Essential Cookbooks: The CODES List (2026) (13 books)

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These are cookbooks that made the CODES List for essential cookbooks of the year 2025.

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1		Bake It Gluten Free: 100 Recipes for Classic Treats by Dana Pollack 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Boustany: A celebration of vegetables from my Palestine by Sami Tamimi 4.34 avg rating — 194 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life by Roy Choi 4.09 avg rating — 142 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Cookies: The Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat by Vaughn Vreeland 4.35 avg rating — 177 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love by Samin Nosrat 4.28 avg rating — 1,564 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Let's Make It!: A Mexican-American Culinary Adventure by Alfredo García 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Mother Sauce: Italian American Family Recipes and the Story of the Women Who Created Them by Lucinda Scala Quinn 4.12 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride by Justin Burke 3.72 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Real Japanese Cooking: Traditions, Tips & Techniques with Over 600 Authentic Recipes by Makiko Itoh 4.42 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Scratch That: Embrace the Mess, Cook to Impress by Alix Traeger 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Shred Happens: So Easy, So Good: 100+ Protein-Packed Mediterranean Favorites with a Low-Carb Twist; A Cookbook by Arash Hashemi 4.03 avg rating — 318 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Soju Party: A James Beard Award Winner: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean: A Cookbook by Irene Yoo 4.22 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Yassou: The Simple, Seasonal Mediterranean Cooking of Greece by Shaily Lipa 4.09 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

13 books · 1 voter · list created January 30th by Nancy Whitner (votes) .

Tags: baking, chef, codes, cook, cook-books, cookbooks, cooking, culinary, drink, food, rusa

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