January 2026 New Cookbook Review

One month nearly passed of this new year! My 2026 Cookbook Preview Post is growing every day with great titles to covet. The preview post will be updated with additions and revisions as the months go by and I have a load of new books to add after this month’s cookbook review.

Don’t forget that you can create a wishlist and share it with your loved ones. A few members have been asking some questions about how to do particular notes and more, our Ideas on how to make EYB work better for you with links to new features and helpful posts is a great resource.

Our January 2026 EYB Cookbook Club Summary and February 2026 Great Big Cookbook Club Summary (please note the many changes and additions to this summary) can be found at the links provided.

A reminder about the mobile app: We’re calling the app CookShelf, and you can subscribe in the app, or access it as part of your Eat Your Books Premium membership. You can download the app on the Apple App Store here and on Google Play Store here. If you’re having issues linking your EYB account in CookShelf (maybe you’re seeing the paywall when you are already a Premium member, or your books aren’t syncing), here’s some info on how to resolve that.

A while back 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 1,088 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

Everyone Hot Pot: Creating the Ultimate Meal for Gathering and Feasting by Natasha Pickowicz provides more than fifty recipes for the broths, dumplings, sides, desserts, and drinks, along with a guide to the essential hot pot ingredients, equipment and tools, plus an explanation on how to pull it all together. Through four distinctly unique hot pot menus, Pickowicz shows how to pull together this cozy tradition best enjoyed at home no matter where you are; everyone, hot pot! Natasha is a four time James Beard nominated chef and the author of one of my favorite cake books More Than Cake. If you would like to listen to or read a great interview on how to hot pot at home, click here. There is one online recipe available. EVENTS

The Official Stranger Things Cookbook: Recipes from Hawkins and Beyond by Joshua David Stein: Celebrate the culinary cravings of your favorite Stranger Things characters with over sixty recipes from all facets of this beloved world, whether it’s ’80s mall food, a weeknight dinner at the Wheelers’, or the best Dungeons & Dragons snack. Each recipe evokes someone in Hawkins (or the Upside Down) and is accompanied by original food photography, stills from the show, and your favorite quotes.

Of Course It’s Good!: Aggressively Delicious Meals ANYONE Can Make and EVERYONE Will Love by Jessica Secrest: Prepare delicious meals with this no-frills, all-flavor recipe collection from the wildly popular home chef known for her hostile humor and affordable recipes. Her long-awaited debut cookbook has an array of mouthwatering meals that focus on low-effort ingredients and techniques think pre-shredded cheese, tater tots galore, and your handy-dandy slow cooker so you’ll have an endless source of recipes to feed your family without wasting time or money.

Mind, Body, Spirit, Food: Adaptable Recipes and Grounding Meditations for Preparing Meals with Joy and Intention by Nikki Sizemore transforms cooking into an act of self-care and gratitude with a culinary expert’s recipes and advice for bringing mindfulness and intention into the kitchen. In this unique cookbook, Nicki Sizemore combines healthy recipes with simple rituals – like breathing deeply and noticing the sights and sounds of the kitchen – that will help home cooks become more present, calm, and connected to their food. Containing 51 naturally gluten-free recipes that each include a mindfulness prompt, such as focus on the process and not the result, you will feel grounded on the kitchen floor as you bite into delicious dishes.

Sabor y Fuego: The Art of Mexican Salsa by Sonia Mendez Garcia will immerse you in the vibrant flavors of Mexico with more than 50 salsa recipes and meal ideas. From the bright and tangy freshness of pico de gallo to the deep, smoky complexity of roasted salsas, this cookbook is the ultimate guide to flavorful and fiery sauces.

A Taste of Madagascar: Culinary Riches of the Red Island by Emmanuel Laroche takes you on a rare sensory journey of the Red Island’s flavors. From the world-renowned vanilla beans to the endemic voatsiperifery wild pepper, and more. The award-winning author and food podcaster unveils the island’s extraordinary food treasures. Discover the inspiring stories behind both legendary and little-known ingredients alongside the Malagasy farmers, artisans, and chefs who cultivate and transform them.

The Little Book of Dumplings: Bundles of Love from Around the World by Lynda Balslev takes you on a journey with her guide to delicious dumplings from around the globe. Explore trendy flavors, unique fillings, and cultural twists that will make every bite an adventure! These little parcels of goodness are found in cuisines across the globe. This book explores their history and guides you through making them with twenty delicious recipes from Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, German, and America.

The Stress-Free Slow Cooker: 60 Easy and Delicious Crockpot Recipes for Low-Prep Dinners by Stephanie Gigliotti will guide you to making mouthwatering dinners minus the effort. With this incredible collection and a slow cooker, cooking meals at home just became infinitely easier. Featuring a variety of delicious dinners that use frozen veggies (no chopping needed!) proteins that don’t need searing, and suggestions for quick-cooking rice and grains, you can leave all the hard work to your crockpot.

Cooking con Claudia – Celebracion!: Traditional Mexican Recipes for Festive Feasts and Family Gatherings by Claudia Regalado: The author of Cooking con Claudia: 100 Authentic, Family-Style Mexican Recipes returns with deliciously tried and true Mexican recipes, each bearing the hallmark of tradition with a creative twist. Here, Claudia presents diverse recipes that span all things Mexican celebration. Whether you share similar experiences or simply want to explore Mexican cuisine, Claudia welcomes you to her home and to her table.

Don’t Think About Dinner: Save Time and Money with 125+ Easy, Nourishing, Delicious Recipes for Every Meal by Jenn Lueke guides you in saving time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. With over 125 recipes, this title eliminates decision fatigue and makes healthy living effortless, delicious, and even fun! There are 24 online recipes available.

The Nonalcoholic Bar: Classic and Creative Cocktails for Everyone by John deBary stirs up nonalcoholic beverages that match the flavor, deliciousness, and interest of customary cocktails. Start by assembling your back bar with John’s eighteen core recipes for syrups and infusions, which you’ll partner with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Then pick your taste profile and you are ready to go.

Big Bites – Time to Eat!: Nourishing Family Recipes That Cook in an Hour or Less by Kat Ashmore focuses on great-tasting recipes that don’t require strenuous prep work or hours in the oven, recipes you could make as easily on a hectic Tuesday night as you could on a lazy Sunday afternoon. This book is about simple, comforting recipes that feel familiar yet unique and envision “healthy food” in a whole new way. nourishment, and flavor.

Kawaii Café Bento: Classic and Fun Bentos to Make at Home by Yuko Yagi and Noriko Yura gives you over 50 healthy, delicious options, beautifully illustrated in a fun anime style. This inventive book brings the art of Japanese bento boxes to life with a playful twist, perfect for anyone looking to save money and enjoy a balanced, satisfying meal each day. Offering recipes for both mains and sides, this book invites you to mix and match daily, using a combination of traditional and nontraditional ingredients. Adorable kawaii illustrations bring each recipe to life, making bento-making fun and accessible for seasoned cooks and newcomers alike.

Passport to Flavor: 100 Global Dishes You Can Make Anywhere by Abby Cheshire: Join the social media sensation on a culinary adventure on the high seas, in this internationally inspired, travel-infused cookbook with over 100 recipes from fourteen incredible locations around the world. Find out more in our US giveaway and Quick Bites.

Other books of interest (previously released in another country and now published in United States):

• 20-minute Air Fryer – Easy High-Protein Meals Under 600 Calories by Christina Kynigos
• The Salad Project: How to Build Unlimited Salads by Clem Haxby – there are 17 online recipes available.
• Lucky Dragon Supper Club: Asian-inspired Dinner Party Ideas for Home Cooks by Stephanie Feher (previously published in Australia, this month in the USA and UK – see blurb in UK section below)
• The Ramadan Kitchen: Nourishing Recipes from Fast to Feast by Ilhan Mohamed Abdi (published this month in US and UK – see blurb in UK section below)
• The Hungry Cook: Delicious Recipes for the Everyday Cook by Olivia Galletly
• Eat Yourself Healthy: Food to Change Your Life by Jamie Oliver – there are 40 online recipes available
• Vegan Asian Street Food: Over 80 Plant-based Recipes for Every Occasion by Yang Liu and Katharina Pinczolits
• Rick Stein’s Christmas: Recipes, Memories & Stories for the Festive Season by Rick Stein – there are 29 online recipes available
• Cozy Vegan: 100 Delicious, Plant-Based Comfort Food Recipes by Liz Douglas

United Kingdom

Plant Fuel: 80 Easy and Energising Recipes Packed with Protein and Fibre by Jeffrey Boadi and Robin Robertson: Packed with mouth-watering protein-rich, plant-based recipes, Plant Fuel is your go-to resource for easy-to-make dishes, perfect for anyone seeking to boost their plant-powered nutrition. Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast, busy professional or simply looking to eat more sustainably, these recipes are designed to help you stay energised, build muscle and feel great.

The Greek Kitchen – Compact Edition by Vefa Alexiadou offers a treasure trove of 75 authentic, delicious, home-cooking recipes in this compact edition – the best recipes from Greece: The Cookbook. Featuring the region’s hallmark ingredients – olive oil, bread, wine, figs, grapes, cheese – the dishes reveal how Greece’s rich cultural history of land and sea created the original Mediterranean cuisine. With easy-to-follow instructions and vibrant photography make this the perfect book for home cooks.

Miso – From Japanese Classics to Everyday Umami by Bonnie Chung is an expanded and completely revised edition of Miso Tasty. Here, miso is recognised as the hero ingredient, the chef’s secret added extra that has entered the Western mainstream to bring extra umami to everyday cooking. Miso is the ultimate guide to miso – explaining what it is and how to make it, the different types of miso, its endless versatility, and how to use it to balance and enhance the flavours in your cooking.

Budget Food: 180 Simple Triple-tested Recipes by Murdoch Books Test Kitchen shares over 180 triple-tested recipes – and a photo for every recipe! Eating well on a budget is easy with an imaginative range of recipes for soups, pasta dishes, noodle and rice options, meat, fish and poultry, vegetarian meals and desserts. The recipes are straightforward, use readily available ingredients and are ideal for our busy lifestyles.

The Kitchen Cupboard Chef: Inspired Recipes Using Canned, Jarred & Bottled Ingredients by Theo A. Michaels presents a collection of simple and delicious recipes for meals made using canned food plus just a few basic fresh and/or frozen ingredients. Most of the recipes can be pulled together in less than 30 minutes, ingredients lists are short and also allow for last-minute substitutions. The Kitchen Cupboard Chef is a fantastic new edition of Canned.

The Good Bite Easy: High Protein, High Fibre, Delicious Meals by Niall Kirkland is your answer to cooking quick and easy meals from scratch that are not only packed with flavour but will also fuel you with the protein and fibre your body really needs, every single day.

Nourished Kitchen: Nourishing Vegetarian Recipes to Enjoy Everyday by Erica Rodriguez invites readers inside her kitchen and shares over 80 nourishing, vegetarian recipes using simple, everyday ingredients. These wholesome meals use minimal, nutrient-dense foods for maximum gain – offering simple solutions to all your health needs with a myriad of therapeutic benefits. Key benefits are listed at the bottom of every recipe – from supporting female hormonal balance and gut health, to brain function cardioprotective properties. With plenty of vegan and gluten-free options, there’s a recipe for every occasion, including wholesome breakfasts, hearty main dishes, comforting soups, snacks, flavourful salads and a little something for a sweet tooth.

The Ramadan Kitchen: Nourishing Recipes from Fast to Feast by Ilhan Mohamed Abdi is filled with over 80 delicious recipes that capture the spirit and flavours of Ramadan. A timeless, approachable guide to cooking and preparing Ramadan meals, designed to help families savour flavourful heritage meals without the stress, especially during the holy month.

Healthy in One – High Protein, Low Calorie, No Stress by Meg Robinson is packed with satisfying and delicious mealtime favourites you’ll love. The hugely popular online fitness trainer shares over 80 delicious, balanced, low-cal dishes to keep you feeling full and energized for longer. (US release in June)

Lucky Dragon Supper Club: Asian-inspired Dinner Party Ideas for Home Cooks by Stephanie Feher was previously released in Australia. The author created the social media account Lucky Dragon Supper Club during Covid lockdowns to share her culinary adventures with loved ones online. Since then, the brand has evolved to inspire people to eat good food and celebrate both community and the fun of entertaining. In her debut cookbook, she shares 88 recipes that reflect her creativity, her Chinese–Hungarian heritage and her love of cooking. From crowd-pleasing bites to share plates and epic mains, you can mix and match recipes to suit the occasion or use Steph’s themed menus to guide you. I love the mix of recipes here – that are approachable and delicious!

The Vegan Kitchen – Compact Edition by Jean-Christian Jury offers a delicious tour of plant-based cooking across countries and cultures. This stylish volume collects 75 of the best recipes from Jean-Christian Jury’s classic compendium Vegan – The Cookbook, highlighting fresh, tasty dishes enjoyed in every corner of the globe.

Simply Speedy Chinese: Meals in 30 Minutes or Less by Suzie Lee showcases the author’s handy shortcuts, enabling you to get a tasty meal served up in 30 minutes or less. Her first two cookbooks Simply Chinese and Simply Chinese Feasts are approachable and fun. Here, she throws in her famous twists that allow you to tailor the recipes to your needs, so if you need super-quick meals that are also kid-, veggie- and budget-friendly, look no further! As with all of Suzie’s books, this is a cookbook full of quick, easy and delicious recipes that are ready – and on the table – in no time.

The Greatest Traybake Cookbook Ever: Weeknight-friendly Traybakes with Weekend-worthy Flavours by John Gregory-Smith invites you to join the TV chef and social-media superstar to enjoy global recipes that make putting showstopping meals on the table easier than ever. From elevated Tuesday-night bangers to simple dinner-party centrepieces that you’ll turn to time and again.

Jeremy Pang’s Chinese Kitchen: Simple Techniques. Delicious Recipes. by Jeremy Pang is a must-have Chinese cooking bible from the chef of the award-winning cooking school, School of Wok. Discover how to make the best Chinese food at home with this essential guide. Filled with step-by-step techniques and irresistible recipes, School of Wok’s Jeremy Pang shows you how to master Chinese cooking essentials and perfect your cooking technique. There are 21 online recipes available. This title will be released in the US in June. Chef Pang’s books are keepers.