20 Ways to Become a Better Cook

We've eagerly awaited all of the cookbooks on this list, but perhaps none more so than Yotam Ottloenghi's latest, Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking From London's Ottolenghi ($35). Thankfully, it lives up to our high expectations; each recipe and accompanying photo is more tempting than the last. Essentially a continuation of Plenty, Plenty More is packed with exotic ingredients you'll want to seek out at ethnic markets and will inspire you to double-down on vegetable-centric cooking.

Recipes we can't wait to try:

• Caramelized fig, orange, and feta salad
• Peas with sorrel and mustard
• Tagliatelle with walnuts and lemon
• Hot and sour mushroom soup
• Corn on the cob with miso mayonnaise
• Root mash with wine-braised shallots
• Apricot, walnut, and lavender cake