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Last updated Oct 12, 2026. We re-ranked the weekly top 100.

We are a small team who love cookbooks. We trace popular online recipes back to the books they came from. Then you can buy the original if you want. Simple on purpose. Fast on purpose. Updated weekly.

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Top books on this board

HIT RATE = dishes in the top 100 linked to that book ÷ totalRecipes. We count eligible books only (eligible===true). The columns come from current top-100 ancestor matches, not from a list of famous books.

Top books by number of recipes in top 100

  1. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer (1931): 17 (1.1% · 17/1500)
  2. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan (1992): 4 (0.8% · 4/500)
  3. Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck (1961): 4 (0.8% · 4/524)
  4. The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt (2015): 3 (1.0% · 3/300)
  5. Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison (1997): 3 (0.2% · 3/1400)

Top books by percent hits

  1. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer (1931): 1.1% (17/1500)
  2. The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt (2015): 1.0% (3/300)
  3. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan (1992): 0.8% (4/500)
  4. Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck (1961): 0.8% (4/524)
  5. Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison (1997): 0.2% (3/1400)

Top 100 popular internet recipes

Updated weekly. Last top-list update: Oct 2026.

  1. #1Hot Honey Chicken=
  2. #2Chili Crisp Eggs=
  3. #3Smash Tacos↑3
  4. #4Gochujang Pasta↓1
  5. #5Smash Burgers↓1
  6. #6Marry Me Chicken↑2
  7. #7Salmon Rice Bowl=
  8. #8Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna↓3
  9. #9Chili Oil Noodles↑1
  10. #10Birria Tacos↓1
  11. #11Smashed Potatoes=
  12. #12French Onion Pasta↑2
  13. #13Lasagna Soup↑8
  14. #14Greek Chicken Bowls↓2
  15. #15Whipped Feta Dip↓2
  16. #16Tteokbokki↑1
  17. #17Baked Oats↓2
  18. #18Overnight Oats↓2
  19. #19Sheet Pan Gnocchi=
  20. #20Egg Bites=
  21. #21Ube Cheese Pandesal↑7
  22. #22Sushi Bake↑2
  23. #23Kimchi Fried Rice↑6
  24. #24Cucumber Salad (TikTok)↓6
  25. #25One-Pot Lemon Orzo↑5
  26. #26Green Goddess Salad↓4
  27. #27Cottage Cheese Ice Cream↓4
  28. #28Elote Dip↓3
  29. #29Poke Bowl↓3
  30. #30Air Fryer Halloumi Fries↓3
  31. #31Gnocchi alla Vodka↑1
  32. #32Brown Butter Sage Pasta↑5
  33. #33Shakshuka=
  34. #34Avocado Toast↓3
  35. #35Bulgogi Beef Bowls↓1
  36. #36Air Fryer Chicken Wings=
  37. #37Ramen Egg↑2
  38. #38Pesto Eggs↓3
  39. #39Chicken Cobbler (TikTok)↑3
  40. #40Grinder Salad Sandwich↓2
  41. #41Breakfast Quesadilla↑2
  42. #42Banana Bread↑9
  43. #43Focaccia Art Bread↓3
  44. #44Mapo Tofu=
  45. #45Garlic Confit Toast↑1
  46. #46Butter Chicken↑4
  47. #47Cacio e Pepe↓2
  48. #48Grilled Cheese Tomato Jam↑4
  49. #49Açaí Bowl↓8
  50. #50Everything Bagel Seasoning Eggs↓1
  51. #51Hummus Bowl↓4
  52. #52Black Pepper Chicken↑1
  53. #53Baked Feta Pasta↑1
  54. #54Chicken Cobb Wrap↑2
  55. #55Garlic Naan Pizza↑3
  56. #56Mango Sticky Rice↑1
  57. #57Pickle Soup↑4
  58. #58Dubai Chocolate Bar↓10
  59. #59Miso Soup↑4
  60. #60Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese↑6
  61. #61Corn Ribs↓6
  62. #62Beef and Broccoli=
  63. #63Pot Roast↑8
  64. #64Chia Pudding↓4
  65. #65Chocolate Chip Cookies=
  66. #66French Toast↑1
  67. #67Detox Smoothie Bowl↓8
  68. #68Sourdough Discard Crackers↓4
  69. #69Caesar Salad↓1
  70. #70Carnitas↑2
  71. #71Cowboy Caviar↓2
  72. #72Peanut Butter Banana Toast↑1
  73. #73Whipped Coffee Cake↑1
  74. #74Pho Ga↑2
  75. #75Pad Thai=
  76. #76Loaded Nachos↑1
  77. #77Caprese Salad↓7
  78. #78Cookie Dough Dip=
  79. #79Stuffed Peppers↑5
  80. #80Lemon Bars↓1
  81. #81Chicken Adobo↓1
  82. #82Shepherd's Pie↑6
  83. #83Pozole Rojo↑3
  84. #84Beef Stroganoff↑8
  85. #85Dump Cake↑8
  86. #86Baked Alaska in a Cup↓5
  87. #87Yakitori↓5
  88. #88Zucchini Noodles↓5
  89. #89Dal Tadka↑1
  90. #90Tuna Melt↓3
  91. #91Chana Masala=
  92. #92Cloud Bread↓7
  93. #93Ratatouille↓4
  94. #94Clam Chowder↑1
  95. #95Tortilla Wrap Hack↓1
  96. #96Misir Wot Bowl=
  97. #97Butter Board=
  98. #98Pasta Chips=
  99. #99Pancake Cereal=
  100. #100Nature's Cereal=