Books exploring the magic that happens when people gather around the table
created by LooseThREADS
last updated April, 2026
Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food
Ann Hood
Dirt
Bill Buford
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Aimee Bender
The School of Essential Ingredients
Erica Bauermeister
Notes from a Young Black Chef
Kwame Onwuachi
Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef
Gabrielle Hamilton
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
Will Guidara
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
Michael W. Twitty
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner
Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table
Ruth Reichl
An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace
Tamar Adler
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain
World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
Kitchens of the Great Midwest
J. Ryan Stradal
Killing It: An Education
Camas Davis
Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant
Mashama Bailey
Strong Roots: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Ukraine
Olia Hercules
Burn the Place: A Memoir
Iliana Regan
Be My Guest: Reflections on Food, Community and the Meaning of Generosity
Priya Basil
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
Priya Parker
My Life in France
Julia Child
Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch
Erin French
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