Books

From easy, creative meals to the science of flavor to the best baking, these cookbooks cover a diverse array of topics — and they make great gifts.

from Good Food

Writer and author Katherine May shares her love for winter, and explains why it is time for both joy and sadness.

from Life Examined

Traveler and author Pico Iyer explains what makes Japan so unique and why he’s made it his home.

The Japanese art of happiness: From ikigai, to ritual, to embracing old age

Traveler and author Pico Iyer explains what makes Japan so unique and why he’s made it his home.

from Life Examined

Franco-Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan is on a mission to document and share Palestinian foods, traditions, and the work of home cooks.

Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan dreams of a world where he can share his food with everyone

Franco-Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan is on a mission to document and share Palestinian foods, traditions, and the work of home cooks.

from Good Food

Nicola Twilley takes a cold plunge into the history of refrigeration.

How refrigeration changed the way we eat

Nicola Twilley takes a cold plunge into the history of refrigeration.

from Good Food

The world of 1970s Laurel Canyon is on full display in Ginny Winn’s book, “Grievous Angels, Trout Masks, and American Beauties: 1970s Rock & Roll Photography of Ginny Winn.”

Encore: What it was like being a rock and roll photographer in 1970s LA

The world of 1970s Laurel Canyon is on full display in Ginny Winn’s book, “Grievous Angels, Trout Masks, and American Beauties: 1970s Rock & Roll Photography of Ginny Winn.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Adeena Sussman continues her mother's tradition of Shabbat and shares a recipe for her grandmother's potato kugel.

Slowing down for Shabbat, a weekly Jewish ritual that brings calm and connection

Adeena Sussman continues her mother's tradition of Shabbat and shares a recipe for her grandmother's potato kugel.

from Good Food

Culinary historian Jessica B. Harris lays out the symbolism and traditions of Kwanzaa.

Dr. Jessica B. Harris revisits her classic Kwanzaa cookbook

Culinary historian Jessica B. Harris lays out the symbolism and traditions of Kwanzaa.

from Good Food

Chef Brian Polcyn knows his way around a meat pie.

Brian Polcyn bakes savory pies with a 'wow factor'

Chef Brian Polcyn knows his way around a meat pie.

from Good Food

Rose Levy Beranbaum preaches the glory of cake.

Rose Levy Beranbaum celebrates 35 years of divine cake inspiration

Rose Levy Beranbaum preaches the glory of cake.

from Good Food

The assassination of Brian Thompson, the former CEO of UnitedHealthcare insurance company, has prompted a national reckoning of how corporate entities commit crimes on a daily basis…

UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination exposes divergence of America's justice system

The assassination of Brian Thompson, the former CEO of UnitedHealthcare insurance company, has prompted a national reckoning of how corporate entities commit crimes on a daily basis…

from Scheer Intelligence

Through their writings, Eve Babitz and Joan Didion cemented LA in our collective imagination as a sultry hotbed.

‘Didion and Babitz’: You need both LA cultural icons, says author

Through their writings, Eve Babitz and Joan Didion cemented LA in our collective imagination as a sultry hotbed.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Author Brad Stulberg shares hopeful observations from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, while also reflecting on the growing masculinity crisis.

Tragic optimism and the male identity crisis with Brad Stulberg

Author Brad Stulberg shares hopeful observations from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, while also reflecting on the growing masculinity crisis.

from Life Examined

Lesley Jacobs Solmonson explains how liqueurs went from the hands of the apothecary to those of the mixologist.

How a medieval alchemist, trade routes, and Catherine de Medici brought liqueur to the liquor cabinet

Lesley Jacobs Solmonson explains how liqueurs went from the hands of the apothecary to those of the mixologist.

from Good Food

Food scholar Darra Goldstein traces the lineage of early fermented beverages, which were offered to deities and used in rituals.

The origins of toasting and a recipe for aged eggnog

Food scholar Darra Goldstein traces the lineage of early fermented beverages, which were offered to deities and used in rituals.

from Good Food

Sociologist Nicola Nice takes a look at how women brought the cocktail home.

From pre-Civil War Virginia to 'Mad Men,' women guided the modern cocktail craze

Sociologist Nicola Nice takes a look at how women brought the cocktail home.

from Good Food

Local cooking instructor and food writer Sonoko Sakai explains the deep meaning of "Japanese in style" cuisine.

Bonito flakes in risotto? Miso in apple pie? Sonoko Sakai explores "Japanese in style" cooking

Local cooking instructor and food writer Sonoko Sakai explains the deep meaning of "Japanese in style" cuisine.

from Good Food

Anne Byrn composes an exhaustive guide on Southern baking.

From biscuits to cornbread, Anne Byrn documents Southern baking from 14 states

Anne Byrn composes an exhaustive guide on Southern baking.

from Good Food

Celia Sack of Omnivore Books reveals her favorite cookbooks of the year for everyone on your list.

The best cookbooks of 2024, according to Celia Sack

Celia Sack of Omnivore Books reveals her favorite cookbooks of the year for everyone on your list.

from Good Food

Chef Ashleigh Shanti goes beyond cast iron fried chicken and cornbread in exploring Black influences on Southern foodways.

In 'Our South,' Ashleigh Shanti explores her culinary identity

Chef Ashleigh Shanti goes beyond cast iron fried chicken and cornbread in exploring Black influences on Southern foodways.

from Good Food