Spring 2026 (April-June) COTM NOMINATIONS

[CaitlinM]

Hello, COTM people, and happy spring! It’s time to nominate titles for our Spring 2026 Quarter.

Over recent quarters, we have tried to create an inclusive environment of books and blogs that encompass both everyday cooking and project/stretch cooking for those who enjoyed the challenge of the original COTM, with options for online and library access where possible.

Please type nominations in ALL CAPS, and use regular capitalization to discuss, rather than nominate.

You may nominate as many sources as you like but please nominate with the intention of cooking along should your nominee be selected.

Nominations will close on THURSDAY, MARCH 26 at 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT.

The current quarter’s selections, Diana Henry Quarter and Samin Nosrat Quarter, remain open for your participation, as do all prior COTM and COOKING FROM threads.

[LulusMom1 (Kari)]

Any interest in ALISON ROMAN MONTH?

[rosyred]

There are two $4.99 books of hers on Kindle now, one for sweets and one for “unfussy” entertaining. I have a hard copy of “Dining In” (from 2017) and would be happy to sample some suppers if her books are chosen.
ALISON ROMAN MONTH. (or quarter, is it?)

[CaitlinM]

SERIOUS EATS QUARTER

FUCSHIA DUNLOP QUARTER

[Saregama]

I haven’t had any interest in Alison Roman since her assorted debacles (Chrissy Teigen / Marie Kondo attacks, culture-deleting of recipes, and so on).

[Saregama]

JOSE ANDRES QUARTER – World Central Kitchen cookbook, various Spanish cookbooks, a vegetable cookbook, and the Zaytinya (mediterranean) cookbook

ASMA KHAN QUARTER — homestyle Indian — Asma’s Indian Kitchen, Ammu, Monsoon

HEIRLOOM KITCHEN: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women

[NJChicaa]

INA GARTEN quarter
SERIOUS EATS quarter

[CaitlinM]

We did an Ina Garten quarter in spring 2025.

[NJChicaa]

oh okay. Sorry!

[Aubergine]

SERIOUS EATS quarter.

[linguafood (Natascha)]

SERIOUS EATS sounds good to me.

[LulusMom1 (Kari)]

Iget this.

[wabi (wabi sabi)]

KENJI LOPEZ ALT…THE WOK: RECIPES AND TECHNIQUES is my nomination.

[CaitlinM]

This could be expanded to a Kenji Lopez-Alt quarter encompassing Yhe Wok, The Food Lab, and online recipes from Serious Eats and elsewhere, if folks are so inclined.

[CaitlinM]

I could do JOSÉ ANDRES QUARTER.

Several of his cookbooks are available on demand from Hoopla.

[Saregama]

I have to check out Hoopla – don’t know if any of my libraries has it

[CaitlinM]

Hope so. I belong to four public libraries (three cities and my county) and they all offer it. There are quite a lot of cookbooks available on it.

[LulusMom1 (Kari)]

JACQUES PEPIN quarter?

[Saregama]

One more day to nominate!

[chowhounddkennedy1 (Diana Kennedy)]

My vote goes to:

ALISON ROMAN MONTH