Cookbooks for When It's Too Cold to Eat Out

PSA: one of our favorite follows is coming out with her debut cookbook. We love Radhi for her uplifting spirit on social media and her flavorful and quick plant-based recipes. This roundup has 125 recipes from beverages and sweet treats to “morning nibbles” and “grounding grains.” In addition to sharing her favorite recipes, Devlukia-Shetty also shares some of her go-to wellness practices. If you’re looking to amp up your routine this year, this is the book to buy.

Ina Garten fans, rise up. Lidey Heuck worked for the Barefoot Contessa in the kitchen right out of college. Now she’s sharing all her tips, tricks, and go-to meals for the everyday home cook. These recipes are approachable, creative, and generally low effort. So if you have every single Barefoot Contessa cookbook (or know someone who does), change it up with this realistic curation. Plus, there’s even a foreword from Garten herself. The salmon with honey and chili crunch? Preorder it ASAP.

There’s no better season for baking at home than hibernation season. We love this book from recipe developer, food stylist, and host Samantha Seneviratne because she tells you about those extra baking steps you can skip. Like not bothering to sift, melting butter in the microwave, and more. Each chapter is broken down by a main baking ingredient – from eggs to yeast. The best part? The start of every recipe includes a short, actionable introduction to help you understand a new baking technique. You’ll have a batch of warm cookies whipped up in no time…without the stress.

This is the one we’ve been waiting for. We love Baked by Melissa founder Melissa Ben-Ishay for her elevated yet easy salad recipes on social media. This cookbook collects many of her popular TikTok recipes into one place for quick access. She’ll cover everything from rainbow salads and thrown-together healthy dinners to decadent desserts and so much more.

Looking for new dinner inspiration this year? If so, grab this book. We’re wanting to bookmark every single one in this new release from @thedefineddish. Known for her flavorful, beginner-friendly meals that are actually good for you, we know this one is bound to be a new staple ASAP. We’re the most excited about the one-pan coconut-lime chicken and rice. Yum.

Host of BuzzFeed’s popular video series “Make it Fancy” introduces readers to approachable, do-it-yourself Japanese cuisine in her debut cookbook. She reflects on her immigration journey to the United States from Japan, while sharing everything she knows about Japanese cuisine. These recipes are comforting, bright, and the perfect introduction to making Japanese dishes yourself. One bowl of soy sauce ramen, coming right up.

We’ve been binge-watching Jamie Oliver and his comforting cooking shows for as long as we can remember. This cookbook features his classic five-ingredient recipes, this time with a Mediterranean twist. Minimal grocery shopping and a plethora of pastas, soups, sandwiches, and so much more? It’s a definite yes from us.

Time to elevate your 3pm snack. Registered dietitian nutritionist Frances Largeman-Roth unpacks how to build nourishing and satiating snack plates (which are all the rage right now on social media). So if you’re in a snacking slump and are sick of your regular emotional support snack, pick up this book.