The Best Cookbooks of 2023 | Tertulia

The first cookbook from this chef and writer who hosts New York Times Cooking is a great guide for both beginners and more experienced home cooks looking to sharpen their skills. With chapters focused on techniques or ingredients like Getting to Know Dough or All About Butter, plus 200+ recipes like Charred Lemon Risotto and Masa & Buttermilk Tres Leches, it’s an accessible reference for those taking their first steps in the kitchen.

The legendary French master teaches home cooks to save time, effort and money in “a mix of recipes that feel fancy and ones that are weeknight friendly... But the most beautiful detail of the book is the array of colorful paintings and illustrated menus scattered throughout, which were all done by Pépin himself," praised Food & Wine.

The Everlasting Meal Cookbook is the essential guide to transforming leftovers into delectable, sustainable meals. Prep times are minimal, and none of the recipes require precise measurements, making it one of the best cookbooks for home cooks to reduce food waste, save money and help the planet while they're at it.

More fun in the kitchen with the playful LA-based Youtube personality, who puts her indulgent credo on display in her follow up to Cook this Book. There’s more than 100 bold recipes that encourage risks and eschew the stuffiness of precise measurements to produce fare like Crispy Rice Egg-in-a-Hole, Drunken Cacio e Pepe, The Only Meatloaf that Matters, Miso-Braised Chicken and Leeks plus sweets like Ooey Gooey Carrot Cake.

Make your own unforgettable dishes and drinks from the best spots across the US, courtesy of the renowned experts at Eater. The debut cookbook from the celebrated foodie brand features recipes from years of diligent research, with hits like lobster rolls from venerable Maine seafood shack McLoons, migas from Austin’s Veracruz All Natural, pies from Una Pizza Napoletana, and martinis from New York’s legendary piano bar Bemelmans.

Like many locked down urbanites in 2020, activist Abi Balingit sought solace in baking. But the treats coming out of her apartment's tiny kitchen had a surprising twist, fusing traditional Filipino desserts with mainstream Western sweets. The irresistible results are on display in Mayumu, a stunning collection of 75 recipes and personal stories paying tribute to her Filipino American upbringing.

Brooklyn-based cook and writer Alison Roman is best known for viral recipes like #TheStew and #TheCookies. With her latest dessert collection she shows dessert lovers who lack fancy equipment or hard-to-source ingredients how to produce her signature effortless cakes or other low-fuss hits like jam-swirled ice cream. As with her previous bestseller Nothing Fancy, Alison demonstrates once again that yummy, inventive eats can be both accessible and easy to prepare for everyday folks.

The Bay Area-bred Chez Panisse alum dedicates the first half of the book to her Cali roots, with seasonal treats like a Frances McDormand-inspired Tequila Pumpkin Pie. The second part is devoted to British affairs, including Huckleberry Basil Sugar Scones and her Hackney shop’s signature Bakewell Bars. The bonus? That coveted recipe for Amalfi lemon and Sandringham elderflower deliciousness concocted for the Duke and Duchess’ big day.

Brooklyn’s beloved Persian resto opens its townhouse doors to a wider audience with chef Nasim Alikhani’s first cookbook, featuring more than 120 of the bold, herb and spice-accented recipes that have kept New Yorkers (and luminaries like President Biden) buzzing since its 2018 debut.

From Warhol to Velazquez, eggs and art have long been intertwined. That's the premise behind TASCHEN's debut collaboration with famed London food and culture journal The Gourmand, which celebrates this humble household ingredient, powerful source of life, and artist's muse.