This is a list of cookbook writers.
Argentina Antonio Gonzaga (c. 1875–unknown) Choly Berreteaga (1927–2018) chef and television presenter Gaby Melian (born 1969/1970), chef Doña Petrona (1896–1992), home economist, television chef, businesswoman
Armenia Aram Piruzyan (1907–1996), Soviet and Armenian politician who authored Armenian Cooking (Армянская кулинария) in 1960
Australia Stephanie Alexander (born 1940), restaurateur Durkhanai Ayubi (born 1985) Maggie Beer (born 1945), chef, television personality and food manufacturer Shannon Bennett (born 1975), chef at Vue de Monde Rachael Bermingham, authored several books in the 4 ingredients franchise Jean-Paul Bruneteau (born 1956), French-Australian chef with a focus on native Australian ingredients. Authored Tukka, Real Australian Food in 1996 Amy Chaplin (born 1974/1975), vegetarian and vegan chef Vic Cherikoff, writes on native Australian ingredients Lorna Jane Clarkson (born 1964), activewear businesswoman, writes on health food Joe Cross (born 1966), documentarian, advocates for a temporary juice fast. Emiko Davies, writes on Italian food Geraldine Dillon (1936–2020), television and radio presenter; newspaper columnist Mogens Bay Esbensen (born 1930), Danish-born chef, early promoter of Thai food in Australia Margaret Fulton (1924–2019), British-born journalist Peter Gilmore (born 1968), chef at the Sydney restaurant Quay Bill Granger (1969–2023), restauranteur Donna Hay (born 1971), magazine editor Philip Khoury (born 1990), pastry chef, specialising in plant-based desserts Kylie Kwong (born 1969), television chef and restauranteur, specialising in Chinese cooking Kate Lamont (born 1962), businessperson Nagi Maehashi (born 1977 or 1978), runs the blog RecipeTin Eats` Tess Mallos (1933–2012), food journalist, cookbook writer, specializing in Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine Greg Malouf (1959–2024), chef, specialising in modern Middle Eastern cuisine Karen Martini (born 1971), chef and former-cooking presenter on Better Homes and Gardens Kim McCosker, cookbook writer since 2007. Known for the 4 Ingredients brand. Hetty Lui McKinnon, vegetarian/plant-based/vegan recipe writer Mietta O'Donnell (1950–2001), chef, restaurateur, food critic, cookbook writer Mark Olive (born 1962), Australian Aboriginal chef and television presenter Khanh Ong, television personality who began his career in food as a MasterChef Australia contestant Jess Pryles, barbecue cook and television host based in the United States Darren Purchese (born 1975), chef and television personality, specializing in desserts Hayden Quinn (born 1986), television personality Leanne Ratcliffe (born 1980), YouTuber who promotes a frugivore diet Wilhelmina Rawson (1851–1933), Australia's first female cookbook writer, publishing Mrs. Lance Rawson's cookery book and household hints in 1876 Amy Schauer (1871–1956), cookery instructor Charmaine Solomon (born 1930), Australian cook, author of 31 cookbooks and the creator of her own brand of spice blends and marinades David Thompson (born 1959/1960), chef specialising in Thai food Sarah Todd (born 1987), celebrity chef, restauranteur and television personality who began as a MasterChef Australia contestant John Torode (born 1965), chef and television presenter based in the UK Margaret Wylie (1869/1870–1955), home economics instructor who compiled the Golden Wattle Cookery Book (1924)
Austria Katharina Prato (1818–1897), cookbook writer, published the highly popular Die süddeutsche Küche in 1858 Lisl Wagner-Bacher (born 1953), chef and restauranteur, writes on Austrian cuisine
Bahrain Afnan Al Zayani, television presenter and businesswoman, published her first cookbook in 1983
Bangladesh Keka Ferdousi (born 1960), television chef Alpana Habib (born 1966), UK-born chef Siddika Kabir (1931–2012), nutritionist, educator, cookbook writer, television host
Belarus
Anna Ciundziewicka (1803–1850)
Belgium
Lancelot de Casteau (died 1613) Jean-Pierre Gabriel (born 1955) Peter Goossens (born 1964) Piet Huysentruyt (born 1962) Rudolph van Veen (born 1967) Regula Ysewijn (born 1983)
Brazil Eliana Calmon (born 1944)
Cambodia Luu Meng (born 1974), chef and hospitality executive Chef Nak (born 1985), celebrity chef and entrepreneur
Canada Hugh Acheson (born 1971) Jeffrey Alford (born 1954/1955) Claudio Aprile (born 1969) James Barber (1923–2007) Molly Lyons Bar-David (1910–1987) Jehane Benoît (1904–1987) Mary Berg (born 1989) Hemant Bhagwani Carleigh Bodrug Brendan Brazier (born 1975) Cecily Brownstone (1909–2005), food editor, cookbook writer Laura Calder Jessica Clark-Bojin Amanda Cohen Lynn Crawford (born 1964) Ayesha Curry (born 1989), chef, cookbook writer, television personality Christine Cushing (graduated 1986), Greek-born television chef, cookbook writer Brenda Davis Anne Desjardins (born 1951) Sue Donaldson (born 1962) Meeru Dhalwala (born 1964), Indian-born restaurateur, cookbook writer Margaret Dickenson, cookbook writer since 1996, television personality Naomi Duguid (born 1950), photographer, cookbook writer Mary Jo Eustace (born 1962) Aida McAnn Flemming (1896–1994) E. G. Fulton (1867–1949) Andrew George Jr. Norene Gilletz (1940–2020), kosher cookbook writer Marilyn Hall (1927–2017) Anna Hansen (living) Candice Hutchings (born 1988), food blogger, YouTuber, cookbook writer Andrea Jourdan (born 1956) Harry Kambolis (born 1968) Emma Knight Ken Kostick (1953–2011) Sarah Kramer (1968–2025) Daniel H. Kress (1862–1956) Ricardo Larrivée (born 1967) Kat Lieu Lisa MacLeod (born 1974) Marilou (born 1990) Mena Massoud (born 1991) James C. Mays (1953–2022) Dana McCauley (born 1966) Helen McCully (1902–1977) Mark McEwan (born 1957) Vesanto Melina (born 1942) Marthe Miral (fl. 1934), collective pseudonym used by Maple Leaf Milling Company produced cookbooks translated into French Siue Moffat (born 1973), chocolatier, filmmaker, cookbook writer Marie Nightingale (1928–2014) Margo Oliver (1923–2010), radio and television cook, cookbook writer Anna Olson (born 1968) Renee Paquette Jean Paré (1927–2022), caterer, cookbook writer Eric Pateman Daniel Pinard Greta and Janet Podleski Ted Reader Rose Reisman Tosca Reno (born 1959) David Rocco (born 1970) Habeeb Salloum (1924–2019)c Anna Lee Scott (fl. 1930s–1960s), house name used by Maple Leaf Milling Company produced cookbooks published in English Colleen Taylor Sen (born 1944), language teacher, translator, food and travel writer, cookbook writer Gail Simmons (born 1976) Mairlyn Smith Michael Smith (born 1966) Edna Staebler (1906–2006), literary journalist, cookbook writer Savella Stechishin (1903–2002) Anita Stewart (1947–2020), food activist, food and cookbook writer Hannah Sunderani Lauren Toyota Julie Van Rosendaal Vikram Vij (born 1964) Lucy Waverman, food journalist, columnist, cookbook writer
China Yan-kit So (1933–2001), food historian, cookbook writer Martin
Croatia Stevo Karapandža (born 1947)
Cuba Nitza Villapol (1923–1998)
Czech Republic Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová (1785–1845)
Denmark Mette Blomsterberg (born 1970), pastry chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer Elfride Fibiger (1832–1911) Caroline Fleming (born 1975), entrepreneur, television personality, Danish cookbook writer Kristine Marie Jensen (1858–1923), highly popular Danish cookbook writer George Kringelbach (1927–1979) Anne Marie Mangor (1781–1865), pioneering Danish cookbook writer Claus Meyer (born 1963) Louise Nimb (1842–1903) Helena Patursson (1864–1916), actress, feminist, playwright, writer, author of the first Faroese cookbook Matreglur fyri hvørt hús (Food-rules for every house, 1908) Adam Price (born 1967) René Redzepi (born 1977) Bi Skaarup (1952–2014), archaeologist, food historian, non-fiction writer, curator Ingeborg Suhr Mailand (1871–1969) Gorm Wisweh
Dominican Republic Arturo Féliz-Camilo (born 1977) Inés Páez Nin (born 1979)
Estonia Liina Karron (born 1974), Estonian food writer and chef
Finland Sara La Fountain (born 1981) Jaakko Kolmonen (1941–2016) Kai Linnilä (1942–2017) Sami Tallberg (born 1976) Piitu Uski (born 1967) Hans Välimäki (born 1970)
France Julie Andrieu (born 1974), photographer, television and radio host, cookbook writer Antoine Beauvilliers (1754–1817) Simone Beck (1904–1991), cookbook writer, cooking teacher, played important role in introducing French cooking into American kitchens Émile Bernard (1826–1897), chef and joint author of La Cuisine Classique Louisette Bertholle (1905–1999), chef, cookbook writer on French cuisine Sophie Bise Raymond Blanc (born 1949), chef at two-Michelin starred restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons Henriette Chandet (1901–1989) Clotilde Dusoulier (born 1979), food writer, blogger, cookbook writer in English and French Auguste Escoffier (1846–1935) Romain Grosjean (born 1986) Amaury Guichon (born 1991) Madeleine Kamman (1931–2018), chef, restaurateur, cookery teacher, cookbook writer Marie-Sophie L. Georges, Vicomte de Mauduit (1893–1945) Hélène Jawhara Piñer Mapie de Toulouse-Lautrec (1901–1972), journalist, cookbook writer Corinne Trang, author of cookbooks on Asian cuisine since 1999 Georgiana Viou (born 1977)
Germany Henriette Davidis (1801–1876), popular 19th-century German cookbook writer, author of Praktisches Kochbuch (1845) Susanna Eger (1640–1713), cook and cookbook writer, author of Leipziger Kochbuch (1706) Sabina Welserin, author of the early cookbook Das Kochbuch der Sabina Welserin (1553) Anna Wecker (died 1596), early cookbook writer Luisa Weiss (born 1977), Italian-American food writer, author of Classic German Baking (2016) Rebekka Wolf, early German-Jewish cookbook writer, published Kochbuch für israelitische Frauen in 1851
Greece Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food journalist, educator, cookbook writer
Guadeloupe Vanessa Bolosier, French Caribbean food writer, model, living in London since 2005
India Tarla Dalal (1936–2013), chef, cookbook writer, television personality Ritu Dalmia (born 1973), chef, restaurateur, television personality, cookbook writer Bilkees I. Latif (c. 1930–2017), social work, writer, published Essential Andhra Cookbook (1999) Nita Mehta, Indian cookbook writer since the 1990s Mrs Balbir Singh (1912–1994), chef, cookery teacher, cookbook writer Beatrice A. Vieyra, author of the early cookbook on Indian cooking, Culinary Art Sparkles (1915)
Iran Sanaz Minaie, chef, cookbook writer since 1978 Roza Montazemi (c.1921–2009), cookbook writer
Ireland Darina Allen (born 1948), cook, cookbook writer Rachel Allen (born 1972), chef, television personality, cookbook writer Trish Deseine (born 1964), cookbook writer, writing in French and English, television personality Theodora FitzGibbon (1916–1991), cookbook writer, model, actress Catherine Fulvio, cook, cookbook writer, television personality Maura Laverty (1907–1966), cookbook writer, novelist, journalist and broadcaster Clodagh McKenna (born 1975), cookbook writer, columnist, chef and television presenter Rozanna Purcell (born 1990), cook, cookbook writer, model, television personality
Israel Jamie Geller (born 1978), American-born Israeli cookbook writer since 2007 Janna Gur, Latvian-born emigrant to Israel in 1974, editor, cookbook writer on Israeli and Jewish cuisine
Italy Ada Boni (1881–1973), magazine editor, cookbook writer Susanna Cutini (born 1962), chef, Italian cookbook writer Manuela Darling-Gansser (born 1950), cookbook writer, television personality, based in Australia
Japan Miyuki Hatoyama (born 1943), wife of former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, actress, interior designer, cookbook writer Asako Kishi (1923–2015), cookbook writer, journalist Katsuyo Kobayashi (1937–2014), cookbook writer, television personality