# Best Cookbooks of 2026 (So Far) With Matt Rodbard

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Podcast: [The Dinner Plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dinner-plan-7020485)
Published: 2026-06-17T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thedinnerplan.substack.com/p/best-cookbooks-2026-spring
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## Resource

It's early to name the best cookbooks of 2026, but spring was so impressive and jam-packed that The Dinner Plan team joined up with Matt Rodbard of This Is TASTE to produce this special episode highlighting the best cookbooks from the first half of the year along with a preview of some of the really exciting new cookbooks that will be published this fall. Get links to the cookbooks mentioned here, plus a special limited-time discount on paid subscriptions to The Dinner Plan at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com . ______ Thanks to this week's sponsors: McEvoy Ranch : Use code DINNERPLAN for 10% off at McEvoyranch.com Bubbies Mochi Ice Cream: Find Bubbies at Sprouts, Whole Foods Market, Safeway, Albertsons, and other grocers nationwide. Made In Cookware:  Visit madein.cc/dinnerplan  to unlock your discount offer. Straus Family Creamery: Find Straus organic ice cream at Whole Foods nationwide or at strausfamilycreamery.com .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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