Tons of easy to follow recipes and variations. You really can find a recipe for almost anything here!
How To Cook Everything―20th Anniversary Edition
The Bible of authentic Italian cooking and the cookbook I use most frequently. Tomato sauce with garlic & basil I crave and make frequently. Also has a recipe for baked potatoes, onion & tomatoes, Apulian style that would for sure be on my "l...
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: 30th Ed
A classic for a reason. Delicious recipes and excellent source for teaching good foundation and technique.
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol I
Great inspiration for all kinds of vegetarian dishes. I go back to this one again and again when I'm in a rut & struggling to come up with something new to cook. And it's never failed me!
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Bittman
Comprehensive guide for Italian cooking. Includes interesting information on regional food traditions.
The Silver Spoon: Traditional Italian Recipes
Definitive collection off all things pasta related. Organized by pasta type.
The Silver Spoon Pasta: Authentic Italian Recipes
Informative lessons on the science of cooking with excellent recipes.
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering Cooking
If you're a charcuterie lover, this is a must have. Great ideas for different themed boards and the pictures are drool worthy!
Beautiful Boards: 50 Amazing Snack Boards
Favorites from the kitchen of Anthony Bourdain written with his own unique voice. Highly entertaining!
Appetites: Cookbook from Famed Chef & Traveler
Ultimate guide to Indian cooking with a wide range of dishes.
The Indian Cooking Course: Techniques & 300 Recipes
Encouragement in cookbook form for those days when you don't feel like cooking.
What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking
100 of Martha's most treasured recipes from brunch to dessert.
Martha: The Cookbook - 100 Favorite Recipes
Casual entertaining and family cooking.
Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Recipes
I guarantee you will be a better cook after reading this. Illuminating lessons on what makes food delicious.
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
Southern classic cooking.
The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniv Edition
My go to for all things vegetable related.
Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables
Authentic Italian presented in a straightforward way. I've been a fan of their youtube channel for a quite a long time & was excited to see this cookbook. Great pictures too.
The Italian Family Kitchen: Authentic Recipes
Highly recommend if you have young kids who are interested in cooking. We've made the "Fruits of the Forest" ice cream recipe on repeat and it is so delicious and easy. You mix everything together and then freeze - no ice cream maker needed.
