Dianne Jacob Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Chinese Homestyle: Everyday Plant-Based Recipes for Takeout, Dim Sum, Noodles, and More
Maggie Zhu
Mazel Tov to former client Maggie Zhu of @omnivorcookbook. Her first cookbook, Chinese Homestyle: Everyday Plant-Based Recipes for Takeout, Dim Sum, Noodles, and More, debuted today! https://t.co/PaFhKBJGnp
Hardcover, 2022
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America
Sara B. Franklin
Being an editor myself, I couldn’t wait to read this book...Franklin’s years of research deliver a rich, layered work.
Hardcover, 2024
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Savor: A Chef's Hunger for More
Fatima Ali
Remember the dynamic, boundary-breaking chef Fatima Ali? If not, go to @cheffati and marvel at all her accomplishments and her breathtaking human spirit...@tarajiamorrell wrote this gorgeous memoir on her behalf... I thought it was masterful.
Hardcover, 2022
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Spy Daughter, Queer Girl: In Search of Truth and Acceptance in a Family of Secrets
Leslie Absher
“Succinctly written, gorgeously rendered, and emotionally illuminating.” Congratulations to my friend @LeslieAbsher 'Spy Daughter, Queer Girl': Part Memoir, Part Spy Thriller, Part Mini-History of Being Young and Gay in the ’80s - Ms. Magazine https://t.co/rTmzbQVf3x
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome's Jewish Kitchen
Leah Koenig
What a refreshing Jewish cookbook from @leahkoenig! I read every headnote with great curiosity... The recipes seem mostly simple, except for the famous deep-fried artichokes. There’s a whole chapter on fritters (one of my favorite foods); and a big one on sweets...
Hardcover, 2023
$37.50$18.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Six California Kitchens: A Collection of Recipes, Stories, and Cooking Lessons from a Pioneer of California Cuisine
Sally Schmitt
Here is an engaging, unpretentious book... I loved the old photos, old menus, and the fresh, mostly simple cooking. The author’s voice is forthright and kind... Her cooking style is a little French country and a little Midwestern, with a scattering of Cal-Mex dishes.
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes
David Lebovitz
Congratulations to my friend @davidlebovitz on his new book, Drinking French. It’s a fun read, with lots of good stories and (ahem) personal research on the iconic cocktails and cafe traditions of France. Since his… https://t.co/0gtzbMDpP6
Hardcover, 2020
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A Cookbook
Sohla El-Waylly
It's already a New York Times bestseller, and it's gigantic... @sohlae's voice is encouraging and faintly scientific, egging you on to get to the recipes to practice.
Hardcover, 2023
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories
Joan Nathan
For me there were many satisfying moments, because as an Ashkenazi Jew she also embraces other kinds of Jewish cooking...there’s so much to enjoy in this book, also because Joan saved every letter, recipe, invitation, etc...to fill out her story with detail and joy.
Hardcover, 2024
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rottenkid: A Succulent Story of Survival
Brigit Binns
Binns includes dishy bits about stars and politicians, and I am still picturing a certain celebrity’s toupee floating in the family swimming pool. But this memoir is also about becoming an adult, and how the author made her way by trial and error, without role models.
Paperback, 2024
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book