cookbook recommendations...

Samin Nosrat's "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" would be perfect for a staycation. There are over 200 pages of well-written, helpful text before you even get to the recipes. I borrowed the book from the library, read those pages before the recipes straight through, and then read them a second time, also without skipping a page, while taking notes and daydreaming/extrapolating/jotting down ideas of my own, etc. I highly recommend this book! It's a must-read for intelligent, thoughtful cooks who find the "why" as helpful as, if not more helpful than, the "how." ;o)

Hello :)
I think the absolute best cookbook would be the book to This link: http://www.blurb.com/b/8154398-bammy-s-cookbook-a-southern-guide-to-sweets-treats
It is filled with mouth watering treats that everyone will love! Hope you buy the book !

Hello :)
I think the absolute best cookbook would be the book to This link: http://www.blurb.com/b/8154398-bammy-s-cookbook-a-southern-guide-to-sweets-treats
It is filled with mouth watering treats that everyone will love! Hope you buy the book !

Try some books that are a bit older you can probably even order them cheaply on a used book site. All the "Silver Palate " books are great. You might want to try "Beard on Bread" too.

America's Test Kitchen books are my favorite! Have fun!

Lots of great cookbooks mentioned in the comments of this Food52 article:
https://food52.com/blog/6769-your-cookbook-countdown

If you can find it, Georges Spunt's "Memoirs and Menus" is a fascinating read.

Nigel Slater! His books are lovely and perfect for some staycation reading. Although, I had trouble finding his cookbooks at my branch. Just checked out Summerland from the library... it's a good one for the season, especially if you like Southern food.

I purchased Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. Took a cooking class at a local university & our instructor made us bread using that book. Six of us ordered the book. I love it!

"Burma" by Naomi Duguid is lovely.

I second the Ottolenghi suggestion.

Ottolenghi's books, Vegetable Literacy, Nigel Slater's books, Zuni Cafe, Good to the Grain, David Lebovitz's new book (My Paris Kitchen),

Italian Easy London River Cafe , Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers is a fantastic cookbook. So many great recipes.

I highly recommend The River Cottage Veg Cookbook. It has delicious recipes even for a carnivore like me.

I love all of the America's Test Kitchen books. Also, Mark Bittman's How To Cook Everything is a favorite of mine.