Dear Friends of The Center,

The pandemic made cooks of us all, and there’s no time better than the holidays, when you have some time to spare, to test out new recipes. Here are the new cookbooks this season that we think are the cream of the crop.

Happy reading,

Melanie Fleishman
Buyer, The Center for Fiction Bookstore

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Holiday Book Guide:
Cookbooks

New Native Kitchen

FREDDIE BITSOIE &
JAMES O. FRAIOLI


Explore Indigenous American culture and food, and the story behind these traditional recipes, with the former chef of Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian as your guide. Ingredients like bison and sumac get a modern update in Bitsoie’s American cooking for a new generation.
 

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Grist

ABRA BERENS


If you eagerly joined Rancho Gordo’s Bean Club or are still trying to figure out what to do with all those pantry staples from the early pandemic (hint: it may be time to throw them out), Grist has you covered.
 

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Cheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking

CHERYL DAY


It’s Southern, it’s baking, what’s not to love? Co-owner of Savannah’s Back in the Day Bakery, Cheryl Day is one of the rising (pun intended) stars of the baking world. Indulge yourself!
 

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The Essential New York Times Cookbook

AMANDA HESSER


If you buy only one cookbook for your shelf this year, this is it. The NYT’s greatest recipes on record, from Molly O’Neill’s Luxury Chicken Potpies to my favorite go-to dessert, Teddie’s Apple Cake.
 

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Baking with Dorie

DORIE GREENSPAN


Find both sweet and savory dishes like Alsatian-style Blueberry Tart, Whip-it-up Quick Cornbread, Vegetable Ribbon Tart and Olive Oil Brownies (with dried cherries) from a beloved dessert maker. The operative word is EASY.
 

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To Asia, with Love

HETTY McKINNON


Hetty McKinnon, the daughter of Chinese immigrants now living in Brooklyn by way of Australia, offers familiar favorites from Chinese and Korean cooking, plus flavors from Southeast Asia and India. An all-vegetarian cookbook, these recipes are easily adaptable for carnivores. 
 

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The Korean Vegan Cookbook

JOANNE LEE MOLINARO


When I think of Korean food, I think of delicious short-ribs (galbi) or a seafood jjigae, but this cookbook proves the cuisine is much more than meat-based. It covers everything from traditionally vegan dishes to using meat substitutes. Can’t wait to try that spicy kkanpoong tofu!
 

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That Sounds So Good

CARLA LALLI MUSIC


We’ve all been stuck on a Tuesday night wondering what to have for dinner. Bon Appetit alum Carla Lalli Music offers plenty of options for each recipe, so you won’t have to run to the store for the one ingredient you don’t have. 
 

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Ottolenghi Test Kitchen

YOTAM OTTOLENGHI


A concept to please all harried cooks—discover how the ingredients in your kitchen pantry (and freezer and fridge) can be repurposed in simple, exciting ways from the master of flavor. Be courageous, improvise!
 

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Italian American

ANGIE RITO & SCOTT TACINELLI
WITH JAMIE FELDMAR 


How can you resist this cookbook with these photos?? It features familiar recipes and new takes on Italian classics. Gnocchi with rosemary, honey and sesame, anyone? 
 

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Black Food

BRYANT TERRY


Mixing history, politics, poetry and essays with the food of the African Diaspora, Terry’s (the terrific Afro-Vegan) compendium satisfies both lovers of cooking narratives and cooks looking for traditional, time-honored recipes. 
 

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Taste

STANLEY TUCCI


He acts! He cooks! He travels! He tells great family stories! Who doesn’t want to be in the Italian kitchen with Stanley Tucci? Let him entertain you and inspire your next dinner party—or just dinner for your kids.
 

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Flavors of the Sun

CHRISTINE SAHADI WHELAN


New Yorkers know the wonderful grocery store Sahadi’s, specializing in Middle Eastern ingredients, and here’s what to do with the items we brought home—from staples like hummus to new twists like harissa mac and cheese. 
 

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Gastro Obscura

CECILY WONG & DYLAN THURAS


An irresistible guide to world eats for the intrepid armchair traveler. Join the journey from Thailand’s Monkey Buffet Festival to buying an entire pie from a Texas vending machine!
 

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