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Yes, Chef
A Memoir
The Top Chef: Masters winner and James Beard Award-winning proprietor of Harlem's Red Rooster traces his Ethiopian birth, upbringing by an adoptive family in Sweden and rise to a famous New York chef, sharing personal insights into his challenges as a black man in a deeply prejudiced industry.NPR Bestseller
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Dinner
A Love Story
Based on her blog, Jenny Rosenstrach's cookbook memoir makes clear that family dinner does not have to be perfect. With recipes for home cooks at any level, she captures the frenetic nature and craziness of dinner and reveals how to break down the meal so that families can enjoy good food and simply be together.
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Cooked
A Natural History of Transformation
Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. There, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements — fire, water, air and earth — to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. And he discovers that the cook occupies a special place in the world, standing squarely between nature and culture.NPR Bestseller
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The Drunken Botanist
The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
From beer to bourbon, and martinis to Manhattans, all the world's alcoholic drinks come from plants. Garden writer Amy Stewart explores the plants behind our favorite cocktails: the fruits and grains that become alcohol; the herbs that add flavor; and the garnishes and mixers that add the finishing touches.NPR Bestseller
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Ultimate Nachos
From Nachos and Guacamole to Salsas and Cocktails
This collection features over 80 recipes related to nachos, including fire-roasted tomatillo salsa, fried calamari nachos and carnitas nachos.
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Pati's Mexican Table
The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking
Presents a collection of recipes which use simple methods and everyday ingredients to make Mexican dishes suitable for family meals and holiday celebrations.
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Dearie
The Remarkable Life Of Julia Child
Julia Child was a genuine rebel: She took the pretensions that embellished French cuisine and fricasseed them to a fare-thee-well, paving the way for a new era of American food — not to mention blazing a new trail in television. Bob Spitz reveals the history behind the woman who taught America how to cook.NPR Bestseller
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Open Range
Steaks, Chops & More from Big Sky Country
Shares recipes for entrees, appetizers, desserts, and side dishes, including spicy meatloaf, Asian beef and sesame salad, and Snickers pie.
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Uncommon Grounds
The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
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The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen
The Lee brothers have collected one hundred recipes inspired by their hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, including flounder in parchment with shaved vegetables, Hugenot torte and shrimp and grits.
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Taco USA
How Mexican Food Conquered America
For 50 years, the taco has been a staple of American life. It's in school lunches and Michelin-star restaurants; it even helped launch the food truck craze. So how did the taco come to loom so large in American bellies? Gustavo Arellano explains our love of all things folded into a tortilla.
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Every Grain Of Rice
Simple Chinese Home Cooking
A culinary reference inspired by the cooking traditions of Southern China features dishes that focus primarily on vegetables, shares a comprehensive introduction to key seasonings and techniques, and offers such options as Vegetarian Gong Bao Chicken, Sour-and-Hot Mushroom Soup and Emergency Late-Night Noodles. By the author of Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper. 20,000 first printing.
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Bouchon Bakery
This collection of recipes from the famed Bouchon Bakery includes chocolate eclairs, cherry-whipped cream doughnuts, poached pears, and sourdough boule.
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Dolci
Italy's Sweets
Presents more than one hundred recipes for Italian desserts and pastries, from the traditional cannoli and biscotti to such regional specialties as licorice granita and chocolate eggplant.
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Rachel's Irish Family Food
120 Classic Recipes from My Home to Yours
Shares authentic Irish recipes, including mussels with garlic and bread crumbs, roast duck with potato stuffing, and sweet scones with blueberry jam.
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Roots
The Definitive Compendium with More Than 225 Recipes
Contains information on familiar and exotic root vegetables and includes recipes featuring each vegetable, including horseradish vinaigrette, stir-fried lotus root and snow peas, and yuca chips.
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Nigellissima
Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes
Nigellissima, like the Italian cooking from which it takes its inspiration, is a celebration of food that is fresh, delicious, and unpretentious. Here Nigella Lawson serves up 120 straightforward recipes that are quick and easy yet elevate weeknight meals into no-fuss feasts.
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Fresh Off The Boat
In this memoir, the proprietor of Baohaus provides a fresh twist on the immigrant story with his discussion of food, family and what it means to be American.
