In years past, we’ve noticed common threads amongst our favorite, most coveted cookbooks: baking and comfort foods (last year) or easy weeknight dinners (the year before). This year’s cookery books are works of art in every sense of the word: bright, cheerful covers open to pages of creativity, expression, music, and art—poetry, drawing, painting, and collage—with approachable recipes, too.
Here are 10 standouts.
N.B.: We’ve linked to Bookshop throughout, though we encourage shopping your local bookstore whenever possible, this season and always.
![phaidon\2\17;s the kitchen studio: culinary creations by artists feature 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-kitchen-studio-cookbook-phaidon-733x489.jpg)
![a work created for the book by the artist kathrin böhm. 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-kitchen-studio-cookbook-phaidon-interior-733x489.jpg)
![one: pot, pan, planet: a greener way to cook for you and your family by anna jo 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/one-pot-pan-planet-anna-jones-733x489.jpg)
![we like the \2\20;tiled\2\2\1; cover of portugal: a cookbook by l 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/portugal-the-cookbook-phaidon-733x489.jpg)
![inside are over 550 portuguese inspired recipes and vibrant photography, too. t 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/portugal-the-cookbook-phaidon-interior-733x489.jpg)
![carla lalli music\2\17;s latest is that sounds so good: \100 real life r 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/that-sounds-so-good-carla-lalli-music-733x489.jpg)
![julia sherman—the artist, writer, and cook behind salad for president&#x 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/arty-parties-cookbook-733x489.jpg)
![a bright spread in arty parties. 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/arty-parties-733x489.jpg)
![in anna maggio\2\17;s under the olive tree: memories and flavours of pug 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/under-the-olive-tree-anna-maggio-733x489.jpg)
![chef, educator, and activist bryant terry\2\17;s previous cookbook, vege 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/black-food-cookbook-bryant-terry-733x489.jpg)
![jenny rosenstrach of dinner: a love story and her family decided to go vegetari 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-weekday-vegetarians-jenny-rosenstrach-733x489.jpg)
![essential is uk based, michelin starred chef ollie dabbous\2\17; first b 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/essential-cookbook-ollie-dabbous-733x489.jpg)
![herb: a cook\2\17;s companion by mark diacono offers insight for cooking 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/herb-a-cooks-companion-mark-diacono-733x489.jpg)
![inside, lush photography and recipes that highlight bright, fresh, herby flavor 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/herb-a-cooks-companion-interior-733x489.jpg)
For our top cookbook picks in years past, see:
- Remodelista Gift Guide 2020: Cookbooks to Give (and Cook From) This Winter
- Holiday Gift Guide 2019: 11 Cookbooks to Wrap and Give
- Holiday Gift Guide 2018: The 11 Best Cookbooks to Give as Gifts This Year
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