The 16 Best Cookbooks of Fall 2023

In France, this time of year is called “la rentrée,” a term that translates to both “the return” and “back to school.” I think of it in terms of returning to the kitchen; although many of us never left, the promise of cooler temperatures, however distant, makes the idea of spending real time in proximity to an oven not only palatable but desirable. Cookbook publishers know this: Each year, they wait until the fall to roll out their biggest and brightest titles, the ones that will inspire us to restock our pantries or spend 48 hours dry-brining animal protein.