The Best Cookbooks Of 2019 From Chef Kathy Gunst

I know I say this every year, but so many good cookbooks were published this year. There, I said it.

This year, as in the past, there were dozens and dozens of books about using Instant Pots, what to eat on special diets and how to cook dinner in less than 20 minutes.

But what I look for in a cookbook is motivation to try new ideas — a book that makes me hungry, makes me want to drop everything, get into the kitchen and start cooking.

This year I also focused on learning new skills and getting acquainted with cuisines I know far too little about. Learning about a new cuisine, and cooking the flavors and traditions from that country, is a wonderful way to make the world feel a little smaller, more unified and a bit less divisive. So here's to 2020 and bringing new, delicious flavors into your kitchen.

Here are a few must-try recipes from Gunst’s favorite cookbooks of the year.

The New American Classic

“Jubilee: Recipes From Two Centuries Of African American Cooking,” by Toni Tipton-Martin

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