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SJPL Picks: Cookbooks

If you find yourself in a cooking rut eating the same meals day in, day out; if you finally feel ready to "graduate" from meal kit deliveries and apply your (Hello) freshly gained cooking skills to new recipes; or if you're looking for guidance as you branch out with new flavors and cuisines, check out this list of the latest cookbooks roulade-ing from shelf to kitchen in homes everywhere. Selected by SJPL Librarians.

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  • Easy Everyday

    100 Recipes and Meal Prep Ideas for Effortless Eats

    Merchant, Jessica,
    In Easy Everyday, Jessica unlocks the secret to efficiently getting meals on the table that are nutritious, delicious, creative, and low maintenance.
    Book, 2025New York : Rodale, [2025] — 641.512 Merchant
  • Boustany

    a Celebration of Vegetables From My Palestine

    Tamimi, Sami,
    Boustany is filled with vibrant and lively photographs of everyday meals that invite you into Sami's home. With recipes for breads, dinner parties, fermenting your own vegetables, and more, Sami shares the cultural fabric of Palestine through his…
    Book, 2025California : Ten Speed Press, [2025] — 641.5636 Tamimi
  • Salt Sugar MSG

    Recipes and Stories From a Cantonese American Home

    Eng, Calvin,
    From the chef behind the groundbreaking Brooklyn restaurant Bonnie's comes 100 recipes that showcase his unique style of Chinese home cooking, a mashup of Americana and Cantonese classics, inspired by the flavors of his childhood.
    Book, 2025New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2025] — 641.5951 Eng
  • Coastal

    130 Recipes From a California Road Trip

    Clark, Scott (Writer on cooking),
    A celebration of California home cooking with 130 recipes and more than 300 photos that capture the beauty, magic, and bounty of the coast. From acclaimed chef Scott Clark, who flipped his fine dining chops into the ultimate railroad-car diner at…
    Book, 2025San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2025] — 641.5 Clark
  • The Choi of Cooking

    Flavor-packed, Rule-breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life

    Choi, Roy, 1970-
    A collection of vegetable-forward recipes inspired by Choi's personal approach to healthier eating. It includes both wholesome dishes and more indulgent options, along with suggestions for modifying recipes to suit different nutritional goals.
    Book, 2025New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2025] — 641.5637 Choi
  • Mother Sauce

    Italian American Family Recipes and the Story of the Women Who Created Them

    Scala Quinn, Lucinda,
    In her latest book, home cook and author Lucinda Scala Quinn cooks 100 iconic Italian-American recipes. Home cooks and food lovers alike will delight in this masterful collection of America's favorite comfort foods, from Baked Ziti and Sausage and…
    Book, 2025New York : Artisan, [2025] — 641.5945 ScalaQui
  • Six Seasons of Pasta

    a New Way With Everyone's Favorite Food /

    McFadden, Joshua,
    In the follow-up to Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables, James Beard Award–winning author Joshua McFadden teaches home cooks how to use storebought dried pasta to create seasonal, restaurant-quality dishes at home. Named a Best New Cookbook of…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing, [2025] — 641.822 McFadden
  • Health Nut

    a Feel-good Cookbook

    Damuck, Jess,
    Emphasizing balance, recipe developer Jess Damuck shares more than 100 of her favorite easy, vegetable-centric dishes, which include just an occasional bit of meat, dairy, or decadence.
    Book, 2024New York : Abrams, 2024. — 641.6 Damuck
  • Our cravings can vary dramatically from moment to moment--whether comforting and indulgent, fresh and vibrant, salty and flavor-packed--and we all have times when only one flavor will do. With over 80 recipes divided into chapters by flavor,…
    Book, 2025California : Ten Speed Press, [2025] — 641.555 Pankhani
  • With high-quality extra virgin olive oil, a little bit of butter, fresh herbs, and no-fuss techniques such as pan-roasting, Daen shares the building blocks that enable you to make delicious meals, most of which can be ready in way less than an hour.
    Book, 2025New York : Simon Element, 2025. — 641.5918 Lia
  • The Backyard BBQ With Fire and Spice

    Filipino- and Cajun-inspired Recipes for the Smoker and Grill

    Ramirez, Tony,
    In this book, Tony brings you into his own backyard for an insider’s guide to how he crafts his hits. You’ll use a variety of cooking techniques and discover new flavor profiles with one-of-a-kind recipes sure to impress your family and friends.
    Book, 2025Beverly, MA, USA : Harvard Common Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group, 2025. — 641.5784 Ramirez
  • Malai

    Frozen Desserts Inspired by South Asian Flavors

    Bavishi, Pooja,
    Learn to make amazing ice creams and frozen treats at home in this fabulous cookbook from Pooja Bavishi, Malai founder. The mouthwatering recipes are refreshing and full of flavor while celebrating the culture and tradition behind the brand and its…
    Book, 2025San Rafael, CA : Weldon Owen, [2025] — 641.862 Bavishi
  • With evocative writing, expert advice, and gorgeous illustrations by Nancy Pappas, Dorie’s Anytime Cakes celebrates the simple—but still exciting and special—with more than 100 recipes for easy-to-make, easy-to-love cakes.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow, [2025] — 641.8653
  • Sally's Baking 101

    Foolproof Recipes From Easy to Advanced

    McKenney, Sally,
    100 accessible recipes for both sweet and savory baked goods and including some of the Sally's most beloved and popular recipes.
    Book, 2025New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2025] — 641.71 McKenney
  • America's Most Iconic Ice Creams

    Classic Flavors & Creative Riffs

    Malek, Tyler,
    The creative flavor geniuses at Salt & Straw, the wildly successful small-batch ice cream brand, go normie with the absolute best versions of classic American flavors...and zillions of ways to riff, twist, and spin them into outrageous new scoops.
    Book, 2025New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2025] — 641.862 Malek
  • The Guide to Chinese Cooking

    a Journey Through China's Favorite Dishes

    Cheng, Handa,
    In this comprehensive guide, Handa introduces the vastly different culinary regions of this immense country and their speciality dishes, from Mouth-watering Chicken to Mapo Tofu, and Dan Dan Noodles to Yu Xiang Eggplant. From luxurious imperial fare…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : DK, [2025] — 641.5951 Cheng
  • In the Kusina

    My Seasonal Filipino Cooking

    Reyes, Woldy,
    A brightly flavorful, artfully presented celebration of chef and tastemaker Woldy Reyes' heritage, featuring more than 100 recipes for classic Filipino dishes updated to be lighter, fresher, and vegetable-forward
    Book, 2025San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2025] — 641.5959 Reyes
  • Life-changing Salads

    100 Plant-based Salads and Dressings Beyond Your Wildest Greens

    Brown, Danielle (Internet personality),
    From crunchy chopped salads to cozy warm bowls, hearty salad wraps, quinoa powerhouses, and even no-lettuce salads (perfect for meal prep), every salad situation is covered. With creative recipes like the spring roll salad and the Caesar pasta…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : DK, 2025. — 641.83 Brown
  • ArnieTex

    Over 100 Recipes for Mexican-American Cooking and Texas-style BBQ

    Segovia, Arnie,
    Arnie Segovia is a Texas guy with Mexican roots, and his cooking is a blend of Texas and Mexican cuisines in the comida casera (comfort food) and carne asada (Mexican grilling) styles. His creations are a traditional blend of Southwest, Texas, and…
    Book, 2025London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2025. — 641.5926 Segovia
  • So Easy So Good

    Delicious Recipes and Expert Tips for Balanced Eating

    Sakaida, Kylie,
    So Easy So Good is packed with simple, accessible, and nutritional advice throughout, but it’s recipes like Matcha Chia Parfaits, Sriracha Honey Tofu Bowls, Chicken Ranch Naan Pizzas, Thai Fish Curry, and even sweets like Tahini Chocolate Brownies,…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Simon Element, 2025. — 641.563 Sakaida