Book Nook: 14 New And Upcoming Cookbooks To Inspire Your Palate

Of Soil & Smoke: Recipes and Stories from Georgia by Ia Dzagania | gestalten
Beyond ancient vineyards and dramatic landscapes, Georgia’s soul is found at the table, where food speaks of hospitality, memory, and identity. Of Soil & Smoke is a contemporary culinary portrait of Georgia today, blending cookbook, travelogue, and cultural essay.

Japanese Comfort Cooking: An Opinionated Guide to Modern, Homey, Classic Japanese Recipes by Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat | Ten Speed Press
Join the bestselling authors of Japanese Soul Cooking for a fun, passionate dive into modern Japanese comfort cooking, with over 100 achievable recipes.

La Copine: New California Cooking from an Oasis in the Desert by Claire Wadsworth, Nikki Hill and Ben Mims | Abrams Books
From La Copine, a destination restaurant near Joshua Tree, comes a beautiful debut cookbook with stories of life in the desert and recipes that capture a unique approach to California cooking.

Herrlich Hosting: Hosting Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime by Hannah Kleeberg | gestalten
Herrlich Hosting is the debut book by Berlin’s Hannah Kleeberg, one of the most talked-about voices in today’s food scene and founder of the culinary studio Herrlich Dining. Known for playful, stylish concepts that turn butter into sculpture and tables into stages, she brings a radically fresh eye to food and gathering.

Ice Cream Queen: Flavors from Black America’s Past, Present, & Future by Lokelani Alabanza | W.W. Norton
An ode to Black joy and creativity with 100 wildly inventive ice cream, sorbet, and nondairy recipes.

The Indonesian Vegetarian Table by Petty Pandean-Elliott | Phaidon
Join acclaimed chef Petty Pandean-Elliott on a delicious plant-based journey through The Spice Islands. This abundant recipe collection features a bounty of vegetarian and vegan dishes, from fiery sambals and crisp pickles to warming stews and bold curries, each showcasing Indonesia’s rich culinary heritage.

Pasta Therapy: Over 100 nourishing recipes for relaxation, calm and healing by Isabella Barbato | Nourish
When Isabella Barbato was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 she discovered the healing power of pasta-making. Grounded in tradition, nourishment and care, this ancient art offers a chance to pause, to breathe, and to delight in creating a warming bowl of delicious comfort food.

Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the States by Claudette Zepeda | Clarkson Potter
A culinary journey along the Mexican-American border, telling the story of its intertwined cultures and communities with more than 100 vibrant, flavor-packed recipes from Top Chef star, Iron Chef Mexico finalist, and Tijuana-San Diego border kid Claudette Zepeda.

The Festive Baker: A Cookbook by Ben Mervis | Phaidon
The Festive Baker presents more than 170 time-tested recipes for more than 50 celebratory events and holidays. Organized chronologically by month, with a final chapter on year-round bakes, the book includes tiered cakes, yeasted breads, latticed fruit pies, savory hand pies, cheesy pastries, tarts, cookies, buns, and much more.

Cook Out: Recipes and Tips for the Great Outdoors by Rashad Frazier | 4 Color Books
Reconnect to the natural world through over 60 delicious recipes and practical tips for cooking outside from the founder of Camp Yoshi.

Recipes for Broken Hearts: The Healing Power of Food foreword by Gayane Umerova, contributions by Diana Campbell | Rizzoli
An old legend claims that the staple Uzbek dish, palov, was invented by the tenth-century philosopher and physician Ibn Sina—also known as Avicenna—to mend the broken heart of a prince who could not marry his beloved, the daughter of a craftsman. Inspired by this story, the book explores the restorative power of cooking and food made with love, showing how a shared meal can transform feelings of helplessness into strong social bonds.

Roast: 100 Simple Recipes to Cook Together by Bérengère Abraham and Larousse | Phaidon
Roast celebrates the transformative magic of oven cooking. This expansive cookbook reveals how roasting can bring out deeper flavors and delicious textures, pairing crowd-pleasing recipes with expert tips on temperatures, timing, and key techniques.

Down South + East: A Chinese American Cookbook by Ron Hsu and Hugh Amano | Abrams Books
Chinese American chef Ron Hsu shares original recipes exploring innovative Asian-influenced dishes via the rich larder of the American South in his debut cookbook.

A House in the Lebanese Mountains: Recipes & Stories from Beit Trad by Sarah Trad | Thames & Hudson
Beiti Beitak means “my house is your house” in Arabic. This is the story of the house of Sarah Trad—hostess, designer, mother—in a book capturing the enigmatic spirit of the Levant.

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