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My Desert Island Cookbooks
By Jenna Helwig
By Jenna Helwig
These are the books that I cook and bake from the most, the go-to's that inspire me when I'm stuck in a rut or that I turn to when there's a specific dish I want to make. These are books that make up the core of my collection. Please don't tell me it's too many to take to a desert island.
Dinner: Changing the Game: A Cookbook
Melissa Clark
$35.00 $32.20Probably the cookbook I have cooked out of more than any other. Everything is full of flavor and easy to execute.
Super Natural Every Day: Well-Loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen [A Cookbook]
Heidi Swanson
$23.00I love the dreamy photos almost as much as the nourishing recipes. I feel healthier just looking at this book.
The Violet Bakery Cookbook
Claire Ptak
$29.99Yes, the rye brownies are to-die-for, but it's the breakfast chapter that keeps me coming back.
Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables
Joshua McFadden
$40.00 $36.80Great ingredients, great recipes, and great results. Anyone who likes vegetables should have this book. Page after page of inspiration.
Repertoire: All the Recipes You Need
Jessica Battilana
$32.00I love the concept behind this book: you don't need every recipe under the sun, just the foolproof ones you can return to again and again.
Baby-Led Feeding: A Natural Way to Raise Happy, Independent Eaters
Jenna Helwig
$18.99 $17.47Sure, I'm a little biased, but this book makes a great gift for new parents. Recipes start from basic finger foods and progress all the way towards easy family dinners baby can share.
Food52 Genius Desserts: 100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Bake [A Baking Book]
Kristen Miglore
$35.00 $32.20I haven't made all 100 recipes in this book yet...but I'm getting there.
Umami Bomb: 75 Vegetarian Recipes That Explode with Flavor
Raquel Pelzel
$19.95 $18.35We don't eat much meat anymore, and this book is full of clever strategies for maximizing the flavor in vegetarian dishes.
Preserving Italy: Canning, Curing, Infusing, and Bottling Italian Flavors and Traditions
Domenica Marchetti
$23.00 $21.16From jams to pickled vegetables, this gem is a delicious guide for even the most inexperienced canner.
Bakewise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking with Over 200 Magnificent Recipes
Shirley O. Corriher
$45.00 $41.40This book cracks the baking code! As the subtitle says, I learned so much about the hows and whys of my favorite recipes.
Real Baby Food: Easy, All-Natural Recipes for Your Baby and Toddler
Jenna Helwig
$16.99 $15.63Even if you (or your giftee) aren't making homemade baby food, this is a terrific resource for starting solids, handling picky eaters, and eating together as a family from the very start.
Keepers: Two Home Cooks Share Their Tried-And-True Weeknight Recipes and the Secrets to Happiness in the Kitchen: A Cookbook
Caroline Campion and Kathy Brennan
$26.99You can tell that these authors know what it's really like to cook for a family. The recipes are straight-forward, but flavor-filled, and the book is full of smart tips about how to feed people who have different schedules.