Cookbooks of Interest is a home for lovers of all things cooking + baking. It includes a private digital cookbook club community, as well as book reviews and more.

How to participate.

  • Our Facebook Page

    Visit the Cookbooks of Interest Facebook page, featuring reviews and resources related to any and all things cooking and baking.

  • Join our Cookbook Club

    Ready to get in on the fun? Join our private Cookbook Club on Facebook. An International Community fueled by food, friendship, and of course books!

  • Follow along on Instagram

    Additional content is also shared on Instagram.

  • Kitchen Cookbook Shelf- General/ Savory/ Beverage

    Our Kitchen Cookbook Shelves are filled with titles many of us already know, love, and may have even cooked through together. These titles are fair game for posting on #TBT or Throwback Thursdays in our Cookbooks of Interest Cookbook Club.

  • Kitchen Cookbook Shelf- Baking

    Our Kitchen Cookbook Shelves are filled with titles many of us already know, love, and may have even cooked through together. These titles are fair game for posting on #TBT or Throwback Thursdays in our Cookbooks of Interest Cookbook Club.

  • The Cookbook Collective

    The Cookbook Collective is a sponsorship program, with perks for those who monetarily support the creation and maintenance of our Cookbook Club Community. There are three levels within the collective, each with exclusive perks. Via the “buy me a coffee” interface, multiple sponsorship options are available.

Participation guide:

The general idea:

Each month we cook through two new books, one focused on savory/ a general cookbook and one baking title. We also select a year long bonus book, or book of the year (BOTY) for both general cooking and baking from.

Cook along by doing the following:

1- Get the book(s)

2- Read and cook through them

3- Share your opinions by posting a photo of what you make from the book and include your thoughts in our club on facebook, or via Instagram by tagging us at @cookbooksofinterest.

4-Be sure to include the book title, author name, recipe name, page number, and only your photographs—Please be sure your images do not include interior shots of the cookbook (It can be a potential copyright issue!)

5-On Throwback Thursdays, please put the hashtag #TBT at the top of the post and follow the same format. Books from our Kitchen Book Shelves are eligible for sharing on #TBT only!

In our Private Cookbook Club on Facebook:

Any day, you can post about:

-the book of the month

-the bonus book, or BOTY

-Books from our Kitchen Cookbook Shelf on #tbt (Throwback Thursdays) ONLY. The shelf is a collection of books many of us know and love.

View the Kitchen Cookbook Shelves:

General Cooking/ Savory/ Beverage

Baking

On Instagram

Be sure you are following us, at @cookbooksofinterest. Tag us in your posts and use our hashtag #cookbooksofinterest to share!

Current Cookbooks

Upcoming Book Selections- coming soon

Cookbooks of Interest.

The books which were of interest, AKA in the running, for April BOTM. Our members vote to select our titles, they chose from the following titles.

  • “Easy Weeknight Dinners” from The New York Times Cooking, by Emily Weinstein

    With 100 recipes flavorful enough to be of interest to discerning home cooks, yet able to be easily achieved on the busiest of weeknights, “Easy Weeknight Dinners” removes the stress of what to eat on a Wednesday (or any) evening. Afterall, some of the recipes in this title can be achieved in as few as ten minutes, like Priya Krishna’s Cumin and Cashew Yogurt Rice, or Eric Kim’s Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice).

    Thinking it sounds a bit too good to be true? With recipes from cooks like Melissa Clark, Ali Slagle, Eric Kim, and Hetty McKinnon this curated collection will persuade you that quick and flavor packed meals can happen in your home any night!

    Meals for one, dinners for families with littles, and even dishes worthy of a special night in with friends- this book includes them all. Complete with an index sorting the recipes by categories like “One Pot, Minimal Dishes,” “Picky Kids Might Actually Eat this,” “Make it Spicy,” “Dinner Party Vibes, But on a Tuesday,” and “ Five-Star Recipes with 5,000+ Comments” cooks will find the right recipe for the occasion or mood with ease.

  • “The New Midwestern Table” by Amy Thielen

    The winner of the 2014 James Beard Award Foundation Award in the American Cooking Category, Chef and author Amy Theilen showcases her updated takes on midwestern classics in “The New Midwestern Table.”

    Thielen may push some out of their comfort zones, by persuading cooks to explore the wealth and diversity of Midwestern food. Let's just say the Midwest isn't always perceived as a culinary destination. Thanks to folks like Amy Theilen, this point of view is shifting.

    An ode to the region’s land, and food producers “The New Midwestern Table” features 200 recipes filled with lake fish, hotdishes, brauhschweiger, and lefse. Thielen returned to her native Minnesota after working in some of the most famed Manhattan kitchens– only to discover an appreciation for the food of the Midwest. Foods that are unique to the US, but rooted in the culinary traditions from across the globe.

  • “Delicious Tonight” from Recipetin Eats by Nagi Maehasi

    “Delicious Tonight” from Recipe Tin Eats by Nagi Maehasi

    With over 150 recipes which total to over 800 variations on those recipes and 3,000 possible combinations that mix and match ingredients, this book is filled with unique and delicious possibilities for meals appropriate for making any day of the week. The dishes are flavorful, but also budget friendly. With a diverse range of cuisines and a passion for showcasing global flavors, the recipes in “Delicious Tonight” reflect the author’s deep appreciation for international cooking, making this book a go-to source for food lovers of all backgrounds and cooking abilities.

    The founder of popular and trusted food blog, RecipeTin Eats, Nagi Maehashi gave up accounting to become a chef. Beyond sharing recipes, Nagi is dedicated to giving back through her non-profit initiative, RecipeTin Meals, which focuses on feeding vulnerable communities. Her work proves that cooking can be a powerful tool for positive change.

  • "Sugarcane" by Arlyn Osborne

    "Sugarcane" by Arlyn Osborne draws on the author's Filipino heritage. Empowered by her years of professional recipe development, Arlyn pairs classic Filipino flavors with Western techniques. The end result? A very unique collection of recipes and instructions that mirror the author's personal journey! Afterall, she has quite the resume (a freelance recipe developer, food writer, a grad of the French Culinary Institute and a veteran of the Food Network).

    “Sugarcane” will introduce bakers to a new world of ingredients and flavor combinations. Innovative recipes like mochi stuffed chocolate chip cookies and bubble tea tart are found in between personal stories, food memories from childhood, the history of the Philippines and the effects of colonialism on the country.

  • "A Whisper of Cardamom" by Eleanor Ford

    An Internationally recognized “Spice Expert,” often called upon to lecture on the topic at prestigious institutions such as The Smithsonian, Eleanor Ford inspires and educates in her latest title “A Whisper of Cardamom.”

    Learning to integrate spice into sweets, and balance them with sugar is an art. Ford provides cooks with the tools to do so in bakes well beyond those for which she shares recipes for in the book.

    Chapters are organized by taste, including "Bright and Zippy,” “floral and fragrant” and “dark and spicy”.

    Featuring around 80 recipes, providing inspiration for spice swaps in each recipe make the combinations and possibilities endless.

  • "Turkuaz Kitchen" by  Betül Tunç

    "Turkuaz Kitchen" by Betül Tunç

    "Turkuaz Kitchen" Author Betül Tunç grew up baking Turkish breads and desserts with her Mom and sisters. In her first cookbook (now a NYT bestseller), she shares recipes for sweet and savory bakes including basics like bagels, pita, and buttermilk dinner rolls, as well as more classic Turkish ones like dumplings, borek, baklava, and lavash.

    Now living in the US, but seeking a way to share her passion for baking she started sharing videos of her baking on social media, and has amassed an audience hooked in by her inspiring recipes and idyllic videos of her in the process of baking. To that end, the book is loaded with nearly 150 photos of her stunning creations. For Betül it is important that not only does the food in her book taste fantastic, but that it also provides a visual and emotional experience for readers and eaters alike.

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