Going out to dinner often isn’t always friendly to your wallet or your waistline. If you enjoy restaurant-caliber meals, but want to take a break from dining out, check out our list of the best cookbooks from restaurants from around the country.
The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook
Though not technically a restaurant, Magnolia Bakery is one of the most popular dining spots in New York City. Learn to make the delectable cupcakes from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook
The fine-dining Manhattan restaurant gives readers an inside look at culinary techniques used to make its classic French dishes.
One of the most well-known restaurants in the country, The French Laundry specializes in French cuisine with American influences. The cookbook offers readers 150 recipes directly from the restaurant’s kitchen.
Frontera: Margarita’s, Guacamoles, and Snacks
If you love Mexican cuisine, invest in this cookbook containing recipes from chef Rick Bayless’ popular restaurant, Frontera.
Chef David Chang relays stories of his rise to culinary stardom along with the recipes that got him there in Momofuku.
Discover Mediterranean recipes from chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s four eponymous restaurants in Ottolenghi: The Cookbook.
Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking
Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov’s cookbook delivers the recipes of the Middle Eastern dishes served at his Philadelphia restaurant.
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