Cooking Around the World

Cookbooks featuring various cuisines from a variety of cultures and countries.

Updated August 6, 2024
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Korean American food that tastes like home
Kim, Eric (Cooking writer)
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMESANDLOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER .An homage to what it means to be Korean American with delectable recipes that explore how new culinary traditions can be forged to honor both your past and your present. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ART OF EATING PRIZE .IACP AWARD...
The food of Oaxaca recipes and stories from Mexico's culinary capital
Ruiz, Alejandro
Paper Book
IACP Cookbook Award Winner A groundbreaking cookbook celebrating the distinctive cuisine and culture of Oaxaca, from one of Mexico's most revered chefs. With a foreword by Enrique Olvera. In The Food of Oaxaca, acclaimed chef Alejandro Ruiz shares the cuisine...
Portuguese home cooking
Ortins, Ana Patuleia
Paper Book
In this book, Ana Patuleia Ortins invites you to discover or revisit the soul-comforting, peasant food of Portugal, just as vibrant, yet distinct from that of its neighbours. Portuguese Home Cooking draws us into an immigrant kitchen where traditional culinary methods were handed down from father to...
Ammu Indian home-cooking to nourish your soul
Khan, Asma
Paper Book
A new cookbook from the star of Netflix's Chef's Table and one of the world's most prominent female chefs Heart-warming and full of comforting aromatic Indian flavors: Indian food from home, cooked with heart Ammu is a collection of recipes from...
Saka Saka adventures in African cooking, south of the Sahara
Cocagne, Anto
Paper Book
Chef Anto Cocagne and Photographer Aline Princet take us on a unique food journey and introduce us to the best recipes from Gabon, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Congo, and Ethiopia. Chef Anto Cocagne and Photographer Aline Princet take us on a unique food journey and introduce...
Islas a celebration of tropical cooking : 125 recipes from the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean Islands
Diaz, Von
Paper Book
An intimate reflection on tropical island cooking's bold flavors and big stories, with 125 recipes, from celebrated food writer Von Diaz.  The islands spanning the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans are remarkable places, sharing dozens of ingredients and...
The Pepper Thai cookbook family recipes from everyone's favorite Thai mom
Teigen, Pepper
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . 80 stir-fried-saucy, sweet-and-tangy mostly Thai-ish recipes from the mom who taught Chrissy (almost) everything she knows, Pepper Teigen! IACP AWARD FINALIST . ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR- Time Out, Food52...
Budmo! recipes from a Ukrainian kitchen
Voloshyna, Anna
Paper Book
Traditional Eastern European recipes infused with a fresh, contemporary approach for today's home kitchen, compiled by one of today's most exciting young chefs of Ukrainian cuisine. With its emphasis on fresh ingredients, time-honoured heritage, and warm...
The Mediterranean dish 120 bold and healthy recipes you'll make on repeat
Karadsheh, Suzy
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The highly anticipated debut cookbook from the creator of The Mediterranean Dish website, with more than 120 recipes for bright and flavorful Mediterranean diet-inspired meals. "I want to cook everything in this book! It's not just...
Persiana recipes from the Middle East & beyond
Ghayour, Sabrina
Paper Book
"This is an outstanding collection that will surely win readers over and inspire many a meal." ,ÄîPublishers Weekly "With this stunning collection of approachable Middle Eastern recipes, the author dispels the notion that Persian, Turkish, Arab, and Armenian cuisines are too complicated for home...
Rambutan recipes from Sri Lanka
Shanmugalingam, Cynthia
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR BY BON APPETIT * FOOD52 * THE LOS ANGELES TIMES * THE DAILY HIVE Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Best Debut Cookbook Award 2023 More than 80...
Vegan Africa plant-based recipes from Ethiopia to Senegal
Kacouchia, Marie, 1992- author.
Paper Book
Drawing from the cultures and traditions of more than 15 countries, years of cooking expertise, and cherished memories from her own childhood on the Ivory Coast, Marie Kacouchia takes us on a tour of flavorful, healthy, naturally plant-based African dishes. Explore over 70 irresistible recipes for...
Coconut & sambal recipes from my Indonesian kitchen
Lee, Lara
Paper Book
As seen in The New York Times * Food & Wine * Eater * Forbes * Travel + Leisure * Saveur * Epicurious * Bon Appetit * Food52 * The Strategist * Chowhound * The New York Times Book Review * The Boston Globe *...
Istanbul and beyond exploring the diverse cuisines of Turkey
Eckhardt, Robyn
Paper Book
The most extensive and lushly photographed Turkish cookbook to date, by two internationally acclaimed experts Standing at the crossroads between the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Asia, Turkey boasts astonishingly rich and diverse culinary traditions. Journalist Robyn...
Arabiyya recipes from the life of an Arab in diaspora
Assil, Reem
Paper Book
IACP AWARD WINNER . A collection of 100+ bright, bold recipes influenced by the vibrant flavors and convivial culture of the Arab world, filled with moving personal essays on food, family, and identity and mixed with a pinch of California cool, from chef and activist Reem Assil ...
Tex-Mex traditions, innovations, and comfort foods from both sides of the border
Fry, Ford
Paper Book
Tex-Mexis more than just a flavor-packed cookbook of tried and true recipes for comfort-food favorites like nachos, fajitas, and chili-it's a way of life. "A revelatory book that will make you want to heartily wander the border."-Hugh Acheson It was...
Smoke, roots, mountain, harvest recipes and stories inspired by my Appalachian home
McDuffie, Lauren, author, photographer.
Paper Book
From the writer of the award-winning food blog Harvest and Honey, including Saveur Best Blog finalist Showcasing the flavors and modern cooking techniques of Appalachia and the Blue Ridge Mountains: With over 70 delectable recipes and 80 stunning photographs...
Ghetto Gastro Black Power kitchen
Gray, Jon
Paper Book
Named a Best Cookbook of 2022 by Barnes & Noble   Named a Best Cookbook of Fall 2022 by Food & Wine, Forbes, Philadelphia Inquirer, Publishers Weekly, The Takeout, and more An...
The Cuban kitchen
Rábade Roque, Raquel.
Paper Book
What is Cuban cuisine? A delectable intermingling of Spanish, Portuguese, Arabian, Chinese, and African culinary traditions-a true melting pot of all the influences that combine in Cuban culture. Now, Raquel Rabade Roque gives us the definitive book of Cuban cuisine- encyclopedic in its...
Dinner in French my recipes by way of France
Clark, Melissa
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The beloved author of Dinner in an Instant breaks down the new French classics with 150 recipes that reflect a modern yet distinctly French sensibility. "Melissa Clark's contemporary eye is just what the chef...
Filipinx heritage recipes from the diaspora
Dimayuga, Angela
Paper Book
Filipinx offers 100 deeply personal recipes-many of them dishes that define home for Angela Dimayuga and the more than four million people of Filipino descent in the United States. The book tells the story of how Dimayuga grew up in an immigrant family in northern California, trained in...
Mi cocina recipes and rapture from my kitchen in México
Martínez, Rick (Chef) author.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER . JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER . IACP AWARD WINNER . A highly personal love letter to the beauty and bounty of México in more than 100 transportive recipes, from the beloved food writer and host of the Babish Culinary Universe show...
Cook Korean! a comic book with recipes
Ha, Robin
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller .A charming introduction to the basics of Korean cooking in graphic novel form, with 64 recipes, ingredient profiles, and more, presented through light-hearted comics. Fun to look at and easy to use, this unique combination of cookbook and graphic...
52 Shabbats Friday night dinners inspired by a global Jewish kitchen
Kramer, Faith
Paper Book
AS SEEN IN THE NEW YORK TIMES Foreword Reviews INDIES -- Gold Winner in Cooking PubWest Book Design Awards -- Silver Winner in Cookbooks "Gorgeous" --The Washington Post Whether you are a longtime host of weekly Shabbat...
American table the foods, people, and innovations that feed us
Kingsley, Lisa
Paper Book
In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, a sweeping history of food and culture that summons everyone to the table for a fresh look at the people, ingredients, events, and movements that have shaped how and what we eat in the United States This exploration of the...
New native kitchen celebrating modern recipes of the American Indian
Bitsoie, Freddie
Paper Book
From Freddie Bitsoie, the executive chef at Mitsitam Native Foods Café at the Smithsonian's Natural Museum of the American Indian, and James Beard Award-winning author James O. Fraioli, New Native Kitchen is a celebration of Indigenous cuisine. Offering delicious dishes like Cherrystone...

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