The Best Cookbooks of 2025

Samin Nosrat returns with 125 soul‑nourishing, flavor-forward recipes perfect for gatherings. Good Things is both a cookbook and a celebration of cooking as ritual, ideal for home cooking enthusiasts seeking joyful meals.

This plant-powered cookbook from the Netflix series host packs 100 globe-spanning, longevity-boosting recipes into one-pan wonders. Sheet pan BBQ tofu? Tex-Mex breakfast skillet? No-bake peanut butter bites? Let the centenarian snacking begin.

The queen of casual cool returns with over 100 recipes that turn what’s on your shelf into what’s for dinner. With her signature ease and unfussy flair, Alison Roman transforms every bag of beans, tin of anchovies, and jar of olives into a meal worth celebrating.

Beloved for her warm style and award-winning recipes, Dorie Greenspan returns with a collection of unfussy, endlessly bakeable cakes. Think greatest hits, greatest ease—and a plain, perfect marble cake that might just ruin you for all others.

This playful, beautifully curated cookbook gathers more than 100 inventive and time-tested cookie recipes from the NYT Cooking team, shaped by the warm, generously creative voice of recipe developer and video host Vaughn Vreeland. Blending classic comforts with modern twists, it offers thoughtful guidance and kitchen-tested technique for bakers at every level.

James Beard Award-finalist Aran Goyoaga transforms gluten-free baking with this revelatory collection of 100 breads and pastries—bagels, croissants, challah and more—rooted in her Basque heritage and fine-tuned for home kitchens. A modern classic for flavor-first, wheat-free enthusiasts.

Beloved for her decade of work alongside Yotam Ottolenghi and co-authoring Sweet and Comfort, Helen Goh makes her solo debut with more than 100 desserts and savory bakes. From simple everyday cakes to showstopping celebration bakes, she pairs creative flavors with reflections on how baking brings meaning, connection, and joy.

Stuffed, baked, or tossed simply with oil and cheese—this definitive volume from the "doyenne of Italian cooking" (The New York Times) features more than 100 beloved pasta dishes, from gnocchi to lasagna Napoletana. Whether you're learning to roll fresh dough or just perfecting your pantry pesto, Lidia is your trusted guide.

By Heart by Hailee Catalano features 100+ creative Italian-American recipes, perfect for home cooking, seasonal meals, and restaurant-quality dishes. Discover flavorful pastas, veggie-forward recipes, artisan breads, and simple sweets designed to bring authentic, professional-quality cooking into your kitchen.

In The Choi of Cooking, Roy Choi delivers 100 bold and approachable vegetable-forward recipes inspired by his Korean-American heritage. This cookbook empowers you to enjoy healthier meals without sacrificing the rich, bold flavors you love.