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Books that Include Recipes

Books that include recipes from the stories

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Blackberry Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #17)

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Yes, Chef!

Non-fiction about food, restaurants and the people doing the cooking

Suggestions welcome

Yes, Chef

Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch

I Regret Almost Everything

Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs

Yes, Chef

Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch

black food

Nonfiction about African diasporic foodways. Cookbooks, history writing, and more. Suggestions welcome!

Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora [A Cookbook]

The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food: A Cookbook

Belly Full: Exploring Caribbean Cuisine through 11 Fundamental Ingredients and Over 100 Recipes

Black Food Matters: Racial Justice in the Wake of Food Justice

Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora [A Cookbook]

The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food: A Cookbook

Gathering: On Food, Hospitality, and Belonging

by LooseThREADS

Books exploring the magic that happens when people gather around the table

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect

Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

Books That Cook

Food and / or consumption is central to these stories. Based initially off a really inspiring class

Notes from a Young Black Chef

Crying in H Mart

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Delicious Foods

Notes from a Young Black Chef

Crying in H Mart

Pack Your Knives: Memoirs by Top Chef Alum

by TimeEnoughAtLast

Memoirs by Contestants, Judges, and Hosts of Top Chef (USA). Only adding cookbooks that have a focus on story/history (for instance Carla Hall's Soul Food has a beautiful introduction, but not enough to make it a memoir). Open to suggestions and folks I may have missed! Bon appétit!

Keywords: cooking, baking, kitchen, bravo

The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner

Nights Out At Home: Recipes and Stories from 25 years as a Restaurant Critic

Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook

The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen

The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner

Nights Out At Home: Recipes and Stories from 25 years as a Restaurant Critic

Eat Me, Drink Me: Food Memoirs

by luckylibra19

Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

Yes, Chef

Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger

Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table

Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

Yes, Chef

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