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21 New Cooking and Entertaining Books That Our Editors Can't Wait to Devour This Fall
Our staff's top picks for cooking, hosting, and sipping our way through the holiday season.
After countless days of cooking our way through breakfast, lunch, and dinner, we are in desperate need of fresh inspiration. While our summer getaways have been a welcome reprieve from the kitchen, fall is the perfect time to stock up on new books about cooking, entertaining, and imbibing to bring new, creative energy to weeknight dinners and holiday soirees alike.
Many of the season's best new cookbooks center around fresh, seasonal Mediterranean cooking, while others are rooted in the English Regency period, celebrating Black cuisine and culture, and bringing the flavors from cult-favorite New York City restaurants into our own homes. Whether you're a brilliant baker, consummate hostess, aspiring chef, cocktail connoisseur, or just love to read about food, these books are sure to inspire your next great gathering or culinary endeavor.
Cordellia de Castellane is not only the artistic director of Dior Maison and Baby Dior, she's also everyone's favorite Greco-French tastemaker. Her impossibly beautiful world comes to life in her first book, Life in a French Country House. de Castellane spills her daily inspirations and secrets to hosting exquisite affairs at home, large and small, through all four seasons. Her notes on lavish yet relaxed French hospitality is sure to become a well-loved guide to bringing joie de vivre into your own abode. Life in a French Country House: Entertaining for All Seasons debuts October 5.
Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple (Signed Book)
Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple (Signed Book)
The unofficial patron saint of baking is back and better than ever with a collection of 150 recipes that are sure to inspire joyous hours of holiday baking with your loved ones this year. Though Greenspan has won countless awards, her cookbooks remain focused on delivering accessible yet satisfying desserts, some with a few surprise ingredients and techniques. Featuring everything from breakfast bakes to ideal after-dinner bites, Baking with Dorie is a treasure trove for veteran and novice bakers alike. Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple debuts October 19.
While not exactly a cookbook, Taste: My Life Through Food is sure to re-ignite one's love for cooking in a time where what was once a passion may have become drudgery. Tucci's latest book reflects on the intersection of food and life, peppered with intimate anecdotes of five-star dinners and inedible culinary flops. Stories from his childhood growing up in Westchester, New York and his experiences working on food-centric films like Julie & Julia offer a gastronomic journey through the eyes of everyone's favorite food-obsessed actor. Taste: My Life Through Food debuts October 5.
Charles Martin Monseigneur le Vin: The Art of Drinking Wine (Like the French Do)
Charles Martin Monseigneur le Vin: The Art of Drinking Wine (Like the French Do)
This small but mighty book was originally published in 1927 as part of a set of promotional books for the historic Champagne house, Nicolas, but has withstood the test of time as a must-have primer for aspiring oenophiles. It's full of charming observations, taste profiles, and other fascinating wine information that makes for an enchanting and enlightening weekend read. Monseigneur le Vin: The Art of Drinking Wine debuts October 12.
Treasures of the Mexican Table: Classic Recipes, Local Secrets
Treasures of the Mexican Table: Classic Recipes, Local Secrets
Chef, author, TV personality, and educator Pati Jinich is back with a a third cookbook that is primed to be an instant classic. Treasures of the Mexican Table is packed with 150 recipes, each illuminated by explanations of the rich history and cultural provenance behind them for an immersive culinary experience. Each recipe has been tested in Pati's own American kitchen to ensure it can be easily translated to readers in the U.S. while painting a vivid picture of Mexican cuisine and culture. Treasures of the Mexican Table: Classic Recipes, Local Secrets debuts November 2.
Flavors from the Garden: Heirloom Vegetable Recipes from Roughwood
Flavors from the Garden: Heirloom Vegetable Recipes from Roughwood
If your interests skew more towards the garden than the kitchen or if you're looking for delicious ways to enjoy your bounty, Flavors from the Garden is just the book for you. Featuring 80 seasonal recipes from master gardener and food historian William Woys Weaver, readers will return to this book time and again to make the most of and learn more about their fresh-picked fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Flavors from the Garden: Heirloom Vegetable Recipes from Roughwood debuts October 5.
The beloved British cookbook author and cultural anthropologist is back with a new book that's a love letter to Mediterranean cuisine and culture. Readers will be dazzled by recipes from France, Greece, Spain, Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco, all inspired by Roden's countless travels and unique experiences through culinary and cultural lenses. Consider it the ultimate recipe for wanderlust that you'll have to quell with a long afternoon in the kitchen—or a Mediterranean romp of your own. Claudia Roden's Mediterranean debuts October 26.
Readerlink Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora [A Cookbook]
Readerlink Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora [A Cookbook]
Award-winning chef, author, and educator Bryant Terry is releasing his fifth cookbook this fall, and it's sure to be one of his biggest, boldest, and most delicious. Black Food celebrates African-American cuisine, culture, and community, interweaving deeply personal essays and artworks amongst the beautifully photographed recipes that represent the breadth of the African Diaspora. You'll savor every page as much as you will the recipes. Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora debuts October 19.
Jazz Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from America's Roaring Twenties
Jazz Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from America's Roaring Twenties
While the 21st century's Roaring Twenties have been off to a bumpy start, we sure can celebrate like the Fitzgeralds with a new book on cocktails of the Jazz Age. While Prohibition intended to put a damper on things, it merely turned the cocktail bar into an underground (yet somehow glamorous) institution that was a hallmark of the decade. These fabulous recipes will elevate any occasion and bring a little gilded glitz to your current rotation of libations. Jazz Age Cocktails: History, Lore, and Recipes from America's Roaring Twenties debuts November 16.
Cannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple: A New Way to Bake Gluten-Free
Cannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple: A New Way to Bake Gluten-Free
Aran Goyoaga of the beloved and beautiful cooking blog, Cannelle Vanille, is releasing her second cookbook this holiday season that's dedicated to gorgeous, gluten-free bakes. Readers will discover 100 new recipes from Goyoaga, many of which are inspired by her Basque Country roots, paired with her stunning photography. It's a perfect arrival for avid home bakers who are looking to create lighter yet irresistible confections that also honor a host of dietary restrictions throughout the holidays. Cannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple: A New Way to Bake Gluten-Free debuts October 5.
Italian American: Red Sauce Classics and New Essentials: A Cookbook
Italian American: Red Sauce Classics and New Essentials: A Cookbook
Worldwide fans of West Village's Don Angie will rejoice to know their favorite recipes have been bound with love in Italian American. Written by Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, the husband-and-wife team behind the cherished restaurant, this gorgeous book is sure to be a balm for the soul after a difficult season and for many, time away from the greatest city (and dining establishments) in the world. This book features 125 simple yet elegant recipes inspired by old-school cooking methods and a passion for gathering loved ones around the table. It's sure to inspire the next generation of family dinners and the passionate cooks who prepare them. Italian American: Red Sauce Classics and New Essentials debuts October 19.
Shelf Love: Recipes to Unlock the Secrets of Your Pantry, Fridge, and Freezer: A Cookbook
Shelf Love: Recipes to Unlock the Secrets of Your Pantry, Fridge, and Freezer: A Cookbook
Any cookbook that bears the name "Ottolenghi" is sure to become an instant bestseller, and while this new collection of recipes is far different from his other books, it just might become your most-dog-eared. Shelf Love was born out of our collective need to make the most of every ingredient and to simplify cooking as we were preparing nearly every meal during most of 2020 and some of 2021 while also needing to savor comforting, nutritious, and delicious dishes.
Ottolenghi Test Kitchen head Noor Murad and her team joined Yottam in producing a book that offers accessible-yet-innovative recipes and an abundance of tips to help you become a pro in the kitchen. It offers the big flavors, diverse influences, and veggie-forward dishes we love from Ottolenghi with a little more ease and versatility. Win-win! Shelf Love: Recipes to Unlock the Secrets of Your Pantry, Fridge, and Freeze debuts October 9.
Maman: The Cookbook: All-Day Recipes to Warm Your Heart
Maman: The Cookbook: All-Day Recipes to Warm Your Heart
Another instant-classic New York dining establishment that's releasing a cookbook this year, Maman is a beloved cafe and bakery with a swoon-worthy aesthetic. Born out of Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte's desire to create a warm and cozy place for loved ones to gather over impossibly flaky pastries and comforting dishes that feel like home, the restaurant has now expanded from its original SoHo location to destinations across the city, plus, Montreal and Toronto. Soon, everyone can bring the flavors and feeling of Maman to your own kitchen with this gorgeous book that features 100 delectable recipes. These dishes don't have to be served on blue-and-white export ware, but it is highly encouraged. Maman: The Cookbook: All-Day Recipes to Warm Your Heart debuts September 14.
The Italians have mastered the art of the herbal liqueur, and dare we say amaro is one of its finest creations. A popular ingredient in modern cocktails, the bittersweet, highly complex nectar is a bit more mysterious than Aperol or Campari and thus, deserves a book all its own. This guide by The Court's Matteo Zed is a beautifully illustrated history, celebration, and exploration of amaro. He takes you both behind the bar and into the kitchen to learn how to use this surprisingly versatile ingredient. The Big Book of Amaro was just released on August 24.
Paula Sutton Hill House Living: The Art of Creating a Joyful Life
Paula Sutton Hill House Living: The Art of Creating a Joyful Life
Faithful fans of @HillHouseVintage, Paula Sutton's dreamy Instagram account with nearly 500,000 followers, will be thrilled to discover that she is compiling her beautiful images and sage advice for living a joyful, beautiful life into one book. Readers will learn how to cook, host, and live like you too spend your days at an English country house. This book is beautifully illustrated with drawings and photographs to help inspire a love for the simple pleasures of cottage living. Hill House Living: The Art of Creating a Joyful Life debuts October 19.
Laurel Evans Liguria: The Cookbook: Recipes from the Italian Riviera
Laurel Evans Liguria: The Cookbook: Recipes from the Italian Riviera
While many foodies and home chefs are educated about various regional Italian cuisines, one in particular has been vastly overlooked: Ligurian. The Italian Riviera is famous for Cinque Terre, stunning architecture, and ancient villages, but it deserves a spot on the map for its contributions to Italian cuisine. Focaccia and pesto were both born in this beautiful region and award-winning author, food writer, and expat Laurel Evans is our brilliant guide to the rich flavors of Liguria through brilliant recipes and personal anecdotes. Liguria: The Cookbook: Recipes from the Italian Riviera debuts September 28.
Gabriel Kreuther, award-winning chef and owner of the eponymous two Michelin star restaurant off Bryant Park, is releasing his highly anticipated first cookbook this fall. Expected to become the definitive cookbook on the cuisine of Alsace, the book will also reflect the New York City flair he brings to his dishes. The Spirit of Alsace also features personal stories of growing up in the beautiful region, his experiences becoming a chef in New York, and stunning visuals. If you're looking for recipes worthy of fine dining, this is the perfect pick. Gabriel Kreuther: The Spirit of Alsace, a Cookbook debuts November 9.
HarperCollins Publishers Lemon, Love & Olive Oil
HarperCollins Publishers Lemon, Love & Olive Oil
The acclaimed author of Cooking for Artists and owner of Mina's Cafe in MoMA PS1 is back with a deeply personal book honoring her Greek heritage. A celebration of her grandmother and the other people who have shaped her life and career—along with the simple yet brilliant ingredients lemon, olive oil, and salt—this collection of 80 recipes is sure to achieve cult-favorite status as did her previous book. This culinary and cultural tour is complimented by art from Urs Fischer to further bridge Stone's two worlds of cooking and art. Lemon, Love & Olive Oil debuts September 21.
That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week
That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week
Carla Lalli Music is back after winning a James Beard Award with her first cookbook, Where Cooking Begins. The widely adored Music believes that delicious food is a necessary and attainable part of life, and this new collection of 100 recipes strives to make that true for all. The recipes are organized based on needs (think: lazy lunches and one-pot dishes) that are full of bold flavors and are easily adaptable to what's currently in your kitchen. She also shares her top culinary strategies for keeping cooking a quick and efficient yet rewarding process that can find its way into the rhythms of our busy lives. That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week debuts October 12.
Good Housekeeping The Best-Ever Cookie Book: 175 Tested-'til-Perfect Recipes for Crispy, Chewy & Ooey-Gooey Treats
Good Housekeeping The Best-Ever Cookie Book: 175 Tested-'til-Perfect Recipes for Crispy, Chewy & Ooey-Gooey Treats
If gathering your family in the kitchen to bake cookies for loved ones (and yourselves) is your ideal way to spend the holiday season—or just a Saturday night, we won't judge—you'll want to make Good Housekeeping's latest cookbook the next pick on your list. The GH Test Kitchen has spent countless hours perfecting these recipes to ensure they will be fabulous additions to your cookie arsenal and will have friends and family begging for the them. Good Housekeeping The Best-Ever Cookie Book: 175 Tested-'til-Perfect Recipes for Crispy, Chewy & Ooey-Gooey Treats debuts September 21.
Lauren Wicks is a Birmingham-based writer covering design trends, must-have products, travel inspiration, and entertaining. She’s obsessed with globally inspired textiles, hosting dinner parties, and French cocktails.
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