The Best Celebrity Cookbooks to Buy Online

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Stephen Colbert and wife Evie take readers into their South Carolina home and kitchen to share some of their favorite family recipes, from “party foods” to seafood, desserts to drinks. Everything is rooted in Southern cooking and designed to be shared. As the talk show host explains, the cookbook was inspired by all the time his family spent together during Covid: “We had dinner each night as a family,” he says, “and cooking together became a major source of entertainment.”

Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals – A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food

Parton teamed up with her sister Rachel Parton George for her bestselling cookbook, which features the pair’s top tips for hosting events all year long, including twelve multi-course menus of cherished recipes for New Year’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and more. The 80+ recipes include American classics such as Country Ham and Biscuits, Barbecue Spare Ribs, Family Favorite Meatloaf, Slaw of Many Colors, Watermelon Fruit Salad, Mac and Cheese and Strawberry Shortcake.

Matty Matheson: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches: A Cookbook

“The Bear” star Matty Matheson released this 368-page book inspired by cooking’s “iconic trio:” soups, salads and sandwiches. Recipes include soups such as the Giant Meatball Soup in Beefy Tomato Broth and the Crab Congee; salads such as the Caldo de Pollo and Griddled Salami Panzanella Salad; and sandwiches like the Cubano and Italian Combo. The chef-turned-actor also shares personal stories and anecdotes from family life back in Canada.

Northern Soul: Southern-Inspired Home Cooking from a Northern Kitchen: A Cookbook

Get inspired to try something new in the kitchen with “Top Chef” star Justin Sutherland, who brings his cooking chops to the page in his debut cookbook “Northern Soul,” which features more than 90 soul-satisfying recipes from the chef and restauranteur’s Southern-inspired home cooking. In addition to step-by-step recipes, Sutherland also writes about the foundation for his unique approach to Southern cooking, which he honed during his upbringing in the Midwest and the South, and his African-American and Asian heritage.

Go-To Dinners: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

Everyone’s favorite television cook is back with another best-selling cookbook, this time centered around effortless recipes that require little time and stress. You’ll find everything from overnight oats to Cacio e Pepe in this book of gems. 

Trejo’s Tacos: Recipes and Stories from L.A.: A Cookbook

You might recognize Danny Trejo from his breakout role in “Breaking Bad” or more recent shows such as “Boba Fett” but the actor also has a side gig as the creator of Los Angeles’s award-winning taco shop called “Trejo’s Tacos.” In his recipe book of the same name, Hollywood’s favorite bad guy shares 75 recipes among his cantina favorites. 

Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat: A Cookbook

This New York Times bestseller, written by “Bon Appetit” favorite Molly Baz, is a guide to becoming a more creative cook. Within its pages, you’ll find dozens of recipes that allow for improvisation and adaptations, such as Pastrami Roast Chicken and her signature Cae Sal. 

Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat: A Cookbook

Chrissy Teigen has captured America’s hearts and it’s about time for her to capture your kitchen, too. She’s almost as famous for being a foodie as a model, so it’s no surprise her tome is one of the best celebrity cookbooks out there. It’s chock full of recipes for every occasion, from family dinners to date nights to parties, including her husband John Legend’s fried chicken with spicy honey butter and her mom’s classic Thai dishes. 

The Clean Plate: Eat, Reset, Heal

The Academy Award winner has turned being a lifestyle guru into quite the business. The Goop founder has always been known for being the cheerleader of clean, healthy eating. This cookbook takes a deep dive on the topic as she shares recipes that heal the body. Packed with over 100 recipes, every single one is healthy and tasty. 

From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen

If you’ve ever wondered what Snoop Dogg eats when he gets the munchies, now you’ll finally know. Plus, he has probably picked up a culinary tip or two from his friend Martha Stewart. Snoop Dogg’s first cookbook is just as fun as you’d expect. Its 50 recipes cover soul food classics like baked mac & cheese as well as his spin on classics like soft flour tacos and easy orange chicken. 

Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

It’s hard to imagine that Reese Witherspoon is bad at anything and that goes for cooking, too. Her best-selling cookbook is oozing with Southern charm, just like her. Sure it has recipes — including how to make the perfect cheddar biscuits as well as fried chicken — but it offers so much more, including her musings on southern hospitality, with tips on how to entertain, decorate and even apply hot rollers to your hair. 

Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook

True Roots: A Mindful Kitchen with More Than 100 Recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy, and Refined Sugar: A Cookbook

Health-conscious cooks will love that this one ticks off all the boxes, since every single recipe doesn’t have a trace of gluten, dairy or refined sugar. Even better, cooking that way can be easy. That’s one of the reasons “True Roots” was propelled to the top of the best-seller list. The former star of “The Hills” will leave you with a happy tummy with recipes like zucchini almond butter blondies and rosé sangria. 

The Tucci Table: Cooking With Family and Friends

During quarantine, Stanley Tucci’s cocktail recipes won the internet, reminding us that his gifts extend beyond the screen. His second cookbook focuses on his family’s traditional Italian dishes as well as his British wife’s, Felicity Blunt, all with an American twist. Think pasta alla bottarga, mushroom-stuffed trout and pork chops with onions and mustard sauce, to name a few. 

Back to the Kitchen: 75 Delicious, Real Recipes (& True Stories) from a Food-Obsessed Actor : A Cookbook

The ’90s heartthrob Freddie Prize Jr. was raised in New Mexico by his mom on home-cooked meals inspired by his Puerto Rican heritage. In this cookbook, the “She’s All That” star shares those dishes, and so many more, including tacos and New Mexico-style spicy eggs. Married to another 1990s star, Sarah Michelle Gellar, he focuses on family recipes that can easily be whipped up on a school night while sprinkling in stories from his childhood, being a dad and being an eater. 

Stirring Up Fun with Food: Over 115 Simple, Delicious Ways to Be Creative in the Kitchen

Of course the other half of that power couple we just mentioned, Sarah Michelle Gellar, has her own cookbook, too. The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star shares more than 100 food-crafting ideas that you and your kids will have a blast making — think brownies on a stick. The book is organized by month and has ideas for every holiday and occasion, including Valentine’s Day, Shark Week, Halloween and “Star Wars” Day. 

Cravings: Hungry for More: A Cookbook

Chrissy Teigen’s cookbooks are so popular that we had to include the second one, too. Since it was written two years after becoming a mom, this one is all about comfort food and quick, satisfying recipes. To get your mouth watering, a few of the recipes include pad thai carbonara, jalapeño parmesan-crusted grilled cheese, sleepytime stew & cream cheese smashed potatoes and skillet peanut butter chocolate chip blondies.