Check Out the Newest Cookbooks from the Top Chef Family
These recipes will have you feeling like a Top Chef in no time.
2020 was the year the world turned to their kitchens to whip up joy and bake happiness — and it hasn't stopped since. For those of us who want to take our newfound cooking obsession to the next level, Top Chef stars such as host Padma Lakshmi and All Stars finalist Gregory Gourdet released new cookbooks that are brimming with meal inspiration.
With a focus on cuisines from around the world, readers can travel from country to country with just a flip of a page. Indulge in Mama Jo's Pecan Pie from Kelsey Barnard Clark's Southern Grit, or turn up the heat with Higados En Salsa Chipotle De Adobo from Gabe Erales' Mexican Food: The Ultimate Cookbook. There's something for every night of the week with this list of new cookbooks and never ending recipes!
These former cheftestants have made it easy for all of us, both experience and novice, to channel our inner Top Chef.
Padma Lakshmi, Host & Judge
In a time when we couldn't travel, the pages of Tangy, Tart, How and Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day were able to transport us all over the world. After its original release date in 2007, the cookbook featuring recipes like Mexican Macaroni and Cheese and BBQ Korean Short Ribs was republished in March 2021.
Kelsey Barnard Clark, Season 16
From Buttermilk Biscuits to Baby Back Ribs, Southern Grit: 100+ Down-Home Recipes for the Modern Cook gives a modern take on all your favorite Southern meals. Treat yourself to the mouthwatering recipes you love and find a bunch of new ones in this cookbook being released August 10, 2021.
Sheldon Simeon, Season 14
In March 2021, this Season 14 finalist released his first book, Cook Real Hawai'i, which features 100 recipes blending together Hawaiian cuisines with Portuguese and Filipino flavors.
Gregory Gourdet, Season 17
Released on May of 2021, Everyone's Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health presents 200 recipes featuring superfoods in everyday cooking that'll leave you satisfied and energetic.
Gabe Erales, Season 18
The recipes of Mexican Food: The Ultimate Cookbook use the traditions behind Mexican cuisines while still incorporating contemporary flares and flavors. Released on October 19, 2021, this cookbook features meals spanning all over Mexico from the coast to the mountains.
