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OK you know what, if we're gonna talk about Bake Off then fuck it, let's do this.
It used to be this wholesome, lovely show! We used to watch it for the bakers! And the learning! And the light banter and occasional bit of coy innuendo! What happened?
Channel 4 happened. When they bought the show they made a number of changes, most of them Not Good™️. Not just in the sense of them resulting in a lot of 😬 and 🫠 moments, but in the sense of how they changed the show's purpose, atmosphere, and brand.
Look, I know most people are just like, "whatever, it's just a baking show," and yeah, sure. But it's one of the UK's most successful TV exports, and where it once shifted the tone of reality competition to being wholesome and supportive of contestants, it's since moved towards creating tension at the contestants' cost. So aside from the fact that most people watching it signed up to watch a nice show, it has also shifted the goalposts of what that even means. And that, lovelies and gentlefolk, is some bullshit.
I decided to break my rant analysis into four main parts: theme weeks, the hosts, the judges, and the bakers. Let's get to it!
Theme Weeks:
If you watch Bake Off, you know the show's always had a specific theme for each week. The staples that come up in most seasons are:
cake
biscuit
bread
pudding/dessert
pastry
patisserie
Less common but consistent are things like caramel and chocolate week.
Then there are the fun episodes! When GBBO was on the BBC, this started out with things tea week, tarts, pies, tray bakes, basically little tangents still focused on emphasizing specific baking skills. In Series 6 (still on the BBC) they had their first nation-focused theme week with French week -- fairly innocuous given that a lot of patisserie is French, France and England share much more culture than either cares to admit [Norman Flag dot gif], and it was a nice change from watching Paul make the bakers do recipes that involved boiling things while talking about how wonderful boiled doughs are (are they, Paul? Are they?).
The show kept mixing it up with innocuous themes like advanced dough and alternative ingredients weeks, European cakes, Victorian week, batter week, and botanical week. And while it was frustrating to watch Paul Hollywood mispronounce things like the Hungarian Dobos Torta and lecture bakers on babka when he clearly knew nothing about it (or about Jewish baking in general, go off Past Me), the show's general attitude was that the judges had their own opinions, which were separate from the immutable facts around the chemistry of baking (more on this later) and shouldn't affect how bakers are judged.
After the show moved to Channel 4, the number of themed weeks increased and more of them focused on specific countries. In 6 seasons on the BBC, there were only two country-focused theme weeks, and in 5 seasons on Channel 4 there have been five. And while they've also had themes like vegan baking, roaring 20s, the 1980s, spice week, etc. the show has really started to go hard on exoticizing other cultures in outright disrespectful and racist ways. There's been Italian and Danish week, German, Japanese (it wasn't, it was East Asian week), and now Mexican week (which doesn't touch on interspersed Jewish bakes that didn't get a theme week, like versions of bagels and babka set as technical challenges that were borderline hate crimes and mansplained by a guy who has no idea how to make either and once wrote in a cookbook that challah was traditionally eaten during Passover). Each time the hosts played up the theme with racist bits and jokes that can be used as evidence in court if your case is "why should shows with scripted content have a professional writing staff."
Which touches on other issues the show has now...
The Hosts:
When GBBO was on the BBC, the show was hosted by ✨Mel Giedroyc✨ and ✨Sue Perkins✨. They encouraged the bakers! They'd hold stuff for them sometimes! They were interested in them! If a baker had a breakdown, they would start singing copyrighted material to render the footage unusable! When the show moved to Channel 4, they left, though I'm not unconvinced that Channel 4 offered them impossible to accept contracts to force them out so they could rebrand the show. They replaced them with Sandy Toksvig and Noel Fielding. Sandy was a lovely host in the vein of Mel and Sue, and she and Noel had a relatively sweet rapport, but she left a few seasons ago and was replaced by Matt Lucas.
Noel Fielding is mostly known for his quirky brand of comedy, a sort of British Zooey Deschanel who's goth from the neck up, an upperclass British gay divorcee from the neck down, and basically an early 60s Beatle re: trousers. Matt Lucas has almost definitely never watched a single episode of GBBO and his most redeeming quality is his thinly veiled contempt for Paul Hollywood.
The two treat the baking tent as their personal playground. Far from the supportive attitude of Mel and Sue, they tend to get in the bakers' way during the most stressful moments, especially when they try to do hilarious "comedy" bits (I can't not put that in quotes) like Noel's talking wooden spoon thing, or Matt talking over Noel to do time calls. During theme weeks like Japanese and Mexican week, they do culture-specific bits that are both racist ("just Juan joke" and "is Mexico a real place?") and unsurprising, given that both Matt and Noel did blackface on their respective sketch shows and absolutely could and should have known better because it was already the current fucking century.
All this to say, there's now a separation between the bakers and the hosts, as if they're on different shows. The hosts are doing their own thing and the bakers are doing GBBO. The show has gotten meaner to the bakers, and the hosts aren't there to support them anymore, they're just there to be comic relief. Because when you refocus your show on stressing the bakers the fuck out, you need a forced laugh I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
The Judges:
First of all, a sincere congratulations to Paul Hollywood who managed to squeeze I jUsT cAmE bAcK fRoM mExIcO aNd YeT sTiLL pRoNoUnCe PiCo De GaLLo As 'PiKa De KaLLa' and I aM aN eXpErT oN s'MoReS wHiCh aRe MaDe WiTh DiGeStiVe BiScUiTs AcCoRdiNg tO mE, aN eXpErT oN s'MoReS, just two in a giant pile of astoundingly wrong hot takes, into a short enough time span that they all aired within Liz Truss's term as Prime Minister. A true man of accomplishments.
In the interest of fairness, I need to preface this with a disclaimer that, due to the fact that I've been watching Bake Off for most of its run, I'm biased. Specifically, I can't stand Paul Hollywood's smarmy, classist, egomaniac ass because he's proven time and again he's more interested in looking smart than actually knowing what he's talking about. Since the show moved to Channel 4, they've changed the occasional handshake Paul would give bakers to the HoLlYwOoD hAnDsHaKe™️. It's gone from being an emphasis of someone's skill to a goal, a reward, and one that emphasizes the judges' place above the bakers.
The judges used to function as teachers, imparting their skills and insights to the bakers. When the show was on the BBC, the voiceover leading to a judging would focus on the bakers' work being finished, saying how it will now be evaluated based on their skill and how well they met the brief. The voiceovers now, on Channel 4, focus on the judging (literally saying something along the lines of, "the bakers will now be judged by Prue and Paul"). There is a clear distinction Channel 4's producers have made, to mark that the show is now about whether or not the judges approve, not whether the brief was understood and executed well. On the BBC, it was irrelevant whether the judges liked a particular flavor, as long as the bake was well-made. Now, the bakers are expected to know the judges tastes and cater to them, which is frankly bullshit. A judge doesn't have to like a flavor to know whether or not it was executed well, ie. is it carrying a bake and was it meant to etc.
The judges have been turned into a brand. Cynically, Channel 4 knows that by building them up and focusing the show more on them, they can exploit their image more for profit. In the process, they've become much more biased and their own biases have come out as well. Most recently in the flaming dumpster fire that was Mexican Week, Paul Hollywood tried to intimidate a baker by telling them he had just gotten back from Mexico (which must have been a fruitful learning trip if he couldn't even learn how to pronounce pico de gallo correctly). Where do I even start with this? Here's an amateur baker from England (the show specifically casts middle and lower middle class bakers for the most part??) who likely can't afford trips to Mexico, who lives in a country with incredibly limited access to Mexican cuisine, who is expected not only to understand the cooking and baking traditions of a completely different culture but to do so well enough to play with it and do something creative with it. On top of which, one of the judges is now using his privilege of traveling halfway around the world as some kind of leverage, as if this were a bar that any amateur British baker could clear.
Prue, meanwhile, has openly asserted her biases against cultural flavors and textures, prioritizing her own personal preferences over them, as if they were in any way relevant to the skills and knowledge necessary to execute the tasks she sets to the bakers. She has also been consistently elitist, criticizing bakers for choices they made that were clearly informed by their experiences within income brackets that are too low and foreign for Prue to comprehend. She once had a go at a baker on a Christmas special because his Christmas dinner themed bake didn't have a turkey, even though it was clear from the stories he shared of his own Christmases that his family likely couldn't afford one. "It's not really Christmas dinner without a turkey," Prue said into the camera angrily while sitting on a chair made of live orphans and telling the ghost of Christmas Future to come back when he had another museum gift shop necklace for her to round out her collection.
The show is no longer about which baker has the best skills. It's become about which mortal can appease the gods of Mount Olympus, ie. the judges.
The Bakers:
Remember when the show was about them? Channel 4 doesn't! Because this is a reality competition show, the bakers are chosen both based on their skills, as well as cast-ability. They're cast as characters, distinct from each other, from different areas, age groups, ethnicities. All of them are amateurs. All of them are middle or lower middle class. They've ranged from college students to supermarket cashiers to prison wardens to scientists.
Something I noticed when the show moved to Channel 4 is that the baker who goes home in the first week is always wildly behind the rest in skills. I have no proof of this other than my eyeballs and deductive reasoning skills, but I think that Channel 4 deliberately casts a ringer each season who they think will be an easy send-off in the first week, just to get the audience's feet wet.
Anyway, like I said, this show used to be about the bakers - about them building skills and learning, and having walked into the tent with a self-taught foundation and understanding of the processes and chemical reactions involved in baking. When the show was on the BBC, the end of each round had some (often brief) moments of tension - will they finish in time? Will they get their bakes on the plate before time is up? Did they forget to add sugar to their batter and only remember at the last minute? In the end, they usually managed to finish and we'd all breathe a sigh of relief and think, yeah! You go, Bakers Who I'm Rooting For!
Now, on Channel 4, the end of round drama has been stretched to be so much longer that they've composed extra music for it. The bakers often seem out of their depth, whether because the instructions for the technical challenge are too vague (bake a lemon meringue pie??? As if anyone in the UK under the age of 60 has had one in the last decade???), or because they were expected to bake something that required a more than a basic foundation they weren't told of. Often it seems like they just aren't given enough time, a tactic used by reality competition shows to manipulate contestants into giving the cameras more dramatic content. On top of all this, the hosts get in their way, instead of helping them plate their bakes. As has been pointed out before, when everyone fails the challenge, the real failure lies with whoever set it.
In conclusion:
The show no longer exists to teach the bakers - and the audience - skills or knowledge. It now manipulates contestants for dramatic effect and prioritizes showing conflict over wholesome content. Channel 4 sees the bakers as social media content they can churn out season after season, and don't care about them because in a few months there'll be a new batch to exploit. Meanwhile, the judges are also out of their depth, co-opting recipes from other cultures and butchering them horrendously, while the camera gives them nothing but status as they hold bakers to the expectation that they learn how to make things very much the wrong way. If you saw any of the tweets about Mexican or Japanese week, or read my post on how Paul Hollywood isn't allowed to go near babka ever again, you'll understand.
So what would fix all this? Scrap the current judges and the hosts altogether. Bring back Mel and Sue, and replace the judges with expert bakers who have a love of their craft and want to share it with others. The draw of GBBO used to be its warmth and comfort - if Channel 4 isn't going to start its own version of Master Chef For Bakers, then it needs to stop trying to find a balance of how it can insert that vibe into GBBO. It can't. That's not a thing. Stop trying.
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Look what Google just recommended to me!!!!
I already own (and love) Shabbat and Portico.
But I am OBSESSED with the rest and must acquire them immediately.
Top of my list is Love Japan because LOOK AT THIS BEAUITFUL BOWL OF MATZO BALL RAMEN!!!!!
We hear a lot about Jewish people in Europe and MENA, but we do not hear a lot about Jewish culture as it blends with East Asian cultures, and that’s a shame. Not just because it erases the centuries of Jewish populations there, but also because there are plenty of people of mixed decent. People who may not have come directly from Jewish communities in East Asia, but people who have a Japanese Father and a Jewish Mother, for example. Or people in intercultural marriages. These are all real and valuable members of the Jewish community, and we should be celebrating them more. This cookbook focuses on Jewish Japanese American cuisine and I am delighted to learn more as soon as possible. The people who wrote this book run the restaurant Shalom Japan, which is the most adorable name I’ve ever heard. Everything about this book excites and delights me.
And of course, after that, I’m most interested in “Kugels and Collards” (as if you had any doubts about that after the #kugel discourse, if you were following me then).
This is actually written in conjunction with an organization of the same name devoted to preserving the food and culture of Jews in South Carolina!
I’m especially excited to read this one, because I have recently acquired the book Kosher Soul by the fantastic, inimitable Michael J. Twitty, which famously explores faith and food in African American Jewish culture. I’m excited to see how Jewish soul food and traditions in South Carolina specifically compare and contrast with Twitty’s writings.
I’m also excited for all the other books on this list!
A while ago, someone inboxed me privately to ask what I recommended for people to read in order to learn more about Jewish culture. I wrote out a long list of historical resources attempting to cover all the intricate details and historic pressure points that molded Jewish culture into what it is today. After a while I wrote back a second message that was much shorter. I said:
Actually, no. Scratch everything I just said. Read that other stuff if you want to know Jewish history.
But if you want to know Jewish culture? Cookbooks.
Read every Jewish cookbook you can find.
Even if you don’t cook, Jewish cookbooks contain our culture in a tangible form. They often explain not only the physical processes by which we make our meals, but also the culture and conditions that give rise to them. The food is often linked to specific times and places and events in diaspora. Or they explain the biblical root or the meaning behind the holidays associated with a given food.
I cannot speak for all Jews. No one can. But in my personal observation and experience—outside of actual religious tradition—food has often been the primary means of passing Jewish culture and history from generation to generation.
It is a way to commune with our ancestors. I made a recipe for chicken soup or stuffed cabbage and I know that my great grandmother and her own mother in their little Hungarian shtetl. I’ll never know the relatives of theirs who died in the Holocaust and I’ll never meet the cousins I should have had if they were allowed to live. But I can make the same food and know that their mother also made it for them. I have dishes I make that connect me to my lost ancestors in France and Mongolia and Russia and Latvia and Lithuania and, yes, Israel—where my relatives have lived continuously since the Roman occupation even after the expulsions. (They were Levites and Cohens and caretakers of synagogues and tradition and we have a pretty detailed family tree of their presence going back quite a long time. No idea how they managed to stay/hide for so long. That info is lost to history.)
I think there’s a strong tendency—aided by modern recipe bloggers—to view anything besides the actual recipe and procedures as fluff. There is an urge for many people to press “jump to recipe” and just start cooking. And I get that. We are all busy and when we want to make dinner we just want to make dinner.
But if your goal isn’t just to make dinner. If your goal is to actually develop an understanding of and empathy for Jewish people and our culture, then that’s my advice:
Read cookbooks.
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Nonfiction Thursday: Cookbooks from Around the World
My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz
It’s been ten years since David Lebovitz packed up his most treasured cookbooks, a well-worn cast-iron skillet, and his laptop and moved to Paris. In that time, the culinary culture of France has shifted as a new generation of chefs and home cooks—most notably in Paris—incorporates ingredients and techniques from around the world into traditional French dishes.
In My Paris Kitchen, David remasters the classics, introduces lesser-known fare, and presents 100 sweet and savory recipes that reflect the way modern Parisians eat today. You’ll find Soupe à l’oignon, Cassoulet, Coq au vin, and Croque-monsieur, as well as Smoky barbecue-style pork, Lamb shank tagine, Dukkah-roasted cauliflower, Salt cod fritters with tartar sauce, and Wheat berry salad with radicchio, root vegetables, and pomegranate. And of course, there’s dessert: Warm chocolate cake with salted butter caramel sauce, Duck fat cookies, Bay leaf poundcake with orange glaze, French cheesecake...and the list goes on. David also shares stories told with his trademark wit and humor, and lush photography taken on location around Paris and in David’s kitchen reveals the quirks, trials, beauty, and joys of life in the culinary capital of the world.
Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi
In Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city—with its diverse Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities. Both men were born in Jerusalem in the same year—Tamimi on the Arab east side and Ottolenghi in the Jewish west. This stunning cookbook offers 120 recipes from their unique cross-cultural perspective, from inventive vegetable dishes to sweet, rich desserts. With five bustling restaurants in London and two stellar cookbooks, Ottolenghi is one of the most respected chefs in the world; in Jerusalem, he and Tamimi have collaborated to produce their most personal cookbook yet.
Persiana by Sabrina Gahyour
A celebration of the food and flavours from the regions near the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, with over 100 recipes for modern and accessible Middle Eastern dishes, including Lamb & Sour Cherry Meatballs; Chicken, Preserved Lemon & Olive Tagine; Blood Orange & Radicchio Salad; Persian Flatbread; and Spiced Carrot, Pistachio & Coconut Cake with Rosewater Cream.
The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook by Wataru Yokota
Izakaya cooking is all about enjoying hearty and flavorful Japanese food with drinks and friends at your local hole-in-the-wall hangout. Similar to tapas or pub food, izakaya fare ranges from tasty bar snacks to substantial salads, stews, grilled meats and seafood dishes--all made fresh with minimal fuss and maximum flavor--and served alongside a chilled glass of beer or sake.
The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook allows you to recreate over 120 of these classic izakaya dishes in your own kitchen at home. These include standards like Yakitori Chicken Skewers, Crispy Gyoza, and Grilled Wagyu Beef with Shiso. Vegans and vegetarians are also well catered to with dishes like Daikon Salad with Yuzu Dressing, Chargrilled Fava Beans and Baked Tofu with Ginger Sauce. Chef and author Wataru Yokota adds his own unique twists to signature Japanese recipes, like Miso-Simmered Pork and Grilled Mackerel with Plum Sauce.
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poison for the headcanon game!
YESSSSSSSSSS do not FORGET i am the QUEEN of poison characterization
Headcanon A: realistic
since poison has connected better to her japanese ancestry (since i headcanon her as half japanese and half sephardi jewish), she has found it helpful to reclaim the term "newhalf" and even use onee-kotoba, which she has applied to both of her japanese speech when working in japan. she also is a fluent speaker of japanese and has known the language, at least in a basic fluent form, ever since she was 12
Headcanon B: while it may not be realistic it is hilarious
poison takes an INORDINATELY long time in bathrooms, but not for the reason people think when they think of "milfy makeup wearing woman character". she has...Fun ibs-m moments (basically it's when your ibs combines constipation and diarrhea episodes for a Fun Digestive Time). she still refuses to eat a low fodmap diet even though it'd help her because "I WANT TO EAT HONEY BAKED APPLES AND GARLIC FILLED PASTA :sob:"
Headcanon C: heart-crushing and awful, but fun to inflict on friends
poison often has to comfort hugo during the times he has flashbacks to when he was emotionally abused by his mom ever since puberty, but poison rarely shows her darker emotional moments with hugo. she pretty much just dissociates and breaks down when she's confronted with her horrible pre mad gear (and hell, even during mad gear and post mad gear) life, and kinda...developed something that resembles child parts in dissociative conditions similar to DID to cope. it's not really "fun to inflict on friends" as much as "it feels...realistic for poison to have a child alter or two because man she probably had no actual childhood". to be fair, the rare times the child alter(s) front or cofront, she kinda goes back to a mental 10ish year old state where she doesn't really understand much of adult matters but is smart enough to figure out what's going on, and typically what happens is whoever's with her during that is like...cody for example typically tries his best to talk to her on a (admittedly gifted) ten year old's level, or lucia (who typically works best with distracting people) typically turns on a show appropriate for a (physical or mental) 10 year old. yeah this was pretty long but...man projecting some of my mental issues onto poison is way too easy
Headcanon D: unrealistic, but I will disregard canon about it because I reject canon reality and substitute my own.
POISON HAD A PESCETARIAN PHASE. FUCK YOU STREET FIGHTER COOKBOOK FOR MAKING HER A MEAT EATER. THE SOLE REASON I HEADCANONED HER AS PESCETARIAN WAS HER DISTASTE FOR HOT DOGS AND HER LOVE OF CHINESE FOOD. WHAT NOW, WHAT DO I DO NOW.
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This resource I found on my school computers library database has the same energy as “The Jewish-Japanese Sex and Cookbook and How to Raise Wolves” by Jack Douglas
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Miso soup and a tale of two Ivan Orkin cookbooks: Ivan Ramen and The Gajin Cookbook.
Miso soup and a tale of two Ivan Orkin cookbooks: Ivan Ramen and The Gajin Cookbook.
Miso soup from The Gajin Cookbook
My first exposure to Ivan Orkin was via the New York episode from the first season of Mind of a Chef. David Chang goes to see his popular and well-regarded ramen shop in Tokyo, and it’s really cool to watch how he makes ramen that is both very Japanese but is also informed by his Jewish heritage. The double soup is a marriage of chicken broth and dashi and the…
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The Latin American Cookbook by Virgilio Martinez
The Latin American Cookbook by Virgilio Martinez
What’s the USP? The latest entry in Phaidon’s ongoing quest to publish the definitive cookbook for every cuisine in the world, The Latin American Cookbook joins an increasingly heavy shelf that includes The Silver Spoon (and a few of its spin-offs) as well as titles dedicated to Japanese, American and Jewish foods.
The range was already fairly curious, with most titles priced at £35 despite the…
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Jessica Wang’s Underground Pickle Club
Location: Pasadena, CA
Californians love a good pickle. From the Jewish delis on Fairfax to all the hipster bowls, there is rarely a dish that is served without the pop of a little fermentation or a vinegary brine. As we visited every specialty food shop and salad destination in L.A., we realized we were missing a little hands-on instruction in the realm of fermentation.
I met Jessica while she was behind the register at my favorite Highland Park market, Cookbook. Jessica Wang is a grocer by day and an underground fermentation enthusiast by night. She was trained as a pastry chef, working in restaurants and running her own side business selling homemade hand pies filled with delightful things like fresh coconut meat and homemade guava paste. But all those sweets were taking their toll on her health, so she pivoted to focus on the world of living foods, from home-brewed kombucha to kimchi.
Jessica rang me up for an eclectic selection of kimchis and other pickled delights. Within five minutes of chatting, she’d invited me to her Pasadena kitchen, where I later would taste a rainbow of fermented items stacked like Jenga in her fridge. The smell upon opening her front door was like home. Not my home, per se, but like my fantasy version home. There was a pot of Thai oxtail soup on the stove, chili pods and cardamom simmering on the surface. The contents of the galley kitchen spilled forth into the living room, stacked with vintage cookware from Jessica’s now defunct Etsy shop, and The Art of Fermentation lay open next to her bed.
Working at a specialty food shop with A+ produce means Jessica has unfettered access to ingredients like yuzu (a floral Japanese citrus), and local nori. A friend had recently gifted Jessica a few yacon, a Peruvian root vegetable that pretends to be a potato, but actually tastes more like sweet and crunchy Asian pear. Somehow, even after traveling to Peru twice, I had yet to encounter this mysterious vegetable. Jessica tells me it's a relative of the Jerusalem artichoke, with a very similar bite but with added sweetness. It’s an Asian pear masquerading as a tuber.
I watched as she turned this trinity of exotic ingredients into a simple ferment. She walked me step-by-step through a process that took no more than 15 minutes. The recipe is a basic one that relies on a formula of 2.5 percent salt to whatever the weight of the vegetable you are fermenting. So, can't find yacon? No problem! Just grab some Asian pear or jicama, and follow the steps below.
To find out more about Jessica's underground pickle subscription service and hand pies, contact her at @piquenique_la.
Yacon Yuzu Nori Chili Pickle
INGREDIENTS
920 grams (about 2 pounds) yacon (substitute with jicama, Asian pear or sunchokes)
23 grams sea salt, or 2.5 percent of the weight of yacon
1 yuzu
3 grams natural nori seaweed (or other thin variety of seaweed)
2–3 dried whole red chilies
PREPARATION
Have a clean 1½-quart fermenter jar ready.
Clean yacon and yuzu under running water, with a gentle brush if necessary. Dry with a clean towel.
Cut yacon lengthwise into quarters. Slice thinly crosswise, into ¼-inch thick fans. Use a mandolin if you have one! Toss by hand with salt in a large bowl.
Peel strips of yuzu rind with a vegetable peeler.
Break up seaweed into small bits by hand, or cut into thin slivers with scissors. The volume of seaweed you should end up with is about ¼ cup loosely packed.
Add yuzu peel, seaweed and dried chili to yacon and salt mixture and toss gently, then pack into jar. Put a weight directly on top of the vegetables to submerge them in the brine created by the yacon and sea salt. Seal jar and keep in a dark cool place (around 75°) for 6 days. Taste, and if it's tart enough to your liking, transfer the pickles to your refrigerator to slow the fermentation and enjoy the crunchy citrusy briny treat.
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FUBER - the current gastronomic trend from the Jerusalem hedonist
People always want to eat tasty and healthy food. And in the era of consumption and the environmental crisis, the topic of food, its cost, and recipes became even more relevant. Because of the pandemic, humanity is forced to live in a world of closed doors, regions limit travels, restaurants do not work, and we are locked in our own places. During self-isolation the whole family is constantly at home; we have to buy more products in stores and cook a lot. Every week home chefs face the same problems: what and how to cook, and how much it will cost. It is an ideal time to start experimenting with new dishes and bring your favorite recipes to the family menu. The FUBER service can help to cope with these tasks, reduce the amount of household waste, and optimize the amount of time spent in grocery stores and in the kitchen.
Jewish men know a lot about good food.
David Kaplan started a gastronomic aggregator called FUBER. The surname "Kaplan" refers to the Hebrew last names and has an interesting history of origin. It came from the work “kohen" ("priest"), which indicates belonging to the genus of Koens. David was born in 1963 in European Jerusalem - the Lithuanian city of Vilnius - in a classic Jewish family with fidelity to the spiritual traditions and values of the Jewish people. Every evening, the whole family gathered for dinner at a large table. On Fridays, it was a special dinner when candles were lit, wine and grape juice was poured, and his mother baked the queen of the Shabbat table - challah.
In a Jewish house, a dining table is more than just a place for a shared meal. This is a symbol of a strong, friendly family. The tradition of shared dinners is the key to mutual trust and the family’s well-being. And tasty and beautifully served food made those evening special.
The Kaplan family lived for many years in Lithuania, which made it possible to diversify traditional Jewish cuisine with Lithuanian and other European dishes, of course, by observing the kashrut's principles. David learned to cook his first dishes in childhood. After graduating from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics of Vilnius State University, David Kaplan remained in Vilnius for some time and later moved to Israel. He worked for a long time in Russia, traveled a lot around the world, visited a vast number of restaurants, talked with world-class chefs, and craved for new tastes. From indifferent to delicious and beautiful food David turned into a real poet of Italian and Japanese cuisine. The genius of higher mathematics and system programming is capable of not only eating delicious food, but also cooking it.
Today, David Kaplan lives and works in Israel. In the homeland of the great ancestors, he decided to combine all the best recipes that he personally tried in numerous countries. Thus David Kaplan started his project FUBER, which cultivates a healthy approach to nutrition, ecology, and budget.
FUBER is a unique food aggregator. Its goal is to encourage people to cook at home with pleasure. Moreover, it can help to assemble your very own cookbook. FUBER significantly reduces the time spent in stores and by the stove, and at the same time allows you to pamper your family and friends with a variety of dishes.
The range of FUBER cuisine is extensive. Nowadays, there are tens of thousands of unique recipes collected in 179 countries of the world. FUBER has incorporated both original recipes of gourmet European cuisine of the most stellar restaurants and classic recipes of other nations, tested personally by David Kaplan.
FUBER is an entire program created for a modern prosperous person. For those who value their time and are not ready to spend 24 hours in the kitchen. These are recipes, lists of affordable ingredients, a step-by-step description of cooking, video tutorials, online ordering service, and prompt delivery service.
Products delivered directly to your kitchen. Easily. The developed functionality of FUBER allows you to adapt the menu complex to the requests and budget of each user.
FUBER is available in Israel and Europe - everyone can not only get a recipe with a clear description and video tutorial of the entire cooking process but also order delivery of entire sets of fresh, high-quality products. In other countries, hundreds of fans of David Kaplan’s food blog are waiting for online masterclasses.
Do you want to cook at home tasty, fast, and with pleasure? Do you want to take care of our planet? Join FUBER!
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the jewish-japanese sex and cookbook and how to raise wolves by Jack Douglas
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Book title of the day: “I Want to Give My Son a Wild Raccoon”
Still doesn’t beat “The Jewish-Japanese Sex and Cookbook, and How To Raise Wolves” for the top WTF book title spot, but for the moment it’s second place. (The raccoon thing makes sense in context with the quote the title is taken from, buut out of context it’s definitely a WTF book title)
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jack douglas (author) was probably on drugs in the 70′s cause he has titles like shut up and eat your snowshoe, never trust a naked bus driver and benedict arnold slept here
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Best New Cookbooks Fall 2019
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Best New Cookbooks Fall 2019
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Looking for the best new cookbooks coming out this fall? We picked the ones we’re most excited about, from updates to long-time classics (woo-hoo, 2019 “Joy of Cooking”) to brand new titles from Alison Roman, Christopher Kimball, great British baker Kim-Joy, and many more.
Whether you’re seeking a soon-to-be old faithful cooking companion destined for stains, wrinkles, and a permanent place on your kitchen shelf or you tend to do more eating with your eyes and are likelier to keep your favorites on your bedside table, there are lots of delicious new cookbooks coming out to tempt you this fall.
The Best New Cookbooks In Every Category
To make it easier to find the ones you’ll be most excited about, we’ve divided our big list of best new cookbooks into the below categories, with a couple highlights from each one on this page—but you can click the link in each section to see all the titles in that group (the in-depth lists will be rolling out all this week, so keep checking back for more details).
Hop to your favorite category below, or jump straight to a list of every title in order of release, for an at-a-glance look at what’s coming out each month:
For Serious Chefs & Restaurant Recipes
If you want to cook like a chef, these are some of your best bets.
“Sous Vide: Better Home Cooking” by Hugh Acheson, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
Sous vide was once strictly in the realm of professional kitchens but has become more and more common among home cooks. If you’ve been meaning to try it, this book is the perfect place to finally start.Buy Now
“Felidia: Recipes from My Flagship Restaurant” by Lidia Bastianich, $35 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 29, 2019
Italian cuisine queen Lidia Bastianich is bringing the recipes from her long-lived NYC trattoria to the masses with this cookbook. We’ll definitely be making the Short Ribs Braised in Barolo and the Warm Nutella Flan this fall.Buy Now
Other books we’re buying: a DIY bible that teaches you to pickle, proof, and preserve, among many other things; a from-scratch pasta making manual; and a book for lovers of butchers and beasts.
See the full list of best cheffy cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Healthy Eating Helpers
Vegan, vegetarian, keto, Whole30, gluten-free—what were once niche cookbooks are now mainstream, and we couldn’t be happier. Even if you don’t follow any specific diet, with the right cookbook (hint: any of the below fit the bill), you can add plenty of new healthy and delicious recipes to your repertoire.
“Umami Bomb: 75 Vegetarian Recipes That Explode with Flavor” by Raquel Pelzel, $19.95 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 3, 2019
This collection of super satisfying vegetarian recipes are built around the most umami-rich ingredients (mushrooms, cheese, caramelized onions…) so every meatless bite is bursting with savory flavor—sometimes in surprising ways.Buy Now
“Whole Food Cooking Every Day: Transform the Way You Eat” by Amy Chaplin, $28 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 17, 2019
Whole foods (not to be confused with Whole Foods) are essentially just ingredients in their natural form, or as close to it as possible. This cookbook highlights them in master recipes that can then be transformed into multiple satisfying meals throughout the week so it’s actually easy to stick to your best intentions (without sacrificing any flavor).Buy Now
“Cannelle et Vanille: Nourishing, Gluten-Free Recipes for Every Meal and Mood” by Aran Goyoaga, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 24, 2019
This book features fantastic gluten-free baked goods like sourdough bread and apple tarte tatin, as well as naturally gluten-free dishes for every meal of the day (we predict braised chicken with apples and cider will be in rotation all fall, maybe with a side of Goyoaga’s gluten-free biscuits with caramelized onion and fennel).Buy Now
Some of the other healthy titles we’re hungry for include a gorgeously illustrated vegetarian cookbook inspired by the author’s Mediterranean travels; a Whole30 cookbook for crowds; a collection of keto recipes from a favorite blogger; and a new vegan cookbook from one of the OG vegan cookbook authors.
See the full list of best healthy cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Weeknight Winners
This is the biggest category of contenders for our precious shelf space, but we don’t know if we can pare it down. Maybe we’ll just buy a new bookcase.
“Canal House: Cook Something (Recipes to Rely On)” by Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton, $34.38 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 10, 2019
This cookbook appeals to everyone, from beginning cooks to jaded vets in need of a little inspiration. It includes 300 basic (but brilliant) recipes that become building blocks for satisfying, simple meals you’ll make again and again, with the added help of step-by-step photographs. Whether you’re looking for something to do with a can of tuna or want to make a souffle from scratch, you’re covered.Buy Now
“Milk Street: The New Rules: Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook” by Christopher Kimball, $35 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
There are 200 recipes in this book and each of them illustrates one of 75 smart cooking rules and hacks that you’ll be able to use to inform your own dishes when you want to improvise. But we bet it’ll be hard to pass up the actual example recipes like charred broccoli with toasted sesame sauce (which shows you can combat bitterness by charring) and curry-coconut pot roast (which illustrates how less liquid equals more flavor) even the tenth time around.Buy Now
“Lateral Cooking: One Dish Leads to Another” by Niki Segnit, $26.43 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: November 5, 2019
This book shares the same spirit of learning rules and formulas in order to branch out and make your own meals—but there are indeed recipes here too; in fact, with simple tweaks, one morphs into another (flatbread becomes crackers or scones with only minor changes, for instance). It’s a natural companion to Segnit’s previous book, “The Flavor Thesaurus,” and a solid foundation for anyone to stand on in the kitchen.Buy Now
Other books we’re eyeing include one all about lasagna; a revised and updated Mark Bittman classic; a Food52 chicken cookbook that makes the original white meat exciting again; an oven-to-table tome from Diana Henry; dude-driven dinner ideas that are indulgent but still (mostly) healthy; a new Molly Stevens offering; and a new “Joy of Cooking” (…so maybe we’ll get two new bookcases).
See the full list of best weeknight cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
International Eating
We love globetrotting, even if it’s only in our own kitchens.
“Sababa” by Adeena Sussman, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 3, 2019
Adeena Sussman has co-authored almost a dozen cookbooks (including both of Chrissy Teigen’s “Cravings” books), but this one is all her—and all about the way she cooks and eats in her home base of Tel Aviv. The title translates to “everything is awesome,” and it’s accurate, at least when it comes to these recipes (like Freekeh and Roasted Grape Salad and a Tahini Caramel Tart).Buy Now
“Cook Like a Local: Flavors That Can Change How You Cook and See the World” by Chris Shepherd and Kaitlyn Goalan, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 3, 2019
This is a Houston-centric cookbook, so what’s it doing in the international category? Well, the city is home to a diverse group of immigrant chefs and cooks, and fellow local chef Chris Shepherd draws on their international knowledge for recipes that celebrate the flavors of their countries of origin, including Vietnam, Korea, and India, while not being entirely bound to tradition (see: braised goat with Korean rice dumplings, and fried vegetables with caramelized fish sauce). The idea is to broaden your horizons and enfold the flavors of other countries into your own cooking every day.Buy Now
“Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico” by Bricia Lopez with Javier Cabral, $36 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 22, 2019
This book comes from the family behind the beloved (and James Beard Award winning) Guelaguetza, turning out incredible Oaxacan food for more than 25 years in L.A. Their cookbook will transport you—to the restaurant, to the heart of Mexico—through the authentic and delicious recipes, including several moles.Buy Now
Other international options on our kitchen itinerary: a couple Japanese cookbooks from two very different perspectives; an update to a classic Sichuan treasury; a Korean cooking bible; two more Israeli picks, including an Ottolenghi box set; and an alpine cookbook perfect for the coming cooler months.
See the full list of best international cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Regional & Cultural Traditions
There’s definitely overlap between this and the above category, but these picks include narrower focuses on American regional traditions and a couple cookbooks centered on particularly culturally resonant cuisines.
“The Jewish Cookbook” by Leah Koenig, $36.13 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 11, 2019
Jewish food encompasses a vast range of global ingredients and traditions that have spread far beyond their places of origin. This cookbook collects an astonishing amount of them, from historic Sephardic and Ashkenazi holiday recipes to modern interpretations of Jewish classics by chefs like Yotam Ottolenghi and Michael Solomonov.Buy Now
“South: Essential Recipes and New Explorations” by Sean Brock, $28 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
Sean Brock has become pretty much synonymous with southern food, and this book covers all the key elements of the cuisine, including regional ingredients, recipes (that—fair warning—are not always quite as simple as they sound), and traditional techniques like hearth cooking and caring for your precious cast iron cookware.Buy Now
“Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African-American Cooking” by Toni Tipton-Martin, $31.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: November 5, 2019
Soul food is only one facet of traditional African-American cooking. This book, a follow-up to “The Jemima Code,” draws on three centuries’ worth of black-authored cookbooks to prove that point, and explores how so much of contemporary American cuisine owes a legacy to African-American chefs and cooks through generations—with plenty of delectable recipes to try in your own kitchen, of course. Like all the best cookbooks, though, this one will feed a lot more than just your stomach.Buy Now
We’re also looking at a few more southern specials including a coastal south cookbook and an update of a 1980s Appalachian cookbook, plus a Brooklyn-centric Italian-American treatise.
See the full list of best regional and cultural cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Baking Books
From guides on homemade bread and homey weeknight treats to holiday cake and cookie manuals, these are the baking books we can’t wait to get our (floury, buttery) hands on this season.
“Tartine: A Classic Revisited” by Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertson, $31.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 10, 2019
This revised edition of the beloved baking bible is basically a brand new book, with 55 updated recipes you may already know and love (but better), plus 68 totally new ones, including gluten-free options and the sought-after recipe for the bakery’s lauded morning bun. As you can tell, the photographs are stunning too.Buy Now
“Poilâne: The Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery” by Apollonia Poilâne, $30.60 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 29, 2019
Famed French bakery Poilâne unveils their secrets for their artisan bread in this new book (as well as what to do with it besides just eating with butter). If you’re new to baking, you might be intimidated, but the book patiently walks you through everything, while also encouraging you to trust your senses and take your own notes.Buy Now
“Pastry Love: A Baker’s Journal of Favorite Recipes” by Joanne Chang, $28 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: November 5, 2019
Professional baker Joanne Chang shares great lessons on foundational techniques and recipes, plus 125 drool-worthy desserts in this book, including bakery case ready Passion Fruit Crepe Cake with lots of delicate layers, and more casual sweets like Strawberry Slab Pie and Mocha Chip Cookies. You’re gonna want to eat them all.Buy Now
We’re also making room for a new America’s Test Kitchen offering that promises perfect pies and tarts (and yes, it’ll be out in time for Thanksgiving); some down-home baking books, one with an emphasis on easy weeknight treats (because desserts aren’t just for special occasions); plus two new books for fans of “The Great British Baking Show” (i.e., us)!
See the full list of best baking cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
From Our Favorite Food Bloggers
Some of our favorite food bloggers are coming out with cookbooks this fall too, and we want every single one of them.
“The Art of Escapism Cooking: A Survival Story, with Intensely Good Flavors” by Mandy Lee, $31.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
If you’re familiar with the blog Lady & Pups, you’ll know to expect both eye-popping photography and fantastically engaging words and stories from this book—and, yes, lots of recipes you’ll want to make immediately (Poached Eggs with Miso Burnt Butter Hollandaise, for instance, and Buffalo Chicken Ramen too).Buy Now
“Lush: A Season-by-Season Celebration of Craft Beer and Produce” by Jacquelyn Dodd, $30 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
The Beeroness is seriously passionate about good beer, and using it in both sweet and savory recipes. She’s already written a couple cookbooks (the party-ready “Craft Beer Bites” and her “Craft Beer Cookbook” debut), but this one emphasizes seasonality, both in the food and in the beer itself (which also ends up in the food, of course).Buy Now
“Half Baked Harvest: Super Simple” by Tieghan Gerard, $20.99 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 29, 2019
There is nothing on the Half Baked Harvest blog that isn’t flat-out jaw-dropping—first the photos grab you, then you read the recipe (like Slow Roasted Moroccan Salmon, Spinach and Artichoke Mac and Cheese, or Cardamom Apple Fritters) and inevitably add it to your list. This second book to spring from the blog has an emphasis on easy meals that you can either make ahead or just make quickly—as if we needed any more enticement to pick it up.Buy Now
Also on our radar: new books from Two Peas & Their Pod; Wholesome Yum; Gemma’s Bigger, Bolder Baking (get her tips for perfect fudgy brownies while you wait); and Hummingbird High.
See the full list of best food blogger cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
As Seen on TV
There’s a whole new crop of cookbooks from celebrity chefs and TV personalities coming too.
“Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life” by Rachael Ray, $28.80 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
Rachael Ray is celebrating her first 50 years with this (her 26th cookbook!), which she describes as “kind of a scrapbook of my whole life.” It includes essays that serve as “snapshots” of her life so far, plus 125 recipes of the kind that she likes to cook at home—and you will too.Buy Now
Also sure to find an audience: new books from Martha Stewart, The Pioneer Woman, Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsey, and Antoni Porowski (of “Queer Eye” fame).
See the full list of best celebrity chef cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Party Time
When you’re having people over, these books are bound to help.
“Cooking for Good Times: Super Delicious, Super Simple” by Paul Kahan with Rachel Holtzman, $35 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
Paul Kahan is a lauded Chicago chef, but he also loves hosting parties at home, and this is his playbook for pulling off relaxed yet generous get-togethers without stressing yourself out. Roasts, braises, root vegetables, grain salads, and simple desserts all show up, and they all look great.Buy Now
“Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over” by Alison Roman, $29.25 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 22, 2019
This has to be one of the most anticipated cookbooks of the year—Alison Roman’s “Dining In” (from 2017) is a modern day classic, and her new work is sure to join it on scores of “best” lists soon enough. It focuses on having people over for dinners that are the opposite of fussy, but are still festive (just witness the DIY martini bar guide within its pages for proof).Buy Now
We’re also looking forward to a book dedicated to super stylish Disney themed parties that are definitely not just for kids; a freewheeling-fun holiday entertaining guide that includes party ideas for every month of the year; and a celeb-curated potluck cookbook from Questlove.
See the full list of best entertaining cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Just for Fun
Okay, not just for fun—these all have some seriously great-looking recipes—but they may not be the books you grab on a weekly basis when it’s time to whip up dinner. They’re definitely worth putting on your holiday gift list, though…
“The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook” by Annie Gray, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 17, 2019
A must-have for fans of “Downton Abbey,” this lavishly photographed book is faithful to both the show and the period cuisine it depicted, and includes recipes for all occasions (including a Downton Abbey dinner party for those who want to get fancy). Preview a couple recipes from the book to whet your appetite: Kedgeree and Raspberry Fool Meringues.Buy Now
“Binging with Babish: 100 Recipes Recreated from Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows” by Andrew Rea, $21 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 22, 2019
You may already know the cooking series of the same name, but if not, “Binging with Babish” is dedicated to creating food inspired by what people are eating in movies and TV shows (think “Seinfeld” babka and orange mocha frappuccinos from “Zoolander”). It’s fun for sure, but it’s actually also full of solid recipes to make for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert.Buy Now
“Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook” by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Marc Sumerak, $31.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: November 5, 2019
The food at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is designed to seem, well, out of this world. This cookbook includes recipes for park staples like Ronto Wraps as well as items not available at Disney, including Rey’s Bread. There better be a recipe for the infamous blue milk to wash it all down.Buy Now
And these are just the tip of the iceberg—prepare for several other movie and TV-inspired cookbooks (even one written around a video game), and a cookbook that presents its recipes almost entirely in photo format (as in, no written instructions at all save basic measurements, times, and temp).
See the full list of the most random, weird, and oddly delightful cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
The Full 2019 Fall Cookbook List
Here’s a master list of everything we’ve earmarked, in order of release date, so you can keep track of your must-read (and must-cook-from) books over the next few months.
Good look choosing which ones you want to buy fist—and finding shelf space for all of them!
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Which fall cookbook are you most excited to get your hands on? Let us know in the comments!
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Best New Cookbooks Fall 2019
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Best New Cookbooks Fall 2019
All featured products are curated independently by our editors. When you buy something through our retail links, we may receive a commission.
Looking for the best new cookbooks coming out this fall? We picked the ones we’re most excited about, from updates to long-time classics (woo-hoo, 2019 “Joy of Cooking”) to brand new titles from Alison Roman, Christopher Kimball, great British baker Kim-Joy, and many more.
Whether you’re seeking a soon-to-be old faithful cooking companion destined for stains, wrinkles, and a permanent place on your kitchen shelf or you tend to do more eating with your eyes and are likelier to keep your favorites on your bedside table, there are lots of delicious new cookbooks coming out to tempt you this fall.
The Best New Cookbooks In Every Category
To make it easier to find the ones you’ll be most excited about, we’ve divided our big list of best new cookbooks into the below categories, with a couple highlights from each one on this page—but you can click the link in each section to see all the titles in that group (the in-depth lists will be rolling out all this week, so keep checking back for more details).
Hop to your favorite category below, or jump straight to a list of every title in order of release, for an at-a-glance look at what’s coming out each month:
For Serious Chefs & Restaurant Recipes
If you want to cook like a chef, these are some of your best bets.
“Sous Vide: Better Home Cooking” by Hugh Acheson, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
Sous vide was once strictly in the realm of professional kitchens but has become more and more common among home cooks. If you’ve been meaning to try it, this book is the perfect place to finally start.Buy Now
“Felidia: Recipes from My Flagship Restaurant” by Lidia Bastianich, $35 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 29, 2019
Italian cuisine queen Lidia Bastianich is bringing the recipes from her long-lived NYC trattoria to the masses with this cookbook. We’ll definitely be making the Short Ribs Braised in Barolo and the Warm Nutella Flan this fall.Buy Now
Other books we’re buying: a DIY bible that teaches you to pickle, proof, and preserve, among many other things; a from-scratch pasta making manual; and a book for lovers of butchers and beasts.
See the full list of best cheffy cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Healthy Eating Helpers
Vegan, vegetarian, keto, Whole30, gluten-free—what were once niche cookbooks are now mainstream, and we couldn’t be happier. Even if you don’t follow any specific diet, with the right cookbook (hint: any of the below fit the bill), you can add plenty of new healthy and delicious recipes to your repertoire.
“Umami Bomb: 75 Vegetarian Recipes That Explode with Flavor” by Raquel Pelzel, $19.95 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 3, 2019
This collection of super satisfying vegetarian recipes are built around the most umami-rich ingredients (mushrooms, cheese, caramelized onions…) so every meatless bite is bursting with savory flavor—sometimes in surprising ways.Buy Now
“Whole Food Cooking Every Day: Transform the Way You Eat” by Amy Chaplin, $28 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 17, 2019
Whole foods (not to be confused with Whole Foods) are essentially just ingredients in their natural form, or as close to it as possible. This cookbook highlights them in master recipes that can then be transformed into multiple satisfying meals throughout the week so it’s actually easy to stick to your best intentions (without sacrificing any flavor).Buy Now
“Cannelle et Vanille: Nourishing, Gluten-Free Recipes for Every Meal and Mood” by Aran Goyoaga, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 24, 2019
This book features fantastic gluten-free baked goods like sourdough bread and apple tarte tatin, as well as naturally gluten-free dishes for every meal of the day (we predict braised chicken with apples and cider will be in rotation all fall, maybe with a side of Goyoaga’s gluten-free biscuits with caramelized onion and fennel).Buy Now
Some of the other healthy titles we’re hungry for include a gorgeously illustrated vegetarian cookbook inspired by the author’s Mediterranean travels; a Whole30 cookbook for crowds; a collection of keto recipes from a favorite blogger; and a new vegan cookbook from one of the OG vegan cookbook authors.
See the full list of best healthy cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Weeknight Winners
This is the biggest category of contenders for our precious shelf space, but we don’t know if we can pare it down. Maybe we’ll just buy a new bookcase.
“Canal House: Cook Something (Recipes to Rely On)” by Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton, $34.38 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 10, 2019
This cookbook appeals to everyone, from beginning cooks to jaded vets in need of a little inspiration. It includes 300 basic (but brilliant) recipes that become building blocks for satisfying, simple meals you’ll make again and again, with the added help of step-by-step photographs. Whether you’re looking for something to do with a can of tuna or want to make a souffle from scratch, you’re covered.Buy Now
“Milk Street: The New Rules: Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook” by Christopher Kimball, $35 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
There are 200 recipes in this book and each of them illustrates one of 75 smart cooking rules and hacks that you’ll be able to use to inform your own dishes when you want to improvise. But we bet it’ll be hard to pass up the actual example recipes like charred broccoli with toasted sesame sauce (which shows you can combat bitterness by charring) and curry-coconut pot roast (which illustrates how less liquid equals more flavor) even the tenth time around.Buy Now
“Lateral Cooking: One Dish Leads to Another” by Niki Segnit, $26.43 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: November 5, 2019
This book shares the same spirit of learning rules and formulas in order to branch out and make your own meals—but there are indeed recipes here too; in fact, with simple tweaks, one morphs into another (flatbread becomes crackers or scones with only minor changes, for instance). It’s a natural companion to Segnit’s previous book, “The Flavor Thesaurus,” and a solid foundation for anyone to stand on in the kitchen.Buy Now
Other books we’re eyeing include one all about lasagna; a revised and updated Mark Bittman classic; a Food52 chicken cookbook that makes the original white meat exciting again; an oven-to-table tome from Diana Henry; dude-driven dinner ideas that are indulgent but still (mostly) healthy; a new Molly Stevens offering; and a new “Joy of Cooking” (…so maybe we’ll get two new bookcases).
See the full list of best weeknight cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
International Eating
We love globetrotting, even if it’s only in our own kitchens.
“Sababa” by Adeena Sussman, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 3, 2019
Adeena Sussman has co-authored almost a dozen cookbooks (including both of Chrissy Teigen’s “Cravings” books), but this one is all her—and all about the way she cooks and eats in her home base of Tel Aviv. The title translates to “everything is awesome,” and it’s accurate, at least when it comes to these recipes (like Freekeh and Roasted Grape Salad and a Tahini Caramel Tart).Buy Now
“Cook Like a Local: Flavors That Can Change How You Cook and See the World” by Chris Shepherd and Kaitlyn Goalan, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 3, 2019
This is a Houston-centric cookbook, so what’s it doing in the international category? Well, the city is home to a diverse group of immigrant chefs and cooks, and fellow local chef Chris Shepherd draws on their international knowledge for recipes that celebrate the flavors of their countries of origin, including Vietnam, Korea, and India, while not being entirely bound to tradition (see: braised goat with Korean rice dumplings, and fried vegetables with caramelized fish sauce). The idea is to broaden your horizons and enfold the flavors of other countries into your own cooking every day.Buy Now
“Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico” by Bricia Lopez with Javier Cabral, $36 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 22, 2019
This book comes from the family behind the beloved (and James Beard Award winning) Guelaguetza, turning out incredible Oaxacan food for more than 25 years in L.A. Their cookbook will transport you—to the restaurant, to the heart of Mexico—through the authentic and delicious recipes, including several moles.Buy Now
Other international options on our kitchen itinerary: a couple Japanese cookbooks from two very different perspectives; an update to a classic Sichuan treasury; a Korean cooking bible; two more Israeli picks, including an Ottolenghi box set; and an alpine cookbook perfect for the coming cooler months.
See the full list of best international cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Regional & Cultural Traditions
There’s definitely overlap between this and the above category, but these picks include narrower focuses on American regional traditions and a couple cookbooks centered on particularly culturally resonant cuisines.
“The Jewish Cookbook” by Leah Koenig, $36.13 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 11, 2019
Jewish food encompasses a vast range of global ingredients and traditions that have spread far beyond their places of origin. This cookbook collects an astonishing amount of them, from historic Sephardic and Ashkenazi holiday recipes to modern interpretations of Jewish classics by chefs like Yotam Ottolenghi and Michael Solomonov.Buy Now
“South: Essential Recipes and New Explorations” by Sean Brock, $28 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
Sean Brock has become pretty much synonymous with southern food, and this book covers all the key elements of the cuisine, including regional ingredients, recipes (that—fair warning—are not always quite as simple as they sound), and traditional techniques like hearth cooking and caring for your precious cast iron cookware.Buy Now
“Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African-American Cooking” by Toni Tipton-Martin, $31.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: November 5, 2019
Soul food is only one facet of traditional African-American cooking. This book, a follow-up to “The Jemima Code,” draws on three centuries’ worth of black-authored cookbooks to prove that point, and explores how so much of contemporary American cuisine owes a legacy to African-American chefs and cooks through generations—with plenty of delectable recipes to try in your own kitchen, of course. Like all the best cookbooks, though, this one will feed a lot more than just your stomach.Buy Now
We’re also looking at a few more southern specials including a coastal south cookbook and an update of a 1980s Appalachian cookbook, plus a Brooklyn-centric Italian-American treatise.
See the full list of best regional and cultural cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Baking Books
From guides on homemade bread and homey weeknight treats to holiday cake and cookie manuals, these are the baking books we can’t wait to get our (floury, buttery) hands on this season.
“Tartine: A Classic Revisited” by Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertson, $31.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 10, 2019
This revised edition of the beloved baking bible is basically a brand new book, with 55 updated recipes you may already know and love (but better), plus 68 totally new ones, including gluten-free options and the sought-after recipe for the bakery’s lauded morning bun. As you can tell, the photographs are stunning too.Buy Now
“Poilâne: The Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery” by Apollonia Poilâne, $30.60 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 29, 2019
Famed French bakery Poilâne unveils their secrets for their artisan bread in this new book (as well as what to do with it besides just eating with butter). If you’re new to baking, you might be intimidated, but the book patiently walks you through everything, while also encouraging you to trust your senses and take your own notes.Buy Now
“Pastry Love: A Baker’s Journal of Favorite Recipes” by Joanne Chang, $28 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: November 5, 2019
Professional baker Joanne Chang shares great lessons on foundational techniques and recipes, plus 125 drool-worthy desserts in this book, including bakery case ready Passion Fruit Crepe Cake with lots of delicate layers, and more casual sweets like Strawberry Slab Pie and Mocha Chip Cookies. You’re gonna want to eat them all.Buy Now
We’re also making room for a new America’s Test Kitchen offering that promises perfect pies and tarts (and yes, it’ll be out in time for Thanksgiving); some down-home baking books, one with an emphasis on easy weeknight treats (because desserts aren’t just for special occasions); plus two new books for fans of “The Great British Baking Show” (i.e., us)!
See the full list of best baking cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
From Our Favorite Food Bloggers
Some of our favorite food bloggers are coming out with cookbooks this fall too, and we want every single one of them.
“The Art of Escapism Cooking: A Survival Story, with Intensely Good Flavors” by Mandy Lee, $31.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
If you’re familiar with the blog Lady & Pups, you’ll know to expect both eye-popping photography and fantastically engaging words and stories from this book—and, yes, lots of recipes you’ll want to make immediately (Poached Eggs with Miso Burnt Butter Hollandaise, for instance, and Buffalo Chicken Ramen too).Buy Now
“Lush: A Season-by-Season Celebration of Craft Beer and Produce” by Jacquelyn Dodd, $30 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
The Beeroness is seriously passionate about good beer, and using it in both sweet and savory recipes. She’s already written a couple cookbooks (the party-ready “Craft Beer Bites” and her “Craft Beer Cookbook” debut), but this one emphasizes seasonality, both in the food and in the beer itself (which also ends up in the food, of course).Buy Now
“Half Baked Harvest: Super Simple” by Tieghan Gerard, $20.99 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 29, 2019
There is nothing on the Half Baked Harvest blog that isn’t flat-out jaw-dropping—first the photos grab you, then you read the recipe (like Slow Roasted Moroccan Salmon, Spinach and Artichoke Mac and Cheese, or Cardamom Apple Fritters) and inevitably add it to your list. This second book to spring from the blog has an emphasis on easy meals that you can either make ahead or just make quickly—as if we needed any more enticement to pick it up.Buy Now
Also on our radar: new books from Two Peas & Their Pod; Wholesome Yum; Gemma’s Bigger, Bolder Baking (get her tips for perfect fudgy brownies while you wait); and Hummingbird High.
See the full list of best food blogger cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
As Seen on TV
There’s a whole new crop of cookbooks from celebrity chefs and TV personalities coming too.
“Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life” by Rachael Ray, $28.80 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
Rachael Ray is celebrating her first 50 years with this (her 26th cookbook!), which she describes as “kind of a scrapbook of my whole life.” It includes essays that serve as “snapshots” of her life so far, plus 125 recipes of the kind that she likes to cook at home—and you will too.Buy Now
Also sure to find an audience: new books from Martha Stewart, The Pioneer Woman, Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsey, and Antoni Porowski (of “Queer Eye” fame).
See the full list of best celebrity chef cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Party Time
When you’re having people over, these books are bound to help.
“Cooking for Good Times: Super Delicious, Super Simple” by Paul Kahan with Rachel Holtzman, $35 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 15, 2019
Paul Kahan is a lauded Chicago chef, but he also loves hosting parties at home, and this is his playbook for pulling off relaxed yet generous get-togethers without stressing yourself out. Roasts, braises, root vegetables, grain salads, and simple desserts all show up, and they all look great.Buy Now
“Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over” by Alison Roman, $29.25 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 22, 2019
This has to be one of the most anticipated cookbooks of the year—Alison Roman’s “Dining In” (from 2017) is a modern day classic, and her new work is sure to join it on scores of “best” lists soon enough. It focuses on having people over for dinners that are the opposite of fussy, but are still festive (just witness the DIY martini bar guide within its pages for proof).Buy Now
We’re also looking forward to a book dedicated to super stylish Disney themed parties that are definitely not just for kids; a freewheeling-fun holiday entertaining guide that includes party ideas for every month of the year; and a celeb-curated potluck cookbook from Questlove.
See the full list of best entertaining cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
Just for Fun
Okay, not just for fun—these all have some seriously great-looking recipes—but they may not be the books you grab on a weekly basis when it’s time to whip up dinner. They’re definitely worth putting on your holiday gift list, though…
“The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook” by Annie Gray, $24.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: September 17, 2019
A must-have for fans of “Downton Abbey,” this lavishly photographed book is faithful to both the show and the period cuisine it depicted, and includes recipes for all occasions (including a Downton Abbey dinner party for those who want to get fancy). Preview a couple recipes from the book to whet your appetite: Kedgeree and Raspberry Fool Meringues.Buy Now
“Binging with Babish: 100 Recipes Recreated from Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows” by Andrew Rea, $21 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: October 22, 2019
You may already know the cooking series of the same name, but if not, “Binging with Babish” is dedicated to creating food inspired by what people are eating in movies and TV shows (think “Seinfeld” babka and orange mocha frappuccinos from “Zoolander”). It’s fun for sure, but it’s actually also full of solid recipes to make for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert.Buy Now
“Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook” by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Marc Sumerak, $31.50 on Amazon
Amazon
Publish Date: November 5, 2019
The food at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is designed to seem, well, out of this world. This cookbook includes recipes for park staples like Ronto Wraps as well as items not available at Disney, including Rey’s Bread. There better be a recipe for the infamous blue milk to wash it all down.Buy Now
And these are just the tip of the iceberg—prepare for several other movie and TV-inspired cookbooks (even one written around a video game), and a cookbook that presents its recipes almost entirely in photo format (as in, no written instructions at all save basic measurements, times, and temp).
See the full list of the most random, weird, and oddly delightful cookbooks for fall—coming soon!
The Full 2019 Fall Cookbook List
Here’s a master list of everything we’ve earmarked, in order of release date, so you can keep track of your must-read (and must-cook-from) books over the next few months.
Good look choosing which ones you want to buy fist—and finding shelf space for all of them!
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Which fall cookbook are you most excited to get your hands on? Let us know in the comments!
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