Gallery: 19 Celebrity Cookbooks to Help You Cook Like the Stars

Little-known fact: Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria grew up on a ranch. Since most of her family's meals growing up were based on what was pulled in from the field that day, it makes sense that she would have a wealth of culinary knowledge at her fingertips. This cookbook collects 100 of her favorite family recipes, many of which are Mexican by way of Texas, as well as Longoria's recollections of life on the ranch and anecdotes about her first forays into cooking. Wisteria Lane seems like quite a long way away!
$16.32

Singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow wins the Best Title award. Crow completely overhauled her eating habits after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006; here, she shares her findings. With the help of chef Chuck White and nutritionist Rachel Beller, Crow offers recipes grouped by season, such as warm hummus soup and vegan chocolate-mint brownies. Because even health nuts need a little sweetness in their lives.
$16.66

Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook pays homage to her father, Bruce Paltrow. Like Eva Longoria, Paltrow draws together numerous family recipes, most of which are vegetarian (though there are a handful of meat dishes for the carnivores out there). I may not be the biggest Paltrow fan, but I've got to admit, the maple-Dijon roasted winter vegetables sound kind of tasty...
$15.42

True, Italian food isn't known for being incredibly healthy, but Real Housewife of New Jersey Teresa Giudice thinks you can make it so. The recipes are pretty standard-- pesto, puttanesca, and so on-- but Giudice does try to keep things on the healthier side by boosting flavor with herbs, garlic, and hot pepper.
$11.35

Because who wouldn't want to try Pat Boone's Grammy's Chili Mac?
$15.50

Reality star Bethenny Frankel brings an interesting analogy to the table: She compares food to wardrobe. She teaches readers to know what classics they've got in their stock, then accessorize (pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, etc.). Handy!
$9.64

Patti LaBelle has been many things over the years-- singer, actress, High Priestess of Good Vibrations-- and here, she adds author and chef to her resume. Try the Over the Top, Top, Top Macaroni and Cheese, dolled up extra special with shrimp and lobster.
$10

Yes, there are numerous Sopranos-style cookbooks out there, but this is the only one that claims to be compiled by Carmela Soprano herself. Learn how to give Mafia-approved barbecues, holiday parties, and graduation shindigs with the help of this most famous of mob wives. When you're here, you're family. Or else.

$11.98

Meat is murder. Therefore, eat like the PETA folk do with Alicia Silverstone's Steamy, Creamy Artichoke Dip and Sir Paul McCartney's All You Need Is Avocado Soup.
$15.44

Country singer Trisha Yearwood actually has several cookbooks on the market (who knew?). Much like many other celebrity cookbooks, this one emphasizes bringing family and friends together around good food. Naturally, Yearwood's recipes are Southern-flavored and decidedly unhealthy, but hey. That's what comfort food is for, right?
$17.32

Okay, okay, Elvis didn't actually write this one himself; but it IS full of all his favorite recipes, so you, too, can dine like the King. Who's up for for a peanut butter and banana sandwich?
$13.15

Yes. Coolio has a cookbook. He even has an internet cooking show. Learn to make "ghetto gourmet" with the self-proclaimed "King of the Kitchen Pimps," including such items as Chicken Lettuce Blunts. For reals.
$10

In an interest contrast to Bethenny Frankel's and Teresa Guidice's "skinny"-themed cookbooks, Mo'nique brings us one that swings in the opposite direction. Chocolate? Cream? Sugar? Butter? Bring it on!
$17.96

I love Paul Newman. Who doesn't love him? More to the point, who doesn't love Newman's Own, his very own brand of tasty foodstuffs? Not only is it tasty, but perhaps more importantly, all profits from the company are donated to charity and they begin each fiscal year with zero in the bank. Awesome. So yes, I will follow this company's advice when it comes to Matthew Broderick's Grilled T-Bone Steak with Sweet Onion Marmalade and Campfire Mustard Sauce. And gladly.
$16.95

Hey, we watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with Al Roker every year, so why the hell shouldn't we celebrate all our other holidays with him? Roker balances food and family with a whole book full of easy recipes for the Fourth of July, Superbowl Sunday, and every day of celebration you can think of in between. It's munchies time!
$21.95

I love that Amazon's author credit for her is Sarah The Duchess of York Ferguson. Because there's something about having "The Duchess of York" as your middle name that is so deliciously bizarre. An aristocratic favorite of the tabloids, Ferguson is also a spokesperson for Weight Watchers, and the recipes assembled in this book are appropriately fat-reduced-- but still, of course, noble to a fault.
$15

International music superstars Gloria and Emilio Estefan bring the traditional Cuban recipes of their Bongos Cuban Cafe right into your kitchen with this book. This includes cocktails. Because I don't know about you, but a watermelon, pineapple and mango mojito sounds pretty darn good to me.
$18.63

This book by Miss Piggy is (naturally) credited to "Moi." I don't even know if the recipes in this are any good, but I would feel okay buying this just on principle. Muppets are AWESOME.
$5.33

Because who better to teach you about who to kill and cook your own game than Ted Nugent?
$11.17