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1. ¡Viva Desserts! Traditional & Reinvented Sweets from My Mexican-American Kitchen by Nicole Presley

From Atole de Canela and Buñuelos de Viento to Oreo Horchata Cheesecake and Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Pie, ¡Viva Desserts! is a scrumptious collection of traditional Mexican desserts and American desserts Mexicanized. With dessert items like conchas, churros, empanadas, and flan, all your favorite traditional Mexican treats are here. Then add in classic American cakes and pies with a Mexican twist and other Mexican treats with an American twist, and all your cravings will be covered!

Nicole Presley, recipe developer and Mexican postres baker, delves into the craft of baking and offers tips and tricks with every recipe, giving dessert lovers everywhere the tools they need to play in their own kitchens. With full-color photography for every dessert and baking secret that Nicole has learned through her own kitchen evolution, from kitchens in Los Angeles and Mexico, you’ll be able to bring the joy of Mexican and Mexican-American desserts into your own home. A beautiful and tasty celebration of culture!

2. The Happy Sandwich: Scrumptious Sandwiches to Make You Smile by Jason Goldstein ( @chophappy)

Sandwiches: the ultimate comfort food with endless amazing combinations. But you won’t find a PB&J in this delicious collection. These are gourmet sandwiches with a twist, and every recipe makes it easy for busy people to come home after a long day to a satisfying, flavorful sandwich every time. From the Avocado Shrimp Everything Bagel to the Mexican Chicken Sausage and Peppers Sub to the Spinach Artichoke Dip Grilled Cheese, every page will have you drooling. Each section provides a tasty, time-saving approach: Sheet-pan sandwiches save on dishes. Slow-cooker sandwiches let you “set it and forget it.” And breadless sandwiches keep things interesting! With a whole chapter on variations on grilled cheese, The Happy Sandwich is the cookbook every sandwich lover needs!

Jason Goldstein is a chiropractor by day and food blogger/home cook by night. Through his culinary blog, Chop Happy, Jason shares his love of easy comfort food recipes, showcasing rich flavors, inventive ideas, and unique cooking tips and advice. He was a finalist on Next Food Network Star Season 14, and finished in the Top 10 in Rachael Ray’s Cookbook Contest. He has had recipes featured on The Chew and The Kitchen and has appeared on Good Morning America.

3. Eat, Laugh, Talk: The Family Dinner Playbook

Research has shown what parents have known for a long time: sharing a fun family meal is good for the spirit, brain, and health of all family members. Recent studies link regular family meals with higher grade-point averages, resilience, and self-esteem. Additionally, family meals are linked to lower rates of substance abuse, teen pregnancy, eating disorders, and depression.

Eat, Laugh, Talk: The Family Dinner Playbook gives you the tools to have fun family dinners with great food and great conversation. The book includes conversation starters as well as quick and easy recipes to bring your family closer. You will find tips for bringing your family to the table such as setting dinnertime goals, overcoming obstacles, managing conflicting schedules, and how to engage everyone in the conversation. Eat, Laugh, Talk also includes real stories from families who have successfully become a part of The Family Dinner Project’s growing movement. Let’s do dinner! 

4. ¡Buen Provecho! 

From the author of Aguas Frescas & Paletas comes another collection of over 100 Mexican recipes with a unique spin, delivering the authentic flavors everyone craves, but swapping in easy-to-find, healthful ingredients your family will love. From breakfasts and salsas to meatless meals and special recipes for Dia de Los Muertos and other special occasions, ¡Buen Provecho! is the perfect cookbook for anyone looking to expand their cultural culinary palate!

Ericka Sanchez is a recipe developer, food stylist, and the creator of the award-winning culinary website nibblesandfeasts.com. Ericka’s cooking style is inspired by her life as a bicultural Latina living in California and her cherished memories in the kitchen with her grandmother and mother in Mexico, where she lived until she was 8 years old.

5. The Cookbook in Support of the United Nations: For People and Planet

The Kitchen Connection Alliance, in close cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, develops an international cookbook to support the way that we eat for ourselves and for the planet.

Celebrity chefs, organic farmers, indigenous cooks, and food activists share their favorite entrées and side dishes that are not only healthy and delicious but also sustainable. This gorgeous cookbook features full-color photography along with each recipe’s nutritional information and estimated carbon footprints for the most climate-friendly dishes, so you can support sustainable food systems from your own kitchen. Learn how to eat better for yourself and for the planet with The Cookbook in Support of the United Nations: For People and Planet, a global collection for global connection.

This was featured last week in the New York Times.