economical meals that will make the whole family smile. There are budget-friendly weeknight lifesavers, such as one-tray chicken and capsicum bake or one-pot penne with tuna and capers, plus loads of meals you can make ahead of time then reheat to serve, such as eggplant parmigiana rolls or tender tomato-braised meat. As well as a host of simple family dinners, there are chapters on whipping up the perfect panini, midnight feasts, preserves and sweets.

New Zealand

Seriously Delicious: 70 + Recipes from the Bestselling Miss Polly’s Kitchen by Polly Markus shares 70 sensational new recipes from Miss Polly’s Kitchen – every one of them seriously delicious! Get ready for a mouth-watering array of recipes – perfect for weeknight meals or long lazy lunches with family and friends at the weekend. Packed with those signature punchy flavours and classics with a Miss Polly twist, this cookbook will be on high rotation in your kitchen. With simple but impressive starters, bold salads, main meals you’ll want to cook again and again, plus decadent desserts, Seriously Delicious has everything you need to bring the joy of cooking – and eating – well back into your life.

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  • thegluttery  on  August 27, 2024

    Do you feel like “cookbook season” gets longer and longer every year? I started tracking cookbooks in 2019 and at the time, “Cookbooktober” really was centered around October. The majority of releases started the second (or even third) week in September and were wrapping up by the last week of October.

    Last year, it pretty clearly started the last weekend of August and lasted through the second week of November. And this year, I can make a relatively compelling argument that it started the last week of July and will last until the last week of November.

    That’s to say nothing of the sheer quantity of books being released, or the secondary season that’s been somewhat established in March and April.

    • Jenny  on  August 27, 2024

      I believe Cookbooktober has always began around the end of August – if you look at previous preview posts – you will see the amount of books have been steady coming out in August through November. (Some of these preview posts are not all the yearly ones.)

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