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THE POCKET IRISH POTATO COOKBOOK

Here, the humble potato is transformed into classic dishes such as Dublin coddle, colcannon and boxty, while there are also recipes for adventurous new suggestions including parmesan potato cakes and even potato pizza!

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Ruhlman’s How to Braise

The second in a new series of highly accessible and instructive single-subject books covering basic to advanced techniques that will make you a better cook.

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The Big Book of Bacon

Bacon has long been one of the most popular and prominent components of American table fare. “Bacon and eggs” just rolls off your tongue long before the waitress at your local diner can get your cup of coffee set before you. The BLT celebrates all that’s right with one of the summer’s simplest sandwiches. And burgers? Well, why have a cheeseburger when you can have a bacon cheeseburger?

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Shroom

People are asking the question, “Now that I have it, what do I do with it?” Home cooks and chefs alike will need a book and an educated guide to walk them through the basics of cooking everything from portobellos and morels to chanterelles and the increasingly available, maitake, oyster, and beech mushrooms.

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Cooking with Gochujang

Move over, sriracha!

Sriracha sauce arrived on the hot sauce scene a few years ago and swept away the competition. Now, the new kid on the hot sauce block is gochujang.

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Kale, Glorious Kale

Kale, Glorious Kale is the gateway to the greatest green superfood we have. Rich in antioxidants, fiber, flavonoids, and more, kale has created a whole green food movement.

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Making & Using Vinegar

How to make your own vinegars, including wine, apple cider, malt, white, and rice vinegars, and then flavor them with herbs for exactly the taste you want.

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Wild Sugar

This lyrical book tells the story of sugaring-why the sap can be harvested only in the Midwest, New York, New England, and southeastern Canada; how to gather it; and how to make syrup and candy and how to enjoy them.

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Egg

In this innovative cookbook, James Beard award-winning author Michael Ruhlman explains why the egg is the key to the craft of cooking.

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Haute Dogs

From across the US and from around the world this collection of recipes and will ensure that you will never have a plain dog again!

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Eggs on Top

After mastering the techniques, the newly skilled can turn to more recipes that feature the egg in wonderful ways.

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Apples

Illustrated with beautiful photographs and vintage botanical drawings, this cookbook also includes essays on topics ranging from making your own apple juice and heirloom apple varieties to kid-focused recipes and apple crafts.

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Sausage!

Featuring over forty unique recipes for all kinds of meats, fish, and vegetarian options, as well as side dishes, breads, sauces, dips, and more, Sausage! is the must-have cookbook for crafting easy, fun, and mouthwatering sausage dishes. Enjoy!

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The Pecan

This lively history by the acclaimed author of Just Food and A Revolution in Eating follows the pecan from primordial Southern groves to the contemporary Chinese marketplace to reveal how a nut with a very limited natural range has become a global commodity and endangered heirloom.

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Red or Green

Chile is the heart and soul of New Mexican cuisine and in restaurants across the state visitors are asked, “Red or green?” Diners have strong opinions on which color best complements a dish, so much so that in 1999 “Red or Green?” was adopted as the official state question.

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