Just as some people have fervent allegiances to sports teams, political parties, and pizza chains, so, too, do some folks have a devotion to a particular grocery store such as Aldi, Trader Joe’s, or Costco. Naturally, cookbooks have emerged designed to appeal to those allegiances. If you know someone who’s appreciative of Aldi, true blue for Trader Joe’s, or committed to Costco, then one of these cookbooks would make a great holiday gift.
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The I Love Trader Joe’s Cookbook
$12 from Amazon
With 240 pages, you can bet there will be quite a few recipes in this book — a 10th anniversary edition — that’ll appeal to your favorite Trader Joe’s devotee. Examples of recipes include apple sausage and cheddar bites, chile and crab chowder, brie and pear galette, margarita pork chops, and a lamb loin with pomegranate reduction.
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The Unofficial Aldi Cookbook
$14 from Amazon
This book offers recipes made with “simple, budget-friendly Aldi-brand ingredients.” It’s got 75 recipes, is illustrated with full-color photos, and includes recipes such as everything bagel dip, breaded chicken Parmigiana, and baked French toast with berries.
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Cooking Through Trader Joe’s Cookbook
$41 from Amazon
Released in 2020, this cookbook is written by Kelsey Lynch, who runs the Trader Joe’s Food Reviews Instagram page (with a mere 421,000 followers) and TikTok. At 100 pages, it offers lots of recipes for appetizers, main courses, desserts, cocktails, and more.
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Cooking Through Trader Joe’s Cookbook Favorites
$41(Used) from American Book Warehouse
Lynch was at it for the second year in a row with the publication of this cookbook, which is a follow-up to her first cookbook. Look for recipes like a burrata peach prosciutto salad, creamy chicken tortilla soup, and triple jalapeño cheddar chicken burgers.
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A Decade of Cooking, the Costco Way
$22 from Amazon
Chances are excellent that if you’re a Costco regular you’ve seen this 2011-released cookbook in the warehouse a time or two. With 240 pages, it offers recipes for breakfast, appetizers, beverages, soup and sides, salads, entrees, desserts, and more. Not surprisingly, it’s not the only cookbook in “The Costco Way” culinary library: Other titles include “Simply Delicious,” “Home Cooking,” “Easy Cooking,” “Smart Cooking,” “Favorite Recipes,” and many more.
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The I Love Trader Joe’s Air Fryer Cookbook
$20 from Amazon
Know someone who’s got a lotta love for TJ’s and an air fryer that’s just begging for more use? This 240-page cookbook is the gift for them. Help your gift recipient out by digging into dishes such as garlic rosemary salmon, roasted artichokes, crunchy asparagus spears, and more.
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The I Love Trader Joe’s College Cookbook
$17 from Amazon
This book promises to provide “180 quick and easy recipes for busy (and broke) college students.” Recipes include dishes such as French toast and sausage sandwiches, crab cakes Benedict, and easy Instant Pot hamburger mac and cheese. So, yeah … it’s for college students, sure, but those sound like meals just about anyone would want to snarf up.
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