Recs if you like Yes, Chef...
Books that make you hungry
Books about food, either non-fiction or foodie fiction
A to Z Challenge Helper (X, Y, & Z Titles)
For a book to make this list, it needs to start with X, Y, or Z (ignoring "The," "A," "An"), be a standalone or series opener, and have at least a 3.7 star average rating on Pagebound. Pulling from a variety of genres!
Yes, Chef!
Non-fiction about food, restaurants and the people doing the cooking
Suggestions welcome
Memoirs More Interesting Than Fiction
Everyone has a story, and some people get to tell them in a memoir.
Pack Your Knives: Memoirs by Top Chef Alum
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, restaurant, cook
Eat Me, Drink Me: Food Memoirs
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