Cookbook Bookshelf

Cookbooks

Basics or Explanatory

• The Betty Crocker Cookbook, 10th ed.
  by Betty Crocker [General Mills], 2005
  Book review (mini)
• The Complete America’s Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook: 2001–2015
  by America’s Test Kitchen, 2015
• The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook, 10th anniversary gift ed.
  by America’s Test Kitchen, 2024
• The Food Lab
  by J. Kenji López-Alt, 2015
  Cookbook cook-thru IN PROGRESS | Book review

Celebs and Pros

• Appetites
  by Anthony Bourdain, 2016
  Cookbook cook-thru 2023
• Cherry Bombe: The Cookbook
  ed. by Kerry Diamond and Claudia Wu, 2017
  Cookbook cook-thru 2021
• Cured: Cooking with Ferments, Pickles, Preserves, and More
  by Steve McHugh and Paula Forbes, 2024
• Dining In
  by Alison Roman, 2017
  Cookbook cook-thru IN PROGRESS
• From Crook to Cook
  by Snoop Dogg, 2018
• Good Things
  by Samin Nosrat, 2025
• Justine Cooks
  by Justine Doiron, 2024
• Magnolia Table
  by Joanna Gaines, 2018
• The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
  by Deb Perelman, 2012
  Cookbook cook-thru 2023
• This Will Make it Taste Good
  by Vivian Howard, 2020
• What Goes with What
  by Julia Turshen, 2024

Diet

Vegetarian

• Cool Beans
  by Joe Yonan, 2020
  Cookbook cook-thru 2022
• Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
  by Deborah Madison, 1997
  Book review

Dish or Ingredient or Method

Bread and Misc. Baking

• Baking in the American South
  by Anne Byrn, 2024
• Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast
  by Ken Forkish, 2012

Desserts

• Baking Yesteryear
  by B. Dylan Hollis, 2023
  Cookbook cook-thru IN PROGRESS
• The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook
  ed. by Neva Beach, 1995
• Hershey’s Recipe Collection
  ed. by Remo Cosentino, 1984
• Sweet Sugar, Sultry Spice
  by Malika Ameen, 2016

Drinks

• Good Drinks
  by Julia Bainbridge, 2020
  Cookbook cook-thru 2022–2023

Equipment

• Lodge Cast Iron Nation
  by Pam Hoenig, 2013
• Ninja Foodi
  by SharkNinja, 2018
• Weber’s New Real Grilling
  by Jamie Purviance, 2013
• Will it Waffle?
  by Daniel Shumski, 2014

Ingredients

• The Cook’s Herb Garden
  by Jeff Cox and Marie-Pierre Moine, 2010
• The Maple Syrup Cookbook
  by Ken Haedrich, 2015
• The Simple Art of Rice
  by J.J. Johnson and Danica Novgorodoff, 2023

Specific Dishes

• Anything’s Pastable
  by Dan Pashman, 2024
• Salad Freak
  by Jess Damuck, 2022

Historical

• The Cookbook Library
  by Anne Willan, 2012
  Book review (mini)
• A Hastiness of Cooks
  by Cynthia D. Bertelsen, 2019
  Book review (mini)
• How to Cook a Wolf
  by M.F.K. Fisher, 1942
• Revolutionary Recipes
  by Patricia B. Mitchell, 1991
• A Taste of History Cookbook
  by Walter Staib, 2019
• Tasting History
  by Max Miller, 2023
  Cookbook cook-thru 2024

Niche Interest

• The Art of Eating Through the Zombie Apocalypse
  by Lauren Wilson, 2014
• The Brothers Grimm Cookbook
  by Robert Tuesley Anderson, 2022
• Cooking with Deadpool
  by Marc Sumerak and Elena Craig, 2021
• A Feast of Ice and Fire
  by Sariann Lehrer and Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, 2012
• Tastes Like Schitt: The Unofficial Schitt’s Creek Cookbook
  by Hannah Floyd and Rachel Floyd, 2022
• The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook
  by Ashley Craft, 2020
• The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook
  by Dinah Bucholz, 2010
• The Unofficial Lord of the Rings Cookbook
  by Tom Grimm, 2022

Regional

Global or Multi-Ethnic

• The Cookbook in Support of the United Nations
  ed. by Kimbal Musk, 2022
• Jubilee
  by Toni Tipton-Martin, 2019
• Plated Stories
  ed. by Ashley Faye, 2022
• Stoves and Suitcases
  by Cynthia D. Bertelson, 2021
• The World on a Plate
  by Mina Holland, 2015

Cajun and Creole

• The Evolution of Cajun and Creole Cuisine
  by John D. Folse, 2014
• Tony Chachere’s Cajun Country Cookbook
  by Tony Chachere, 2009

Jewish

• Honey Cakes and Latkes
  ed. by Maria Zalewska, 2022

Latin American

• Gran Cocina Latina
  by Maricel E. Presilla, 2012
• Latin-ish
  by Marisel Salazar, 2024
• Treasures of the Mexican Table
  by Pati Jinich, 2021

Mediterranean

• Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
  by Marcella Hazan, 2016
• Madaq
  by Nargisse Benkabbou, 2026

South Asian

• Indian-ish
  by Priya Krishna, 2019
  Cookbook cook-thru 2021
• Masala
  by Anita Jaisinghani, 2022

Texas

• The Big Texas Cookbook
  by Texas Monthly, 2022
  Cookbook cook-thru 2023
• Cook Like a Local
  by Chris Shepherd, 2019
• Houston Cooks
  by Francine Spiering, 2019
  Cookbook cook-thru 2022

Community

• Charleston Receipts
  by the Junior League of Charleston, South Carolina, 1950
• Cooking Behind the Fence
  by the Oak Ridge Heritage & Preservation Association of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 2015
• Culinary Classics from Beachside to Boardwalk
  by the Junior League of Galveston County, Texas, 2010
• Favorite Recipes
  by the Junior Women’s Club of Big Spring, Texas, 1968
• Methodist Morsels
  by the First United Methodist Church of Lamesa, Texas, 1983
  Cookbook cook-thru IN PROGRESS
• Mililani Baptist Church 25th Anniversary Cookbook
  by the Mililani Baptist Church of Mililani, Hawaii, 2000
• Pirate’s Pantry
  by the Junior League of Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1976
  Cookbook cook-thru IN PROGRESS
• Simply Friends
  by the Delphian Club of Lamesa, Texas, 1993
• A Skillet Full
  by the Historic Preservation Society of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, 2003
• Talk About Good
  by the Junior League of Lafayette, Louisiana, 1969
• What’s Cookin’ in Big Spring, Texas
  by the Scenic Chapter of the American Women’s Business Association of Big Spring, Texas, 1970

Special Editions + Promos

America’s Test Kitchen

• Air Fryer Perfection, 2020
• Best-Ever Appetizers, 2018
• Best-Ever Lost Recipes, 2018
• Best-Ever Salads, 2017
• Hometown Favorites, 2019

Better Homes and Gardens

• Cooking with Fresh Herbs, 2018
• Slow Cooker, 2017
• Soups and Stews, 2019

Bon Appétit + Gourmet

• Essential Breads, 2018
  Cookbook cook-thru 2024
• Holiday Entertaining, 2017
  Cookbook cook-thru 2024
• Tastes of the World, 2018

Cook’s Illustrated

• All-Time Best French Recipes, 2019
  Cookbook cook-thru IN PROGRESS
• All-Time Best Hot and Spicy Recipes, 2019
  Cookbook cook-thru IN PROGRESS
• All-Time Best Side Dishes, 2019
  Cookbook cook-thru IN PROGRESS

Delish

• Air Fryer Made Easy, 2021

Fine Cooking

• Tips and Techniques, 2018

Food and Wine

• 40th Anniversary Special Edition, 2018
  Cookbook cook-thru 2023

Southern Living

• Breakfast and Brunch, 2019