Serena Dai Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Serena Dai on XI do food culture and the internet. Digital editorial director @bonappetit. Ex-@sfchronicle, @EaterNY. she/her

I Regret Almost Everything: A Memoir
Keith McNallyA perfectly orchestrated meal creates the illusion of effortlessness; McNally’s book serves as an enduring reminder of the work and talent that go into creating such memories, and of the artists whose vision sets the scene.
Hardcover, 2025
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Made for Love
Alissa NuttingI love to suggest Nutting’s work to people...She has a talent for developing outrageous concepts that also reveal earnest truths about what people expect from one another and why...You will probably cringe, but you’ll be laughing—and sometimes even nodding along.
Paperback, 2018
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book