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Essential Cookbooks: The CODES List 2026

Chosen as the Essential Cookbooks for 2026 by librarians across the US - "for both avid home chefs and those just learning the rewards of making a meal. The list further supports those who appreciate the many joys of reading cookbooks, even if they rarely venture into the kitchen."

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  • Bake It Gluten Free

    100 Recipes for Classic Treats

    Pollack, Dana,
    Book, 2025New York : Union Square & Co, [2025] — 641.5639 Pollack
  • Boustany

    a Celebration of Vegetables From My Palestine

    Tamimi, Sami,
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, [2025] — 641.5636 Tamimi
  • The Choi of Cooking

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

    Choi, Roy, 1970-
    Book, 2025New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2025] — 641.5637 Choi 04/2025
  • Cookies

    the Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat

    Vreeland, Vaughn
    Book, 2025Emeryville, CA ; New York, NY : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2025] — 641.8654 Vreeland 12/2025
  • Book, 2025New York, NY : Random House, [2025] — 641.5 Nosrat
  • Let's Make It!

    a Mexican-American Culinary Adventure

    Garcia, Alfredo (Chef),
    Book, 2025New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2025. — 641.5972 Garcia 06/2025
  • Mother Sauce

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

    Scala Quinn, Lucinda,
    Book, 2025New York : Artisan, 2025 — 641.5945 ScalaQui 04/2025
  • Potluck Desserts

    Joyful Recipes to Share With Pride

    Burke, Justin,
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Countryman Press, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, [2025] — 641.86 Burke 06/2025
  • Real Japanese Cooking

    Traditions, Tips & Techniques With Over 600 Authentic Recipes

    Itō, Makiko (Translator),
    Book, 2025[Rutland, Vermont] : Tuttle Publishing, [2025] — 641.5952 Ito
  • Scratch That

    Embrace the Mess, Cook to Impress

    Traeger, Alix,
    Book, 2025New York : Union Square & Co., [2025] — 641.5973 Traeger
  • Shred Happens

    100+ Protein-packed Mediterranean Favorites With a Low-carb Twist

    Hashemi, Arash,
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Rodale, [2025] — 641.5 Hashemi
  • Soju Party

    How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean

    Yoo, Irene,
    Book, 2025New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025. — 641.5951 Yoo
  • Yassou

    the Simple, Seasonal Mediterranean Cooking of Greece

    Lipa, Shaily,
    Book, 2024New York : Artisan, 2024 — 641.5918 Lipa