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Cookbooks by the Hot 100 food creators
The food bloggers and recipe creators home cooks trust most, ranked every month on The Hot 100, and the books they wrote. Try them free on their sites, then put one on the shelf.
The Food LabJ. Kenji López-Alt
The Pioneer Woman CooksRee Drummond
Maangchi's Real Korean CookingEmily KimThe books
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The Food Lab
J. Kenji López-Alt · 2015
The cook who tests the why, then shows it in one-take videos from his own kitchen; nobody explains technique better.
Cook from it: Smashed Burgers (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
Cook in its spirit: The Perfect Reverse-Seared Steak, Shatter-Crust Fried Chicken with Buttermilk Brine (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)
No. 7 on The Hot 100 · J. Kenji López-Alt
No. 5 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks
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Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking
Emily Kim · 2015
The reason so many people outside Korea make kimchi at home: patient videos, real Korean pantry, and a voice you trust.
Cook from it: Napa cabbage kimchi, Bibimbap (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
Cook in its spirit: Quick Cucumber Kimchi (Oi Muchim-Style Salad), Sizzling Kimchi Jjigae with Pork Belly (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)
No. 9 on The Hot 100 · Maangchi
No. 44 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks
Ree Drummond · 2009
Ranch cooking that turned into a TV show and a town; still the voice of generous American comfort food.
Cook from it: Cinnamon rolls, Pot roast (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 48 on The Hot 100 · The Pioneer Woman
No. 90 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks
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Tasting Rome
Katie Parla · 2016
Rome's sharpest food writer; her Roman recipes are the real thing, history and all.
Cook from it: Spaghetti carbonara, Cacio e Pepe (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 46 on The Hot 100 · Katie Parla
No. 93 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks
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RecipeTin Eats: Dinner
Nagi Maehashi · 2022
Every recipe is tested until it works for a nervous cook, with weights, step photos and a video, and she answers the comments herself.
Cook from it: Butter chicken (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 1 on The Hot 100 · RecipeTin Eats
No. 100 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks
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Sally's Baking 101Sally McKenney
Sally's Baking 101
Sally McKenney · 2023
The baking teacher half the internet learned from: exact measures, why each step matters, and a fix for every way it can go wrong.
No. 2 on The Hot 100 · Sally's Baking Addiction
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Smitten Kitchen KeepersDeb Perelman
Smitten Kitchen Keepers
Deb Perelman · 2022
Seventeen years of cooking in a tiny New York kitchen, each recipe re-made until it earns its place, written like a friend talking you through it.
No. 3 on The Hot 100 · Smitten Kitchen
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The Woks of LifeThe Leung family
The Woks of Life
The Leung family · 2022
A family of four writing down the Chinese food they grew up on, restaurant classics and home dishes alike, with the technique explained.
Cook from it: Char siu (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 4 on The Hot 100 · The Woks of Life
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Hot Thai KitchenPailin Chongchitnant
Hot Thai Kitchen
Pailin Chongchitnant · 2016
A Cordon Bleu-trained Thai cook who teaches why Thai food tastes the way it does, so you can balance it yourself.
Cook from it: Pad Thai (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 5 on The Hot 100 · Hot Thai Kitchen
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Half Baked Harvest Every DayTieghan Gerard
Half Baked Harvest Every Day
Tieghan Gerard · 2022
Big-flavor, cozy food from a Colorado farmhouse; the recipes ask a little more and give back a lot.
No. 8 on The Hot 100 · Half Baked Harvest
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Love Real FoodKathryne Taylor
Love Real Food
Kathryne Taylor · 2017
Whole-foods vegetarian cooking that is tested hard and generous with ways to swap.
No. 10 on The Hot 100 · Cookie and Kate
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Love & Lemons Every DayJeanine Donofrio
Love & Lemons Every Day
Jeanine Donofrio · 2019
Vegetables first and seasonal, organized by what's in your fridge, with bright, clean pictures you want to cook.
No. 11 on The Hot 100 · Love & Lemons
Buy on Bookshop- Pinch of Yum CookbookLindsay Ostrom
Pinch of Yum Cookbook
Lindsay Ostrom · 2016
Weeknight food with real flavor, from a Minneapolis couple who also taught a generation of bloggers how to do it well.
No. 12 on The Hot 100 · Pinch of Yum
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The Perfect ScoopDavid Lebovitz
The Perfect Scoop
David Lebovitz · 2007
A former Chez Panisse pastry cook writing from Paris for twenty-plus years: funny, exact and sweet.
No. 13 on The Hot 100 · David Lebovitz
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Minimalist Baker's Everyday CookingDana Shultz
Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking
Dana Shultz · 2016
Ten ingredients or fewer, one bowl or 30 minutes, and plant-based food that people who eat meat make too.
No. 14 on The Hot 100 · Minimalist Baker
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Big Vegan FlavorNisha Vora
Big Vegan Flavor
Nisha Vora · 2023
Vegan cooking that cares about texture and flavor, from a lawyer who left the law to cook.
No. 15 on The Hot 100 · Rainbow Plant Life
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The Mediterranean DishSuzy Karadsheh
The Mediterranean Dish
Suzy Karadsheh · 2022
Mediterranean home cooking from someone who grew up with it in Egypt, from everyday salads to Sunday stews.
No. 17 on The Hot 100 · The Mediterranean Dish
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Nothing FancyAlison Roman
Nothing Fancy
Alison Roman · 2019
The internet's most cooked recipes of the late 2010s came from her; still a voice people follow into the kitchen.
No. 19 on The Hot 100 · Alison Roman
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Preppy KitchenJohn Kanell
Preppy Kitchen
John Kanell · 2022
A former teacher who bakes like he teaches: calm, step by step, with every recipe on video.
No. 22 on The Hot 100 · Preppy Kitchen
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Budget BytesBeth Moncel
Budget Bytes
Beth Moncel · 2014
Every recipe priced to the cent and per serving, so a tight week still has good dinners.
No. 23 on The Hot 100 · Budget Bytes
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Once Upon a Chef, Weeknight/WeekendJenn Segal
Once Upon a Chef, Weeknight/Weekend
Jenn Segal · 2021
A trained chef's classics for family cooks: dependable, clearly written, rarely a miss.
No. 24 on The Hot 100 · Once Upon a Chef
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Natasha's KitchenNatasha Kravchuk
Natasha's Kitchen
Natasha Kravchuk · 2024
Family dinners with an Eastern European streak, cooked on video with her husband tasting along.
No. 25 on The Hot 100 · Natasha's Kitchen
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Skinnytaste SimpleGina Homolka
Skinnytaste Simple
Gina Homolka · 2022
Lighter versions of food people love, with the numbers counted, from a Long Island mom with a huge following.
No. 26 on The Hot 100 · Skinnytaste
Buy on Bookshop- Pick Up LimesSadia Badiei
Pick Up Limes
Sadia Badiei · 2021
Calm, plant-based cooking from a dietitian, with videos that feel like a slow morning.
No. 28 on The Hot 100 · Pick Up Limes
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Mexican Home KitchenMely Martínez
Mexican Home Kitchen
Mely Martínez · 2020
A Mexican grandmother's recipes, written down the way her family made them, long before it was fashionable.
Cook from it: Pozole rojo (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 31 on The Hot 100 · Mexico in My Kitchen
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Treasures of the Mexican TablePati Jinich
Treasures of the Mexican Table
Pati Jinich · 2021
Mexican food explained with history and warmth, from her TV show to recipes that work in an American kitchen.
No. 33 on The Hot 100 · Pati Jinich
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The Flavor EquationNik Sharma
The Flavor Equation
Nik Sharma · 2020
A molecular biologist turned cook who explains flavor so you can improvise.
No. 34 on The Hot 100 · A Brown Table
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Healthy Meal PrepLisa Bryan
Healthy Meal Prep
Lisa Bryan · 2023
Simple, whole-food cooking and meal prep, written clearly, with gluten-free cooks in mind.
No. 36 on The Hot 100 · Downshiftology
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Super Natural SimpleHeidi Swanson
Super Natural Simple
Heidi Swanson · 2021
Heidi Swanson has written about natural, vegetarian cooking since 2003; still among the most beautiful places to read about food.
No. 37 on The Hot 100 · 101 Cookbooks
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Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic CookbookJoshua Weissman
Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook
Joshua Weissman · 2021
Makes the fast-food you crave from scratch, and better; video-first with written recipes behind it.
No. 39 on The Hot 100 · Joshua Weissman
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The Well Plated CookbookErin Clarke
The Well Plated Cookbook
Erin Clarke · 2019
Healthier versions of the classics, carefully tested and clearly written.
No. 42 on The Hot 100 · Well Plated
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FlorentineEmiko Davies
Florentine
Emiko Davies · 2016
Florentine and regional Italian cooking, researched like a historian and photographed like a painter.
No. 43 on The Hot 100 · Emiko Davies
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Bread Toast CrumbsAlexandra Stafford
Bread Toast Crumbs
Alexandra Stafford · 2017
Home bread made un-scary, and generous weeknight cooking from a cook who answers every question.
No. 44 on The Hot 100 · Alexandra's Kitchen
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The Oh She Glows CookbookAngela Liddon
The Oh She Glows Cookbook
Angela Liddon · 2014
Hearty vegan food from Ontario that won over a lot of people who never meant to eat vegan.
No. 47 on The Hot 100 · Oh She Glows
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MeatheadMeathead Goldwyn
Meathead
Meathead Goldwyn · 2016
The science of barbecue, myth by myth, from the site serious pitmasters keep open.
Cook from it: Barbecue ribs (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 52 on The Hot 100 · AmazingRibs
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Binging with BabishAndrew Rea
Binging with Babish
Andrew Rea · 2019
Cooking the dishes from movies and TV, and a basics series that taught a lot of first-time cooks.
No. 53 on The Hot 100 · Babish Culinary Universe
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Dinner: A Love StoryJenny Rosenstrach
Dinner: A Love Story
Jenny Rosenstrach · 2012
How to get dinner on the table for a family, night after night, with honesty about what that actually takes.
No. 54 on The Hot 100 · Dinner: A Love Story
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Molly on the RangeMolly Yeh
Molly on the Range
Molly Yeh · 2016
Midwestern comfort food meets Jewish and Chinese family cooking, from a farm on the North Dakota line.
No. 56 on The Hot 100 · My Name Is Yeh
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Damn DeliciousChungah Rhee
Damn Delicious
Chungah Rhee · 2016
Fast, punchy weeknight food with a lean toward Asian flavors.
No. 57 on The Hot 100 · Damn Delicious
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Green Kitchen at HomeDavid Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl
Green Kitchen at Home
David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl · 2017
A Stockholm couple's vegetarian cooking since 2009: colorful, kid-friendly and beautifully shot.
No. 58 on The Hot 100 · Green Kitchen Stories
Buy on Bookshop- Hey Grill HeySusie Bulloch
Hey Grill Hey
Susie Bulloch · 2019
Barbecue and smoking taught clearly, from a Utah pitmaster.
No. 59 on The Hot 100 · Hey Grill Hey
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Artisan Sourdough Made SimpleEmilie Raffa
Artisan Sourdough Made Simple
Emilie Raffa · 2017
The friendliest door into sourdough, written for a home schedule.
No. 61 on The Hot 100 · The Clever Carrot
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Bigger Bolder BakingGemma Stafford
Bigger Bolder Baking
Gemma Stafford · 2019
An Irish pastry chef who makes baking feel possible for anyone, with lots of no-mixer recipes.
No. 62 on The Hot 100 · Bigger Bolder Baking
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Cook This BookMolly Baz
Cook This Book
Molly Baz · 2021
Cook-with-confidence food from a Bon Appétit alum with strong opinions and a good newsletter.
No. 67 on The Hot 100 · Molly Baz
Buy on Bookshop- Andy CooksAndy Hearnden
Andy Cooks
Andy Hearnden · 2023
A chef from New Zealand cooking restaurant food in a home kitchen, a minute at a time.
No. 69 on The Hot 100 · Andy Cooks
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Tiffy CooksTiffy Chen
Tiffy Cooks
Tiffy Chen · 2023
Taiwanese and Asian home cooking in short, clear videos.
No. 72 on The Hot 100 · Tiffy Cooks
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Joy the Baker Over EasyJoy Wilson
Joy the Baker Over Easy
Joy Wilson · 2016
Baking with humor and heart from New Orleans, and an online bake club that keeps people baking together.
No. 75 on The Hot 100 · Joy the Baker
Buy on Bookshop- Caribbean PotluckChris De La Rosa
Caribbean Potluck
Chris De La Rosa · 2015
Trinidad and Caribbean home cooking taught on video for nearly twenty years.
Cook from it: Jerk chicken (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 80 on The Hot 100 · Caribbean Pot
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Pasta GranniesVicky Bennison
Pasta Grannies
Vicky Bennison · 2019
Italian grandmothers making the pasta of their village by hand, filmed before the knowledge is gone.
No. 81 on The Hot 100 · Pasta Grannies
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The Italian TableElizabeth Minchilli
The Italian Table
Elizabeth Minchilli · 2019
Thirty years of eating and cooking in Rome and Italy, the recipes always tied to a place.
No. 83 on The Hot 100 · Elizabeth Minchilli
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Fuss-Free VeganSam Turnbull
Fuss-Free Vegan
Sam Turnbull · 2017
Vegan comfort food that tastes like the original, from a Toronto cook with a wink.
No. 88 on The Hot 100 · It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken
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Laura in the KitchenLaura Vitale
Laura in the Kitchen
Laura Vitale · 2015
Italian home cooking on video since 2010, as easy as cooking with a friend.
No. 89 on The Hot 100 · Laura in the Kitchen
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Hot for Food Vegan Comfort ClassicsLauren Toyota
Hot for Food Vegan Comfort Classics
Lauren Toyota · 2018
Loud, fun vegan comfort food from Toronto; it made plant-based food feel like a party.
No. 92 on The Hot 100 · Hot for Food
Buy on Bookshop- Quicker Than QuickPamela Salzman
Quicker Than Quick
Pamela Salzman · 2021
A Los Angeles cooking teacher's whole-food family cooking, organized by season.
No. 97 on The Hot 100 · Pamela Salzman
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