Cookbooks highlight underrepresented cuisines

April 19, 2026 by
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As EYB Members know, one of the joys of cookbooks is discovering something new, whether it be an ingredient, technique, or cuisine. The best cookbooks allow us to get a glimpse into a region or culture that we may never get to visit in person, gaining an understanding of it through its food. Recently Saveur profiled five such cookbooks, each… read more

An amazing event for cookbook lovers is happening soon!

March 23, 2026 by
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Have you ever dreamed of a festival that focused on cookbooks, held in a city that's made for food lovers? Consider your wish granted: we're excited to share news about Cookbook Week, to be held April 21-25 in San Francisco, California. The festival brings together celebrated cookbook authors, passionate home cooks, and food lovers for a week of immersive events… read more

Best of the Best 2025

January 30, 2026 by
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We have assembled 358 lists from around the world to create our 17th annual Best of the Best. The top book of 2025 is Good Things by Samin Nosrat. No other book came close to the votes this book collected. As well as the top 10 books of the year plus seven runners up, we have charts showing the votes… read more

Best Selling Books of 2025

January 29, 2026 by
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Last month our friends at cookbook stores around the world gave us their picks for their favorite books of 2025 which we then included in our Best of the Best of 2025. Now we asked them for their top sellers of 2025 (published in any year). It would be interesting to compare these charts to non-specialist store/online retailer book sales but it is… read more

Cookbook storage ideas

January 20, 2026 by
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It's a conundrum all cookbook lovers face eventually - the best location for storing cookbooks is not always the most attractive or most convenient. So what should you do? Tasting Table looked at the problem and came up with fourteen different ways to display cookbooks. They titled their post as "innovative" ways to show off your cookbook collection, but I… read more

Party people, this is your time

October 7, 2025 by
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In 1982, Martha Stewart released a book that taught a generation how to host a party, the simply-titled Entertaining. Forty three years later, the book is back with a new, updated edition being released later this month. In 2025, however, it is far from the only game in town. Jaya Saxena explains why we are in a party planning golden… read more

Alton Brown talks cookbooks

September 30, 2025 by
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Alton Brown knows a thing or two about cooking, and he has written several highly-respected cookbooks. He also has strong opinions about the latter, and he recently shared some cookbook wisdom on Instagram. Brown wagers that most people turn to the "interwebs" for recipes and further wagers that 80 percent of those recipes "are of questionable reliability." That's why he… read more

IACP 2025 Cookbook Award finalists

August 21, 2025 by
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The IACP announced the finalists for its 2025 Awards, which includes cookbooks along with digital media, food writing, food photography & styling, and special recognition awards. The IACP Cookbook Awards honors "the authors, publishers, and other contributors behind the best cookbooks published each year." There are fourteen categories plus a cookbook of the year. The categories shifted slightly in 2025… read more

What cookbooks do some of our favorite authors love?

July 31, 2025 by
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Penguin Books turns 90 this year (making them the same age as Jacques Pépin), and as the publisher hits this milestone, it is taking stock of the many foundational books under its imprint, including its cookery books. As Penguin states, its "cookery publishing has shaped trends, reflected social and cultural shifts, and highlighted the food traditions and staple ingredients of… read more

How much is your cookbook collection worth?

July 23, 2025 by
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As a rule, cookbook collectors are not in it for the money. Most of us love to cook (and/or bake), appreciate the advice and inspiration that cookbooks provide, and enjoy learning about different cultures through the lens of food and cooking. We generally do not measure the value of the book by dollars and cents, but that does not mean… read more

Ranking the best cookbooks of all time

June 5, 2025 by
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A few weeks ago, the staff at Food and Wine published a ranking of the 35 best cookbooks of all time. Such a list is bound to be divisive, because great cookbooks convey the personality of the author as much as they contain solid recipes that stand the test of time, and there is no way that everyone will love… read more

The enduring magic of cookbooks

May 7, 2025 by
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While the print publishing industry continues to contract, one area bucks the trend, and has for years. In fact, it shows no sign of slowing down. That area, of course, is cookbooks. So what it is about this genre that allows it to be a publishing juggernaut? Sophia Podini, writing for Her Campus, gives us her theory for why cookbooks… read more

Fortnum & Mason winners 2025

May 2, 2025 by
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On May 1, food and drink celebrities gathered at The Royal Exchange in London to fete winners of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards. These prestigious annual awards celebrate the achievements of the UK’s current and emerging food writers, publishers, photographers, broadcasters, and personalities. The ceremony was presented by Andi Oliver, alongside celebrated chef and Awards judging panel chair, Angela Hartnett OBE. The… read more

What publishers look for in a cookbook proposal

April 22, 2025 by
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If you have ever thought about writing a cookbook (or if friends have encouraged you to do so), you probably have a lot of questions about what it takes to get published in today's social-media drenched world. Eater's Aimee Levitt recently had a conversation about this with Jenn Sit, the Executive Editor at Clarkson Potter, one of the heavyweights in… read more

Fortnum & Mason Food Awards shortlist announced 2025

April 10, 2025 by
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Fortnum & Mason has long been a resource for English cookery, providing quality ingredients to generations of cooks since its founding in 1707. The company’s annual food and drink awards celebrate the best publications and broadcasts in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The shortlist for the 2025 award dropped earlier this week. Those shortlisted books include The English Table:… read more

Best of the Best 2024

January 30, 2025 by
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We have assembled 353 lists from around the world to create our 16th annual Best of the Best. The top book of 2024 is Ottolenghi Comfort. This probably is not a big surprise to members who have been following our Best of the Best for years - almost every year Ottolenghi has had a new cookbook published, it has been… read more

Best Selling Books of 2024

January 30, 2025 by
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Last month our friends at cookbook stores around the world gave us their picks for their favorite books of 2024 which we then included in our Best of the Best of 2024. Now we asked them for their top sellers of 2024 (published in any year). It would be interesting to compare these charts to non-specialist store/online retailer book sales but it is… read more

Physical media in a digital age

January 15, 2025 by
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We have reported before about how cookbooks continue to do well while much of the publishing market struggles with sluggish and even falling sales. The usual arguments for the success of this genre are that people prefer the tactile feel of books, it is easier to cook or bake from a printed page than from a screen, and that cookbooks… read more

Best books by the experts 2024

December 20, 2024 by
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Who knows cookbooks better than the owners of specialist cookbook stores? They stock and sell thousands of cookbooks and because their stores are focused on food and drink books, they are true experts. They read the books, cook from them and then share their knowledge with their customers. When shopping for cookbook gifts this holiday season, please think about supporting… read more

The Food Lab celebrates a huge milestone

December 10, 2024 by
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I missed this news when Kenji López-Alt announced it a couple of weeks ago but it is worth mentioning - his first solo cookbook, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science, recently ticked past 1 million copies sold. In addition to selling a lot of copies, The Food Lab has earned a James Beard Award, was a NYT bestseller,… read more

Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook recommendations for 2024

December 5, 2024 by
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collage of six cookbooks: The Cake Bible 35th Anniversary Edition by Rose Levy Beranbaum, Africali by Kiano Moju, Kalaya's Southern Thai Kitchen by Nok Suntaranon, Pass the Plate by Carolina Gelen, Julia Child's Kitchen by Paula Johnson, and Sweet Tooth by Sarah Fennel
The inimitable Dorie Greenspan just published her favorite cookbooks of 2024 and I'm passing along the recommendations to our Members. I feel like no one will believe me when I state (for the nth year in a row) that the releases this year are even better than before, but Dorie agrees, saying "This year’s crop is more exciting than ever.… read more

Jenny’s Best Books of 2024

December 2, 2024 by
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My list of best books will be more concise than those before. At Eat Your Books we feature books from around the world, so my typical list is always far longer than others. With time being at a shortage this year, I wanted to share some of the books that I personally thought were particularly outstanding this year. There are… read more

A new way to test cookbooks

November 12, 2024 by
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Cookbook clubs (along with our EYBD Previews) offer an opportunity to "test drive" cookbooks. Making recipes that you find online or in a library copy of the cookbook, along with hearing how others fared with specific recipes, allows you to get to know the book without committing to a purchase right away. There's another way to vet a cookbook, and… read more

Gift Guide for Bakers – 2024 and Giveaway

November 8, 2024 by
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The holiday season is fast approaching. I wanted to share a gift guide for the bakers in your life of some of the best baking books published this year as well as a few products. In addition, we have a nice giveaway featuring the following items: a Marcato Made in Italy Holiday Cookie Gift Set, an Emile Henry cookie jar,… read more

Revising a ‘bible’ – heresy or heavenly?

October 23, 2024 by
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Rose Levy Beranbaum's The Cake Bible, 35th Anniversary Edition arrived on my doorstep a few days ago. My well worn original edition frequently gets pulled off the shelf for reference, so I was excited to see the updated version. I was a little nervous, however, because often the sequel to a hit is disappointing, and I worried that an attempt… read more
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