Cookbook Round-Up
Finding your favorite cookbook is not an easy task, but once it's done, you will never be without delicious food again. So it's worth the extra effort to find one that you really love.
Whether you want something big or small, specific or general, we want to give you a variety of solid options to help make your search easier. Check out 15 of our recommended cookbooks below, and choose wisely:
Real Simple Easy, Delicious Home Cooking: 250 Recipes for Every Season and Occasion: No matter what time of year it is or what meal you're cooking, this book will have an option for you.
Bon Appétit Fast Easy Fresh Cookbook: If you're not too familiar with the kitchen, this book is a great option to get you started on your way to culinary expertise.
Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food: More Than 100 Delicious, Super-Fast, and Easy Recipes: Gordon Ramsay has proven that he means business when it comes to the kitchen, and this cookbook can help you get serious in your own home.
The Joy of Cooking: It's been around since 1931, but this classic never gets old.
The Essential Cocktail: The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks: We couldn't have a cookbook list without drinks, could we? Written by Dale DeGroff, you'll never make a mediocre drink again with this book on your counter.
The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century: This book contains more than 900 pages of cooking advice and recipes. Need we say more?
The Great American Cookbook: With an epic title like that and 500 recipes from all 50 states, we had no choice but to include this book in our list.
The Silver Spoon: Not only was this book first published in 1950, but it has now become the most successful cookbook in Italy.
Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Julia Child's famous cookbook just recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary. Every kitchen needs a copy.
Bill Neal's Southern Cooking: Sometimes you just need some Southern comfort food, and this book is sure to have what you're craving.
The Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: The Essential Recipe Collection for Today's Home Cook: This book features more than 300 recipes and includes a reference section where it answers common cooking questions.
Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible: Paula Deen is the expert when it comes to ham, carbs and all things deep-fried. Therefore, this cookbook works particularly well in the fall.
Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook: We had to have Martha Stewart in the mix. Try this cookbook before any of her specialty titles to get more variety.
How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food: This book has almost 1,000 pages of recipes. If you can lift it, we suggest putting it in your kitchen.
Ad Hoc at Home: Turn to chef Thomas Keller for family-style recipes and home-cooking tips from a known perfectionist. The results are sure to be tasty.
