MCPL Best of 2023: Cookbooks and Food WritingLike this list

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• The Upstairs Delicatessen

  on Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading

  Garner, Dwight,

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  Book critic Garner serves up this tasty collection of autobiographical and anecdotal entries that combine two of life's greatest pleasures--books and food. From renowned foodie writers like Laurie Colwin and M. F. K. fisher, to more surprising…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• America's Test Kitchen. The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2024

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  Anna from our Culinary Center team says, "What's not to love with over 1800 recipes from 23 years of cooking in one volume. The new cookbook has every recipe from every episode. Enjoy!"

• The Milk Street Cookbook

  the Definitive Guide to the New Home Cooking : With Every Recipe From Every Episode of the TV Show, 2017-2024

  Kimball, Christopher

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  Anna says, "A great thing about the Milk Street Cookbook? They have ancillary programing with an awesome cooking school both in-person and online. Plus their enterprise has a culinary shopping experience for all your kitchen gadgets."

• The Great British Baking Show. Kitchen Classics

  Signature Bakes From the Heart of the Home

  Hollywood, Paul,

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  Anna says, "Who doesn't love a great competitive baking contest? We love how the contestants write their own recipes for the show!"

• Southern Living. Christmas With Southern Living. 2023

  Inspired Ideas for Holiday Cooking and Decorating

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  Anna says, "Such timely decorating ideas and shareable recipes for the upcoming hoidays! Classic recipes to new recipes, the cook can use the tips and tricks in their home kitchen and use ideas for entertaining. Great book!"

• Start Here

  Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook

  El-Waylly, Sohla,

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  If you find the kitchen a bit intimidating, you'll definitely want to check out some of our Culinary Center classes! But you might also want to pick up this cookbook that covers all the basics, from knife skills to pantry essentials, to how to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Invitation to a Banquet

  the Story of Chinese Food

  Dunlop, Fuchsia,

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  This fascinating account explores the history of Chinese cooking and how its influence and culture has spread beyond the borders of China and throughout the world, with each chapter focusing on a different dish and how it represents ingredients,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 50 Pies, 50 States

  An Immigrant's Love Letter to the United States Through Pie

  Fong, Stacey Mei Yan

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  Who doesn't love pie? An immigrant decides to learn more about the United States, one pie at a time, and documents her journey, and her recipes, in this collection.

• Cooking for the Culture

  Recipes and Stories From the Streets of New Orleans to the Table

  Boudy, Toya,

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  This one will appeal to both memoir readers and home cooks alike! Boudy shares her journey as a chef and an introduction to her hometown of New Orleans, with recipes representing every stage of her journey.

• The World Central Kitchen Cookbook

  Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope

  Andrés, José, 1969-

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  Andrés is the founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, which spreads out to disaster-torn areas to provide food, community, and healing. This book features stories, photographs, and recipes of the amazing work in places like Haiti and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 20-40-60-minute Dinners

  Meals to Match the Time You Have

  Otterstrom, Kate,

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  Some days you just need to get something on the table, and some days you have time to create a more elaborate meal. This cookbook lets you browse by the amount of time each requires. Bonus: gluten-free adaptations.

• Chili Crisp

  50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings

  Park, James (Food writer),

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  How many recipes can you use with just one condiment? When it is as full of flavors and versatile as chili crisp, the answer is a lot! Park shares his own favorite recipe, alongside lots of ways to integrate it into everything from breakfast…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lidia's, From Our Family's Table to Yours

  More Than 100 Recipes Made With Love for All Occasions

  Bastianich, Lidia,

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  Lidia's is a local staple, but Bastianich's latest cookbook celebrates not the food she serves in her restaurants, but the food--and stories--she's shared with family, from her grandparents to her grandchildren.

• The Global Pantry Cookbook

  Transform Your Everyday Cooking With Tahini, Gochujang, Miso, and Other Irresistible Ingredients

  Pittman, Ann Taylor,

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  A James Beard Award winner shares recipes that feature spices and ingredients from around the globe, often in unique combinations.

• Love & Lemons-- Simple Feel-good Food

  125 Plant-focused Meals to Enjoy Now or Make Ahead

  Donofrio, Jeanine,

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  Find your cooking style and the vegetarian recipes to match it, in this latest from the popular food blogger.

• Indian Flavor Every Day

  Simple Recipes and Smart Techniques to Inspire

  Kaimal, Maya,

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  Kaimal offers up Indian recipes that don't sacrifice flavor for simplicity. Sample recipes include masala roasted chickpeas, spiced lamb meatballs, and split pea coconut dal.

• The Pepperpot Diaries

  Stories From My Caribbean Table

  Oliver, Andi,

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  Explore all the tastes of the Caribbean with this debut cookbook from a UK TV chef.

• The Best American Food Writing

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  Mark Bittman edits the 2023 collection of the year's best food writing, with its wide-ranging topics exploring everything between FDA campaigns to refugees to the link between salt and sex.

• Veg-table

  Recipes, Techniques + Plant Science for Big-flavored, Vegetable-focused Meals

  Sharma, Nik,

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  Not all of these recipes are vegetarian, but they do all make them the star of each dish. Over 50 vegetables are featured, organized by families, and includes tips on storage and growing conditions alongside the recipes.

• The Cookie That Changed My Life

  and More Than 100 Other Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours

  Silverton, Nancy

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  Life-changing cookies is a bold claim: check out Silverton's entries and judge for yourself!