Best cookbook recommendations on Reddit
137 reviews from r/CookbookLovers, r/Cooking, r/moderatelygranolamoms and 24 more subreddits
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#1
Yotam Ottolenghi
5.0
(6)
"Plenty and plenty more by Ottolenghi"
"Anything Ottolenghi."
"Yotam Ottolenghi is an amazing option."
"Ottolenghi’s for sure. Favorites are Plenty and Plenty More."
"Anything by Ottolenghi! But Simple and Jerusalem are my favourites."
"Simple but delicious and healthy meals."
#2
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."
#3
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."
"Came here to recommend smitten kitchen."
"Smitten Kitchen. Jewish food blogger whose done a few cookbooks."
"Anything Smitten Kitchen! Most recipes are straightforward."
#4
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."
#5
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."
#6
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."
#7
America's Test Kitchen
4.8
(4)
"I have been using America Test Kitchen’s cookbook that I have been enjoying."
"The one I always recommend is the Chicken Bible by America's Test Kitchen."
"America's Test Kitchen: 100 Recipes is our favorite."
"A good overview of the essentials!"
#8
Mark Bittman
5.0
(3)
"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
Maangchi
5.0
(3)
"UPDATE. Maangchi’s big book was under the tree."
"I love this book as well. Very easy to follow yet all authentic recipes."
"I have "Real Korean Cooking" by her. I use it frequently."
#10
Meera Sodha
4.7
(3)
"I'm vegetarian and I love Meera Sodha's East and her new book, Dinner."
"I love every recipe I’ve made from Meera Sodha’s books. MADE IN INDIA might be appealing to you!"
"I generally enjoy Meera Sodha, including her two vegetarian books, Fresh India and East."
#11
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."
#12
Recipe Tin Eats
5.0
(2)
"Caters for all levels of cooks."
"More contemporary 'Recipe Tin Eats Dinner'."
#13
Sohla El-Waylly
5.0
(2)
"It's great for beginners and has lots of pictures."
"A practical, information-packed, and transformative guide."
#14
Isa Chandra Moskowitz
5.0
(2)
"Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet, Veganomicon is my bible."
"Anything by Isa Chandra Moskowitz."
#15
Rick Bayless
5.0
(2)
"He breaks down recipes and explains the origins."
"I think I’ve cooked most of the recipes in there."
#16
Ina Garten
5.0
(2)
"I just default to anything Ina Garten lol."
"Honestly any ina garten cookbook! Classic but I love them all."
#17
Minimalist Baker
5.0
(2)
"Some go-tos are Minimalist Baker."
"I love minimalist Baker!"
#18
Madhur Jaffrey
5.0
(2)
"Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian, Mark Bittman's How to cook Everything Vegetarian, and Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone."
"A great book to have for Indian cooking is Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Bible."
#19
The Joy of Cooking
5.0
(2)
"I would recommend The Joy of Cooking."
"Is the only book you need."
#20
Vegan Richa
5.0
(2)
"I defer to the Instant Pot one a lot because of how easy everything is."
"I started with Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen."
#21
Su Scott
5.0
(2)
"Also her second cookbook called Pocha is good too."
"Rice Table by Su Scott is a lovely Korean Cookbook."
#22
Bryant Terry
4.5
(2)
"Bryant Terry has some good ones. I really like Afro-Vegan and his soul food cookbook."
"Vegetable Kingdom by Bryant Terry is actually vegan but it’s very inspiring for ways to make vegetables super delicious."
#23
How to Cook Everything
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend."
"Is another popular one."
#24
Betty Crocker
4.0
(2)
"Good basic book."
"Has some pretty easy recipes."
#25
Easy Vegan Cooking
4.0
(2)
"I'll second both *Easy Vegan Cooking* and *Not Just a Load of Old Lentils*. They're classics for a reason."
"It's from the 90s, but Easy Vegan Cooking by Leah Leneham was a staple in my house growing up as a vegan."
#26
The Loopy Whisk
5.0
(1)
"Definitely check out The Loopy Whisk."
#27
Nora Thompson Dean
5.0
(1)
"I would highly recommend Lenape Indian Cooking."
#28
Rick Martinez
5.0
(1)
"We’ve made a few things out of it so far and they’ve all been delicious."
#29
Sean Sherman
5.0
(1)
"The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen."
#30
Sohui Kim
5.0
(1)
"I also recommend Korean Home Cooking by Sohui Kim."
#31
Suvir Saran
5.0
(1)
"The most cooked from indian cookbook i own is from suvir saran and is called indian home cooking."
#32
The New Farm Vegetarian Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"[The New Farm Vegetarian Cookbook](https://www.akpress.org/the-new-farm-vegetarian-cookbook.html) Despite the name, all the recipes are actually vegan."
#33
Carleigh Bodrug
5.0
(1)
"PlantYou by Carleigh Bodrug. She also has her second book called PlantYou Scrappy Cooking."
#34
Sarah Fritschner
5.0
(1)
"Vegetarian Express Lane Cook Book by Sarah Fritschner is one of my favorite cookbooks of all time."
#35
Cathy Fisher
5.0
(1)
"Straight Up Food by Cathy Fisher is exactly what you’re looking for."
#36
Moosewood Cookbooks
5.0
(1)
"I always go back to the Moosewood Cookbooks, they've been publishing new and updated books since the 70's."
#37
The New Mrs Lee’s Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"I like The New Mrs Lee’s Cookbook. There are 2 volumes, the first covers Nonya cuisine and the second Straits Heritage cuisine."
#38
Dikranouhi Kirazian
5.0
(1)
"Armenian Vegan: A Pure Vegan Cookbook With 200+ Recipes Using No Animal Products."
#39
Magnus Nilsson
5.0
(1)
"The Nordic Cookbook by Magnus Nilsson."
#40
Molly Katzen
5.0
(1)
"Molly Katzen's The Moosewood Cookbook has never failed for me!"
#41
Gina Homolka
5.0
(1)
"Any of Gina Homolka's cookbooks from SkinnyTaste. She's great."
#42
Tenderheart
5.0
(1)
"Tenderheart, especially if you like Asian flavors."
#43
Kevin Curry
5.0
(1)
"Check out "Fit Men Cook" by Kevin Curry. tons of high protein meals and most recipes can be easily scaled down."
#44
Paleo Running Momma
5.0
(1)
"I recently bought her baking cookbook, and everything I've tried has been delicious."
#45
Ed Lee
5.0
(1)
"Ed Lee has two cookbooks that combine Korean and Southern cooking. Highly recommend."
#46
Kathryne Taylor
5.0
(1)
"Kathryne Taylor’s Love Real Food is a modern classic that I see mentioned here frequently."
#47
Hetty Lui McKinnon
5.0
(1)
"Other Hetty Lui McKinnon's books are similarly good!"
#48
Vegan Asian
5.0
(1)
"Vegan Asian by Jeeca Uy. EVERY recipe we’ve tried is amazing!"
#49
Dawn Elaine and Selwa Anthony
5.0
(1)
"Lebanese Cookbook by Dawn Elaine and Selwa Anthony."
#50
Feasting at Home
5.0
(1)
"Y'all, Feasting at Home is 100%, without a doubt, the best website ever."
#51
Jenny Rosenstrach
5.0
(1)
"The Weekday Vegetarians Get Simple by Jenny Rosenstrach. It is explicitly meant to help people get more vegetarian meals into their regular rotation."
#52
The Ambitious Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"The Ambitious Kitchen Cookbook by Monique Volz is now out and for sale."
#53
Loopy Whisk
5.0
(1)
"The loopy whisk cookbook the elements of baking, Patisserie gluten free."
#54
Erin Clarke
5.0
(1)
"I love Well Plated by Erin Clarke."
#55
Margaret and Irene Li
5.0
(1)
"Easy to read, sparks creativity, changes perspective, love the illustrations."
#56
Martha Stewart
5.0
(1)
"The Martha Stewart every day branded cookbooks are awesome for just what you’re looking for."
#57
Katarina Cermelj
5.0
(1)
"Elements of baking by Katarina cermelj!!!"
#58
Cara Reed
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend “Decadent Gluten-Free Vegan Baking” by Cara Reed!"
#59
A Perfect Loaf
5.0
(1)
"We enjoy the discard recipes in A Perfect Loaf, which is also a gorgeous cookbook."
#60
The Happy Pear
5.0
(1)
"Are a staple here, as is Nourishing Traditions."
#61
The New York Times Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"Two solid cookbooks are The Joy of Cooking and The New York Times Cookbook."
#62
Simply Julia
5.0
(1)
"I find Simply Julia, Smitten Kitchen, and Smitten Kitchen Keepers to be three great, simple all purpose books."
#63
Smitten Kitchen Keepers
5.0
(1)
"I find Simply Julia, Smitten Kitchen, and Smitten Kitchen Keepers to be three great, simple all purpose books."
#64
John Folse
5.0
(1)
"It often doubles as a coffee table book."
#65
Kenji
5.0
(1)
"These are my top three."
#66
Julie Sahni
5.0
(1)
"I strongly suggest Julie Sahni’s Classic Indian Cooking."
#67
Curry Easy Vegetarian
5.0
(1)
"Fresh India is good but I reach for Curry Easy Vegetarian more frequently."
#68
Julia Child
5.0
(1)
"Great illustrations and instructions for everything that he'll need to know."
#69
Greg and Lucy Malouf
5.0
(1)
"It’s absolutely gorgeous and could easily be a coffee table book."
#70
Marizio Leo
5.0
(1)
"I think Marizio Leo’s “the perfect loaf” is great."
#71
James Peterson
4.0
(1)
"Look at James Peterson’s cookbooks maybe."
#72
Moosewood
4.0
(1)
"I was also going to say Moosewood."
#73
Anas Attasi
4.0
(1)
"Sumac by Anas Attasi- Syrian."
#74
Maunika Gowardhan
4.0
(1)
"I like Maunika Gowardhan's Indian Kitchen."
#75
Loretta Barrett Oden
4.0
(1)
"Loretta Barrett Oden’s Corn Dance: Inspired First American Cuisine."
#76
Diana Kennedy
4.0
(1)
"Diana Kennedy books are a great place to start."
#77
Bill Kim
4.0
(1)
"For fusion food, try Korean BBQ by Bill Kim."
#78
Eric Kim
4.0
(1)
"I also recommend Korean American by Eric Kim."
#79
Tacopedia
4.0
(1)
"Although it focuses on tacos and other such food stuffs, Tacopedia is good choice here."
#80
Pushpesh Pant
4.0
(1)
"Not specifically vegetarian BUT India the Cookbook by Pushpesh Pant has a LOT of wonderful veggie focused options."
#81
Tassajara Cooking
4.0
(1)
"My "classics" include Tassajara Cooking by Edward Espe Brown."
#82
Ronna Welsh
4.0
(1)
#83
Karen Swanson
4.0
(1)
"It has a four week plan. plus low cholesterol recipes."
#84
Bryan Ford
4.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for more variety maybe Pan Y Dulce by Bryan Ford."
#85
Hale
4.0
(1)
"Is easy to do, got a lot of dough recipes too."
#86
Annalise G. Roberts
4.0
(1)
"I use Gluten-Free Baking Classics by Annalise G. Roberts."
#87
Joel Gamoran
4.0
(1)
#88
Company’s Coming
4.0
(1)
"They are great! They even have pictures!!"
#89
Rose Elliot
4.0
(1)
"Rose Elliot has written a lot, going way back."
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