The Best Cookbooks of 2024

Ottolenghi Comfort: A Cookbook

Get ready to cozy up this fall with the latest from the beloved London-based chef and bestselling cookbook author. Featuring 100 global recipes that redefine comfort food like Cheesy Bread Soup, Caramelized Onion Orecchiette and Garlicky Aligot Potato. The longtime Guardian columnist’s inventive dishes are heartwarming, satisfying, and perfect for the cooler months ahead - so preorder today. (Out 10/8)

Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches: A Cookbook

The culinary powerhouse and star of The Bear puts a creative twist on the time-tested trio in this delightful new book packed with personal stories and photos of the actor and chef at home with his family, plus 126 mouth-watering recipes like Giant Meatball Soup in Beefy Tomato Broth, Crab Congee, Everyone's Mom's Macaroni and Tuna Salad, Cubano, Italian Combo and other can’t miss hits.

Health Nut: A Feel-Good Cookbook

The mind behind Salad Freak redefines healthy eating with over 100 vibrant recipes like Orange-Scented Tahini French Toast and Peach Burrata Caprese. The Martha Stewart protégé brings her signature style to nutritious food, turning it into crave-worthy delights that blend fun, flavor, and flair—ideal for any occasion.

Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon

Twenty years ago, the legendary chef opened his now beloved Washington DC restaurant Zaytinya to showcase the flavors of Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. In this bestselling cookbook, the globe-trotting humanitarian behind World Central Kitchen puts the celebrated eatery’s “homestyle, comforting recipes from the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East” into one vibrant, illustrated edition so that they can be “cooked at home for your loved ones too,” according to an impressed LA Times.

Pizza Night: Deliciously Doable Recipes for Pizza and Salad

Guarantee a smile on everyone’s face each week with these 52 seasonal pizza recipes from the Alexandra's Kitchen blogger. From Detroit-Style pizza for a crowd to Red Onion Pizza with Calabrian Chiles and Hot Honey and ​​ Roasted Hatch Chili Pizza with Corn and Oaxaca, these inventive pie recipes each come with an accompanying salad recipe, plus tips and tricks for a variety of dough styles. Best of all, the easy-to-follow recipes can be adapted whether you’re using a kitchen oven, a grill, or an outdoor pizza oven.

This collection of 81 pasta sauce recipes from Sporkful podcast host and James Beard Award-winner, Dan Pashman, showcases the supreme versatility of the noodle. With ingenious, unconventional sauces like Kimchi Carbonara and Bolognese Mapo Tofu, plus lesser known classic Italian dishes like Cavatelli with Roasted Artichokes, this collection is perfect for every kind of pasta lover.

Koreaworld: A Cookbook

In Koreaworld, chef Deuki Hong and journalist Matt Rodbard take readers on a wide-ranging expedition across Korean culinary traditions around the world. From the ancient recipes passed down from Buddhist monks to adventurous modern evolutions of classic dishes flourishing in Koreatowns across the globe, this is an ideal guide to the past, present, and future of Korean cuisine.

Le Sud: Recipes from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Oh, the South of France. Few places delight the senses as much as this famed region. And while the glistening Mediterranean and snowy Southern Alps take much of the attention, the region's food is just as much of a star. With its accessible recipes, gorgeous photographs, and illuminating notes about the region, reading Le Sud might be the closest you can get to the South of France without plane ticket.

Stuzzichini: The Art of the Italian Snack

It's safe to say that few cuisines have been covered as comprehensively as Italian food. While every foodie is familiar with the pastas, pizzas, wines, and classic cocktails, like the negroni, there is typically less coverage of the small bites, or "Stuzzichini," which are served at cafes and restaurants, usually free of charge, during aperitivo hour. Let this book be a guide to this quintessential part of Italian food culture.

My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories

One of the world's foremost authorities on Jewish cooking offers a rich treasury or recipes to look back at her life and family history—and at her personal journey discovering Jewish cuisine from around the world.