Best cookbooks on Reddit

"I appreciate anything by America's Test Kitchen. I think their instructions are clear and ingredients relatively simple."

"Americas Test Kitchen has two great beginner vegan cookbooks!"

"*Vegan for Everybody* from America's Test Kitchen is a great introduction."

"The recipes will be terrific and bulletproof."

"Cooking for One by America’s Test Kitchen."

"America's test kitchen cooking for two. It's amazing how following the instructions delivers a stellar meal each time."

"The americas test kitchen books are very beginner friendly and very informative."

"Cooking for One: Scaled Recipes, No-Waste Solutions, and Time-Saving Tips by America's Test Kitchen. It's great."

"Look at America's Test Kitchen, especially the cookbooks from their Cook's Country TV show (on PBS) and magazine to see if they're likely to work for you."

"America’s Test Kitchen has a cookbook called Vegan Cooking for Two that is exactly this."

"How To Cook Everything: The Basics by Mark Bittman."

"“How To Everything: The Basics” by Bittman, or any of his books in that vein."

"Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything"

"It’s comprehensive; he suggests a lot of substitutions."

"Mark Bittman’s “How to Cook Everything.”"

"How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman."

"I learned to cook from Bittman more than twenty years ago."

"Mark Bittman How to cook everything: the basics."

"How to cook Everything by Mark Bittman."

"Mark bittman's 'how to cook everything' was the first cookbook I ever bought."

"Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat."

"Check out Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat."

"I second Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat."

"* Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat."

"Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat."

"Might be the single best cookbook ever conceived."

"Will teach you how to cook intuitively."

"I really like Salt Fat Acid Heat."

"Has EVERYTHING."

"Joy of Cooking, hands down."

"I think Joy of Cooking as your first cookbook."

"I would recommend any of these 3, The Joy of Cooking, Mark Bittman's How to cook everything or Kenji's Food Lab."

"Joy of Cooking is a great general cookbook."

"For Chinese, look for anything by Fuchsia Dunlop."

"Fuchsia Dunlop has a bunch of great cookbooks."

"Every Grain Of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop."

"Fuchsia Dunlop is really good."

"The Korean Vegan Cookbook"

"I recommend 'The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen'."

"The Korean Vegan!"

"The Korean Vegan."

"Is amazing!"

"Isa Does It or I can cook Vegan - both by Isa Chandra Maskowitz."

"To Asian with Love by Hetty McKinnon +1"

"So many great, out of the box recipes."

"Check out Tenderheart by Hetty Lu McKinnon."

"To Asia with Love by Hetty McKinnon."

"I also own East by Meera Sodha."

"Have you ever looked at the books by Meera Sodha?"

"East by Meera Sodha."

"East by Meera Sodha."

"Years ago when I lived on my own my mom gave me Delia Smith's 'One is Fun' cookbook."

"Delia Smith How to Cook or some of the maligned Jamie Oliver ones are good as basic introductions."

"Delia Smith, Nadiya Hussain"

"Delia Smith: One is Fun."

"Veganomicon for sure."

"Another vote for Veganomicon!"

"I love the veganomicon! I’m not vegan but I still make recipes from here."

"Is full of one-pot dinners and tray bakes."

"I have a couple that I use regularly."

"I really like Dinner in One from Melissa Clark."

"Kenji’s first cookbook. The Food Lab. He will explain what is happening while you do stuff."

"Is what I recommend to new cooks now."

"* The Food Lab by Kenji Lopez-Alt."

"It has seasonal recipes and is wonderful for cooking straight from your garden."

"Is really interesting and my current favorite for vegetables."

"A great book with lots of interesting recipes."

"Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian is a classic that's worth having."

"This quick and easy has even glossary with drawings of indian ingredients"

"It's a vegan cookbook that talks shit to you."

"It is a great cookbook nonetheless."

"Thug kitchen."

"Better Homes and Gardens has been making and updating that sort of cookbook for decades."

"Better Homes and Garden (red/white checkered cover) was the standard for many US homes."

"The ol’ red & white checkered “Better Homes & Gardens” cookbook was one of the very first cookbooks I owned."

"Try the Taste of Home cookbooks."

"Taste of Home (also has a website and a magazine subscription)."

"Taste of home , Pinterest"

"The only book I need and use! Japchae is yum!!"

"Nothing Fancy by Allison Roman."

"Simple Thai Food, Vietnamese Food Any Day, Nothing Fancy, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, Every Grain of Rice."

"Definitely Christophe adam books. You can find few of them online if you want to check them first before you make a purchase."

"Christophe Adam has a series of cookbooks on very specific French techniques that are incredible."

"Love, love, love Pinky Cole's "Eat Plants, Bitch!"."

"The coconut milk base mac and cheese is one of our family favorites."

"Nancy Singleton Hachisu is fantastic. Her first book, Japanese Farm Food is my favorite."

"Focus is on the seasonality of Japanese food and farms."

"It really starts from the basics."

"It covers a lot of the absolute basics for the complete beginner."

"Maybe Sohla El Waylly’s Start Here? Joy of Cooking also has instructions about every possible thing."

"Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook."

"For me, Ken Hom is the master."

"For me, Ken Hom is the master."

"The resulting book, *Twelve Recipes* by Cal Peternell is quite different from most cookbooks."

"I always recommend Cal Peternell's *Twelve Recipes* (2014, HarperCollins)."

"I like the Plant You cookbooks by Carleigh Bodrug."

"Plant You by Carleigh Bodrug!!!! There's two books and all recipes I have found to be quick, easy and cheap!"

"I second any Ina Garten Barefoot Contessa book, delicious food and brilliant easy to follow instructions."

"Barefoot Contessa. Ingredients are always accessible, she’s made her recipes hundreds of times."

"[America’s Test Kitchen] This is what you need."

"Any America’s Test Kitchen, Cooks Illustrated, Cooks Kitchen, or Milk Street cookbooks are excellent."

"I second Defined Dish but also want to offer up Skinnytaste."

"I cook a lot from skinnytaste during the week for simple and family friendly."

"I would look at Alton Brown’s cookbooks."

"I was a big fan of his show Good Eats, when a cousin gave me his book, I'm Just Here For the Food."

"L.A. Son by Roy Choi I think is a memoir with recipes"

"Was incredible. Loved my kimchi and lots of other recipes."

"Ottolinghi simple."

"Love the Woks of Life!"

"I highly recommend for Chinese recipes! Every recipe I’ve made I’ve loved."

"Shelf Love is soooo good"

"I’ve had my eye on Shelf Love for a while and I’ve heard great things about Everyday Lagos."

"Agree that Woks of life is amazing!!! I love how they include Chinese American dishes and more traditional Chinese dishes."

"Woks of Life has been a great source for Chinese food."

"I've enjoyed many meals from **Indian-ish**"

"I like and would try Indian-ish by Priya Krishna."

"Very cool mix of east asian and western ingredients using Chinese methods and techniques"

"The Chinese Way, Betty Liu"

"Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art by Shizuo Tsuji."

"It has recipes like Fish and Lotus Chips as well as Miso Apple Pie."

"Wafu Cooking, Sonoko Sakai"

"Dessert person is amazing!!!"

"I love Dessert Person."

"For some truly bangin' baking recipes."

"Fannie Farmer."

"Chinese Enough by Kristina Cho came out this year and has received rave reviews!"

"Chinese Enough, Kristina Cho"

"Has a very thorough guide to croissant making, which allowed me to succeed the first time I made them."

"I've been recommended Dessert Person and Claire's other book before."

"Thai: Night + Market."

"[Night + Market](https://www.amazon.com/Night-Market-Delicious-Facilitate-Fun-Having/dp/0451497872/ref=asc_df_0451497872?mcid=15d86310e0f73f419fd53d39e52f1daf&hvocijid=961405334716944356-0451497872-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=961405334716944356&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9192107&hvtargid=pla-2281435180018&psc=1)"

"Jamie Oliver has a selection of books."

"For 'simple' look to some of Jamie Oliver's books."

"Julia Pacheco helped me out when I had nothing but a toaster oven and a rice cooker."

"Julia Pacheco for cheap basic meals."

"What to Cook and How to Cook It as well as the Pioneer Woman books have photos of all the steps."

"Pioneer Woman’s cookbooks are good for beginners. She has step by step pictures and ingredients that are easy to find."

"The bible of italian cooking from scratch"

"The Silver Spoon is at least in English, the defacto encyclopedia of Italian cooking."

"Try this one, its paperback but carries really unique recipes from all over India."

"*Indian Harvest* by Vikas Khanna."

"The two cookbooks I would recommend are: 5-Ingredient Cooking for Two by Robin Donovan."

"Julia Turshen hands down. Her recipes are simple, usually short ingredient lists."

"I think Cook This Book by Molly Baz could be a good choice."

"Was incredible with choux pastry in Masterchef Australia."

"Are great."

"My pastry chef sister suggested Stella Parks’ *Bravetart.* It has never led me astray."

"Comfort - Ottolenghi"

"Sift is maybe aimed more at home bakers, but ones that want to expand."

"And Melissa Weller’s *A Good Bake.*"

"“Amrikan” by Khushbu Shah. Excellent cookbook!"

"And Every Grain of Rice by Fuscia Dunlop is also great."

"What To Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking by Caroline Chambers is my favorite from this year!"

"These are a few of my favs."

"Food52 Big little recipes which are 5 ingredients or less."

"Some non-complex, few ingredients, or quick books that I can think of are: Bare Minimum Dinners by Jenna Helwig."

"The gingham Betty Crocker cookbook is easy."

"What about something like Milk Street's Fast and Slow?"

"For basic and sort of fun and easier recipes I’ve always liked the Happy Herbivore books."

"I recently purchased “Frugal Vegan” for myself and I’m really enjoying it!"

"Recipe Tin Eats. Gives a billion different options per recipe."

"Milk Street cooking for one."

"Amrikan, Khusbhu Shah (which you already mentioned)"

"I like Step-by-step Instant Pot (either regular or lighter)."

"Asian flavors by Vongerichten;"

"He's probably the most famous Canadian chef, here's Chuck Hughes' latest cookbook... US dollar is worth 1.3 Canadian so right away save 30% off."

"I liked the Get Healthy, Go Vegan cookbook when I was relatively new to veganism."

"Indian Flavour Every Day, Maya Kaimal (released last year)"

"The ooni: cooking with fire cookbook features a roasted cauliflower and a salt crusted flank steak recipe in its official pictures alongside pizzas."

"The Pizza Bible is a good book but the new Gozney book is my current point of reference."

"Vij’s Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine"

"The first plant-based cook book I’ve ever got was Plants Only Kitchen by G Oakley."

"One of my old favorites is Fifty Ways to Cook Everything by Andrew Schloss."

"Has pretty good reviews. I'm not a pro, but it has good flavor inspiration, plating, and techniques."

"The Buddhist Chef cookbook. Simple delicious recipes."

"I have Sheldon’s Cook Real Hawaii and Edward Lee’s Smoke and Pickles. Both bought at their restaurants so they are both signed!! Neither have ever been used 🤣"

"I haven't cooked anything yet but Jim Fobel's cookbooks have much longer ingredient lists than I'm used to seeing."