The Sims 4 Guide to Top Cookbook Mods: Recipes, Creators & Download Links
The world of custom food in The Sims 4 is incredibly diverse: here you'll find everything from traditional family recipes to exotic dishes and even magical brews for occult Sims. Creator cookbooks are a real treasure for those who want to bring more realism and coziness into the gameplay, turning ordinary cooking into a genuinely fun hobby. Let’s take a look at which creators deliver the most exciting culinary collections and how to set up these mods so your Sims can enjoy a truly varied menu every single day.
Custom recipes completely transform the gameplay experience, making the whole cooking system deeper and way more interesting. The biggest highlight is the visuals: every dish is beautifully detailed, gorgeously animated, and looks absolutely mouthwatering. These mods add so much: realistic ingredient requirements, unique animations for each meal, special effects that influence your Sims’ moods, seasonal recipes, and an awesome cultural variety of cuisines from around the world.
We decided to spotlight all the major creators of custom cookbooks and recipes, organizing the article by author. Everyone has their own unique approach: some stick to traditional cookbooks, others come up with stylish cooking tablets, and some even design handy recipe apps right on your Sim’s phone. Keep in mind that most of the time, you’ll need to download the recipes separately.
First, we’ll explain how each creator’s recipe system works, then we’ll drop a link to their full recipe collection so you can pick and choose what appeals to you. At the end of each section, you’ll find a few recipe examples that really caught our eye. That way, you can get a feel for each creator’s style and decide if it’s your vibe.
If you’re not sure how to get all these mods working in your game, check out our step-by-step guide at the link – we’ve laid everything out for you there.
Littlbowbub
Grannies Cookbook
This cookbook is a super handy way to bring loads of homey recipes into your game – you just need to download them separately. It’s easy to find in the small appliances section or to pop straight into your Sim’s inventory for quick recipe access whenever you want. The variety of new dishes, constant updates, and active community support make this mod a real favorite among fans of cozy, family-style cooking. Plus, you can rename the cookbook or even gift it to another Sim, adding a special personal touch to your game. And let’s not forget the adorable selection of designs and swatches to match any kitchen vibe.
Picnic Snack Box
Raspberry Pana Cotta Jelly
icemunmun
icemunmun regularly delights players with bright, colorful, and incredibly detailed recipes for The Sims 4. Her collections feature dishes from all sorts of world cuisines, plus a huge choice of creative drinks. The functional cooking objects she creates are especially worth mentioning: they add brand new ways to level up the whole cooking process.
Custom Food Objects
This set brings in super handy items like a cooking tablet, a spice rack, a stack of cookbooks, and kitchen utensils – all designed for easy access to custom recipes. You’ll find these objects in the small appliances section. With the interactive menu, you can prep anything from baked goods to toddler snacks or even vampire-friendly dinners. Just keep in mind: you’ll need to download the custom recipes ahead of time for everything to work properly.
Frozen Berry Cherry Cone
Fesenjan Stew - Persian Walnut Pomegranate Stew
Cozonac - Romanian Sweet Bread
FLORAL TEAS AND TEAPOT
This set comes with two stylish teapots, each with its own vibe: one for a quick brew and one for a cozy experience. Once you fill them up with hot water, you’ll unlock a menu with eight kinds of floral teas: and green tea options if you’ve got the right ingredients. Each pot is good for six pours, and the drinks do more than just quench thirst – they give your Sim soothing, energizing, or just plain cheerful moodlets. The teapots work with both the base game and drink mods, and the cute swatches will fit right into any kitchen.
Tropical Drink Dispenser
The tropical drink dispenser is perfect for parties or just hanging out at home: fill it with water and ice, then toss in a few ingredients to whip up all kinds of cocktails. There are six designs to choose from – stone to metal – and each dispenser serves up to ten drinks before you need a refill. The menu offers both alcoholic and non-alcoholic tropical options, from classic cocktails to fresh lemonades.
TianaSims
Creator of one of the Sims 4 community’s most beloved cookbooks, packed with a huge collection of recipes available for free. The focus here is on simple, everyday meals – perfect for adding some realistic flair to your gameplay. Special attention goes to the lineup of desserts, making every family dinner feel like a special occasion.
TianaSims Cookbook
Inside this cookbook you’ll find dozens of original recipes for both everyday meals and festive cooking, along with a variety of tasty desserts and drinks. The menus include breakfasts, mains, baking, canning, and even pet food. You can rename the book and place it pretty much anywhere on your lot. For extra convenience, there are fifteen different designs and regular updates, and all recipes are easily downloadable separately so you can tailor your collection however you like.
Occult Recipebook
For fans of occult gameplay, this recipe book opens up an entire world of magical, out-there meals and drinks. You’ll find 39 unique recipes for spellcasters, inspired by witchy and fantasy vibes: from apothecary concoctions and enchanted salads to potions, exotic teas, and even dishes with unpredictable side effects. Each recipe impacts Sims in its own way: some get a boost, others might end up cursed, or with a funny new buff. The book will keep growing, with new recipes planned for every kind of occult Sim.
AlwaysJustJay
Instead of a traditional cookbook, here you get a modern tablet that you can set right on the table and use to whip up all kinds of different dishes. All the recipes are neatly sorted into categories, making it super easy to find exactly what you’re looking for. This setup looks great in any kitchen and is perfect for players who love high-tech, stylish gadgets for their Sims.
The Recipe Collection App
This sleek tablet comes loaded with a whole suite of culinary apps: inside, there are 16 different menus for every craving, from snacks and drinks to baking, lunches, kid’s food, and even exclusives like the Mermaid Pack or Bee Pack. You’ll spot the tablet under small appliances, and you can either keep it in your Sim’s kitchen or toss it into their inventory. All your favorite recipes are just a click away with the interactive menu, but remember, you’ll need to download whichever dishes you want to cook.
Tomato, Peach & Burrata Salad
Blueberry French Toast
Somik and Severinka
Probably the most iconic creators in the world of custom food for Sims 4: their cookbook and recipes are often the very first thing newbies discover. There’s something fresh almost every week, and every dish stands out for its variety and polish. Even though the style leans towards alpha, their food fits seamlessly into any home, even if you’re all about that Maxis Match look.
Cookbook S&S
The S&S cookbook is the go-to base for using Somik and Severinka’s recipes, with the dishes themselves downloaded separately, so you only grab what you really want. The book works with the base game, Simple Life mode, and pairs up perfectly with other mods. For even more harmony, there are eight different cover designs to pick from: realistic, Maxis-match, or Simlish. There’s even a special shelf with seven color choices for that extra cozy touch in any kitchen, and using the cookbook couldn’t be easier – put it wherever you like, click, and start picking recipes from the pop-up menu.
All Somik and Severinka recipes
French Onion Soup, Gratin dauphinois and Clafoutis - "French Cuisine"
Bibimbap, Kimchi and Tteokbokki - set "Korea"
Elegant Cakes with Flowers
ONI
Recipe Pack custom food mod
Oni’s recipe pack folder comes in twelve stylish swatches and sits right in the small appliances section. Just one click on the folder gives you access to Oni’s entire lineup of custom dishes through an easy-to-use menu. It’s fully compatible with the base game, and you download the recipes separately, so you have total freedom to pick only the ones you want.
Beef Bourguignon
Gazpacho
BrazenLotus
The Brazen Homestead Cookbook
This all-in-one cookbook brings together every creator and in-game recipe, neatly organized by category, world cuisine, season, and even special diets. The user-friendly menu lets you quickly find what you need, prep ingredients, cook with other Sims, or track down food for pets and livestock. The book supports modular installs: you choose which recipes to add and when, so your game stays clutter-free. As a bonus, there’s a clever cheat: Shift+click to instantly unlock any hidden recipes for your Sim.
Seafood Gumbo
Fig & Walnut Tart
Hiole's Corner
Instead of a regular cookbook, here you get a handy smartphone app where you can scroll through recipe collections and get inspired for your next kitchen adventure. The recipe database gets updated regularly, with fresh ideas dropping every month.
Recipe Reader App
Rather than reaching for a classic cookbook, Sims can use this phone app to find cooking inspiration or just pick out a cozy meal to suit their mood. You’ll find salads, soups, breakfast options, and baked treats, with each recipe tagged for things like meat or lactose content. Everything can be cooked on a regular stove, and new tasty ideas are added to the collection all the time.
December 2024 Recipes
New Drink Recipes!
Home chef hustle cookbook | Recolour by vixonspixels
This custom replacement for the standard Home Chef Hustle cookbook adds five brand new cover designs, each with gorgeous recipe art. The coolest feature is that it brings together recipes from top mods like littlbowbub, tianasims, and Somik & Severinka – all in one easy-to-use menu. No need to clutter your kitchen with a bunch of different books anymore: all your favorite dishes are just a click away. It’s super simple to install, just drop the file into your Mods folder and the new look will show up in your game next time you load in.
