Cookbooks
A Cookbook All About Dates Is What We Deserve
In Hot Date!, Rawaan Alkhatib explores the fruit’s potential with tater tots, chili crisp, upside down cake, and more.
Tater Tots Tossed in Date Butter
Put these out at a gathering, and we guarantee you’ll be hearing rave reviews for a long time.
For Custardy Scrambled Eggs, Cook Them Hong Kong–Style
A standout recipe from Salt Sugar MSG, the new cookbook from the team behind Bonnie’s in Brooklyn.
Spice-Grilled Pork Chops
A pinch of sugar in the spice rub ensures picture-perfect grill marks with layers of flavor.
Lemon Icebox Pie
Easy lemon icebox pie recipe with a graham cracker crust and whipped cream topping.
16 Standout Cookbooks for Spring 2025
Here are the titles our editors are cooking from at home—recipes included.
Chorizo Cauliflower
A plant-based spin on chorizo to put toward tacos, quesadillas, and more.
Heavenly Halva Cake
Serve a thick slice for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up.
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Angel Hair Bibimguksu
Gochujang creates a sauce that delivers the perfect balance of spice, tang, and sweetness.
Leeks With Sumac, Parm, and Pine Nuts
This side dish is flavorful enough to also serve as a main course.
Hawaij Sweet Potatoes With Roasted Lemon Relish and Yogurt
This Yemeni spice mixture transforms everything it touches into gold.
Sizzling Mushroom and Tofu Sisig
For the full effect, enjoy over a bed of rice with a pint of cold beer.
Rotisserie Chicken Congee
Leftover rotisserie chicken finds new purpose in this endlessly comforting dish.
Hong Kong Egg Scramble
“Soft and pillowy, custardy and light—they were unlike any other scrambled eggs I had experienced before.”
XO Sauce
Developed in the 1980s by a chef in Hong Kong, this sauce is all about umami.
Charred Cabbage With Shrimp Paste Butter
A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.
Okonomiyaki Tater Tots
Crispy tots topped with savory-sweet sauce, mayonnaise, furikake, scallion, and katsuobushi.
London Fog Brownies
Yes, brownies can—and should—be made with white chocolate.
Tortellini in Preserved Lemon Brodo
A quick-fix dinner thanks to store-bought tortellini and chicken broth.
Borani Banjan (Afghan-Style Fried Eggplant in Yogurt)
A festive eggplant dish great for gatherings.