EntertainmentAUG 18, 2022

Best Cookbooks With Recipes That Will Make Your Mouth Water

I have always loved cooking. I find it to be nothing short of magic that different ingredients that have nothing in common and seemingly shouldn’t even be together on the same shelf in the fridge can be transformed into something that nourishes you and gives you pleasure.

As soon as I moved out of my parent’s house and got my first taste of freedom (pun unintended but taken credit for), I started experimenting. I would search for recipes online or, if I was too tired or too lazy, just throw together a bunch of stuff I had at home. Not to brag, but I soon realized I was pretty alright at this, especially if you consider that back home no one really taught me how to cook.

Then came the day when I decided to try one of the dishes my mom and gran used to make. Total disaster. I tried another one from my family’s traditional repertoire. Same story. After the third try I gave up. To this day – and that was a long time ago – I have no explanation for this phenomenon, but it urged me to turn to cookbooks.

Cookbooks are not just collections of recipes. Many of them will also give you some tips around the kitchen, explain what that weird appliance in the home section is actually for, and even inspire you to experiment. Many famous cookbooks include great photos and step-by-step infographics to make the process easier.

Below you will find so many cookbooks for men and women, professional chefs, and home-cook enthusiasts. If you are anything like me and prefer cookbooks to oral instructions, give them all a try and make sure to let us know in which one you found the recipes you’re going to include in your regular cooking.

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#21 "Bangkok: Recipes And Stories From The Heart Of Thailand" By Leela Punyaratabandhu

#22 "Chinese Takeaway Cookbook: From Chop Suey To Sweet 'N' Sour, Over 70 Recipes To Re-Create Your Favourites" By Kwoklyn Wan

#23 "Artisan Bread In Five Minutes A Day" By Jeff Hertzberg And Zoë François

#24 “Grist: A Practical Guide To Cooking Grains, Beans, Seeds And Legumes” By Abra Berens

#25 “Rodney Scott’s World Of BBQ" By Rodney Scott And Lolis Eric Elie

#26 “Cookies: The New Classics: A Baking Book” By Jesse Szewczyk

#27 “Lemon, Love & Olive Oil” By Mina Stone

#28 “Rice: A Savor The South Cookbook” By Michael Twitty

#29 “My Shanghai: Recipes And Stories From A City On The Water” By Betty Liu

#30 “Super Natural Simple: Whole-Food, Vegetarian Recipes For Real Life” By Heidi Swanson

#31 “Sheet Cake: Easy One-Pan Recipes For Every Day And Every Occasion” By Abigail Johnson Dodge

#32 “Middle Eastern Sweets: Desserts, Pastries, Creams And Treats” By Salma Hage

#33 “Cook Real Hawai’i” By Sheldon Simeon With Garrett Snyder

#34 “Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen: An Introduction To New African Cuisine — From Ghana With Love” By Zoe Adjonyoh

#35 “Ripe Figs: Recipes And Stories From Turkey, Greece And Cyprus” By Yasmin Khan

#36 “The Magic Of Tinned Fish: Elevate Your Cooking With Canned Anchovies, Sardines, Mackerel, Crab And Other Amazing Seafood” By Chris McDade

#37 "Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home" By By Eric Kim

#38 "A Good Day To Bake: Simple Baking Recipes For Every Mood" By Benjamina Ebuehi

#39 I Dream Of Dinner (So You Don't Have To): Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes" By Ali Slagle

#40 "Snacks For Dinner: Small Bites, Full Plates, Can't Lose" By Lukas Volger