The Top Black Friday Deals At Best Buy | The Best Cookbooks of 2020

From pintos to chickpeas to black eyed peas, beans have emerged as one of the stars of the pandemic-friendly kitchen. But chances are, you may have had your fill of hummus and chili. Cool Beans, authored by the Washington Post’s food and dining editor, Joe Yonan, offers 125, globally-inspired ways to enliven your bean game, with recipes for harissa roasted carrot and white bean dip, Ecuadorian lupini bean ceviche, and even red bean brownies.

$20

Nik Sharma is both a molecular scientist and an accomplished food writer. In his latest book, he brings these two passions together by exploring the science behind the flavors (brightness, saltiness, sweetness, savoriness, and richness) we crave. He also makes a case for understanding the science of food in order to create truly magical dishes in the kitchen—everything from honey turmeric chicken kebabs and roasted tomato and tamarind soup, to coconut milk cake.

$32

From the Cronut to Frozen S’mores, NYC-based pastry chef Dominique Ansel stands alone in his ability to turn desserts into national sensations. But underneath the buzz and hours-long doughnut lines, Ansel’s pastry chops are second to none. In this book, he shares recipes for his go-to chocolate cake, lemon curd, buttercream, streusel crumble, and other pastry building blocks. He then teaches home cooks how to combine them into countless, showstopping (but entirely doable) desserts.

$17

Over the last four decades, Darra Goldstein has traveled countless times to Russia—in the name of wanderlust, in search of her family’s roots, in scholarly pursuit (she is professor emerita of Russian at Williams College) and, most importantly, for the memorable meals. Beyond The North Wind is her love letter to Russian cooking at its most elemental.

Her recipes—for things like beef stew with horseradish, black currant cheesecake, and mushroom dumplings with buckwheat—and the evocative essays and stories that accompany them, take readers on an unforgettable journey without ever leaving the kitchen.

$22

Any home cook who has found themselves in a grilled chicken breast rut needs a copy of Cathy Erway’s Sheet Pan Chicken. Taking inspiration from cuisines across the globe, the book’s 50 recipes shake up dinnertime with dishes like Thai Yellow Curry Chicken Thighs, Chicken Katsu with Plum Sauce, and Nashville-Style Hot Chicken with Bacon Collard Greens. Meanwhile, the sheet pan focus ensures that these winner winner chicken dinners will be on the table with minimal fuss.

$16

Black Friday is nearly here — and in some cases, has already started. We've listed what to expect from lots of top retailers across categories.

All the highly rated kitchen essentials you need for soups, pie, banana bread and more.

From TVs and laptops to smart phones, headphones and more, Best Buy's already deep into Black Friday deals, with new ones rolling out regularly.

These trusty appliances allow you to embrace hands-off cooking, whipping up all sorts of delicious meals with very little effort.

A well-stocked kitchen should have several different cutting boards for the multitude of things you’ll need to cut.