Best Rice & Grains Cooking Books of 2025

The "Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners" is an excellent guide for those who want to start a healthy lifestyle without sacrificing taste. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the Mediterranean diet, its health benefits, and a 30-day weekly plan to follow. It also includes a shopping list for quick reference and plenty of tasty and quick recipes to prepare. This cookbook is suitable for both experts and beginners. The book is a great investment for anyone looking to improve their health and lose weight while still enjoying delicious meals.

The Woks of Life is a cookbook that shares 100 Chinese recipes from a family behind the popular blog. The book includes traditional Chinese dishes and cultural backstory, as well as tips and tricks, explanations of essential tools, and insight on game-changing Chinese cooking secrets. The recipes range from Mini Char Siu Bao to Spicy Beef Biang Biang Noodles and Salt-and-Pepper Fried Oyster Mushrooms. The book is a great inspiration for those who are new to Chinese cooking or have a pantry stocked with bean paste and chili oil. The Woks of Life is a unique cookbook that tells the story of a family through food.

The Bread Baker's Apprentice, 15th Anniversary Edition: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread [A Baking Book] is a must-have for professional bakers and home cooks alike. Author Peter Reinhart, a leader in America's artisanal bread movement, shares his breakthroughs and techniques from studying in France's boulangeries and teaching at the world's largest culinary academy. With clear instructions and over 100 step-by-step photographs, readers will learn the classic twelve stages of building bread and put newfound knowledge into practice with fifty master formulas. This updated edition includes metrics and temperature conversion charts, making it an even more comprehensive and accessible resource. Overall, The Bread Baker's Apprentice is an essential addition to any bread baker's collection.

Dishoom: The first ever cookbook from the much-loved Indian restaurant is a love letter to Bombay told through food and stories. The book shares the secrets to their much sought-after Bombay comfort food, including their legendary black daal, bacon naan roll, okra fries, and more. The book also takes readers on a day-long tour of south Bombay, peppered with much eating and drinking. The book's beautiful photography and storytelling will transport readers to Dishoom's most treasured corners of Bombay. Overall, this cookbook is a total delight that immerses readers in the subject thoroughly and lovingly, making it a must-have for Indian cooking and food enthusiasts.

The Sourdough Whisperer by Elaine Boddy is an all-in-one handbook that simplifies the complicated world of sourdough baking. With practical solutions to every obstacle, Elaine provides tips, tricks, and troubleshooting tools for achieving showstopping sourdough success. The book also includes 40 delicious recipes, from ciabatta to pizza, that use your starter in dozens of different ways. Elaine’s practical approach shows how you can manipulate a few simple master recipes to create any kind of shaped, filled, or seeded bread you wish. The book is highly recommended to anyone who wants to bake beautiful, delicious sourdough with confidence.

Einkorn: Recipes for Nature's Original Wheat: A Cookbook is a delightful collection of gluten-free recipes featuring einkorn, an ancient grain with remarkable flavor. The author, Carla Bartolucci, shares her discovery of this nutrient-packed grain and provides 100 delicious recipes that showcase its full baking and cooking potential. The book also explores einkorn's unique genetics, superior nutrient content, and history. With beautiful color photographs, this cookbook is an excellent resource for those looking to add more nutrition and flavor to their meals. Overall, Einkorn is a must-read for anyone interested in healthy cooking and organic food.

The Gluten-Free Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day cookbook is a perfect gift for health-conscious foodies and bakers. The authors, Jeff Hertzberg, MD, and Zoë François, have created 90 delicious gluten-free bread recipes made from easy-to-find ingredients. Most of the recipes that readers loved in Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day appear here in a gluten-free version. The revolutionary approach of stored-dough method to yeasted and unleavened breads made without wheat, barley, or rye makes it possible to have mouthwatering gluten-free artisan bread in just five minutes a day. The book is a must-have for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity who want to enjoy bread without compromising their health.

Grist: A Practical Guide to Cooking Grains, Beans, Seeds, and Legumes is a comprehensive cookbook that offers more than 300 recipes and variations, along with reference information to help readers discover new grains. Home cooks will appreciate the book's beauty, with over 100 gorgeous photos and 30 illustrations, and its heft, with 448 pages of content. It covers 29 different types of grains, legumes, and seeds, making it the go-to reference book for all things grain-related. The recipes are easy to prepare and use a combination of vegetables and lean proteins to create healthy, satisfying meals. Overall, Grist is an excellent choice for anyone looking to expand their culinary skills and repertoire.

If you're looking for a guide to preparing for emergencies while keeping your expenses low and your nutrition balanced, "Prepping with Rice and Beans" by UrGod is a must-read. With over 100 recipes, this book teaches you how to cook rice and beans in different ways for every meal of the day, using spices and seasonings to create ever-changing flavors, and even finding ways to make delicious desserts from these simple ingredients. This book is a comprehensive guide that will help you prepare for any adversity without squandering your finances.

Grains for Every Season is a new book by James Beard Award-winning chef Joshua McFadden, who previously transformed the way we cook with vegetables in his bestselling book Six Seasons. In this new book, McFadden brings his maximalist approach to flavor and texture to cooking with grains. The book features 200 recipes organized by grain type, including both savory and sweet dishes, and highlights seasonal variations on grain bowls, stir-fries, pizzas, and pilafs. McFadden's intuitive and surprising use of whole grains and milled flour will change the way you think about cooking with barley, brown rice, buckwheat, and more. This book is a must-have for anyone looking to add more grains to their diet in innovative and delicious ways.