Because one list per year just isn’t enough!
For the first time I am writing a second cookbooks worth waiting for list, because it’s not just the first half of the year that sees an influx of new cookbook releases.
Below are the titles I am most looking forward too in the second half of 2022, and in some cases have already pre ordered.
The one thing all these cookbooks have in common for me is that I already have at least one other book from each author. So I already have an idea about how these authors write recipes, use flavour etc. And I like all of their previous books (that I own) enough to be excited to see what their next book is like!
I have linked each book to the listing on Booktopia. This is not sponsored or an affiliate link, that is just where I mostly purchase cookbooks from. Links to books on Booktopia removed 15/07/2024.
Are any of the below titles on your cookbook wish list?
Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking by Vicky Bennison (7th September) - The second Pasta Grannies cookbook looks right up my alley. Comforting recipes from Italian Nonna’s, yes please. I really like the first Pasta Grannies cookbook, and one of the gnocchi recipes in that book is the one I reach for every time I want to make gnocchi. I really enjoy the story behind the Pasta Grannies project generally, and the premise of preserving these recipes and sharing them with others.
Home is Where the Eggs Are by Molly Yeh (27th September) - I have very much enjoyed Molly’s first book, Molly on the Range (you can read more about this book here), and her blog, My Name is Yeh, for years now, and when I heard Molly was finally writing a second cookbook I was so excited! Molly has such a unique style of recipes and a really fun way of walking you through them too. Since this is a American based publication it is worth shopping around to find the best price as titles like these can cost more than your average cookbook - for full disclosure I haven’t pre-ordered this title via the link above (yet) , I am going to wait it out and see if it comes down in price a little!
Home Food by Olia Hercules (7th July) - I have enjoyed Olia’s first three books, the photography, the stories, the snippets of life from Ukraine and surrounding nations. I have been following Olia more closely in the last few months as she has been sharing lots of information about the current conflict in Ukraine, doing lots of fundraising and using her work to personally support people in Ukraine (you can support Olia in this by joining her on Patreon). While I don’t think Olia’s next book focuses on her Ukrainian roots and family quite as much as her earlier books, I think this book will show us more of how Olia cooks at home whilst drawing on her wide ranging cooking and food influences.
Persiana Everyday by Sabrina Ghayour (9th August) - I have really enjoyed bits of the behind the scenes of creating this book that Sabrina shared on Instagram, and I really like the idea that some of these recipes are designed to be a bit easier or quicker to make. Sabrina’s books, which draw much influence from her Persian heritage, always have a sense of vibrancy to them and I am looking forward to seeing what flavour packed recipes fill this new book.
The Joy of Better Cooking by Alice Zaslavsky (5th October) - If there’s a word I would use to describe Alice it would be joy. I love her enthusiasm for food, and I think her next book sounds perfect. With the subtitle ‘Life-changing skills & thrills for enthusiastic eaters’, I think it will be a great book for many - I mean I’m sure I’m not the only one who could describe themselves as an enthusiastic eater, and I’m sure if there’s anyone who can teach us a few new things and make things a bit easier in the kitchen it’s Alice.
