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Cookbooks for Everyone
 
Have fun in the kitchen with your friends and family! This list offers a variety of cookbooks for everyone, from children to adults, vegetarians to omnivores. Bon Appétit! 
 
World Kitchen Celebrations by Abigail Wheatley
World Kitchen Celebrations
by Abigail Wheatley

Following on from World Kitchen, this second cookbook in the series concentrates on recipes for celebrations and festivals. Whether it's for Eid or Passover, for a national day, a birthday or just a big family get-together, all the recipes are simple, heart-felt and delicious, and have been sent in by real families from around the world. The families, and the simple, step-by-step instructions, are illustrated in a bold, graphic-novel style by Chaaya Prabhat.

Children
Cover of Marvelously Revolting Recipes, by Roald Dahl
Marvelously Revolting Recipes
by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake

From Willy Wonka's scrumptious candy to Matilda 's chocolate cake, Roald Dahl has been creating mouth-watering food in his books for decades. Now there is a brand-new cookbook featuring fifty recipes, all referenced in the beloved works of Dahl - from James and the Giant Peach to The Twits. Young chefs can make their own: Wormy Spaghetti (The Twits), Dandyprats (James and the Giant Peach), Bean's Cider (Fantastic Mr. Fox), Hair Cream (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and more creative recipes like Licorice Bootlaces or Jellied Gnats. Adults and children alike will delight in the silliness and deliciousness of these recipes, all while revisiting some of their favorite Roald Dahl tales!

Children
Taste of Home Kids Can Cook! by Taste of Home
Taste of Home Kids Can Cook!
by Taste of Home

This engaging and easy-to-use guide features 171 family-friendly recipes designed to make cooking fun and accessible for children. From no-bake desserts like Christmas Wreath Treats to creative dinners like Taco Spaghetti and Waffle Fry Nachos, there's something delicious for everyone!

Children
The baking encyclopedia by Zoey Schrader
The Baking Encyclopedia
by Zoey Schrader

This title includes step-by-step recipes for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, muffins, breads, and more. Features include sections on baking basics, preparation and safety, common ingredients used in baking, and baking techniques.

Children
Cover of Bake, Make & Learn to Cook Vegetarian: Healthy & Green Recipes for Young Cooks, by David Atherton
Bake, Make & Learn to Cook Vegetarian: Healthy & Green Recipes for Young Cooks
by David Atherton and Alice Bowsher

Grab an apron! With more than forty vegetarian and plant-based recipes for scrumptious meals, savory snacks, tasty treats, and showstopper desserts, David Atherton's second course is a feast for readers who care about the food on their plate. Will it be spicy cauliflower bites or mini pizza swirls for your snack on the go? Pasta and homemade pesto or made-from-scratch veggie burgers tonight? How about melt-in-your-mouth chocolate cookies with a secret avocado ingredient ( shhh )? Featuring easy-to-follow, boldly illustrated, step-by-step instructions, with notes on stocking a pantry, commonly used cookware, and eating locally and seasonally, this buffet of deliciously healthy recipes is perfect for budding chefs everywhere.

Children
Real Japanese Cooking : The Only Japanese Cookbook You Will Ever Need!; Traditions, Tips & Techniques with Over 600 Authentic Recipes by Makiko Itoh
Real Japanese Cooking : Traditions, Tips & Techniques with Over 600 Authentic Recipes
by Makiko Itō

The first comprehensive cookbook to fully cover all aspects of Japanese cuisine--with 600 recipes!

Adult
Braided heritage : recipes and stories on the origin of American cuisine by Jessica B. Harris
Braided Heritage: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine
by Jessica B. Harris

One of our preeminent culinary historians, Dr. Jessica B. Harris has conducted decades of research throughout the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. In this telling of the origins of American food, though, she gets more personal. As heritage is history, she intertwines the larger sweeping past with stories and recipes from friends she's made over the years-friends from all three threads of the braid, descended from Native peoples, Europeans, and Africans, whose family dishes speak to the crucial era when each thread formed a trinity, and the origins of American food.

Adult
What can I bring? : recipes to help you live your guest life by Casey Elsass
What Can I Bring?: Recipes to Help You Live Your Guest Life
by Casey Elsass

In What Can I Bring?, veteran food and cookbook writer and guest extraordinaire Casey Elsass takes the stress out of the partygoer's eternal dilemma with 75 recipes that will make you the talk of the party--for the right reasons.

Adult
All I think about is food : a vegetarian cookbook that'll keep the party going by Mamrie Hart
All I Think About Is Food: A Vegetarian Cookbook That'll Keep the Party Going
by Mamrie Hart

All I Think About Is Food features more than 100 tantalizing dishes and spirited cocktails organized into themed-out dinner parties. With Mamrie Hart's unique spin on Southern tapas to her irreverent take on a steakhouse and an all-aphrodisiac date night, each chapter delivers on flavor and fun. They also each include a "morning-after fill," clever recipes for jazzing up your leftovers. Fabulous photography, a vivacious design, and Hart's signature warmth and humor make this book the life of the party for every campy home cook.

Adult
A feast of thorns and roses : the unofficial cookbook of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Chelsea Cole
A Feast of Thorns and Roses: The Unofficial Cookbook of A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Chelsea Cole

Dive headfirst into the fantastical world of Prythian with A Feast of Thorns and Roses. This culinary journey brings the magic of A Court of Thorns and Roses series to your kitchen, featuring 65 recipes inspired by the beloved characters, enchanting places, and unforgettable plotlines from the books. From decadent Starlit Stuffed Chicken with Berry Reduction to mouthwatering desserts such as the Caramel-Drizzled Hand Pies and Cassian's Banned Chocolate Cupcakes, each recipe is infused with the magical elements and flavors that define the different realms. It's a delightful journey that will have fans savoring the essence of Prythian. The cookbook boasts stunning photography and vivid descriptions that will transport readers to the lush landscapes and opulent banquets described in the series. A Feast of Thorns and Roses isn't just a cookbook; it's an invitation to dine and celebrate like a high fae, making every bite a taste of this treasured literary world.

Adult
Garlic, olive oil + everything Mediterranean / :  Simple Recipes for the Home Cook by Daen Lia
Garlic, Olive Oil + Everything Mediterranean: Simple Recipes for the Home Cook
by Daen Lia

Celebrating the simplicity and bold flavors of Mediterranean cooking, this collection of modern recipes showcases the magic of garlic, olive oil and fresh ingredients with delicious meals that can be prepared by any home cook any day of the week.

Adult
Boustany : a celebration of vegetables from my Palestine by Sami Tamimi
Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables From My Palestine
by Sami Tamimi

Showcasing over 100 vibrant plant-based and vegetarian recipes, this celebration of Palestinian cuisine embraces fresh ingredients, bold flavors and traditional techniques, offering everything from everyday meals to festive dishes inspired by a rich culinary heritage.

Adult
Cover of Bright Cooking by Camille Becerra
Bright Cooking: Recipes For The Modern Palate
by Camille Becerra

In Bright Cooking, her highly anticipated first cookbook, celebrated chef and tastemaker Camille Becerra offers 125 fresh, natural dishes to boost one's mood with stunning beauty and one's body with plant-based, healthful ingredients. Fifty foundational pantry basics-mother sauces, broths, dusts, finishing oils, and more-are combined in uncommon and uncomplicated ways to create 75 eat-anytime dishes.

Adult
Cover of Le Sud, by Rebekah Peppler
Le Sud: Recipes From Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
by Rebekah Peppler

For centuries, artists, vacationers, and food writers have fallen hard for the charms of the south of France. And like many regions where landscapes and people happily crash into each other, the food is dynamic and exciting. In Le Sud, Rebekah Peppler distills the flavors, techniques, and spirit of Provence, the Alps, and Côte d'Azur into a never-before-seen collection of recipes, photographs, and stories that give us a fresh new look at the region.

Adult
Cover of Make It Easy, by Danielle Walker
Make It Easy: A Healthy Meal Prep & Menu Planning Guide
by Danielle Walker

A super-flexible meal prep cookbook featuring 125 healthy gluten-free, grain-free, and paleo recipes plus 16 weeks of menu plans, detailed meal prepping advice, grocery lists, and more-from the New York Times bestselling author of the Against All Grain series.

Adult
Gursha : timeless recipes for modern kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and beyond by Beejhy Barhany
Gursha : timeless recipes for modern kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and beyond
by Beejhy Barhany

An executive chef and founding owner of Tsion Cafe celebrates the rich culinary traditions of Ethiopian Jews through over 100 recipes, like Doro Wot, Berbere Fried Fish and Queen of Sheba Chocolate Cardamom Cake, alongside cultural essays and personal stories. Illustrations.
Cover of CDMX: The Food of Mexico City by Rosa Cienfuegos
CDMX: The Food of Mexico City
by Rosa Cienfuegos

Authentic and often unique to Ciudad de México, as the locals call it, CDMX's colorful recipes reflect the vibrancy, history, and modern urban life of Mexico's liveliest city. Filled with stunning food photography and on-the-scene shots of Mexico City, this is more than a cookbook. In addition to the unique dishes found only in the capital, CDMX is also where the country's regional cuisines come together, giving you the opportunity to eat your way through Mexico without ever having to leave the city.

Adult
Cover of Africali: Recipes From My Jikoni by Kiano Moju
Africali: Recipes From My Jikoni
by Kiano Moju

Turn readily available ingredients and pantry staples into easy yet flavorful weeknight meals and dinner party dishes that celebrate a unique fusion of Nigerian, Kenyan, and Californian cuisines. From jollof rice and Swahili chicken biriyani to spice blends and peri-peri recipes, discover the best of African flavors and Cali flair--without ever leaving your kitchen.

Adult
Fat + flour : the art of a simple bake by Nicole Rucker
Fat + Flour: The Art of a Simple Bake
by Nicole Rucker

Fat + Flour is a celebration of the delights that abound when these two simple ingredients come together. Famed for her rustic desserts, homespun pies, and unique flavor combinations, Nicole Rucker is revered as one of America's best bakers, and in this baking bible she shares the accessible, unfussy recipes that made her name.

Adult
Cover of Trejo's Cantina, by Danny Trejo
Trejo's Cantina: Cocktails, Snacks & Amazing Nonalcoholic Drinks From the Heart of Hollywood
by Danny Trejo

A cantina-style celebration of Mexican food and drink, entertaining, and Hollywood culture in 100 recipes for nachos, tacos, and Danger Dogs plus cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks from the legendary actor, restaurateur, and author of the acclaimed Trejo's Tacos.

Adult
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