Celebrate the flavors of the season with cookbooks that bring people together through food, tradition, and creativity. From comforting classics to bold new dishes, these titles will help you savor every moment around the table.
The Vegetable Eater by Cara Mangini
With simple lessons and recipes that put irresistible, vegetable forward dishes in every home cook’s everyday rotation, IACP Award winner and James Beard Award finalist Cara Mangini presents a foundational education in vegetable cooking in an approachable framework, through uncomplicated lessons with seasonal riffs. More than 100 recipes.
The first comprehensive cookbook on an ancient superfood and the cultures that revere it. Mesmerizing and art-packed, Hot Date! features 99 mouthwatering, date-centered recipes that are the perfect mix of traditional favorites and inspired new creations.
One Pot One Portion by Eleanor Wilkinson
Cooking for one just got easier and more delicious–no more eating leftovers or washing multiple pots and pans. Here you’ll find 100 easy recipes for everything you’re craving–even dessert. And to solve the solo cook’s dilemma of what do with the rest of that butternut squash or a half-can of coconut milk, each recipe references another that uses one or more of the same ingredients. If you’ve used an egg white to make the crispy chili beef, you can use the leftover egg yolk to make a cozy lemon bread and butter pudding for a sweet treat.
Cooking Up Change by Michael Platt
Cooking Up Change is both a celebration of Black history and an invitation to experience it through the lens of food. With biographies of figures who shaped important events and mouthwatering recipes that carry their essence, this book will inspire future leaders with real stories of trailblazers who helped to change the world.
Thoughtful Cooking by William Stark Dissen
A long-anticipated cookbook from the chef and owner of The Market Place, Asheville’s renowned farm-to-table restaurant. Filled with tantalizing photography, this evocative cookbook transcends traditional Southern fare, offering a modern twist on beloved dishes while staying true to their historical essence. It’s a taste of the South without leaving home.
Nonna’s House by Jody Scaravella
Discover the heart and soul of Italian tradition with this exquisite collection filled with mouthwatering recipes and vibrant tales from the iconic grandmothers of Enoteca Maria–a one-of-a-kind Italian restaurant where a rotating roster of nonnas take center stage as master chefs. Here are the recipes and stories from the kitchen at Enoteca Maria, a beautiful compendium of food and nostalgia, capturing flavors from the heart of Italy.
Nicole Rucker’s Fat + Flour bakery features recipes which she has re-engineered on the principle of avoiding fussiness unless it’s 100% necessary. So in this book she’ll introduce you to making cookies with cold butter, embracing oil-based cakes, and using a stand mixer to produce pie crust.
In Gursha, which loosely translates to “the act of feeding one another,” the acclaimed chef and restaurateur Beejhy Barhany shares the food of the Beta Israel, Ethiopian Jews. She explores the rich culinary history of her native Ethiopia while showcasing the resilience and generosity of her Beta Israel family.
Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out by Michael Symon
Symon offers 100 recipes for barbeque, grilling, and outdoor cooking. Featuring 50 fan-favorite recipes from his popular Food Network show … and 50 brand new recipes, this cookbook is sure to excite budding and expert grillers alike. From live-fire classics like bacon-cheddar smash burgers to unexpected dishes like charred broccoli salad and crispy feta eggs, cooks who opt to take it outside will find all kinds of creative ways to use their grills year-round.
