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Chef's Favorite Global Cookbooks
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items There's no better way to learn new techniques and flavor combinations than learning about other cuisines and cultures. After over 20 years of cooking professionally I still get excited to try new dishes and flavors that open me to a whole new world a...
Sections
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Latin America & the Caribbean
Europe
Mediterranean & Middle East
Asia
Latin America & the Caribbean
A vibrant love letter to one of Mexico’s most soulful culinary regions. Bricia Lopez brings the flavors of her Oaxacan upbringing to life through family recipes, smoky moles, masa traditions, and mezcal culture.
Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico
A tribute to Peruvian cuisine from the country’s most iconic chef. This book is packed with vibrant recipes that celebrate Peru’s coastal seafood, high-altitude comfort foods, and bold street flavors—from classic ceviches and anticuchos to lesser-kno...
Peru: The Cookbook
A n all inclusive collection of recipes from the vast culinary landscape of the Latin world, from Mexico to Argentina and all the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean.
Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America
The flavor combinations in this book are out of this world from vibrant tropical fruits to unique Latin American vegetables. Norman Van Aken blends tropical ingredients with modern technique, creating dishes that feel both soulful and chef-driven. It...
New World Kitchen: Latin American & Caribbean
Think modern culinary technique with vibrant Latin flavors. Douglas Rodriguez—often called the “Godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine”—brings bold spices, tropical ingredients, and refined plating together. It’s the kind of cookbook that pushes you creat...
Nuevo Latino: Recipes Celebrating New Latin Cuisine
Mexico: The Cookbook is often praised for its role in preserving and sharing Mexico’s culinary heritage with an international audience. It emphasizes authentic preparation methods and ingredients, such as chiles, maize, and fresh herbs, while providi...
Mexico: The Cookbook: Carrillo Arronte, Margarita, Piacentini, Fiamma
Europe
Explore Portugal's culinary heritage and innovation in this captivating book. Meet a dozen Portuguese chefs from Paris to Lisbon, each sharing their unique take on the nation's rich gastronomic traditions. From classic dishes like Caldo Verde (Portug...
Portugal: Recipes & Ingredients by Delon & Lobbestaël
This cookbook blends tradition with innovation, showcasing tapas, paellas, and iconic regional dishes alongside Andrés’ creative twists and chef-driven techniques. It’s vibrant, approachable, and deeply rooted in culture—perfect for home cooks who wa...
Spain My Way: Eat, Drink, and Cook Like a Spaniard
This is the go-to Italian cookbook for students, newlyweds, and master chefs, alike. Beautifully illustrated with line drawings throughout, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking brings together nearly five hundred of the most delicious recipes from t...
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: A Cookbook: Marcella Hazan
This book is a collection of recipes from the Youtube Channel that features traditional recipes and stories from Italian Nonnas. Find some of the most beautiful pastas filled with history, legacy and technique.
Pasta Grannies: Official Cookbook - Italy's Best
Scandinavian Everyday is a warm and approachable collection of modern Nordic recipes that celebrates the simplicity, freshness, and comfort of Scandinavian home cooking. Featuring vibrant seasonal ingredients, clean flavors, and beautifully balanced ...
Scandinavian Everyday: Vibrant, Simple Meals from Northern Europe
Mediterranean & Middle East
Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets by Najmieh Batmanglij is a sweeping exploration of Iranian regional cuisine that blends cookbook, travel narrative, and cultural history. Built from five years of research and thousands of miles o...
Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes & Secrets
A vibrant celebration of the shared flavors and traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean. Since Chef José Andrés opened the doors to his restaurant Zaytinya twenty years ago, food lovers have savored his creative adaptations of the classic dishes of G...
Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon
Asia
The Lao Kitchen dives into the heart of Lao foodways—often overlooked but deeply rooted in Southeast Asian traditions. Chef Saeng Douangdara tells his story as a member of the Lao diaspora, exploring his roots through food. Bold, flavorful, deeply pe...
The Lao Kitchen by Saeng Douangdara - Penguin Random House
Chef Leah Cohen brings the exciting flavors of Southeast Asia to the masses in this cookbook, she shows readers how to use pantry staples like fish sauce (the salt of Southeast Asia), coconut milk, and shrimp paste to delicious effect, and gives home...
Lemongrass and Lime: Southeast Asian Cooking at Home
The book contains Korean favorites we've all come to love, with Korean recipes from Korean barbecue and fried chicken to bulgogi and bibimbap. It explores topics not covered in other Korean cookbooks, from the vegan Korean food of Buddhist mountain t...
Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking: From Everyday Meals to Celebration Cuisine