2021 Cookbooks
This list of notable cookbooks published in 2021 was selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. Annotations from Publishers Weekly unless otherwise noted. (Created November 2021)
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Let's Make Dumplings!
In this fetching follow-up to the illustrated cookbook Let's Make Ramen, chef Amano and comic artist Becan tackle the art of dumpling-making.
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Sumac
Drawing from his family history and the meals he ate growing up, Atassi shares recipes that accompanied seminal moments from his youth.
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Parwana
Daughter-mother duo Durkhanai and Farida Ayubi intertwine history and food, and the personal and political, in this rich collection of Afghan recipes.
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New Native Kitchen
Bitsoie, former executive chef of Mitsitam Native Foods Café at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, explores the vastness of indigenous cuisine in his exceptional debut.
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Black Food
Inspired by The Black Book, the 1974 compendium of Black American history and art coedited by Toni Morrison, this soulful, food-focused extravaganza edited by James Beard Award--winning chef Terry (Vegetable Kingdom) is built upon a similar scrapbook structure.
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Provecho
Building on the cuisine of Castrejón's Mexican American heritage, plus some inspiration from Salvadoran and Colombian food, this book presents 100 plant-based recipes, each accompanied by the chef's beautiful photographs. -- Library Journal
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Cooking at Home
The globally renowned chef of Momofuku, star of Netflix's Ugly Delicious, and bestselling author of Eat a Peach now shares the kitchen hacks and culinary tricks he uses as a new home cook for a growing family. -- publisher's copy
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Mooncakes & Milk Bread
In this delightful debut, Eat Cho Food blogger Cho presents dozens of sweet and savory treats inspired by Chinese-American bakeshops.
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Jew-ish
Cohen, a carb-loving secular Jew with a passion for whipping up Sabbath dinners, shares traditional recipes with numerous variations in his chatty and inventive debut.
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Filipinx
The combination of personal connection and deep culinary knowledge proves unbeatable.
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