5 Types of Holiday Cookbooks for 5 Types of People

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Thanksgiving cooking can be stressful, but the right cookbook can make it a lot easier! We’re all different and it can be hard to find the right holiday cookbook for you. Here are five very different cookbooks to you find the right one for you:

For those on a restricted diet

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Danielle Walker’s Against All Grain Celebrations: A Year of Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes for Every Occasion

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Danielle’s recipes are simple and her instructions are easy to follow. If you’re hosting a Thanksgiving dinner and some of your guests have these dietary needs, then this book is for you. It’s a perfect introduction to tasty gluten-free cooking.

For the E-reader Cook

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Thanksgiving Feast Recipes: The Ultimate Thanksgiving Cookbook / 150+ Delicious Family Holiday Recipes
by Hannah Abedikichi

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This e-book is great for anyone who uses their Kindle in the kitchen.

The recipes are easy to understand and have ingredients that will be easy to find. I am planning on using a couple of them this Thanksgiving.” says one reviewer.

For the sweet tooth

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The Perfect Cookie: Your Ultimate Guide to Foolproof Cookies, Brownies & Bars by America’s Test Kitchen

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Holiday cooking is more than just turkey and cranberry sauce. For those of us with a sweet tooth, the most important part of holiday cooking is all those delicious sweet treats. This is the time of year we can indulge without any guilt!

“I didn’t think the cookie could get much better than the recipe I had been using. I was wrong.” – says Leslie Kennedy.

For the Scientist

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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
by J. Kenji López-Alt

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Because, despite what anyone else might say, the scientist-cook knows that cooking is basically chemistry. The scientist-cook just wishes that there was a cookbook that explains the science behind recipes, instead of just giving instructions!

Kenji is an MIT grad who’s turned his attention to culinary science because he understands your frustration. His American recipes make finickity recipes like Hollandaise sauce seem simple for the scientific mind.

For the Fun Loving Cook

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From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen Hardcover
by Snoop Dogg

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Actually, this book is a twofer, because it’s also for the lovers of celebrity cookbooks. If you’re a fan of Snoop Dog, or Martha Stewart, then you’ve probably already seen some of the show ‘Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party’. If you haven’t then go and check it out now! It is hilarious! This book covers Snoops favorite foods, the sheer range of recipes in this book is amazing. There are recipes for fancy dishes like Lobster Thermidor to the best snacks for the munchies. Sure the recipes are great, but buy this for Snoop’s stories behind the recipes.