Cookbooks
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There are many things that appeal about a Basque cheesecake—it's crustless (one less job) and is meant to look “rustic” with its wrinkled and jagged sides.
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Reliable cabbage is cooked in the punchy sauce and then combined with store-bought baked tofu and roasted cashews for a salad that can also be eaten with rice.
Here are the titles we’re keeping cracked in our own kitchens—recipes included.
The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs
The summer salad stalwart gets a makeover.
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Kubez bread, a.k.a. kimaaj, is an Arabic flatbread or pita bread. It’s a staple in the Middle East used as an accompaniment for various dishes or as a wrap.
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Garlic and chile are what really make this das medames sing, while hearty cumin, fresh cilantro, tomato, and tahini pile on layers of flavors.
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This summery sheet-pan dinner celebrates the bounty of the season and couldn't be simpler to make. Chorizo plays nicely with the salad, thanks to its spice.
Here are the titles our editors are cooking from at home—recipes included.
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Gochujang creates a sauce that delivers the perfect balance of spice, tang, and sweetness.
A festive eggplant dish great for gatherings.
Yes, brownies can—and should—be made with white chocolate.
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This simple dish of beans simmered in a spicy sauce is found in every corner food stall in Peshawar, Pakistan.
These cookies are gently sweetened and perfect with a cup of tea.
If you’re into Ottolenghi, you’ll be into these.
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Samin Nosrat’s 2017 cookbook is a certified classic for new cooks—these are great too.
Wilder Davies
We asked a panel of chefs and food writers which titles stood out to them most this year.
The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs
Whether I’m looking for an interesting way to cook rutabaga or a make-ahead dinner party dish to feed ten, these titles have my back (and belly).
Ali Francis
Make California po’boys, Trinbagonian curried chicken, Southern pies, the national dish of Senegal, and more.
Brandi Neuwirth
Cook your way through recipes for pecan and black cardamom sticky buns, sweet-tea-glazed salmon, and Persian egg drop soup.
Genevieve Yam
I’ve baked my way through dozens of gluten-free cookbooks. These are the best of the best.
Chloe Anello
In their pages, you'll find recipes for knafeh of all kinds, matzo ball soup with Mexican chiles, and so much more.
Rebecca Firkser
Or fruit—it’s that flexible.
Olia Hercules
Our editor in chief on four books that left her inspired—in the kitchen and beyond—in 2022.
Dawn Davis
New cookbooks from Ruby Tandoh, Claire Saffitz, and Frankie Gaw that will shake up your routine.
Alex Beggs