r/cookbooks • u/bechingona • Jul 10 '25

Struggling with too many options.

I am definitely having analysis paralysis and I need guidance!

I'm looking for "healthy" (I know, I know). What I mean is recipes that include lots of veggies in the dish, has recipes for vegetable sides; you know, whole food type stuff. But NOT vegetarian.

I would also like something that explores different cuisines and flavors. It doesn't have to be authentic, but I'd love to use ingredients I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. I'm from El Paso, so 90% of my food experience is Mexican. I want new flavors! I'm currently obsessed with noodles dishes and Asian flavors, but don't want strictly one cuisine.

I have time to cook. I'm currently not working and have time to dedicate to shopping and cooking. My experience level is probably medium.

Please help me narrow down my search and start making delicious food. Thanks!

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u/InsectNo1441 Jul 10 '25

Milk Street Tuesday Night

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u/bechingona Jul 10 '25

It was on sale! Thanks

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u/bechingona Jul 10 '25

Oh! So many books I've looked have such long intros, the preview doesn't even include the actual recipes. If you could give me an idea of the types of dishes (or if you know another way that I could look at them) that would be awesome!

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u/bumbledog123 Jul 10 '25

You can look up the book on eatyourbooks.com. All the cookbooks that have been indexed include a list of the recipes in the book with basic ingredients for them

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u/bechingona Jul 10 '25

Great, I'll check it out. Thanks!

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u/howdyeveryone1 Jul 12 '25

I personally still love Cooking Light cook books -- now unfortunately out of business. Their cookbooks from 2000-2010s are definitely Western-centric and a bit old school, but they are almost always reliably delicious, designed (I believe) with nutritionists, so are balanced and healthy, and have good portion sizes (just lots of veggies). LOVE them. Note many of the recipes are elaborate and take time (but there are others that are fast/easy).

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u/panthersrule1 Jul 12 '25

I do too. Have you seen the one they did called The New Way To Cook Light?

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u/bostongarden Jul 15 '25

660 curries by radovan iyer (close maybe not perfect)

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u/mightyarrow Jul 18 '25

Struggling with too many options.

Whatever you do, do NOT start an ebook server with easily-obtained epub files. Dont do it.

You'll find yourself 550 books deep and asking yourself "why do I do it?" lolololol

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u/TexturesOfEther Jul 20 '25

How to Eat 30 Plants a Week - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Eat Yourself Healthy - Jamie Oliver (soon to be published)