The Chefs' Cookbooks
Pre-purchase books from your favorite chefs before Chefs Making Waves sets sail!
Pick up your purchase(s) on Boarding Day (November 6th) and skip the hassle of packing them in your suitcase.
Guests who pre-purchase a book from Claudette Zepeda, Brooke Williamson, or Ayesha Nurdjaja will automatically be entered into a lottery for the opportunity to attend that chef’s designated autograph session. 100 guests will be selected for each session, and each selected guest may bring one additional guest (+1).
No additional entry is required.
Purchasing a book does not guarantee access to an autograph session, and cruisers will not be selected for multiple autograph sessions.
If selected, you’ll receive additional details before sailing.
ORDERS CLOSE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH at 11:59 PM ET
Bobby Flay: Chapter One
by: Bobby Flay
HARDCOVER | $60
New York Times bestseller Bobby Flay: Chapter One brings together 100 defining recipes from Bobby Flay’s celebrated career, reimagined for today’s home cook. Alongside signature dishes from his restaurants and decades in the kitchen, Bobby shares the stories, creative inspiration, and memorable moments behind the food. Part cookbook and part culinary retrospective, it’s a look back at the flavors that shaped his career and a taste of what’s still to come.
Unsigned/No Autograph Session Lottery
Lemongrass and Lime: Southeast Asian Cooking at Home
by: Leah Cohen
HARDCOVER | $35
Top Chef alum and restaurateur Leah Cohen brings the bold, vibrant flavors of Southeast Asia home in this collection of more than 125 recipes. Inspired by her Filipino heritage and travels throughout the region, Cohen shares approachable dishes that balance sweet, spicy, savory, and deeply umami flavors. From street food favorites to curries, cocktails, and more, it’s an invitation to embrace the delicious “controlled chaos” of Southeast Asian cooking.
Unsigned/No Autograph Session Lottery
Peace, Love, and Pasta: Simple and Elegant Recipes from a Chef's Home Kitchen
by: Scott Conant
HARDCOVER | $35
Award-winning chef and Food Network personality Scott Conant brings his signature Italian cooking home in Peace, Love, and Pasta. Inspired by his Southern Italian roots, childhood favorites, and the meals he cooks for his own family, the book features simple, fresh, flavorful recipes designed for the home cook. From comforting pastas and risotto to seafood and more, it’s a celebration of great food, family, and cooking with love.
Unsigned/No Autograph Session Lottery
Mediterranean All the Way: Bold Flavors, Built to Share
by Ayesha Nurdjaja
HARDCOVER | $45
Ayesha Nurdjaja brings the bold, colorful energy of her celebrated restaurants Shuka and Shukette to her debut cookbook, Mediterranean All the Way. With more than 120 Mediterranean and Levant-inspired recipes, Ayesha puts seasonal produce, big herbs, bold spices, and irresistible sauces front and center. Designed for sharing, dipping, and devouring, these vibrant, approachable dishes make it easy to bring Ayesha’s joyful style of cooking to your own table.
PLEASE NOTE: Cruisers who pre-purchase this book will automatically be entered into a lottery for the opportunity to attend Ayesha's designated autograph session (Tuesday, November 10th at 11:00 am). 100 guests will be selected, and each selected guest may bring one additional guest (+1). No additional action is required. Purchasing a book does not guarantee access to an autograph session, and cruisers will not be selected for multiple autograph sessions.
Rodney Scott's World of BBQ: Every Day Is a Good Day
by: Rodney Scott
HARDCOVER | $35
James Beard Award–winning pitmaster Rodney Scott shares the recipes, traditions, and stories behind his legendary whole-hog barbecue in Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ. Part cookbook and part personal story, this award-winning collection covers everything from ribs and smoked chicken to hush puppies and banana pudding, while celebrating the South Carolina foodways and family traditions that shaped Rodney’s life and career.
Unsigned/No Autograph Session Lottery
PLEASE NOTE: If you scored a spot on Smoke on the Water: A Grand Cayman Excursion with Rodney & Gio, this book is already included with your excursion purchase.
The Barbuto Cookbook California-Italian Cooking from the Beloved West Village Restaurant
by: Jonathan Waxman
HARDCOVER | $40
James Beard Award–winning chef Jonathan Waxman brings the beloved flavors of New York City’s iconic Barbuto restaurant home in The Barbuto Cookbook. Blending rustic Italian cooking with California freshness, Waxman shares approachable, ingredient-driven recipes including his famous roast chicken with salsa verde, handmade pastas, seasonal pizzas, and vibrant vegetable dishes. It’s a celebration of simple, confident cooking and letting great ingredients shine.
Unsigned/No Autograph Session Lottery
Sun-Kissed Cooking: Vegetables Front and Center
by: Brooke Williamson
HARDCOVER | $35
Top Chef winner Brooke Williamson puts produce at the center of the plate in her debut cookbook, Sun-Kissed Cooking. Featuring more than 100 fresh, seasonal recipes, Brooke shows home cooks how to turn everything from farmers' market finds to everyday fruits and vegetables into inventive, flavor-packed meals. Veggie-forward without being strictly vegetarian, it’s an approachable guide to cooking with more creativity, flexibility, and fun.
PLEASE NOTE: Cruisers who pre-purchase this book will automatically be entered into a lottery for the opportunity to attend Brooke's designated autograph session (Saturday, November 7th at 11:00 am). 100 guests will be selected, and each selected guest may bring one additional guest (+1). No additional action is required. Purchasing a book does not guarantee access to an autograph session, and cruisers will not be selected for multiple autograph sessions.
Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the States
by: Claudette Zepeda
HARDCOVER | $35
Top Chef star Claudette Zepeda celebrates the vibrant food and culture of the Mexican American border in Borderlands. Drawing from her own upbringing in both California and Mexico, Claudette shares more than 100 flavor-packed recipes alongside personal stories that explore the traditions, communities, and culinary influences that flow between the two countries. It’s a deeply personal celebration of identity, connection, and seriously delicious food.
PLEASE NOTE: Cruisers who pre-purchase this book will automatically be entered into a lottery for the opportunity to attend Claudette's designated autograph session (Saturday, November 7th at 1:00 pm). 100 guests will be selected, and each selected guest may bring one additional guest (+1). No additional action is required. Purchasing a book does not guarantee access to an autograph session, and cruisers will not be selected for multiple autograph sessions.