Vitamina T : Your Daily Dose of Tacos, Tortas, Tamales, and More Mexican Street Food Classics
Jorge Gaviria, Fermín Núñez, Allegra Ben-Amotz (With)
La Copine : New California Cooking from an Oasis in the Desert
Claire Wadsworth, Nikki Hill, Ben Mims
Staff Picks
Obsessed with the Best : 100+ Methodically Perfected Recipes Based on 20+ Head-to-Head Tests
Ella Quittner
The photos and styling alone were enought to sell me on this book, but it's so much more - it has a range of solid recipes from classic to quirky that help you understand techniques of cooking your food to bring out the best textures & flavor in a playful but detailed way!
Morning Baker : Recipes and Rituals for Breakfast and Beyond
Roxana Jullapat, Ari Smolin
Dive into whole grain baking with the founder of acclaimed LA bakery Friends & Family and author of IACP- and James Beard-nominated "Mother Grains". Whole grains (think buckwheat, rye, hard red wheat) and depths of flavor and texture not possible with standard a.p. flour, and Roxana expertly uses them in your favorite breakfast bakes. Try: berry Oat Muffins, Cheddar & Jalapeno Cornmeal Scones, Rhuberry Roly Poly.
Lido : Recipes and Stories from Italy's Beach Clubs
Melissa Pellegrino, Matthew Scialabba
Part travelogue with stunning photos and info on some of Italy's iconic beach clubs, part cookbook full of recipes inspired by the beach clubs. La dolce vita!
Simply Donabe : Japanese One-Pot Recipes
Naoko Takei Moore
Discover the simplicity, joy, and ease of Japanese one pot cooking! Naoko's recipes work in a donabe or any lidded pot/skillet, and they are so enjoyable and comforting to cook, layering ingredients and flavour so simply and cleverly. From soups and stews to noodle dishes and dumplings, plus staples like making dashi. Try: Lentil Daikon Miso Soup
Will This Make You Happy : Stories & Recipes from a Year of Baking
Tanya Bush
Eloquently written book chronicling the beginning of Bush's entry to becoming a pastry chef and tumultuous time on being in her twenties - paired with recipes from the stories with a sophisticated edge telling of her dessert style now. A beautifully packaged narrative cookbook.
The King Cookbook
Annie Shi, Clare de Boer, Jess Shadbolt, Kitty Greenwald
This collection of recipes from NYC's King restaurant includes SO MANY beloved southern French & Italian feasts. These are not quick meals; they are days of long, slow cooking to coax out key flavors and nourish diners. The methods are impressive building blocks for dealing with fresh market ingredients.
Wine Simple: Perfect Pairings : An Ingenious Guide to Enjoying Wine with Food
Aldo Sohm, with Christine Muhlke
What I love about this book vs. other wine-pairing books is that it doesn't just give lists of wines that go with lists of foods, but it provides the skills to learn the process yourself (pgs. 206-213) to use at restaurants or at home!
Korean Temple Cooking : Lessons on Life and Buddhism, with Recipes
Hoo Nam Seelmann
Travel to Baekyangsa Temple in South Korea in this STUNNING book about Buddhist nun Jeongkwan Snim's intertwined culinary & spiritual work. Whether you just read to absorb wisdom & beauty, or pick up to learn vegan Korean food based on seasons & long fermentations, it is a must for your collection!
Everything Grows in Jiddo's Garden
Jenan Matari, Aya Ghanameh (Illustrated by)
My kids love the art and gentle rhyme of this richly drawn and moving book by Palestinian author Jenan Matari. Through Jiddo's garden, his granddaughter learns about their their homeland through ingredients. For fans of Grace Lin!
The perfect gift for the food lover in your life
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