We’ve put together a list of Must-Have Cookbooks for each Enneagram Type. If you’re looking to add a little flavor to your kitchen, or spice up dinner time (or dessert), we’ve curated cookbooks you must-have in your collection.
You know what’s fun? The uniqueness of each Enneagram type, and it’s not hard to find cookbooks that each type would be drawn to. Whether you’re drawn to fun flavors exploring all the plated possibility or it’s more about pleasing the people around your table, we have a cookbook that should speak to you. We made sure to consider what each Enneagram Type enjoys, what motivates each type, and made our suggestions based on the distinctive characteristics that make you gloriously YOU.
If it’s time to shake things up, (and we all know it is) we’ve put together 36 cookbooks for each Enneagram type that you can explore while we are all at home cooking for our people. By the way, if you’re looking for things to do at home, we’ve also posted 45 Unique Stay-At-Home Activities by Enneagram Type to check out next. You might just find a few of these cookbook recommendations there as well.
Let’s get started exploring our our must-have Cookbooks for each Enneagram Type. If you’re ready to jump straight to your number, click on the link below, but make sure to double back and check out the rest of the numbers–they might just make a fun or thoughtful gift that’s quick and easy to ship.
“Never intimidating, and packed with flavor,” is how Brene Brown describes this cookbook. And with that kind of endorsement, how could you possibly go wrong? Balanced, healthy, and wholesome, this is the perfect addition to your cookbook collection.
You’re probably already a pro, so why not align yourself with the Barefoot Contessa in this cookbook that’s trustworthy to bring warm, comforting, and homey meals to your table.
We know you’re a rule follower–rules keep boundaries and let you know whether you’ve been successful. With this The New Rules cookbook by Milk Street, explore 75 rules and insider secrets of cooking that will simplify and streamline your cooking process while still delivering great food to the table.
If you love to gather and feed people, this is a must-have cookbook in your collection. Forbes describes this cookbook at “relaxed, but impressive,” and “people-pleasing.” Get it now and delight in delivering simplified delicious-ness.
One of our favorite Enneagram 2’s looooooves to bake on her snow days. She puts all the love she typically would in a work-day into kneading breads, scones, and feel-goodies. If you haven’t tried your hand at making fresh bread, now’s your chance.
No one does home better than Joanna Gaines of Magnolia, and now, in the same spirit of creating great meals for your family and friends, you can have access to 145 of her newest recipes.
If you’re going to be the best, you ought to know how to make the best pie. And why not start now while there’s time to perfect your technique? Your family/friends in isolation will thank you.
Who has time for planning, shopping, loading, unpacking, and storing 10,000 groceries? Not you, unless you are a career foodie. Don’t sacrifice greatness with this cookbook that promises 5 ingredient meals can make incredible combinations.
Why blend in when you were born to stand out? No, we aren’t talking about Enneagram 3’s. After blending in for far too long, this cookbook highlights beans for what they are–all the things we never knew we absolutely need.
Did you think we would put some ordinary cookbook on your list? No way. Not when you can have one of the best cookbooks of the year that no one else knows about yet. Delight in a different culture and experience the stories of Yasmin Khan all while creating cooking masterpieces.
Make everything without complicating anything. Learn six cooking methods to give you the privilege of creating in the kitchen without getting stuck or feeling overwhelmed.
Gaijin is a Japanese term for “outsider.” And yet, Ivan Orkin is a chef who’s food is “so good it makes your eyes explode.” Learn from the master who you might just have something in common with.
It’s a little bit of literature and a little bit of fun all mixed into this cocktail cookbook featuring drink recipes paired with commentary on historical classics.
A must-have cookbook for Enneagram type 5’s, with kitchen hacks, master-techniques, and 150 delicious recipes that will make you the expert in the kitchen.
Explore all the possibilities of veg with this practical guide to vegetables. Discover new flavors, experiment with textures, all while learning about the farms they come from.
No one does the “art of togetherness” better than an Enneagram 6…except maybe Joanna Gaines. Explore the Gaines family favorites, and while you’re at it, grab your favorites and invite them to dinner.
Cozy recipes and comfort food are exactly what we all crave, but doing it gluten free and using refined sugar? You don’t have to sacrifice all the cravings for healthier eating anymore.
Read her story, the highs and lows of adulthood, the falling in love, and the transition to motherhood, all from a dancer and chef out of 4 star kitchens in NYC. Experience the story while making the recipes.
It’s the celebrity cookbook you’ve been waiting for. Experience the high-life with Snoop Dogg, and is soul-food favorites along with the cocktail combos you won’t want to miss.
Indulge and nourish your gut with recipes from Olympian Shalane Flanagan and Chef Elyse Kopecky. A perfect cookbook for high-energy, no-time, on-the-go Enneagram 8’s.
Taste all the things. Commit to nothing. Pull all the things together to create a meal with an aesthetic. There couldn’t be a more perfect cookbook for an Enneagram 9.
Revisit all the classics. If you’re an aspiring baker you’ll want this posh pastry book the New York Times labeled as the “Best Cookbooks of Fall 2019.
Easy cooking every day of the week. No extra effort. No crazy ingredients you have to buy from an exotic farmer’s market that’s likely to be closed. Just feel good, simple recipes perfect for your people.
We want to know all your favorite cookbooks! Tell us your Enneagram Type and what is a must-have cookbook for your Enneagram type in the comments below.