If you're anything like us, your bookshelf is more than just storage—it’s a reflection of your taste, your cravings, and your ever-evolving lifestyle. Whether you’re mixing cocktails, planning a dinner party, or just looking for a daily dose of inspiration, the right book can feel like a trusted friend. We’ve combed through our current collection (and skipped the sold-out heartbreakers) to bring you a beautifully organized roundup of our most loved and in-stock titles—cookbooks, cocktail guides, and lifestyle reads that are as good-looking as they are useful.


🥗 Cookbooks

 

🌮General Cooking

  • Seriously, So Good: Simple Recipes for a Balanced Life
    Carissa Stanton, creator of "Brocc Your Body," shares over 100 approachable recipes that balance health and indulgence, aiming to remove anxiety around food and boost kitchen confidence. 

  • Caught Snackin': More Than 100 Recipes for Any Occasion
    From the viral TikTok account, this cookbook offers over 100 quick and flavorful recipes catering to various dietary preferences, designed to elevate everyday cooking. 

  • The Book of Pasta
    Compiled by Academia Barilla, this collection features over 150 authentic pasta recipes, showcasing Italy's rich culinary traditions. 

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Tea
    Rose Carrarini presents recipes from her Anglo-French bakery, emphasizing simple, fresh, and natural food inspired by her Parisian cafÊ, Rose Bakery. 

  • Cooking for Your Kids
    A compilation of 100 family-friendly recipes from world-renowned chefs, offering insights into what top chefs prepare for their own children. 

  • The Wellness Principles: Cooking for a Healthy Life
    Dr. Gary Deng provides 100 recipes focusing on healthy living, combining medical knowledge with culinary expertise to promote wellness through food. 

  • Big Mamma Italian Recipes in 30 Minutes
    From the Big Mamma restaurant group, this cookbook offers 100 Italian recipes designed to be prepared in 30 minutes, blending speed with authentic flavors.

  • Health Nut: A Feel-Good Cookbook
    Jess Damuck's cookbook emphasizes vibrant, vegetable-forward recipes that are both nostalgic and modern, aiming to make healthy eating enjoyable. 

  • LEON Big Salads
    Rebecca Seal offers over 100 hearty and healthy salad recipes, aligning with LEON's philosophy that food should taste good and do you good. 

  • Salad Pizza Wine
    This cookbook celebrates California's casual dining culture with recipes that are perfect for relaxed gatherings, focusing on fresh ingredients and simple preparations.

  • Taco Night
    A collection of recipes dedicated to taco enthusiasts, offering a variety of fillings and flavors to spice up your taco nights.

  • California: Living and Eating
    A cookbook that captures the essence of California's diverse culinary scene, featuring recipes that emphasize fresh, local ingredients.

  • Happy Hour Snacks
    Bec Vrana Dickinson provides recipes for those in-between times, offering snacks that pair perfectly with your favorite drinks.

  • Cheese Sex Death
    A guide for cheese lovers, this book delves into cheese pairings and recipes, celebrating the art of cheese in all its forms.

  • Arty Parties
    A cookbook designed for entertaining, offering creative recipes and ideas to make your gatherings memorable.

  • Last Minute Dinner Party
    For spontaneous hosts, this book provides quick and impressive recipes to throw together a dinner party without the stress.

  • Ottolenghi Comfort
    Yotam Ottolenghi presents comforting recipes that blend Middle Eastern flavors with a modern twist, perfect for cozy meals.

  • Richard Hart Bread
    A deep dive into bread-making by renowned baker Richard Hart, offering techniques and recipes for both novices and seasoned bakers.

  • Mi Cocina
    A celebration of Mexican cuisine, this cookbook offers traditional and contemporary recipes that showcase the richness of Mexican flavors.

  • More Is More
    Encouraging readers to embrace bold flavors and generous portions, this cookbook is a guide to indulgent and satisfying meals.

  • Eat California
    Highlighting California's diverse food culture, this book offers recipes that are fresh, vibrant, and health-conscious.

  • Chocolate All Day
    For chocolate enthusiasts, this cookbook provides a variety of recipes that incorporate chocolate into every meal of the day.

  • Sundays
    A collection of recipes perfect for leisurely Sunday meals, focusing on comfort and family-style dishes.


🍸Beverage & Cocktail Books

  • The Cocktail Cabinet: Tequila
    A curated collection of 50 tequila and mezcal cocktail recipes, offering a range of flavors from smoky to sweet. 

  • The Cocktail Cabinet: Spritz
    Featuring 50 spritz recipes, this book explores both classic and modern variations of this effervescent cocktail. 

  • Los Angeles Cocktails
    A guide to the cocktail scene in Los Angeles, offering recipes and stories from the city's top mixologists.

  • Drinking Like Ladies
    Celebrating female bartenders, this book offers cocktail recipes inspired by influential women throughout history.

 

⭐️Speciality 


✈️ Travel

  • Cereal City Guide: Paris
    A curated travel guide to Paris, highlighting the city's best in design, art, and gastronomy.

  • Cereal City Guide: Los Angeles
    Exploring Los Angeles through a design-focused lens, this guide offers insights into the city's cultural hotspots.


🔍 Niche

  • How To Taste Coffee
    An educational guide with 19 exercises designed to enhance your coffee tasting skills, helping you appreciate the nuances of flavor.

  • Little Book of Alexander McQueen
    A compact biography celebrating the life and work of fashion designer Alexander McQueen.


✨ Inspiration

  • Yes, You Can
    A motivational book offering 1,200 ideas to inspire personal growth and happiness.

  • Do It For Yourself
    A motivational journal designed to help you set and achieve personal goals through guided prompts and exercises.

  • Be Original / Be Happy / Be Brave
    A trio of books offering inspiration and encouragement to embrace authenticity, joy, and courage in daily life.

  • Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life
    A guide to personal development, outlining steps to help you achieve your goals and live a fulfilling life.

  • Dream Baby Dream
    A visually rich book that captures the spirit of dreaming big and pursuing one's passions.

  • Accidentally Wes Anderson Postcards
    A collection of 26 postcards featuring visually striking locations that capture the aesthetic of Wes Anderson's films.

From lazy Sundays in the kitchen to spontaneous taco nights, from chic Parisian guides to empowering coffee table books—this collection was handpicked to bring joy, flavor, and a little extra style to your shelves. Dive in, get inspired, and maybe even gift a few favorites to the fellow foodies and dreamers in your life. These books aren’t just for reading—they’re for living well.

 

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