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 3.33 avg rating — 9 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 4.31 avg rating — 176 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 — 132 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 4.34 avg rating — 155 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 — 1,409 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 4.59 avg rating — 17 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 4.04 avg rating — 48 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 3.73 avg rating — 52 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 4.46 avg rating — 35 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 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 289 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 4.18 avg rating — 33 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 3.95 avg rating — 40 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