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Fall 2021 New Cookbooks

Are you looking for some new recipes? Whether you're looking for a fancy new dish to include on your Thanksgiving menu or a quick weeknight dinner plan, MHL's cookbook section has you covered. Here are some fresh new cookbooks for you to sample. (Note: please do not lick the cookbooks, no matter how good the photos look.)

The complete autumn & winter cookbook : 550+ recipes for warming dinners, holiday roasts, seasonal desserts, breads, food gifts, and more
The complete autumn & winter cookbook : 550+ recipes for warming dinners, holiday roasts, seasonal desserts, breads, food gifts, and more
by America's Test Kitchen

Celebrate the season with this treasure trove of cozy cooking and baking recipes, from soul-warming soups and simple dinners to showstoppers and weekend projects.
Apple kitchen
Apple kitchen
by Madeleine Ankner

Explore the fascinating world of apple growing and discover varieties you don't usually see in the supermarket as well as popular favorites. Then delve into a delicious array of more than 70 recipes; in addition to crowd-pleasers such as apple strudel, baked apples, and tarte tatin, whet the appetite with fresh menu ideas such as carrot and apple soup, apple-filled tortellini, and apple-butter pumpkin pie. In this book, you'll find creative recipes for starters and snacks, mains, desserts, and drinks that revel in the astonishing versatility of this noblest of fruit - all beautifully illustrated with evocative photos.
Lidia's a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl : Simple Recipes for Perfect Meals: a Cookbook
Lidia's a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl : Simple Recipes for Perfect Meals: a Cookbook
by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich

With classics and new dishes alike, the beloved chef and best-selling author shares more than 100 easy-to-make recipes for flavorful, no-fuss Italian food that use just one (or two) pot or pan.
New Native Kitchen : Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian
New Native Kitchen : Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian
by Freddie Bitsoie

From Freddie Bitsoie, the former executive chef at Mitsitam Native Foods Café at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, and James Beard Award-winning author James O. Fraioli, New Native Kitchen is a celebration of Indigenous cuisine. Accompanied by original artwork by Gabriella Trujillo and offering delicious dishes like Cherrystone Clam Soup from the Northeastern Wampanoag and Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin from the Pueblo peoples, Bitsoie showcases the variety of flavor and culinary history on offer from coast to coast, providing modern interpretations of 100 recipes that have long fed this country. 
Everyone's table : global recipes for modern health
Everyone's table : global recipes for modern health
by Gregory Gourdet

A popular and trendsetting Top Chef star shares 200 globally-inspired, superfood-focused, nutritionally-dense recipes that are free of gluten, dairy, soy and grains in the hopes of changing the way readers approach healthy eating while delighting and inspiring home cooks. 
The kitchen whisperers : cooking with the wisdom of our friends
The kitchen whisperers : cooking with the wisdom of our friends
by Dorothy Kalins

A beautifully written tribute to the people who teach us to cook and guide our hands in the kitchen, by the founding editor of Saveur.
Food52 big little recipes : good food with minimal ingredients and maximal flavor
Food52 big little recipes : good food with minimal ingredients and maximal flavor
by Emma Laperruque

Sixty recipes inspired by the "Big Little Recipes" column on Food52, featuring minimal ingredients and maximal flavor.
OTK shelf love : recipes to unlock the secrets of your pantry, fridge, and freezer : a cookbook
OTK shelf love : recipes to unlock the secrets of your pantry, fridge, and freezer : a cookbook
by Noor Murad

The revered team of chefs at the Ottolenghi Text Kitchen serve up simple yet unique Middle Eastern-inspired recipes that make use of every shelf in the pantry, fridge and freezer.
The Milk Street Cookbook : The Definitive Guide to the New Home Cooking
The Milk Street Cookbook : The Definitive Guide to the New Home Cooking
by Christopher Kimball

The complete Milk Street TV show cookbook, featuring each dish from every episode and more -- over 400 dishes in all, including 65+ new recipes from the 2021-2022 fifth season. Christopher Kimball's James Beard, IACP, and Emmy Award-winning Milk Street TV show and cookbooks give home cooks a simpler, bolder, healthier way to eat and cook. 
Eat, habibi, eat! : fresh recipes for modern Egyptian cooking
Eat, habibi, eat! : fresh recipes for modern Egyptian cooking
by Shahir Massoud

Features flavor-packed recipes for Middle Eastern dishes with home-friendly adaptations of street foods and casual everyday staples, to new interpretations of traditional recipes, all made easy and fun to create.
Grand dishes : recipes and stories from grandmothers of the world
Grand dishes : recipes and stories from grandmothers of the world
by Anastasia Miari

An richly illustrated cookbook of time-perfected recipes and stories from wise and witty grandmothers across the globe.
The Quick Fix Kitchen : Easy Recipes and Time-saving Tips for a Healthier, Stress-free Life: a Cookbook
The Quick Fix Kitchen : Easy Recipes and Time-saving Tips for a Healthier, Stress-free Life: a Cookbook
by Tia Mowry

Using her trademark joyful, down-to-earth fashion, the busy mom, author, actor and entrepreneur shows readers how to create quick and easy nutritious, hearty dishes, without sacrificing time and energy, that work for everyone.
Antoni: let's do dinner
Antoni: let's do dinner
by Antoni Porowski

In the follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Antoni in the Kitchen, Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski shares exuberantly easy dinners for every night of the week.
Ramsay in 10
Ramsay in 10
by Gordon Ramsay

Inspired by his YouTube series watched by millions, the superstar chef returns with 100 new and delicious recipes that feature Gordon’s shortcuts to speed up cooking, to reduce prep times and to get the very best from fresh ingredients. 
This Must Be the Place : Dispatches & Food from the Home Front
This Must Be the Place : Dispatches & Food from the Home Front
by Rachael Ray

The multi-Emmy Award-winning syndicated TV star offers more than 125 recipes straight from her home in upstate New York during the pandemic with personal stories on loss, gratitude and the special memories of what makes a house a home.
The weekday vegetarians : 100 Recipes and a Real-life Plan for Eating Less Meat: a Cookbook
The weekday vegetarians : 100 Recipes and a Real-life Plan for Eating Less Meat: a Cookbook
by Jenny Rosenstrach

Offering more than 100 recipes, the creator of the highly popular website Dinner: A Love Story shows how she and her family have adopted “weekday vegetarian” mentality—eating a vegetable-based diet during the week and saving meaty splurges for the weekend.
The Pepper Thai cookbook : family recipes from everyone's favorite Thai mom
The Pepper Thai cookbook : family recipes from everyone's favorite Thai mom
by Pepper Teigen

In her debut cookbook, the author shares more that 80 fun and flavorful recipes, along with stories about her early days in the U.S., learning how to cook Thai dishes with American ingredients and substitutes and what it’s like to raise and live with a famous daughter. 
Colombiana : rediscovery of recipes & rituals from the soul of Colombia
Colombiana : rediscovery of recipes & rituals from the soul of Colombia
by Mariana Velasquez

The James Beard-award-winning recipe developer and food stylist draws on the rich culinary traditions of her native Bogotá, Columbia in a collection of 100 recipes including Tamarind Pork Tenderloin with Mint and Spicy Papaya and Charred Shrimp Gazpacho. 
Joshua Weissman : an unapologetic cookbook
Joshua Weissman : an unapologetic cookbook
by Joshua Weissman

Encourages readers to develop their own sense of cooking intuition while maintaining a grasp of the basics, including foundational recipes and a variety of fairly complex entrées, sandwiches, and soups.
Trisha's kitchen : easy comfort food for friends and family
Trisha's kitchen : easy comfort food for friends and family
by Trisha Yearwood

The country music star, Food Network star and #1 bestselling author offers 125 comfort food recipes and family favorites that are easy to make, along with fun family stories and photos.