Compiled by Bob Howard

Shrimp from Savor the South by Jay Pierce. The University of North Carolina Press. $18

Gumbo from Savor the South by Dale Curry. The University of North Carolina Press. $18

The Healthy Mind Cookbook by Rebecca Katz. Penguin Random House. $29.99

The Gourmet Mexican Kitchen by Shannon Bard. Page Street Publishing. $19.99