Get Inspired with Our Staff’s Favorite Cookbooks
In search of recipe inspo? These staff-suggested cookbooks are the perfect place to start.
From pop culture-inspired grub to vegetarian fare to easy recipes, there’s a cookbook for everyone! Let’s get cooking.🍳
Cookbooks We Love!
The Scooby-Doo Cookbook by Katrina Jorgensen
Pieometry by Lauren Ko
The Wok by J. Kenji López-Alt
“The Wok has lots of detailed but easy-to-read recipes, explanations about ingredients, techniques, interesting history and cultural facts. It’s basically a textbook for cooking!”
– Cody Elliott, adult/teen services programmer
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The Forest Feast by Erin Gleeson
“When I was a vegetarian, this book helped broaden my expectations for how delicious and visually appealing vegetarian meals could be without always being a salad. Years later, my partner and I still love to make the asparagus tart.”
– Jessi Holloway, children’s services programmer, Newport Branch
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Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
“The daughter of a chef and a gourmet, Lucy Knisley loves food. A cartoonist, Lucy’s memoir explores different moments in her life by food she was eating (and making) at the time. Each chapter includes an illustrated recipe, many of which are from her family!”
– Molly Walker, children’s services librarian, Cold Spring Branch
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What’s for Dessert by Claire Saffitz
“Claire shares so many delicious dessert recipes that are presented in an easy-to-follow and personable way for anyone to try. To accompany your reading and baking experience, I recommend checking out her YouTube channel (Claire Saffitz x Dessert Person).”
– Stacey Venneman, early literacy outreach librarian
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A Literary Tea Party: Blends and Treats for Alice, Bilbo, Dorothy, Jo, and book lovers Everywhere by Alison Walsh
The Unofficial Studio Ghibli Cookbook by Jessica Yun
“Nothing is more fun than a themed night with your favorite anime. Pick a movie and make a snack (or meal) to go with it!”
– Valerie Davis, Newport Branch Manager
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