10 of spring’s very best cookbooks

Spring is one of the year’s stacked seasons for cookbooks. In 2026, new releases include an homage to a single beloved ingredient, Southern cooking by way of both Emancipation and China, and a regional exploration of Lebanese food. Get excited. Get curious. Just get cooking.

‘The Butter Book’

Butter on the brain! So much so that this slim tome from Anna Stockwell is even shaped like a stick of golden glory. “Part historical deep-dive, part recipe book, part decorative object,” said Vogue, the book does it all.