Top 15 in Cooking
Week of June 8, 2026

by Andrew F. Smith
This ready reference explores the American obsession with junk food and fast food through products, corporations and entrepreneurs, social history, popular culture, organizations, issues, politics, commercialism and consumerism, and much more.
by Sasha Issenberg
Journalist Sash Issenberg traces sushi's journey from Tokyo street snack to global delicacy, in this fascinating history. Issenberg examines not just the foodstuff itself, but the history, economics and businesses behind the famous fish recipes. It covers topics including the birth of modern sushi, the mysterious underworld of pirates and the tuna black market, Nobu Matsuhisa and what sushi chefs really do behind the bar. It jumps from Mediterranean docks to tuna-auctions to cargo holds to Shanghai streets, all the while making a surprising case against eating local.

by José Andrés, Sam Chapple-Sokol
"A lively and authoritative tour through Jose Andres's most beloved and often-cooked recipes from his home country Though renowned chef Jose Andres has made the U.S. his home, his roots in Spain run deep: it's where he thinks some of the best ingredients and most fascinating culinary techniques are celebrated every day and, as he says, it's "where I learned to cook, learned to eat, and most importantly, learned to enjoy food." This vibrant and exciting collection of recipes bears Jose's unique mark and proudly represents a culture that centers its life around the table. Though it's impossible to capture all its richness and variety, Essential Spain reveals Spanish cooking Jose's way - not only the cornerstones of the cuisine but also his favorite recipes to cook and eat, whether in his home kitchen, at his restaurants, of visiting family and friends in Spain. Not only do we discover his recipes for tortilla Espanola, gambas al ajillo, or paella Valenciana, but also those for bullit de peix, the unique fish and rice dish from Ibiza served in two courses; carrilleras, tender pork cheeks braised in a sauce of wine and stock; and a burnt Basque-style cheesecake called Tarta de Queso that has become an international phenomenon. Covering everything from tapas to desserts, soups to vegetables, seafood to meats, wine to cocktails, Essential Spain, written with Sam Chapple-Sokol, is inflected with Jose's distinctive voice and perspective, punctuated by personal stories and illustrative sidebars. It will not only be a reference book for home cooks to return to again and again, but a vivid and rich exploration of how Spaniards cook and eat from one of the country's beloved sons"-- Provided by publisher.
by Diane Morgan
The ultimate pizza cookbook with more than sixty classic and creative recipes from a thirteen-time World Pizza Champion and a James Beard Award–winning author. Pizza master Tony Gemignani teams up with acclaimed cookbook author Diane Morgan to offer the definitive tome on the art of pizza-making. There are more than sixty selections on the menu, including the thick, rounded-edge crust of classic Neapolitan pizza Margherita, the thin crust New York style Italian Sausage and Three Pepper Pizza, and the stick-to-your-ribs, deep-dish kind, smothered in spinach and mozzarella. There are also plenty of new-fangled pizzas: layered with Thai curry flavored chicken or pineapple; cooked on the grill; even quick and easy versions using store-bought crust. Aficionados will find six pizza dough recipes ready to suit anyone's crust preferences. Dough-tossing techniques and tips on using peels, stones, tiles, pans, grills, ovens, and more make this a complete pizza package.
by Alla Sacharow
Alla Sacharow's passion for Russian cooking springs from her devotion to her native land. For this unique collection she has assmebled 450 recipes, chosen from among thousands, and creates a culinary tour of her homeland. More than 130 full-color photos illustrate the recipes and the art of presentation, and reflect both the Russian countryside and Russian culture. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

by Braiden Rex-Johnson
For close to 100 years, Seattle's Pike Place Public Market has been a favorite destination for food-loving locals and tourists alike. Packed with stalls offering the best quality and selection of fish found on the West Coast, restaurants serving up Pacific Northwest cuisine, and culinary shops of every persuasion, the market is a fish-lover's paradise. In this colorful gift edition cookbook, best-selling author Braiden Rex-Johnson shares shopping tips, cooking techniques, mail-order sources, and more than 50 recipes for fish and shellfish from the chefs, restaurateurs, and fishmongers who represent the market community. Filled with candid, colorful photos, the PIKE PLACE PUBLIC MARKET SEAFOOD COOKBOOK is the perfect gift for any seafood-loving soul and a great souvenir to bring the best of the market home. • A full-color, gift edition seafood cookbook from Seattle's Pike Place Public Market, including 50 recipes and 50 vibrant photographs of the market's people, sites, and seafood. • Features information on sustainable fisheries and preservation. • Includes a brief history of the Pike Place Public Market. • Recipe highlights include Broiled Halibut with Sundried Tomato Tapenade; Balsamic Glazed Salmon; Mussels Provençal; Shellfish Risotto; and such simple, tasty sauces as Champagne Sauce, Simple Soy Glaze, and classic Romesco.

by Thomas Pinney
Describes how Prohibition devastated the wine industry, the conditions of renewal after Repeal, the various New Deal measures that affected wine, and the early markets and methods. Goes on to examine the effects of World War II and how the troubled postwar years led to the great wine boom of the late 1960s, the spread of winegrowing in almost every state, and its continued expansion to the present day.
by Marty Nachel
Get hoppin’ with this guide to microbrewing your own beer Thinking of brewing your own beer or want to know how it’s done? Homebrewing For Dummies is for you. If you’re ready to take a crack at making your own brew, you’ll need this guide to the supplies, ingredients, and process of crafting the perfect beer. Follow our recipes for lager, porter, stout, and other brew types—or invent your own. When you’ve tasted your perfect creation (and after the hangover wears off), we’ve got you covered with ideas for entering your beer into homebrewing competitions and selling your beer. This new edition keeps pace with the exciting world of small-batch beer, introducing you to new flavors and varieties that are popular on the microbrew circuit. We’ve also got the details on the latest at-home brewing equipment, software and apps, and resources you can tap (get it?) to make a better beer. Not an IPA person? Not to worry! You can also make your own hard seltzers, flavored malt beverages, and juice drinks with this handy how-to. Get recipes and instructions for brewing lagers, porters, and other beers at home Enhance the quality of your small-batch brews and make your operations more eco friendly Enter homebrewing competitions with your beer, hard seltzer, and malt beverages Discover new gadgets, apps, and resources that can make home brewing even easier Homebrewing For Dummies is for anyone looking for a fun and easy-to-use guide to the exciting, rewarding, and refreshing hobby of beer br

by Beth Hensperger
This book unlocks the rice cooker's true potential. It thoroughly explains how this appliance works and how to prepare every kind of rice, grain, and dried bean.

by Sally Fallon
Recalling the culinary customs of our ancestors and looking ahead to a future of robust good health for young and old, this book offers modern families a fascinating guide to wise food choices and proper preparation techniques.
by Mrs Abby Fisher
What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking, written in 1881, is one of the oldest cookbooks published by an African American. This great collection of southern recipes includes breads, pickles, preserves, pies, soups, and more.

by Fannie Merritt Farmer
A cookbook classic, acclaimed for such innovations as simple directions, concern with nutrition and terms now standard in American cooking. Detailed methods for preparing soups, seafood, meat, vegetables, poultry, salads, hot and cold desserts, and many other dishes. A delightful repository of information for nostalgia buffs and a useful aid for today's homemaker.

by Fred William Sauceman
This book, the first of two volumes, chronicles a highly personal journey, with plenty of loafing stops along the way, through the hills and hollows of Southern Appalachia, in search of the tastes that define and sustain the region's people. Join food writer Fred Sauceman as the sorghum syrup thickens in September, as the First Family of Country Music repeats the late summer ritual of making the vinegary, vegetable-packed relish called chow-chow in Virginia, and as ramps, audacious cousins to the green onion, first push through winter's leaves on the forest floor near the Cherokee reservation in North Carolina. Learn pimento cheese techniques from octogenarian pharmacists, eat gas station pizza off a warm car hood, and revel in the simple but ingenious concoction called Beans All the Way.

by America's Test Kitchen Kids (COR), America's Test Kitchen
"100+ recipes that you'll love to cook and eat!"--Front cover.

by Maria Dembinska
Topics examined include not just the personal eating habits of kings, queens, and nobles but also those of the peasants, monks, and other social groups not generally considered in medieval food studies."--BOOK JACKET.
