51 Recipes From Our Favorite Cookbooks of the Year
A big part of our work at Epicurious involves assembling a list of all of the year’s best cookbooks. To get to the list, we read and cook, and cook some more. Not every book makes the cut, but when the recipes really shine, we can’t help but tell everyone how much we loved them. Below, you’ll find some of the dishes that really stood out from this year’s list—and a handful of desserts reprinted from our favorite 2022 baking books as well. Start cooking now, but don’t say we didn’t warn you; cookbook collections have been known to grow bigger and bigger once you taste a preview recipe or two.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne1/51Gâteau au Yaourt Pour le Dîner (Dinner Party-Worthy Yogurt Cake)
Photo by Sarah and Kaitlin Leung2/51Hong Kong-Style Crispy Rice Skillet
We were pretty excited about all of this year’s books, but no title could make as much of a splash as the first book from the folks behind The Woks of Life. One recipe that's already made its way into our rotation? This clever take on clay pot rice doesn’t require a clay pot at all.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Drew Aichele4/51Sticky Banana and Chocolate Skillet Cake
This chocolaty skillet cake with gooey bananas caps off our New Year’s Eve menu—but we'll be making it again and again into 2023.
By Aubrie Pick5/51Sweet Tea and Molasses-Brined Spatchcock Chicken
This juicy spatchcocked chicken from Tanya Holland's California Soul can be cooked on the grill or in the oven.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Drew Aichele6/51Peel and Eat Boiled Shrimp
Anna Stockwell has been sharing entertaining tips with Epicurious readers for years. Now you can get all her dinner party menus in one book. Kick off your next gathering with these tender, extra-flavorful shrimp.
Photo by Yuki Sugiura7/51Celebration Salmon
This side of salmon from Ixta Belfrage’s Mezcla is definitely special-occasion worthy—but it’s not hard to cook.
Photo by Laura Edwards9/51Methi Chicken
Boneless chicken thighs mean this flavorful dish from Ammu is easy to eat at a party—even if you can’t sit down with a fork and knife.
Photo by Maren Ellingboe King10/51Cabbage Salad With Caraway Seeds
Toasting and grinding caraway seeds is absolutely worth the effort, this slaw convinced us that Fresh Midwest deserved a spot on our top cookbooks of the year list.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce11/51Soft-Boiled Tea Eggs
This version of tea eggs features a soft-boiled, slightly oozy center that’s simmered in a comforting blend of oolong tea, soy sauce, and aromatics. Take it from author Frankie Gaw: There is no better after-school snack.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne13/51Crispy Curried Chicken Cutlets With a Lot of Cabbage
Eric Kim, author of Korean American, grew up eating crispy pork cutlets on weeknights—here, he swaps in chicken and adds a little curry powder and garlic powder to the breading.
