New cookbooks are a bright spot in spring, and this year's crop is a bumper one.

This image shows a dessert recipe called seviyan from the cookbook “Pakistan” by Maryam Jillani ... She includes what she calls “superstars” of the cuisine, such as chicken karahi, one of the first ...

This image shows a dessert recipe called seviyan from the cookbook “Pakistan” by ... calls “superstars” of the cuisine, such as chicken karahi, one of the first dishes Pakistanis learn ...

This combination of photos shows cover art for the cookbook "Pakistan," by Maryam Jillani, left, and a dessert recipe from the ... such as chicken karahi, one of the first dishes Pakistanis ...

“Even though I hadn’t lived in Pakistan for over 10 years, each kitchen felt like home,” she writes in the book's introduction. She includes what she calls “superstars” of the cuisine, such as chicken ...

1 Heat the oil in a karahi or wok on a medium-low heat and fry the onions for 8-10 minutes, until softened and turning golden ...

This combination of photos shows cover art for the cookbook "Pakistan," by Maryam Jillani, left, and a dessert recipe from the book called seviyan ... “superstars” of the cuisine, such as chicken ...

This dish of Chicken with Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice is from Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook, ‘Jerusalem.’ ...