November 29, 2025
‘Tis the season to cook and bake. This fall has a particularly splendid crop of new cookbooks, and we’ve selected eight to highlight. We have tempting books on baking; tastes of Japan and the Middle East; dispatches from Paris (two restaurant cookbooks!); vegetarian dishes; and there’s even a cookbook for the younger set. Several contain both sweet and savory recipes as well as what we all need now—comfort food. Preheat your ovens!
Happy reading,
Melanie Fleishman
Buyer, The Center for Fiction Bookstore
Featured Books
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Linger
By Hetty Lui McKinnon
Published by Knopf
Chinese-Australian Brooklyn resident McKinnon brings her inventive recipes to another winning cookbook. Her Linger project was formed to have regular dinner parties with friends and family with vegetarian-centric salads. Taste her Whole Roasted Cauliflower with a Mountain of Dill, and Bibimbap-Style Gnocchi with Gochujang Vinaigrette. These entries can easily make an entire meal.
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Dorie's Anytime Cakes
By Dorie Greenspan
Published by Harvest
The queen of desserts returns! Standouts from the savory to the sweet include Feta, Sumac, and Za’atar Loaf, and Coffee-Chocolate Chunk Bundt. You can also subscribe to her popular newsletter, xoxoDorie, which she deems “for all of us who are crazy about food + curious about the world.” Who isn’t?
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Good Things
By Samin Nosrat
Published by Random House
One hundred and twenty-five recipes from the author of the bestselling Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. Hard to believe that instant classic was published eight years ago. The producer of the podcast Home Cooking has come up with a simple and delicious selection including Joojeh Kabob Roast Chicken marinated in saffron and buttermilk, and Olive Oil Fried Bread to bring family and friends together.
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Mokonuts
By Moko Hirayama & Omar Koreitem
Published by Phaidon
Hirayama (born in Tokyo) and Koreitem (born in Lebanon) opened their tiny restaurant in Paris in 2015. This eagerly awaited cookbook offers up the distinctive flavors that have made their warm, inviting restaurant an instant hit. Known particularly for their fish, you can replicate the Salmon Confit, Piselli, and Ancho Chili Broth recipe and more!
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Baking & the Meaning of Life
By Helen Goh
Published by Abrams Books
One hundred joyful recipes from the Malaysian-born recipe developer to Ottolenghi. This, her first solo book, includes such enticing entries as Broccoli, Leek, Ricotta Pie (savory), and Upside-Down Pineapple Cake with Salted Tamarind Caramel (sweet). Goh calls her multicultural recipes a “triumphant clash of favors,” but we just call them delicious.
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Le Bistrot Paul Bert
By Bertrand Auboyneau & Gwénaëlle Cadoret
Published by Abrams Books
One of the best, most reliable classic Paris restaurants (IMHO), opened in 1997 in the 11th arrondissement. Now you too can duplicate the flawless Steak au Poivre and perfect Steak Frites. The beautiful illustrations and simple techniques allow you to easily imagine being transported to the City of Lights. The Tarte Tatin is also a must.
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Something from Nothing
By Alison Roman
Published by Ten Speed
Start with Labneh with Caramelized Harissa, then move on to Crushed-Olive Chicken with Turmeric accompanied by Forever-Roasted Squash with Browned Butter Dates. These recipes are quite simple but imminently complex in flavor—combining old and newly tweaked recipes. And don’t miss her weekly “Home Movies” on YouTube.
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Sweet & Salty!
By King Arthur Baking Company
Published by Simon & Schuster
This is King Arthur’s first cookbook for kids, but I think it’s for all ages. Delight your children with the idea of making Pink Lemonade Cake; Doughnut Muffins and Fluffernutter Cookies (sweet); and Hot Buttered Pretzel Bites, Pick-Your-Pan Pizza, and classic Pigs in a Blanket (salty). Holiday—and all year-round—family fun!
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