Cookbooks may very well be the most universally appealing gift. The photography is beautiful, there are various levels of expertise, and virtually unlimited types of cuisine. Even if the recipient may not necessarily cook often, a gorgeous cookbook can always be used as a coffee table book, or a point of interest on a bookshelf.
For someone moving to a new place, they can be a comforting reminder of home. After a trip, a souvenir of a memorable meal. Cookbooks are also a particularly good gift when you may not know the recipient well (for example, coworkers or in-laws).
Alabama
Frank Stitt’s Bottega Favorita
Hot and Hot Fish Club Cookbook: A Celebration of Food, Family, and Traditions
Alaska
Arizona
Bianco: Pizza, Pasta, and Other Food I Like
Arkansas
California
Gjelina: Cooking from Venice, California
Tartine All Day: Modern Recipes for the Home Cook
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Joy the Baker Over Easy: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Leisurely Days
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pok Pok: Food and Stories from the Streets, Homes and Roadside Restaurants of Thailand
POK POK The Drinking Food of Thailand: A Cookbook
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington, DC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming