EWG has a great list of recommended cookbooks out, for people in search of a good gift idea or just to boost their kitchen library. Definitely worth checking out—not least because when you buy a book through their links, the sale will benefit EWG, without you having to pay an extra dime.
I thought I'd supplement that list, though, with a few other great cookbooks. They're not the latest to appear on bookstore shelves, but they're classics. Some are big names with big publishers, and some a little more DIY, but all totally worthwhile. In no particular order:
1. Hot Damn and Hell Yeah: totally vegan but seriously southern cooking. Including hush puppies and biscuits and gravy.
2. Veganomicon: the must-not-live-without cookbook for irresistible vegan cooking, from vegan hero Isa Chandra Moskowitz.
3. The Big Green Cookbook: "Tips for a Luscious, Low-carbon Lifestyle."
4. Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen: a resource for "healthy, local, sustainable food for all, that supports community, justice, and sustainability."
5. The Taos Whole Foods Cookbook: a more informative and creative cookbook using healthy, all-natural ingredients than you'll find anywhere.
6. The Greens Cookbook: from the celebrated San Francisco veg establishment.
7. How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian: the Mark Bittman bible on vegetarian cooking.
8. Simply in Season: helpful for all that local, in-season cooking you're doing.
9. The Candle Cafe Cookbook: from the favorite NYC restaurant.
10. The Accidental Vegan: vegan versions of classic dishes from around the world.
11. And of course, any of the Moosewood cookbooks.
