Thrillist: A Dozen Cookbooks to Read (or Gift) This Holiday Season

Whether you want to bake for Christmas or get healthy in the new year.
By Jessica Sulima
Published on 11/4/2022

The holidays are a time to think big, get our hands dirty, and indulge. It’s the season of sugar cookie swaps and figgy pudding—whatever that is. To help us tap into our patissier potential, we’ve got a selection of baking handbooks to offer up festive inspiration. From Esteban Castillo’s Chicano Bakes to Claire Saffitz’s What’s For Dessert, you’ll cover everything from spongy-yet-crunchy conchas to decadent chestnut brownies. And, if you’re looking to get the kiddies involved, there’s Jennifer Latham’s Baking Bread with Kids.

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Eating from Our Roots by Maya Feller
Release date: January 24
In Eating from Our Roots, Maya Feller, a registered dietitian and nutritionist, highlights nourishing dishes from around the world. She believes the typical American diet is heavy in added sugars, salts, and synthetic fats, and when we try to correct it with one-size-fits-all nutrition plans, we are left feeling unsatisfied. But, if we look to culinary traditions from the Caribbean, Mediterranean, South America, and beyond, we can rely on minimally processed ingredients and naturally healthy, flavorful food. Her recipes include Salted Cod from Trinidad & Tobago, Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) from Brazil, and more.

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