9 Food Writing Books of the Past and Today.
All this staying at home makes for the best opportunity to catch up on reading. Why not travel the food world through the written word? Here are 9 of the best food writing books:
Best American Food Writing 2020
The year’s best food writing in America as curated by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt.
Eating Words: A Norton Anthology of Food Writing
A history and comprehensive log of a history’s worth of food writing.
Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking
Bill Buford’s humor and easy-to-read writing make for a memorable and enjoyable read. Buy any book he writes.
Same Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir
Ruth Reichl writes the stories of her personal food journey as she leads the top food magazine of the time, Gourmet.
The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats
A true story and discoveries of how crops shaped America’s food.
Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Glove
While actual travel is limited right now, travel the world through this scrumptious book about global cuisines.
Sourdough: A Novel
A fun, modern-day read about the food and career world as we live it today.
Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book fo Food and Drinks
A collection of the best food writing in The New Yorkers past, plus cartoons!
Eat a Peach: A Memoir
A current top food read from chef David Chang as he writes about his life in the food world.
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