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Cookbook Club Ideas

An alternative to traditional book club, cookbook clubs can be adapted to potluck-style events or Zoom meetings where everyone cooks a dish from that month’s book. Whether your group follows a yearly theme or lets club members pick any style cookbook, we have options for you.

Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library

12 items

  • Jubilee

    Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking

    Tipton-Martin, Toni,
    A meticulously researched cookbook with delicious recipes that highlights the innovative and previously-unseen impact of African American chefs in the last 200 years.
    Book, 2019New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2019. — 641.59296 qT595j 2019
  • Solo

    a Modern Cookbook for a Party of One

    Lo, Anita,
    Sometimes everyone you live with wants to eat something else. Maybe you want to use every last scrap before venturing out to the grocery store. This Eater Magazine’s Cookbook of the Year (2018) is the answer for just those situations.
    Book, 2018New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. — 641.5611 L795 2018
  • Written by an Oglala Lakota chef, there are no European ingredients in this cookbook – allowing traditional recipes that have been modernized to take center stage.
    Book, 2017Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2017] — 641.59297 qS553 2017
  • The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook

    Artisanal Baking From Around the World

    Rodriguez, Jessamyn Waldman
    As sourdough bread continues to gain popularity, this cookbook extensively covers a wide range of other bread recipes from Morocco, Italy, Nepal and more.
    Book, 2015New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2015] — 641.59 qR696 2015
  • Vietnamese Food Any Day

    Simple Recipes for True, Fresh Flavors

    Nguyen, Andrea Quynhgiao,
    Recipes that are accessible to chefs of all abilities and lists of alternative ingredients for those who can’t go out, this cookbook is a wonderful entry into the world of Vietnamese cuisine.
    Book, 2019California : Ten Speed Press, [2019] — 641.59597 N5763v 2019
  • A mix of life stories and seasonal country cooking, this classic cookbook is a great read alongside a great cookbook.
    Book, 1976New York : Knopf, 1976. — 641.5975 76.2
  • Well-known chef Yotam Ottolenghi has published many cookbooks and this is the perfect entry point for new cooks looking to learn his Middle Eastern-inspired recipes.
    Book, 2018California : Ten Speed Press, [2018] — 641.512 qO91 2018
  • This James Beard Foundation Cookbook of the Year from 2013, with over 500 recipes from across all of South America provides a huge variety of authentic recipes for home chefs.
    Book, 2012New York : W.W. Norton & Company, c2012. — 641.5972 qP933 2012
  • Dappled

    Baking Recipes for Fruit Lovers

    Rucker, Nicole,
    Not just for summer, the recipes featured here cover all seasons from the award-winning baker known for her fruit-based desserts.
    Book, 2019New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2019] — 641.86 R911 2019
  • Award-winning food writer and eight-time cookbook writer, Diana Henry’s latest was listed in the New York Times article “The Cookbooks You Need for 2020, as Selected by Chefs.”
    Book, 2019London : Mitchell Beazley a division of Octopus Publishing Group , 2019. — 641.82 H521 2019
  • Oh She Glows Every Day

    Quick and Simply Satisfying Plant-based Recipes

    Liddon, Angela,
    Popular vegan blogger, Angela Liddon’s recipes rely on combining vegetable and pantry staples to make delicious dishes that are reminiscent of traditional American meals.
    Book, 2016New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016] — 641.5636 qL712s 2016
  • Findlay Market Cookbook

    Recipes & Stories From Cincinnati's Historic Public Market

    Mooth, Bryn Millholland, 1967-
    A local food landmark, if your cookbook club hasn't tried this one yet, it is a must for Cincinnatians!
    Book, 2014New York : Farm Fresh Books, [2014] — 641.597717 F494Zm 2014