While I typically cook from the recipe app on my phone, I do love cookbooks, and it has to be a great one to deserve a spot on the shelf. These are my favorites.
This cookbook is a mix and match guide for crusts, fillings, and toppings. You can create an extra special pie. Erin Jeanne McDowel is such a great teacher, and I highly recommend her Bake it Up a Notch series on YouTube.
This book has all kinds of ‘boards’ that make great party spreads. Whether you want to make a board for breakfast, dinner, dessert, or anything in between, this book has you covered with cheese boards, taco boards, etc. And even better, it has recipes for homemade items or options for picking things up at the store for less work.
Get this cookbook for a college grad - it will set them up for cooking success. There are so many clever techniques and instrutions.
These recipes are straightforward using common ingredients. And there's an index at the back based on circumstance - For the Freezer, Dinner in 10 Minutes, etc.
These are recipes more about the process than the ingredient quantities. Once you make something once, you’ll probably be able to throw it together from memory in the future.
Claire Saffitz is a gem. These desserts are special. Enjoy!
This isn’t a cookbook, per se. It is a flavor dictionary. It has a section for each ingredient you can think of with a list of all of the other ingredients that pair well with it. I use it when I’m throwing something together and want to make sure the flavors work. It’s what I used for my list of flavor combo ideas for my fruit, yogurt, and granola bowls.
I also have lists of favorite fiction, non-fiction, board books, and knitting books.
