Cookbook Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 145 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 51 posts to rank the best Cookbook Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CookbookLovers, r/Cooking, r/suggestmeabook, r/FoodieSnark, r/moderatelygranolamoms. Top-rated brands include America's Test Kitchen (4.7/5), Mark Bittman (5.0/5), Najmieh Batmanglij (5.0/5).
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Subreddits31
Posts51
Brands87
Products50
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#1
America's Test Kitchen
4.7
(9)
"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."
"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."
"America's Test Kitchen/Cooks Illustrated cookbooks are great, especially for new cooks. My favorite is their "Cooking School" Cookbook."
"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
Mark Bittman
5.0
(6)
"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."
"Bittman also has a HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING VEGETARIAN that I am finally dipping into after getting it for my birthday."
"Best beginner's cookbook: Mark Bittman's HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING."
#3
Najmieh Batmanglij
5.0
(6)
"Reminds me of home."
"Love the tadiq picture in the front reminds me of my babas food."
"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."
"Came here to recommend smitten kitchen."
"Smitten Kitchen. Jewish food blogger whose done a few cookbooks."
"Anything Smitten Kitchen! Most recipes are straightforward."
#5
Joy of Cooking
5.0
(5)
"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."
"Joy of Cooking is my go to gift for new chefs."
#6
Rick Bayless
5.0
(5)
"He breaks down recipes and explains the origins."
"I think I’ve cooked most of the recipes in there."
"+1 for Rick Bayless, who also has quite a few YouTube vids."
"Another vote for Bayless."
"+1 for rick bayless, his recipes are not dumbed down in any way, even his more simple salsa recipes are amazing"
#7
Yotam Ottolenghi
5.0
(5)
"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."
#8
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."
#9
Isa Chandra Moskowitz
5.0
(4)
"Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet, Veganomicon is my bible."
"Anything by Isa Chandra Moskowitz."
"Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz"
"Veganomicon by Isa has a TON of recipes and lots of helpful info in the beginning about basic cooking methods."
#10
Samin Nosrat
5.0
(3)
"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."
"Incredible. She explains how to cook and how cooking works."
#11
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."
#12
Ina Garten
4.7
(3)
"I just default to anything Ina Garten lol."
"Honestly any ina garten cookbook! Classic but I love them all."
"The prettiest cookbooks that I own are Ina Garten's. Her recipes are pretty solid, too."
#13
Minimalist Baker
5.0
(2)
"Some go-tos are Minimalist Baker."
"I love minimalist Baker!"
#14
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."
#15
Julia Turshen
5.0
(2)
"The recipes are so simple yet very impressive."
"I love my Julia Turshen 'Simply Julia' cookbook. I use recipes from it weekly."
#16
Recipe Tin Eats
5.0
(2)
"Caters for all levels of cooks."
"More contemporary 'Recipe Tin Eats Dinner'."
#17
Sohla El-Waylly
5.0
(2)
"It's great for beginners and has lots of pictures."
"A practical, information-packed, and transformative guide."
#18
The Joy of Cooking
5.0
(2)
"I would recommend The Joy of Cooking."
"Is the only book you need."
#19
Ottolenghi
5.0
(2)
"Plenty is a classic."
"Plenty or Plenty More by Ottolenghi"
#20
Su Scott
5.0
(2)
"Also her second cookbook called Pocha is good too."
"Rice Table by Su Scott is a lovely Korean Cookbook."
#21
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."
#22
How to Cook Everything
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend."
"Is another popular one."
#23
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."
#24
Betty Crocker
4.0
(2)
"Good basic book."
"Has some pretty easy recipes."
#25
Don't Feed the Bears
5.0
(1)
"Don't feed the bears is a sick cookbook, first distributed in the 90s I think."
#26
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."
#27
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."
#28
Vegan Asian
5.0
(1)
"Vegan Asian by Jeeca Uy. EVERY recipe we’ve tried is amazing!"
#29
Emilie Raffa
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had great success as a beginner/intermediate baker with Artisan Sourdough Made Simple"
#30
Tieghan Gerard
5.0
(1)
"The Half-Baked Harvest Super Simple Cookbook. Tiegan always uses a wealth of flavors, and this cookbook is full of recipes with fewer ingredients and are simple and quick to make."
#31
Vegan Japaneasy
5.0
(1)
"Vegan Japaneasy by Tim Anderson is 💯"
#32
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."
#33
Phyllis Good
5.0
(1)
"I have the 2000 edition of "Fix it and Forget It" and it is awesome."
#34
Wil Yeung
5.0
(1)
"Wil Yeung (from Yeung Man Cooking) has some great ones."
#35
Sarah Fritschner
5.0
(1)
"Vegetarian Express Lane Cook Book by Sarah Fritschner is one of my favorite cookbooks of all time."
#36
Kate Flowers
5.0
(1)
"Every recipe I've tried from Kate Flowers's book Freedom Food has been delicious!"
#37
Maurizio Leo
5.0
(1)
"The book has lots of nice explanations and photos."
#38
Cathy Fisher
5.0
(1)
"Straight Up Food by Cathy Fisher is exactly what you’re looking for."
#39
Dikranouhi Kirazian
5.0
(1)
"Armenian Vegan: A Pure Vegan Cookbook With 200+ Recipes Using No Animal Products."
#40
John Folse
5.0
(1)
"It often doubles as a coffee table book."
#41
Carleigh Bodrug
5.0
(1)
"PlantYou by Carleigh Bodrug. She also has her second book called PlantYou Scrappy Cooking."
#42
Vegan Richa
5.0
(1)
"I started with Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen."
#43
Suvir Saran
5.0
(1)
"The most cooked from indian cookbook i own is from suvir saran and is called indian home cooking."
#44
Rick Martinez
5.0
(1)
"We’ve made a few things out of it so far and they’ve all been delicious."
#45
Nora Thompson Dean
5.0
(1)
"I would highly recommend Lenape Indian Cooking."
#46
Sean Sherman
5.0
(1)
"The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen."
#47
J. Inder Singh Kalra
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Prashad: Cooking with Indian Masters."
#48
Karan Gokani
5.0
(1)
"I have thoroughly enjoyed Hoppers by Karan Gokani."
#49
Raghavan Iyer
5.0
(1)
"If I had to pick one book overall: 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer."
#50
Joe Thottungal
5.0
(1)
"Coconut Lagoon by Joe Thottungal, is a staple in my house."
#51
Julie Sahni
5.0
(1)
"I strongly suggest Julie Sahni’s Classic Indian Cooking."
#52
Erin Clarke
5.0
(1)
"I love Well Plated by Erin Clarke."
#53
Feasting at Home
5.0
(1)
"Y'all, Feasting at Home is 100%, without a doubt, the best website ever."
#54
Dawn Elaine and Selwa Anthony
5.0
(1)
"Lebanese Cookbook by Dawn Elaine and Selwa Anthony."
#55
Tenderheart
5.0
(1)
"Tenderheart, especially if you like Asian flavors."
#56
Kathryne Taylor
5.0
(1)
"Kathryne Taylor’s Love Real Food is a modern classic that I see mentioned here frequently."
#57
Hetty Lui McKinnon
5.0
(1)
"Other Hetty Lui McKinnon's books are similarly good!"
#58
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."
#59
Curry Easy Vegetarian
5.0
(1)
"Fresh India is good but I reach for Curry Easy Vegetarian more frequently."
#60
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."
#61
Justine Doiron
5.0
(1)
"This one is technically a pescatarian book, but “Justine Cooks” by Justine Doiron has so many great vegetarian options!"
#62
Carla Lalli Music
5.0
(1)
"Carla Lalli Music’s books, Salt Fat Acid Heat, Preppy Kitchen - those are all lovely on the shelf and have fantastic recipes and photos/illustrations"
#63
Sohui Kim
5.0
(1)
"I also recommend Korean Home Cooking by Sohui Kim."
#64
Gina Homolka
5.0
(1)
"Any of Gina Homolka's cookbooks from SkinnyTaste. She's great."
#65
Molly Katzen
5.0
(1)
"Molly Katzen's The Moosewood Cookbook has never failed for me!"
#66
Magnus Nilsson
5.0
(1)
"The Nordic Cookbook by Magnus Nilsson."
#67
Paleo Running Momma
5.0
(1)
"I recently bought her baking cookbook, and everything I've tried has been delicious."
#68
Ed Lee
5.0
(1)
"Ed Lee has two cookbooks that combine Korean and Southern cooking. Highly recommend."
#69
The Loopy Whisk
5.0
(1)
"Definitely check out The Loopy Whisk."
#70
Caroline Schiff
5.0
(1)
"Both discard and full sourdough recipes, and they're all delicious!"
#71
Marizio Leo
5.0
(1)
"I think Marizio Leo’s “the perfect loaf” is great."
#72
Kenji
5.0
(1)
"These are my top three."
#73
Loopy Whisk
5.0
(1)
"The loopy whisk cookbook the elements of baking, Patisserie gluten free."
#74
The Ambitious Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"The Ambitious Kitchen Cookbook by Monique Volz is now out and for sale."
#75
Margaret and Irene Li
5.0
(1)
"Easy to read, sparks creativity, changes perspective, love the illustrations."
#76
Martha Stewart
5.0
(1)
"The Martha Stewart every day branded cookbooks are awesome for just what you’re looking for."
#77
Miyoko's
4.0
(1)
"Miyoko is wonderful! I have her Zen Epicure book."
#78
Alison Holst
4.0
(1)
"Alison Holst is a New Zealand cook who's recipe's run the gamut from the very basic to fancier recipes."
#79
Pushpesh Pant
4.0
(1)
"Not specifically vegetarian BUT India the Cookbook by Pushpesh Pant has a LOT of wonderful veggie focused options."
#80
Williams Sonoma
4.0
(1)
"Anything from Williams Sonoma. Their cookbooks always have beautiful photos of the dishes."
#81
Jack Monroe
4.0
(1)
"A Girl Called Jack and Cooking On A Bootstrap, both by Jack Monroe, are very beginner friendly."
#82
Time Life
4.0
(1)
"The Time Life Foods of the World cookbooks are really beautiful and fun to collect."
#83
Urvashi Pitre
4.0
(1)
"Urvashi Pitre Indian Instant Pot cookbook."
#84
Bill Kim
4.0
(1)
"For fusion food, try Korean BBQ by Bill Kim."
#85
Eric Kim
4.0
(1)
"I also recommend Korean American by Eric Kim."
#86
Carolyn Ketchum
4.0
(1)
"Carolyn Ketchum's Keto cookbooks are pretty solid and easy to understand."
#87
Dirty Lazy Keto
4.0
(1)
"For just starting out Dirty Lazy Keto is pretty good."
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