Staff Picks
The King Cookbook
Annie Shi, Clare de Boer, Jess Shadbolt, Kitty Greenwald
This collection of recipes from NYC's King restaurant includes SO MANY beloved southern French & Italian feasts. These are not quick meals; they are days of long, slow cooking to coax out key flavors and nourish diners. The methods are impressive building blocks for dealing with fresh market ingredients.
Wine Simple: Perfect Pairings : An Ingenious Guide to Enjoying Wine with Food
Aldo Sohm, with Christine Muhlke
What I love about this book vs. other wine-pairing books is that it doesn't just give lists of wines that go with lists of foods, but it provides the skills to learn the process yourself (pgs. 206-213) to use at restaurants or at home!
Korean Temple Cooking : Lessons on Life and Buddhism, with Recipes
Hoo Nam Seelmann
Travel to Baekyangsa Temple in South Korea in this STUNNING book about Buddhist nun Jeongkwan Snim's intertwined culinary & spiritual work. Whether you just read to absorb wisdom & beauty, or pick up to learn vegan Korean food based on seasons & long fermentations, it is a must for your collection!
Everything Grows in Jiddo's Garden
Jenan Matari, Aya Ghanameh (Illustrated by)
My kids love the art and gentle rhyme of this richly drawn and moving book by Palestinian author Jenan Matari. Through Jiddo's garden, his granddaughter learns about their their homeland through ingredients. For fans of Grace Lin!
How to Winter : Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days
Kari Leibowitz, PhD
If you, like so many living in Seattle (myself included), struggle with the winters here, I highly recommend giving this a read. Written by a Stanford psychologist who has researched winter mindsets around the world, "How to Winter" is both informative and full of practical advice on how you can turn winter from something you dread to something you enjoy. Not a food book, but one of my favorites.
Baking and the Meaning of Life : How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes
Helen Goh
Psychologist-turned pastry chef Helen Goh has got finesse. Her recipes are skillful and perfect. Plus, love orange in deserts and she loves to use it. Try: Favorite Orange Cake (p. 159) Italian Breakfast Cake (p. 150), Fruit and Nut Biscotti (p. 209).
Cookies: The Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat from NYT Cooking : The Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat
Vaughn Vreeland, New York Times Cooking
Calling all cookie monsters and their accomplices! This book covers so many baking traditions, you'll find the classics alongside exciting new flavour combos; everything from Black & Whites to Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies, matcha to gingerbread and beyond - and because it's the New York Times, the recipes are extremely dependable.
Having People Over : A Modern Guide to Planning, Throwing, and Attending Every Type of Party
Chelsea Fagan
A fun guide to hosting all sorts of food-related events. Lots of tips to having a fun, easy and delicious party, from small to large.
Reaping What She Sows : How Women Are Rebuilding Our Broken Food System
Nancy Matsumoto
While the world feels grim and headlines focus on negativity, this book is a beacon of light to the incredible work of women making tangible impacts across our food systems. An inspiring book - you will especially like it if you love farmers' markets or care about intricacies of food.
The perfect gift for the food lover in your life
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