In the December issue of Martha Stewart Living, food editor Lucinda Scala Quinn gives her lineup of favorite cookbooks from the last year. Her requirements? “Given my limited shelf space, I only keep books that answer three important questions: Did the recipes work? Is the food delicious? And did I learn something? Of the dozens of new books I’ve read and cooked from this year, these are my favorites. The thing they have in common is their appreciation for the great mosaic of cultures around us. I can’t think of a better gift to receive.”