5 Cookbooks to Beat the Winter Blahs
Photography by Lucas Zarebinski
1. Big American Cookbook
by Mario Batali
Too cold to start your car? This book will take you on a cross-country road trip without leaving your kitchen. Start with the Deep South section. Because biscuits. $40
2. Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore
by Anna Thomas
If you’re thinking about going veg in 2017, filling recipes like Winter Squash Risotto with Sage and Pine Nuts will keep even your carnivorous guests happy. $35
3. ¡Cuba!
by Dan Goldberg, Andrea Kuhn and Jody Eddy
Dive into the spicy, vibrant world of Cuban cooking with recipes like Sopa de Pollo with Plantain Dumplings sprinkled among slice-of-life stories and food-centric Cuban history lessons. $30
4. Cooking with Mary Berry
by Mary Berry
The Great British Baking Show judge, who has written more than 70 cookbooks (go, girl!), shares new, easy-to-follow family favorites. $25
5. Short Stack
Multiple authors
Each booklet zeroes in on one ingredient, so you can get psyched about your latest supermarket haul. Eggplant? Yay! Cherries? Double yay! $14 each
6. ¡Buenos Nachos!
by Gina Hamadey
Nosh on everyone’s favorite finger food with recipes from connoisseurs like Hugh Acheson, Tyler Kord and, of course, Rachael! $25
7. Everything I Want to Eat
by Jessica Koslow
Whip up hella-fresh dishes like the Sorrel Pesto Rice Bowl in the spirit of Insta-famous L.A. restaurant Sqirl, even if you’re nowhere near Cali. $40
This story appeared in the January/February 2017 issue.
