9 Healthy Cookbooks for Dudes (and Dudettes)

7. In My Kitchen: 100 Recipes and Discoveries for Passionate Cooks. You know we had to include a Ted Allen cookbook, right? Right. He’s so awesome — and not just on Chopped. This healthy cookbook is really for the food-lover whose ideal weekend is spending the entire time in the kitchen, playing with new techniques and recipes. From grilling chiles and green beans (seriously!) to making your own marshmallows and preserved lemons, there’s no shortage of new stuff to try in this cookbook!
Best for: Culinary creative types who like to experiment with new flavors and techniques.