As we’re all staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have turned to cooking and baking projects to bring us comfort. We’ve pulled a selection of new and old cookbooks to help you hone in some useful skills while in quarantine.

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The Noma Guide to Fermentation, $24

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Fermenting has been around for thousands of years as a way to preserve food. The technique makes food last longer and the results add incredible flavor and complexity to dishes. In this book, chef René Redzepi and David Zilber of Noma, unarguably one of today’s most relevant restaurants, shows you how and why to ferment with easy to follow instructions and photos. The recipes go far beyond the usual sauerkraut and shows you how to make the restaurant’s pantry staples like koji, kombucha, miso, vinegars, and more.

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The Noma Guide to Fermentation Artisan, October 2018 René Redzepi and David Zilber Purchase Here >

 

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Tartine Bread, $27

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In this often regarded go-to bread baking book for beginner and experts alike, famed Bread Baker Chad Robertson of Tartine Bakery gives in depth instructions on how to bake sourdough bread. The book also includes recipes for pizza dough, semolina and whole-wheat breads, english muffins, brioche and croissants as well as recipes to put your baked bread to use.

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Tartine Bread Chronicle Books, September 2009 Chad Robertson Purchase Here >

 

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Everyone Can Bake, $24

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Chef Dominique Ansel, creator of the Cronut and founder of Dominique Ansel Bakery, takes the intimidation away of baking by sharing his go-to foundational recipes. The book is broken into 4 sections that can be mixed and matched with each other: Base, Filling, Finishes, and Assembly & Techniques.

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Everyone Can Bake Simon & Schuster, April 2020 Dominique Ansel Purchase Here >

 

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The Whole Fish Cookbook, $29

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As a 2020 James Beard Cookbook of The Year award recipient, Australian chef Josh Niland invites readers to appreciate fish through the lens of nose-to-tail cooking. He covers everything from sourcing and butchering to dry aging and curing.

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The Whole Fish Cookbook Hardie Grant, September 2019 Josh Niland Purchase Here >

 

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Regrow Your Veggies, $16

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This one isn’t a cookbook per se, but it is an insightful book to help you get the most out of your vegetables, herbs, and fruits by regrowing it from scraps. Authors Melissa Raupach and Felis Lill encourage readers to create a more sustainable kitchen by providing easy instructions on recycling everything from scallions and beets to ginger and mangos.

Regrow Your Veggies CompanionHouse Books, March 2020 Melissa Raupach and Felix Lill Purchase Here >