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Claire Saffitz's debut cookbook, Dessert Person, is a New York Times bestseller and IACP Award winner that delivers more than 100 recipes alongside the technical reasoning designed to transform hesitant home cooks into committed bakers. This review assesses the book's content, organisation, and published reception — not a kitchen test.
Aug 2, 2026
A New York Times bestselling follow-up to Matheson's debut cookbook, Home Style Cookery delivers 135 recipes spanning pantry fundamentals through showstopping roasts, shaped by the Canadian chef's personality and his belief that cooking is both practical and personal.
Jul 21, 2026
Magnolia Table, Volume 2 is an instant #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook from Joanna Gaines that delivers 145 new recipes spanning breakfast through dinner, breads, soups, and sides — drawn from her family home, the Magnolia Table restaurant, Silos Baking Co., and the Magnolia Press coffee shop in Waco, Texas.
Jul 17, 2026
Published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1970, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 2 is the sequel to the landmark cookbook by Julia Child and Simone Beck (with Sidonie Coryn providing the illustrations), expanding the original's mission to bring rigorous, step-by-step French cookery to American home kitchens — from French bread and peasant ragoûts to salted goose and royal Napoleons. This review assesses the book's content, organisation, and published critical reception; it does not reflect a kitchen test.
Jul 30, 2026
Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook is a #1 New York Times bestseller from DK (September 2021) that pushes back against the era of minimal-effort, one-ingredient shortcuts — and, according to critical coverage, delivers "solid instruction, tasty recipes, and plenty of twists for experienced chefs to enjoy as well." This review assesses the book's content, organisation, and published critical reception, not a kitchen test.
Jul 29, 2026
Half Baked Harvest Super Simple is a New York Times bestseller from Tieghan Gerard — the blogger and author behind the Half Baked Harvest brand — that delivers more than 125 comfort-food-forward recipes streamlined for busy home cooks, using techniques such as one-pot cooking, Instant Pot, slow cooker, and night-before meal prep. Named one of the best cookbooks of the year by BuzzFeed and Food Network, it builds on the popularity of Gerard's debut cookbook while deliberately lowering the barrier to entry, making her signature style of wholesome, indulgent cooking more accessible without abandoning the ambition that built her following.
Jul 26, 2026
Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow. Is a New York Times bestseller and IACP Award finalist that delivers quick-prep, nutrition-forward recipes designed for athletes and busy eaters alike, built on the same "indulgent nourishment" philosophy that made the authors' original Run Fast. Eat Slow. A phenomenon.
Jul 25, 2026
Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible, co-authored with New York Times food writer Melissa Clark and published by Simon & Schuster in October 2011, is a 480-page comprehensive guide to Southern cooking featuring more than 300 recipes. Critics described it as "an encyclopedic tour of Southern cuisine" and likened it to a Southern answer to The Joy of Cooking. This review assesses the book's content, organisation, and published critical reception — not a kitchen test.
Aug 4, 2026
Marcella Hazan's Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking is widely regarded as one of the definitive Italian cookbooks in the English language, and this 30th Anniversary Edition — illustrated by Karin Kretschmann, with new forewords by Lidia Bastianich and Victor Hazan, published by Knopf in September 2022 — gives the canonical text a handsome new life. This review assesses the book's content, organisation, and published critical reception, not a kitchen test.
Jul 28, 2026
How Not to Die: Revised and Updated is a New York Times bestseller by physician Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, and co-author Gene Stone, now available as an audiobook from Macmillan Audio narrated by Greger himself. The book makes the case that the fifteen leading causes of disease-related death are largely preventable through diet and lifestyle, marshalling peer-reviewed scientific evidence to identify the foods and habits designed to extend healthy life. This review is based on the book's content and published reception, not hands-on use.
Jul 18, 2026
Gordon Ramsay Quick and Delicious: 100 Recipes to Cook in 30 Minutes or Less delivers a collection of fast-but-refined dishes rooted in Ramsay's professional kitchen philosophy — a strong choice for fans of the chef and cooks eager to sharpen their skills, though those seeking genuinely beginner-friendly weeknight simplicity may find the bar set higher than the title implies.
Jul 31, 2026
Elin Hilderbrand's twenty-ninth novel sends food blogger Hollis Shaw to Nantucket with four friends from different chapters of her life — a premise that lets Hilderbrand explore the tensions, loyalties, and illusions that define female friendship, earning a starred review from Kirkus Reviews in the process.
Aug 3, 2026Search
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