One of the tell-tale signs you’ve entered adulthood is having a stash of special recipes. From grandma’s beloved chicken and vegetable roast to your father’s mouthwatering Korean barbecue rib tips, the recipes we acquire throughout our lives help tell our story and lived experiences through food.

If you’re looking for a way to build up your recipe collection, cookbooks are an excellent resource. The recipes found in the pages of cookbooks may not have been passed down to you, but you can put your own twist on them.

• Smokin’ and Grillin’ with Aaron Brown: More Than 100 Spectacular Recipes for Cooking Outdoors
• Everyone’s Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health
• From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen
• Black Girl Baking: Wholesome Recipes Inspired by a Soulful Upbringing
• Eat Plants, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind

Thankfully, cookbooks have come a long way in the past 20 years. There is now a variety of cultures and cuisines being recognized and celebrated. Thanks to this shift, there are now endless cookbooks by Black authors that bring the fun, flare, and flavor that has become synonymous with Black culture and, most notably—Black cuisine.

So whether you’re a vegan eater who fuels up on kale and green juice or a chicken wing enthusiast who has a running list of your favorite chicken joints in your notes app, we have something for you.

Here are five cookbooks by Black authors that will make your mouth water.

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