Stir It Up!

Recommended cookbooks, with an emphasis on Minnesota.

Updated June 28, 2024
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Company : the radically casual art of cooking for others
Thielen, Amy
Paper Book
In her much-anticipated follow-up to The New Midwestern Table, Amy writes, "no one will ever care about the food as much as you and I do." Company will have you rethinking the way you entertain, throwing dinner parties that are less formal, more frequent, and as fun for the cook as for...
Home is where the eggs are : farmhouse food for the people you love
Yeh, Molly
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the host of Food Network's Girl Meets Farm and bestselling author of the IACP award-winning Molly on the Range, a collection of cozy recipes that feel like celebrations.  Home Is Where the Eggs Are is a...
Homestead recipes : midwestern inspirations, family favorites, and pearls of wisdom from a sassy home cook
Rettke, Amanda
Paper Book
From the author of Surprise-Inside Cakes and the hugely popular I Am Homesteader and I Am Baker blogs--a book filled with sass, charm, and 110 tried-and-true home-cooked favorite recipes that shine whether you're a megamart devotee or a garden-to-table enthusiast...
On the curry trail : chasing the flavor that seduced the world : in 50 recipes
Iyer, Raghavan
Paper Book
Award-winning author and instructor Raghavan Iyer explores the origin of curry across the globe with 50 recipes in this illustrated cookbook about the simmering, scrumptious history and lore of a globally beloved dish.? On the Curry Trail is an enlightening journey across Australia, Asia, Africa,...
Color taste texture : recipes for picky eaters, those with food aversion, and anyone who's ever cringed at food
Broberg-Moffitt, Matthew
Paper Book
This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques with a dash of understanding about food aversion and how to help your kids - and yourself - cook beautiful meals in an empowering way, and is a groundbreaking resource for anyone who has ever been called 'picky' or 'discerning.' Learn how to...
The complete cooking for two cookbook : 700+ recipes for everything you'll ever want to make
Paper Book
The 10th anniversary edition of the New York Times bestseller-almost 600,000 sold-updated with more than 100 new recipes, new photography, and updated equipment buying recommendations. Learn the ins and outs of successful small-scale cooking from the experts who wrote the book on...
Seed to plate, soil to sky : modern plant-based recipes using Native American ingredients
Frank, Lois Ellen
Paper Book
This enriching cookbook celebrates eight important plants Native Americans introduced to the rest of the world: corn, beans, squash, chile, tomato, potato, vanilla, and cacao--with more than 100 recipes. When these eight Native American plants crossed the ocean after 1492, the world's...
The complete modern pantry : 350+ ways to cook well with what's on hand
Paper Book
Busy home cooks can create exciting meals straight from the pantry with this unique cookbook from America's Test Kitchen. Cook more, shop less, and improvise like a pro with over 350 recipes and tricks for making the most of ingredients you already have on hand.
Eater : 100 essential restaurant recipes from the authority on where to eat and why it matters
Canavan, Hillary Dixler
Paper Book
Eater's dedicated team of on-the-ground experts live to drink, dine, and let you know what's great, and the leading media brand's debut cookbook includes the dishes that diners can't stop thinking about, from the chefs and restaurants that have shaped our food culture. Sourced from the best...
How to cook everything fast : great food in 30 minutes or less
Bittman, Mark
Paper Book
Featuring hundreds of easy and innovative recipes to get dinner on the table in no time flat, How To Cook Everything Fast Revised Edition, from acclaimed home-cooking expert and #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Bittman, is now completely revised and includes gorgeous color...
Meal prep magic : time-saving tricks for stress-free cooking
McCord, Catherine
Paper Book
Become a faster, healthier cook with secrets from celebrated cookbook author, Weelicious founder, and meal prep genius Catherine McCord. McCord believes that success in the kitchen comes down to two things--organization and meal prep--and she'll show you how...
Smitten kitchen keepers : new classics for your forever files
Perelman, Deb
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER . A BON APPETIT and EPICURIOUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR. The long-awaited new book from the best-selling and beloved author of The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and Smitten Kitchen Every Day-a collection of essential recipes for meals you'll...

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