The Best Holiday Cookbooks for Cooking & Baking
It’s our favorite time of year! We love having the oven on all day and filling our house with the scent of delicious holiday bakes. Whether you love making special treats for loved ones, want to start new traditions, or love having sweets around for your own snacking pleasure, this list of cookbooks is sure to make your season bright. Happy cooking!
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Simply Ina
by Ina Garten
A brand-new collection of 85 easy yet impressive recipes for every meal of the day, from make-ahead lunches to effortless appetizers and showstopping dinners, from America’s favorite home cook. Whether you’re feeding unexpected guests, pulling together a Tuesday night dinner after work, or hosting a dinner party and don’t want to miss all the fun cooped up in the kitchen, you’ll be happy to have these simple, satisfying, and completely doable recipes to turn to. Because simple food shouldn’t just save you time; it should let you enjoy the people you love.
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Ottolenghi Simple Too
by Yotam Ottolenghi
For the millions of home cooks who loved Ottolenghi Simple, discover the pleasure of keeping things Simple Too. Every dish has simplicity at its core and can be made in under 30 minutes, cooked in one pot, or prepped ahead. Whatever your barriers to cooking, this book brings you into the kitchen with a promise that even the simplest meals can be full of flavor and joy.
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A Cozy Kitchen Cookbook
by Adrianna Adarme
The mastermind behind A Cozy Kitchen presents 100 easy, approachable recipes for quick weeknight meals, Peruvian and Colombian family favorites, and comforting baked goods — all using common ingredients and uncomplicated techniques.
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The Taste of Country Cooking
by Edna Lewis
The most beloved Southern cookbook of all time: a glorious celebration of seasonal eating that has shaped generations of home cooks, from “the first lady of Southern cooking” (NPR). Beautifully repackaged and redesigned, with a new foreword by Toni Tipton-Martin. An affirmation of a distinctly American way of eating, fifty years after its publicaÂtion, The Taste of Country Cooking remains the definitive book on Southern food.
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Padma’s All American
by Padma Lakshmi
In this very personal book — the result of seven years of traveling and tasting, listening and observing for her award-winning Hulu show Taste the Nation — Padma Lakshmi compiles more than 100 recipes from the immigrant and Indigenous communities she visits, as well as many from her own family, showing us what really comprises American cuisine.
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Good Lookin’ Cookin’
by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George
You’re invited to pull up a chair to a year of meals, friends, and fun with the Partons, as Dolly and her sister (and favorite cook) Rachel share beloved, crowd-pleasing recipes and family stories. With their trademark warmth and sisterly love, Dolly and Rachel remind you that cooking doesn’t need to be serious — it should be fun! And always good lookin’!
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All Hours
by Kwame Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein
Killer home recipes for any — and every — time of day, from breakfast to lunch to midnight snack, and for all occasions — weeknight dinners, parties with friends, mid-afternoon cravings, from the James Beard Award-winning chef of two-time New York Times #1 Restaurant in New York City, Tatiana.
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Holidays Cookbook: Country Comfort
by Monica Musetti-Carlin and Mary Elizabeth Roarke
Country Comfort: Holidays Cookbook pairs festive foods with the stories, memories, and traditions that make every celebration special. Whether you’re planning a menu for Christmas, Chanukah, Thanksgiving, or New Year’s, Country Comfort: Holidays Cookbook features over 100 time-honored American recipes that bring all the flavors of the holiday season to your dinner table.
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Sally’s Baking 101
by Sally McKenney
The ultimate baking book for home cooks of all skill levels, with 101 sweet and savory, foolproof recipes plus helpful tips for the best results — from the creator of the beloved website Sally’s Baking Addiction. With Sally’s Baking 101 as your guide, you’ll gain the knowledge you need to feel confident baking from scratch with tempting, reliable recipes guaranteed to delight family and friends.
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The Cozy Christmas Cookbook
by DK
‘Tis the season to welcome coziness into your kitchen and snuggle down with some fabulously festive cakes, bakes, and Christmas classics. From German Lebkuchen (frosted-cinnamon stars) to edible Speculaas Christmas tree decorations, reindeer cupcakes, and classics from Christmas logs to miniature mince pies – discover new recipes for savory Christmas nibbles and warming winter tipples.
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Après
by Maureen Petrosky
Celebrate the art of gathering after a day on the slopes with more than 75 inviting recipes for delicious cocktails and decadent après snacks. Whether you think of après as an occasion or a vibe, Après is the quintessential guide to cool-weather gathering and imbibing, on or off the mountain.
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Carla Bakes
by Carla Hall
Acclaimed chef, TV host, Top Chef fan-favorite, and author Carla Hall returns to her first culinary love story — baking. Carla Bakes is filled with over 80 recipes for baking savory and sweet goods rooted in her Southern traditions and inspired by her travels around the world. Carla brings her joy and playfulness to every recipe, showing you just how much fun it is to bake and bring your own twists to new recipes.
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Simply West African
by Pierre Thiam
This is West African food for every kitchen: a generous, warm welcome to its delicious, irresistible culinary mainstays and rhythms. Now, in Simply West African, celebrated chef and West African cooking authority Pierre Thiam unlocks the region’s essential tastes for the everyday home cook. With this book, you too will fill your kitchen with the comforting, irresistible flavors and beautiful spirit of West Africa.
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Diasporican
by Illyanna Maisonet
Over 90 delicious, deeply personal recipes that tell the story of Puerto Rico’s Stateside diaspora from the United States’ first Puerto Rican food columnist, award-winning writer Illyanna Maisonet. Filled with travel and food photography, Diasporican reveals how food connects us to family, history, conflict, and migration.
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The Brownie Book
by Kate Jenkins
This is the ultimate guide to decadent brownies and blondies, a treasure trove of fudgy, gooey, and fabulously chocolatey creations. Indulge in sensational flavors – from Burnt Basque Cheesecake Brownies to Lemon Meringue Pie Blondies – and build showstopping brownie towers to delight the chocoholics in your life.
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Party People
by Brie Larson and Courtney McBroom
Celebrate any occasion (really, any occasion!) with 100 creative recipes and endless ideas for your next party, from Academy Award–winning actor Brie Larson and former Milk Bar culinary director Courtney McBroom. They give you the tools to spark a new dining revolution in your home, one where connection takes center stage, and entertaining is an afterthought. Now, go forth and party!
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Feasts of Good Fortune
by Hsiao-Ching Chou and Meilee Chou Riddle
75 recipes for a full year of celebrations with family and friends the Chinese American way in this deeply personal intergenerational cookbook, co-written by mother and daughter.
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A Very Prairie Christmas Bakebook
by Karlynn Johnston
Indulge in the chilly season’s slower pace with a glorious, once-a-year baking fest where you pull out all the stops. A Very Prairie Christmas Bakebook is the only cookbook you will need this season, whether you’re from the Prairies or just love Christmas baking. Take it from Karlynn Johnston, the bestselling author of Flapper Pie and a Blue Prairie Sky and The Prairie Table, and someone who owns SIX Christmas trees — these goodies are sure to keep your Christmas spirit going all season long.
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Good Housekeeping Holiday Cookies
edited by Good Housekeeping
There’s nothing better than a warm-from-the-oven cookie, especially during the holidays. Bake your best batch yet with 100+ holiday cookie recipes from the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen that will come out perfect every time. Whether you’re baking a small batch for the family, a big batch for a cookie exchange, or simply putting a few out with milk for Santa, these cookies will make your holiday festivities a little sweeter.
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Celebrate with Babs
by Barbara Costello
It only takes two years to start a tradition! From New Year’s Day to Christmas and every holiday in between, your adopted grandmother Babs shares all of the holiday recipes and motherly advice you need to make every celebration special. From little party hacks and entertaining tips, hosting the holidays will become less stressful and more meaningful. Celebrate with Babs will be at the center of all of your gatherings for generations. What are you waiting for? Start your new traditions today!
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Winter Drinks
by Editors of PUNCH
A giftable collection of 70 cocktails built to fortify against the cold, featuring essential classics; updated riffs on traditional toddies, punches, nogs, and spiked coffees; and thoroughly modern drinks built to channel the season.
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A Sweet Year
by Joan Nathan
The “queen of American Jewish cooking” (Houston Chronicle) revises her children’s classic for a new generation. This charming book is a comprehensive guide to Jewish holidays and celebrations, and it will help make memories that will last a lifetime.
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Christmas Cocktails
by Camille Wilson
Create new holiday traditions with this cozy and cheerful collection of 50 cocktails perfect for any celebration. All of these are simple and flavorful recipes that any level of cocktail maker can whip up in a flash, whenever you’re craving some holiday spirit, no matter the time of year. The perfect companion for the holiday season, Christmas Cocktails invites you to create some Christmas magic through cocktails!
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