Imported paperback M.F.K. Fisher, whom John Updike has called our "poet of the appetites," here pays tribute to that most delicate and enigmatic of foods---the oyster. As she tells of oysters found in stews, in soups, roasted, baked, fried, prepared à la Rockefeller or au naturel--and of the pearls sometimes...
Convivir
: Modern Mexican Cuisine in California's Wine Country
Rogelio Garcia, Andréa Lawson Gray
From Michelin-starred chef Rogelio Garcia, a collection of over 120 recipes for vibrant, contemporary Mexican food in the heart of California’s wine country.Convivir, which means “to live together,” celebrates the flavorful interweaving of traditional Mexican cuisine with the agricultural and artisanal abundance of California’s wine country. Michelin-starred chef Rogelio Garcia...
Cook Like a King
: Recipes from My California Chinese Kitchen
Melissa King, with JJ Goode
In her debut cookbook, Top Chef All-Stars champion and award-winning chef Melissa King shares 120 of her favorite dishes, blending her California sensibility with the Chinese cuisine of her childhood.From the moment she could see over the kitchen counter, King would spend hours in the kitchen with her mom. For King, the...
The story of Hawaiian cooking, by a two-time Top Chef finalist and Fan Favorite, through 100 recipes that embody the beautiful cross-cultural exchange of the islands. On two seasons of Top Chef, Sheldon Simeon established himself as a leading young, creative chef (he was both a finalist and Fan Favorite on both seasons)....
Cook Simply, Live Fully
: Flexible, Flavorful Recipes for Any Mood
Yasmin Fahr
What’s for dinner? It’s a question we ask ourselves most nights—pressed for time or groceries, searching through the fridge for inspiration. Dinner can be a time to unwind and connect with family or friends, but it can also feel like a chore. Recipe developer and cookbook author Yasmin Fahr gets it,...
Cook This Book
: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat
Molly Baz
A thoroughly modern guide to becoming a smarter, faster, more creative cook from Molly Baz, featuring fun, flavorful recipes anyone can make.If you seek out, celebrate, and obsess over good food but lack the skills and confidence necessary to make it at home, you’ve just won a ticket to a...
100 modern, exciting, and simple recipes that promise to redefine your favorite cookie classics. Move beyond the same-old chocolate chip, peanut butter, and oatmeal cookies with Jesse Szewczyk’s collection of 100 brand-new, boldly flavored, and intriguing-yet-familiar recipes. Divided into chapters by flavor profile—Chocolatey (Salted Bittersweet Brownie Cookies), Boozy (Brown Butter...
Cookies & Crumbs
: Chunky, Chewy, Gooey Cookies for Every Mood
Kaja Hengstenberg
Whether it’s classics like Milk Choc Chip, Peanut Butter and Chunky Double Choc, or new favorites – think Coffee and Cardamom or Melt-in-the-middle S’mores – you'll find endless options for baking cookies at home with these unforgettable flavor combinations, as well as an array of unbeatable vegan and gluten-free recipes....
Cookies: The Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat from NYT Cooking
: The Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat
Vaughn Vreeland, New York Times Cooking
Delight your friends and family (and yourself) with 100 delicious cookies from NYT Cooking.Dessert is sometimes seen as a bonus, but what could be more essential than delightful treats? From NYT Cooking and curated by recipe creator, video journalist, and YouTube personality Vaughn Vreeland, Cookies is the ultimate collection of treats–from classic...
Cooking : Simply and Well, for One or Many
: Simply and Well for One or Many
Jeremy Lee
Good food honed from great ingredients is the principle at the heart of Cooking. There are sections on the usefulness and frugality of breadcrumbs, black olive crumbs to serve with everything; impromptu puddings like peaches in wine with bay leaves or plum compote with ricotta and hazelnuts; pea dishes galore; superb...
Cooking Alla Giudia
: A Celebration of the Jewish Food of Italy
Benedetta Jasmine Guetta
Jews have lived in Italy for thousands of years, yet their contributions to Italian cuisine have been largely untold. Cooking alla Giudia shares the recipes, but also the connections of the Jewish people to many beloved Italian dishes and other wonderful delicacies.Cooking alla Giudia is the ultimate tribute to the wonderfully rich, yet...
Cooking Class: Omid Roustaei, Bitter & Sweet: the Iranian-American Kitchen
We are delighted to welcome back local cooking instructor and longtime friend of the shop Omid Roustaei, "The Caspian Chef", for a special hands-on cooking class here at the shop, celebrating his debut cookbook, Bitter & Sweet: Global Flavors from an Iranian-American Kitchen! Join us in our demo kitchen as Omid...
Cooking Class: Oysters 101 with Hama Hama Oyster Company
It's prime oyster season in the PNW. Join us here at the shop for a class with oysters and instruction from the fabulous Hama Hama Oyster Company! Hama Hama has been farming oysters and shellfish on the Olympic Peninsula since the 1950s. In this class, you'll learn about different species of...
We're delighted to welcome back long-time friend of the shop, 25-year veteran of restaurants, owner of Valley Sharp, and knife sharpener by trade Darin Gagner for a deep dive on the fundamentals, process, and equipment for sharpening your own knives on whetstones. Join us in our demo kitchen for a hands-on...
Cooking Fast and Slow
: Easy, Comforting, (Mostly) Plant-Based Recipes for Busy People
Natalia Rudin
A collection of over 100 simple, satisfying, plant-packed recipes that are low on effort but big on flavor, from Natalia Rudin, the viral creator behind Nat's Nourishments.Loved for her quick and delicious recipes whipped up after a long day as a personal chef, Natalia Rudin has created a show-stopping cookbook full...
Cooking for One
: Scaled Recipes, No-Waste Solutions, and Time-Saving Tips
America's Test Kitchen
Discover the joy of cooking for yourself with more than 160 perfectly portioned, easy-to-execute recipes, flexible ingredient lists to accommodate your pantry, and ideas for improvising to your taste. Taking care to prepare a meal for yourself is a different experience than cooking for others. It can be a fun,...
The only seasonal cookbook needed for cooking and entertaining, from South London’s chef-vanguard Michael Davies. “The scrumptious loveliness on every page with the winning charm of a cook in his element conjures a table groaning with dish after dish prepared from this charming book.” - Jeremy Lee "Mike’s food instantly...
Cooking from Scratch
: 120 Recipes for Colorful, Seasonal Food from PCC Community Markets
PCC Community Markets
120 simple and delicious recipes in a cookbook that's chock-full of nutritional information and expert advice from Seattle's popular grocer, PCC Community Markets. Eating healthy, local food prepared from scratch is at the heart of this cookbook from PCC Community Markets. Going strong for sixty-five years, they are respected and...