Essential Cookbooks: The CODES List (2019)

This is a list of recommended cookbooks by CODES, or the Collection Development and Evaluation Section of RUSA (Reference and User Services Association), itself a section of the American Library Association.

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1	Dinner Illustrated: 175 Meals Ready in 1 Hour or Less by America's Test Kitchen (Editor) 3.69 avg rating — 268 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	Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories by Naz Deravian 4.42 avg rating — 469 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	Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook by Dorie Greenspan 4.09 avg rating — 576 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	Feast: Food of the Islamic World―A James Beard Award Winning Cookbook by Anissa Helou 4.35 avg rating — 214 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	Korean BBQ: Master Your Grill in Seven Sauces [A Cookbook] by Bill Kim 4.18 avg rating — 125 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	Sister Pie: The Recipes and Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit by Lisa Ludwinski 4.40 avg rating — 697 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	Matty Matheson: A Cookbook by Matty Matheson 4.33 avg rating — 1,020 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	Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 12,430 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	SOUL: A Chef's Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes by Todd Richards 4.27 avg rating — 78 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	Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food by Nik Sharma (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 391 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	Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious by Michael Solomonov 4.42 avg rating — 361 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	Tiffin: 500 Authentic Recipes Celebrating India's Regional Cuisine by Sonal Ved (Editor) 4.14 avg rating — 73 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