Best cookbook recommendations on Reddit
125 reviews from r/CookbookLovers, r/Cooking, r/FoodieSnark and 17 more subreddits
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#1
America's Test Kitchen
4.7
(11)
"Complete Vegetarian is great because it really goes into the reasons for different ingredients or steps in the recipe."
"I found the food to be delicious."
"It has a bit of everything in it."
"*The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook* or *The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook* both by America's Test Kitchen."
"VFE is the single best vegan cookbook I’ve ever used."
"America's Test Kitchen: 100 Recipes is our favorite."
"America's test kitchen have a cooking for 2 book that's really good!"
"I’ve had the cookbook for about 9 months and so far have liked every recipe I’ve made from it."
"I love the America’s Test Kitchen books. I have volumes 1 and 2."
"A good overview of the essentials!"
#2
Yotam Ottolenghi
5.0
(6)
"Yotam Ottolenghi is an amazing option."
"I highly recommend *Jerusalem* by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi"
"Ottolenghi’s for sure. Favorites are Plenty and Plenty More."
"One of the cookbooks by that duo of Ottolenghi and Tamimi would be a good starting point: either Plenty or Jerusalem."
"Anything by Ottolenghi! But Simple and Jerusalem are my favourites."
"Simple but delicious and healthy meals."
#3
Najmieh Batmanglij
5.0
(6)
"Love the tadiq picture in the front reminds me of my babas food."
"Reminds me of home."
"Its organization is more standard for easily finding things while skimming and getting used to the cuisine."
"Incredible cookbook. So many delicious things and such a great culinary adventure."
"The recipes are so unique, including a recipe they adapted from the Babylonian era."
"Very comprehensive in its coverage of Iran’s regional cuisine."
#4
Smitten Kitchen
5.0
(5)
"I find Simply Julia, Smitten Kitchen, and Smitten Kitchen Keepers to be three great, simple all purpose books."
"Smitten kitchen has a book but her website is also incredible."
"Smitten Kitchen. Jewish food blogger whose done a few cookbooks."
"Anything Smitten Kitchen! Most recipes are straightforward."
"Smitten Kitchen Keepers is great! I made like five things from it during the first week after I bought it."
#5
America’s Test Kitchen
5.0
(4)
"Any America’s test kitchen cookbook."
"I usually recommend cookbooks from America’s Test Kitchen."
"Anything from ATK."
"I really like the Cook’s Country."
#6
Joy of Cooking
5.0
(4)
"Two solid cookbooks are The Joy of Cooking and The New York Times Cookbook."
"Classic cookbook that still holds up."
"My go to cook book."
"I still use it as a resource for handling various foods and spices."
#7
Samin Nosrat
5.0
(4)
"Not as many straight-up recipes as you'd think, but lots on cooking technique."
"Samin Nosrat's 'Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.' It will teach you to think, to use your senses, and to taste, like a cook."
"Helps you understand cooking, is wonderful to look at, and isn't intimidating at all."
"Incredible. She explains how to cook and how cooking works."
#8
Mark Bittman
5.0
(4)
"Is one of my favorites."
"There are great recipes in it that have become standards for us."
"I really like Mark Bittman’s How To Cook Everything Vegetarian."
#9
Julia Turshen
4.7
(3)
"The recipes are so simple yet very impressive."
"I love my Julia Turshen 'Simply Julia' cookbook. I use recipes from it weekly."
"Repurposes things. Might be an option."
#10
Jacques Pepin
4.7
(3)
"Some of the recipes in there will be a bit over the head of a new cook."
"Anything by Jacques Pepin."
"Easy to make recipes with few ingredients and not a ton of prep or skill to make."
#11
Betty Crocker
4.3
(3)
"Is always a great place to start."
"Good basic book."
"Has some pretty easy recipes."
#12
Recipe Tin Eats
5.0
(2)
"Caters for all levels of cooks."
"More contemporary 'Recipe Tin Eats Dinner'."
#13
Ina Garten
5.0
(2)
"I just default to anything Ina Garten lol."
"Honestly any ina garten cookbook! Classic but I love them all."
#14
The Joy of Cooking
5.0
(2)
"I would recommend The Joy of Cooking."
"Is the only book you need."
#15
Sohla El-Waylly
5.0
(2)
"It's great for beginners and has lots of pictures."
"A practical, information-packed, and transformative guide."
#16
Vegan Richa
5.0
(2)
"Is much better than Meera Sodha's East."
"I defer to the Instant Pot one a lot because of how easy everything is."
#17
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
5.0
(2)
"For concepts of cooking."
"Is a great book about cooking."
#18
Claire Saffitz
5.0
(2)
"Still has great recipes and a lot of helpful information."
"Excellent."
#19
Snoop Dogg
5.0
(2)
"I actually love snoop doggs cookbook."
"It's perfect for your scenario."
#20
Oh She Glows
5.0
(2)
"Lots of staple easy recipes :) that can start to broaden taste"
"I love the Oh She Glows cookbook."
#21
Nisha Vora
5.0
(2)
"Her recipes are amazing."
"Nisha Vora's Instant pot cookbook is great."
#22
How to Cook Everything
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend."
"Is another popular one."
#23
Caroline Schiff
5.0
(1)
"Both discard and full sourdough recipes, and they're all delicious!"
#24
Marizio Leo
5.0
(1)
"I think Marizio Leo’s “the perfect loaf” is great."
#25
Kenji
5.0
(1)
"These are my top three."
#26
John Folse
5.0
(1)
"It often doubles as a coffee table book."
#27
Loopy Whisk
5.0
(1)
"The loopy whisk cookbook the elements of baking, Patisserie gluten free."
#28
The Ambitious Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"The Ambitious Kitchen Cookbook by Monique Volz is now out and for sale."
#29
Margaret and Irene Li
5.0
(1)
"Easy to read, sparks creativity, changes perspective, love the illustrations."
#30
Martha Stewart
5.0
(1)
"The Martha Stewart every day branded cookbooks are awesome for just what you’re looking for."
#31
Katarina Cermelj
5.0
(1)
"Elements of baking by Katarina cermelj!!!"
#32
Cara Reed
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend “Decadent Gluten-Free Vegan Baking” by Cara Reed!"
#33
A Perfect Loaf
5.0
(1)
"We enjoy the discard recipes in A Perfect Loaf, which is also a gorgeous cookbook."
#34
The Happy Pear
5.0
(1)
"Are a staple here, as is Nourishing Traditions."
#35
The New York Times Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"Two solid cookbooks are The Joy of Cooking and The New York Times Cookbook."
#36
Simply Julia
5.0
(1)
"I find Simply Julia, Smitten Kitchen, and Smitten Kitchen Keepers to be three great, simple all purpose books."
#37
Smitten Kitchen Keepers
5.0
(1)
"I find Simply Julia, Smitten Kitchen, and Smitten Kitchen Keepers to be three great, simple all purpose books."
#38
Julia Child
5.0
(1)
"Great illustrations and instructions for everything that he'll need to know."
#39
Greg and Lucy Malouf
5.0
(1)
"It’s absolutely gorgeous and could easily be a coffee table book."
#40
Ghayour
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommended."
#41
Irma Rombauer
5.0
(1)
"Hands down one of the greatest cookbooks of all time."
#42
Atoosa Sepehr
5.0
(1)
"I did the ghormeh sabzi and it was amazing and tasted the same than what I've has at Persian restaurants."
#43
Better Homes & Gardens
5.0
(1)
"It will provide great ideas now and be useful as the kids grow up and want to cook on their own!"
#44
Chloe Coscorelli
5.0
(1)
"Chloe Coscorelli Vegan Italian cookbook."
#45
Hannah Che
5.0
(1)
"My favorite cookbook maybe of all time is the Vegan Chinese Kitchen by Hannah Che."
#46
Jeeca Uy
5.0
(1)
"Covers some Southeast and East Asian dishes."
#47
Nora Cooks
5.0
(1)
"My faves are online. Nora Cooks Vegan and Cookie & Kate."
#48
Vedge
5.0
(1)
"I love the 'Vedge' cookbook."
#49
J. Kenji Lopez Alt
5.0
(1)
"Should be the mandatory bible."
#50
Damaris Phillips
5.0
(1)
"[Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy] by Damaris Phillips."
#51
Emily English
5.0
(1)
"Actually healthy recipes which taste fantastic."
#52
Joshua McFadden
5.0
(1)
"It’s a darling of this sub for a reason."
#53
Janna Gur
5.0
(1)
"Shuk by Janna Gur and Einat Admony... These are all great, especially for beginning cooks."
#54
Adeena Sussman
5.0
(1)
"Sababa by Adeena Sussman."
#55
Pioneer Woman
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic for newer cooks, all her recipes are extremely detailed with pictures for each step."
#56
Nagi Maehashi
5.0
(1)
"Recipe Tin Eats Dinner by Nagi Maehashi. Recipes are delicious & easy."
#57
Priya Krishna
5.0
(1)
"Is great."
#58
Poppy O'Toole
5.0
(1)
"Teaches you how to make the mother sauces."
#59
Micah Siva
5.0
(1)
"Jewish Vegetarian/Vegan/Beautiful Pictures - 'Nosh: Plant Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine' by Micah Siva."
#60
Nigella Lawson
5.0
(1)
"Minimal effort for maximum enjoyment!"
#61
David Lebovitz
5.0
(1)
"These are the cookbooks I keep in my regular rotation."
#62
Leah Koenig
5.0
(1)
"Leah Koenig’s Modern Jewish Cooking is also great!"
#63
Chanie Appfelbaum
5.0
(1)
"For a teenager, Millennial Kosher by Chanie Appfelbaum. It’s exactly what you described."
#64
Joanna Gaines
5.0
(1)
"I think the Magnolia Table cookbook from Joanna Gaines is really good for beginners."
#65
Dirty Lazy Keto
4.0
(1)
"For just starting out Dirty Lazy Keto is pretty good."
#66
Ronna Welsh
4.0
(1)
#67
Karen Swanson
4.0
(1)
"It has a four week plan. plus low cholesterol recipes."
#68
Bryan Ford
4.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for more variety maybe Pan Y Dulce by Bryan Ford."
#69
Hale
4.0
(1)
"Is easy to do, got a lot of dough recipes too."
#70
Annalise G. Roberts
4.0
(1)
"I use Gluten-Free Baking Classics by Annalise G. Roberts."
#71
Joel Gamoran
4.0
(1)
#72
Company’s Coming
4.0
(1)
"They are great! They even have pictures!!"
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