Confession: I think about food a lot. I spend an unnecessary amount of time reading recipes (that I aspire to but will probably never make) and scouring food blogs (for the pictures). So as I was perusing Smitten Kitchen this morning, I thought, hey I'll write about food related books! Obvi a genius and totally original idea.
First up is Grand Forks by Marilyn Hagerty. Although Marilyn has been writing for her local North Dakota newspaper, the Grand Forks Herald since 1957, it wasn’t until 2012 that she became an overnight sensation, when her earnest, plain spoken review of a new outpost of The Olive Garden went viral on the interwebs. Anthony Bourdain
(swoon!) is an ardent supporter.
L.A. Son by Roy Choi. From the maverick chef the New Yorker called “The David Chang of L.A.” and founder of the wildly popular Kogi taco trucks, comes a cookbook that pays homage to the city that made him: Los Angeles.
Catherine McCord, founder of Weelicious.com and author of the upcoming Weelicious Lunches, makes some crazy, tasty things. I can vouch for this because she charmed everyone at the ALA Cookbook Pavilion (and as a plus plied us with homemade granola bars and this hummus). She focuses on recipes and tips for healthful and flavorful lunches for kids of every age.
Can you show me someone who doesn't like French food? I'm not talking snails, I'm talking cheese, pain au chocolat, duck…drool. With The French Kitchen Cookbook, Patricia Wells provides fresh, inspiring recipes and lessons from her much-coveted cooking classes, held in her beautiful homes in Paris and Provence (rough life!).
Ok, that's enough torture. Go make something delicious for dinner (or order it, same thing).
– Parenthetically yours, Annie