The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook: Optimize Health, Boost Your Immune System, Promote Longevity

by America's Test Kitchen

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction

480 pages, Paperback

Published December 2, 2025

About the author

America's Test Kitchen, based in a brand new state-of-the-art 60,000 sq. ft. facility with over 15,000 sq. ft. of test kitchens and studio space, in Boston's Seaport District, is dedicated to finding the very best recipes for home cooks. Over 50 full-time (admittedly obsessive) test cooks spend their days testing recipes 30, 40, up to 100 times, tweaking every variable until they understand how and why recipes work. They also test cookware and supermarket ingredients so viewers can bypass marketing hype and buy the best quality products. As the home of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines, and publisher of more than one dozen cookbooks each year, America's Test Kitchen has earned the respect of the publishing industry, the culinary world, and millions of home cooks. America's Test Kitchen the television show launched in 2001, and the company added a second television program, Cook's Country, in 2008.

Discover, learn, and expand your cooking repertoire with Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Jack Bishop, Dan Souza, Lisa McManus, Tucker Shaw, Bryan Roof, and our fabulous team of test cooks!

Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is both a cookbook and nearly a work of art! It is a comprehensive guide to cleaner eating and better overall health which includes notes on why we need to cut back on certain foods, how foods help better our health, and boost our immune systems.

The recipes focus on minimal red meats, protein, vegetables, and whole grains. Many of the recipes seem easy enough, but some are more complicated and time consuming as healthy foods and meals are not usually fast foods to prepare. Tons of beautiful pictures of the recipes are included which I love because we don't just eat our food, we use all of our senses when eating.

On the downside, the book is very heavy! However, I can deal with the weight of the book because it is printed on heavier paper which allows for gorgeous, nice-sized photos. Whenever you add a lot of photos, it does increase the size of the book. Another downside, as is seen in most cookbooks, is that it is a bound book. A spiral-bound book would be much easier to use, but it does add to the cost.

Overall, a great new addition to my kitchen library!

[Cynthia Netherton · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one is not for me. It is a very detailed cookbook with a great deal of information I found helpful in the beginning of the book. Many of the recipes are what I would call ethnic recipes serving 4 - 6 people. With today's grocery prices, I can't aford to buy so many different ingredients some I've never heard of (and have no idea of where to buy) and may never use again. I do have a pet-peeve with this cookbook: Do Not put fish recipes under the seafood category - they are two different species!