The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Filipino Food Journey – From Food Blog, To Food Truck, And Beyond by Marvin Gapultos $19.95

Why I Love It: If our multiple sold-out themed classes and the restaurant-world buzz is to be believed, Filipino food is on the verge of blowing up! It’s a truly unique cuisine, combined Spanish colonial, Chinese and native influences that utilize the rich local ingredients found throughout the archipelago. This book, from California-based food writer and food truck operator Marvin Gapultos, outlines classic dishes like chicken adobo and lumpia (spring rolls) in an easy-to-follow and highly personal style. It’s a whirlwind Filipino food tour that’ll have the uninitiated making halo-halo in no time.

Jerusalem: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tammi $35

Why I Love It:  I fell in love with the cookbook the moment I picked it up. This cookbook is a celebration of the variety of cultures that make the Jerusalem food scene so distinct.  It’s easy to see why this book won the James Beard Award for “Best Cookbook, International” with its beautiful recipes, photos and history of the city.  Yotam and Sami’s passion is clear in each recipe and anecdote, making the user experience so much more personal than most cookbooks out there.

From A Polish Country House Kitchen: 90 Recipes For The Ultimate Comfort Food by Anne Applebaum & Danielle Crittenden $40

Why I Love It: As delicious as pierogi and golabki are, the Poles have so much more up the sleeves of their chef’s coats. Author Anne Applebaum met and feel in love with a Polish man and shortly thereafter fell in love with the country’s rich culinary history. Wild mushroom soup, venison noisettes and orange-saffron rum cake are just a few of the easy-to-execute and beautifully balanced recipes Anne has updated for the at-home cook. Buy this book and fall in love with all that Poland has to offer!