Start with high-confidence seasonal cooking books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
The Food52 Cookbook
Amanda Hesser, Merrill Stubbs
The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook
Sana Javeri Kadri, Asha Loupy
The Taste of Country Cooking
Edna Lewis
The Lost Kitchen
Erin French
A Kitchen in Italy
Mimi Thorisson
The Official Lore Olympus Cookbook
Rachel Smythe, Genn McMenemy
Lark
John Sundstrom
My Vermont Table
Gesine Bullock-Prado
My Harvest Kitchen
Eat in My Kitchen
Meike Peters