Compiled by Bob Howard

— Okra by Virginia Willis. A Savor the South cookbook that not only includes a number of Southern favorites, but also includes recipes from Africa, the Mediterranean, India, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and South America. $18

— Mayim’s Vegan Table/ More than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours by Mayim Bialik with Dr. Jay Gordon. The actress from The Big Bang Theory in real life holds a doctorate in neuroscience. She even manages to combine her Jewish heritage with vegan nutrition. $21.99

— The Southern Slow Cooker Bible/ 365 Easy and Delicious Down-Home Recipes by Tammy Algood. Algood takes slow cooking beyond roast and chicken and adds some imagination with recipes such as warm apple breakfast cereal, holiday green bean casserole, unstuffed cabbage stew and butterscotch cream cake. $24.99

— Down South/ Bourbon, Pork, Gulf Shrimp, and Second Helpings of Everything by Donald Link with Paula Disbrowe. The New Orleans chef provides a variety recipes from cocktails to seafood and even desserts. $35