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ARABESQUE

Award-winning, Cairo-born author Claudia Roden explores the cooking of Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon in this beautiful book, published in 2005. Highly recommend.

$45 at Bookshop - buy now

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THE ARABESQUE TABLE

From Reem Kassis, author of ‘The Palestinian Table’ comes this attractive and enticing volume, subtitled ‘Contemporary Recipes from the Arab World.’ Read our review.

$37 at Bookshop - buy now

$32 at Amazon - buy now

AROUND MY FRENCH TABLE

Dorie Greenspan brings her charm and great taste to the table with more than 300 French recipes. She's one of the the best in the biz; her recipes work and they are outstanding. Read more.

$39 at Bookshop - buy now

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BOUCHON

Thomas Keller presents his elevated take on bistro food in his gorgeous 2004 classic.

$55 at Bookshop - buy now

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CHEZ PANISSE COOKING

Paul Bertolli's 1994 book feels as relevant as the day it was published; it makes you want to drop everything, roll up your sleeves and get cooking. Take it to the farmer's market with you and let your imagination fly. Co-written with Alice Waters. Read more.

$26 at Bookshop - buy now

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CLAUDIA RODEN'S MEDITERRANEAN

One of the revered author’s most outstanding works. Read our review.

$37 at Bookshop - buy now

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CUCINA POVERA

Giulia Scarpaleggia shares the secrets of creating maximum deliciousness from humble ingredients — an art form in her native Tuscany. Review coming soon; try a sample recipe.

$33 at Bookshop - buy now

$24 at Amazon - buy now

ESSENTIALS OF CLASSIC ITALIAN COOKING

Two of the most important titles from the immortal Marcella Hazan are collected here: The Classic Italian Cook Book and More Classic Italian Cooking, along with 50 newer recipes. Read more.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$23 at Amazon - buy now

FALASTIN

Exuberantly delicious recipes that work brilliantly fill the pages of Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley's book, while illuminating the culture of Palestine. It’s one of our all-time favorite cookbooks. Read our review. Watch our Q & A with Tara Wigley.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$21 at Amazon - buy now

Flavors of the Sun

At once a reference book and a recipe book, this volume from Brooklyn’s beloved market and gourmet shop is subtitled “The Sahadi’s Guide to Understanding, Buying, and Using Middle Eastern Ingredients.” Story and/or review coming soon.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$26 at Amazon - buy now

FLOUR + WATER: PASTA

If you don't already crave pasta, you will — desperately and actionably! — once you get your hands on this beautiful book from San Francisco chef Thomas McNaughton. If you enjoy making fresh pasta, or want to learn how, you'll love this.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$22 at Amazon - buy now

FOOD OF THE ITALIAN ISLANDS

Katie Parla’s second solo cookbook takes us on a delectable gastro-tour of Sardinia, Sicily, Capri, Ischia, Venice and beyond. Read our review.

$28 at Amazon - buy now

$35 at Parla’s website (signed copy) - buy now

THE FOOD OF MOROCCO

One of our all-time favorite authors, Paula Wolfert is a fabulous tour guide through one of the great food cultures of world, Morocco. Here’s a sample recipe.

$41 at Bookshop - buy now

$24 at Amazon - buy now

GJELINA

Travis Lett's relaxed yet exuberant Venice style is its own subset of California cuisine. It may seem effortless in the restaurants, but the inspiring 2015 book shows how much thought and care goes into it. The great ideas that fill its pages (like this one) will be especially inspiring to chefs and more serious and experienced home cooks.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$25 at Amazon - buy now

JERUSALEM

Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi share their love for Jerusalem in one of the most compelling cookbooks ever written and photographed.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$20 at Amazon - buy now

LIDIA'S MASTERING THE ART OF ITALIAN CUISINE

Lidia Bastianch’s magnum opus. If you love Italian cooking, you need this. Read our review.

$37 at Bookshop - buy now

$29 at Amazon - buy now

THE MEDITERRANEAN DISH

The highly anticipated debut cookbook from Suzy Karadsheh, founder of the popular website of the same name. One of our Best New Cookbooks of 2022.

$30 at Bookshop - buy now

$23 at Amazon - buy now

MIDDLE EASTERN SWEETS: DESSERTS, PASTRIES, CREAMS & TREATS

This beautiful Phaidon volume by Salma Hage is a must-have for anyone who loves the fragrant desserts, cookies and other treats of the Levantine and other Middle-Eastern cultures. Story and/or review coming soon.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$27 at Amazon - buy now

OTTOLENGHI FLAVOR

Just when you thought Yotam Ottolenghi must be fresh out of great ideas, he's, um, not. The recipes are vividly delicious.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$15 at Amazon - buy now

OTTOLENGHI SIMPLE

Like just about everyone else, we are huge Ottolenghi fans, and this is one of our favorite of his titles. Read our review.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$22 at Amazon - buy now

OTTOLENGHI TEST KITCHEN - EXTRA GOOD THINGS

The sequel to OTK Shelf Love, this second book from the famous test kitchen. Filled with the “secret culinary weapons” that take your cooking to the next level, and make life easier - condiments, sauces, dressings and such - it also includes recipes featuring them. Review coming soon.

$30 at Bookshop - buy now

$27 at Amazon - buy now

OTTOLENGHI TEST KITCHEN - SHELF LOVE

Recipes to ‘unlock the secrets of your pantry, fridge and freezer’ from the world’s most famous test kitchen, led by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi. Review coming soon.

$30 at Bookshop - buy now

$19 at Amazon - buy now

The book that made Yotam Ottolenghi an international superstar. Incredibly imaginative, it is filled with insanely delicious plant-based recipes.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

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ZAYTINYA

Subtitled ‘Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon,’ this 2024 title from superhero chef José Andrés is outstanding — one of our favorite new titles in recent years. Read our review.

$42 at Bookshop - buy now

$30 at Amazon - buy now