Cookbooks Make Delicious Gifts

Every year, hundreds of new cookbooks are released. Are they all worthwhile? Of course not!

But hidden among the throng are always a few great books, ones that you will refer to again and again… or at least gaze longingly at and drool upon. Here are some of my favorites from this year’s crop.

 

cookbook1Baked Elements: Our Ten Favorite Ingredients
Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

If yours include pumpkin, booze, caramel, cheese and banana, this book is in your sweet spot. And if Whiskey Peach Upside-Down Cake and Cream Cheese-Chocolate Snacking Cookies don’t appeal, you might want to rethink your palate.

 

 

 

 

cookbook2Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust 

Ina Garten

Not sure how she keeps cranking out these cookbooks filled with things I can’t wait to eat…I just know I have to have this book. Cellulite be damned!

 

 

 

 

 

 

cookbook3Bouchon Bakery

Thomas Keller and Sebastian Rouxel

If you’ve been to a Bouchon Bakery, I don’t have to explain to you why you have to buy this book. It’s worth it for the “Better Nutters” recipe alone… trust me.

 

 

 

 

cookbook4Burma: Rivers of Flavor
Naomi Duguid

Award-winning cookbook author/photographer Duguid knows her way around Asia. Let her expose you to the complex cuisine of Burma, which combines elements of China, Vietnam and India, full of exotic flavors and textures.

 

 

 

 

 

cookbook5Carnivore: 120 Recipes for Meat Lovers
Michael Symon

Maybe you recognize this devoted carnivore from ABC’s “The Chew.” For meat lovers, this book is a must, filled with useful information and terrific recipes, all meat-centric. Not for your vegan friend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

cookbook6Simply Sensational Cookies
Nancy Baggett

I’m a fan of this IACP Award-winning cookbook author. And the woman knows her cookies, be they rolled, drop or slice and bake. Her last cookie book focused on the past; here she celebrates what’s new and now. It’s all delish.

 

 

 

 

cookbook7The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Deb Perelman

Popular food blogger Perelman has a knack for making home cooking approachable and creative—she still tests recipes in her tiny NYC apartment kitchen. She’s found and simplified all the recipes you’d like to make at home.

 

 

 

 

 

cookbook8This is a Cookbook: Recipes for Real Life
Max and Eli Sussman

The perfect gift for the twenty-something that needs help demystifying the kitchen. Cooking is fun; it needn’t be a chore. As a plus, the ingredients are all readily available and prepared with a decided lack of fuss with an emphasis on flavor.

 

 

 

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