Finding Freedom A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch
Erin French
2021 · 2026 edition
304 pages
The most popular food writing books of 2021
Food writing is for reading, not cooking from. Essays, memoirs and histories explore what we eat and why it matters: a grandmother's kitchen, a restaurant's back room, the journey of a spice. These are warm, hungry books that make you see dinner differently. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.
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The Secret History of Food
Matt Siegel
Published 2021
288 pages
Black, White, and The Grey
Mashama Bailey, John O. Morisano
Published 2021
304 pages
Mango and Peppercorns A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream
Tung Nguyen, Katherine Manning, Lyn Nguen
Published 2021
224 pages
Joshua Weissman
Joshua Weissman
Published 2021
264 pages
The Book of Difficult Fruit Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with Recipes)
Kate Lebo
2021 · 2022 edition
416 pages
Satisfied
Alyssa Joy Bethke
2021 · 2022 edition
240 pages
This Must Be the Place Dispatches & Food from the Home Front
Rachael Ray
Published 2021
352 pages
Food Americana The Remarkable People and Incredible Stories Behind America's Favorite Dishes (Humor, Entertainment, and Pop Culture)
David Page
Published 2021
214 pages
Cheese, Wine, and Bread Discovering the Magic of Fermentation in England, Italy, and France
Katie Quinn
Published 2021
373 pages
Life Is What You Bake It Recipes, Stories, and Inspiration to Bake Your Way to the Top
Vallery Lomas
Published 2021
288 pages
Milk Street Vegetables
Christopher Kimball
Published 2021
416 pages
Stuff Every Coffee Lover Should Know
Candace Rose Rardon
Published 2021
144 pages
A Pocket Guide to Sustainable Food Shopping How to Navigate the Grocery Store, Read Labels, and Help Save the Planet
Kate Bratskeir
Published 2021
144 pages
The New Cooking School Cookbook
America's Test Kitchen
Published 2021
680 pages
Ready, Set, Cook How To Make Good Food with What's On Hand (No Fancy Skills, Fancy Equipment, Or Fancy Budget Required)
Dawn Perry
Published 2021
336 pages
The Kitchen Whisperers
Dorothy Kalins, Danny Meyer
Published 2021
304 pages
Eat This Book Knowledge to Feed Your Appetite and Inspire Your Next Meal
Stacy Michelson
Published 2021
176 pages
Keto BBQ
Faith Gorsky, Lara Clevenger
Published 2021
161 pages
Her Daily Bread
Kate Wood
Published 2021
400 pages
A Year of Sundays
Belinda Jeffery
Published 2021
240 pages
High-Altitude Breakfast
Nicole Hampton
Published 2021
224 pages
A Cheesemonger's Compendium of British and Irish Cheese
Ned Palmer
2021 · 2025 edition
240 pages
Cocktail Dive Bar
T. Cole Newton, Bazil Zerinsky, Laura Sanders
Published 2021
224 pages