Fall 2018 Notable Cookbooks

Fall is the crazy season for publishing, especially for food and drink books. This year we’ve been offered more than 500 titles for the season, including more than 200 for October alone. Of course, we’re not going to carry them all. Especially not 22 different Instant Pot books, or however many more there are. I’ll have something to say about that foolishness soon…

Here’s what we think stands out—for positive reasons—in domestic releases for Fall 2018. We have not seen finished copies of any of these books and we have advance reading copies of only some of them. (If you come to the store you can always look at the advance copies).

The books are here because we know the author’s work, or because we’ve sensed the excitement building among our customers, or because they’re addressing an unmet need of long standing. They’re not here because publishers are paying us placement fees to showcase them prominently, which is what happens at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

They are arranged in order of their publication dates.

Kristen Miglore

Food 52 Genius Desserts

Ten Speed Press. September 4


Dessert recipes that embody the insights of brilliant bakers such as Maida Heatter and Nancy Silverton, many with ideas you can adapt to things you already make.

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Julia Turshen

Now & Again

Chronicle Books. September 4


Smart ideas for thoughtful weeknight cooking, including using leftovers to make your cooking simpler and more exciting.

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Ignacio Mattos

Estela

Artisan Books. September 12


Contemporary American food from one of NYC’s most popular and exciting bistros.

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Naz Deravian

Bottom of the Pot

Flatiron Books. September 18


Persian emigres to the US have created their own distinctive home cooking, chronicled here by a Los Angeles-based food blogger.

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Rose Levy Beranbaum

Rose’s Baking Basics

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. September 25


Homey popular standards—from muffins to cookies to pie—simplified by one of the great American baking teachers.

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Lillie O’Brien

Five Seasons of Jam

Kyle Books. October 2


Preserving recipes from the famous London Borough of Jam shop.

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Nik Sharma

Season

Chronicle Books. October 2


A bold, imaginative approach to flavor by the author of the popular blog A Brown Table.

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Yotam Ottolenghi

Simple

Ten Speed Press. October 16


There are many paths to easy cooking in the latest book from the popular London chef and restaurateur.

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Rene Redzepi and David Zilber

The Noma Guide to Fermentation

Artisan Books. October 16; ships September 26


A highly anticipated and deeply-researched guide to fermenting, offering meticulously tested techniques and recipes from one of the world’s top restaurants.

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Magnus Nilsson and Richard Tellström

The Nordic Baking Book

Phaidon Press. October 15


A comprehensive and informative guide to Nordic home baking, and a companion to Nilsson’s earlier Nordic Cookbook.

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Michael Solomonov 

Israeli Soul

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. October 16


In the follow-up to his James Beard-winning book Zahav, Solomonov presents casual, vibrant food from Israeli home kitchens and hole-in-the wall restaurants.

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Jeremiah Stone, Fabián von Hauske, and Alison Roman

A Very Serious Cookbook: Contra Wildair

Phaidon Press. October 22


Witty, creative cooking from the chefs at two of Manhattan’s most popular and forward-thinking restaurants.

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Ina Garten

Cook like a Pro

Clarkson Potter. October 23


Recipes and techniques to help home cooks boost their cooking and entertaining skills, from one of America’s most trusted cookbook writers.

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Dorie Greenspan

Everyday Dorie

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. October 23


Approachable home cooking enlivened by the beloved author’s characteristic warmth and enthusiasm.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture, Jessica B. Harris, Albert Lukas, Jerome Grant

Sweet Home Café Cookbook

Smithsonian Books. October 23


Traditional African American cooking with a contemporary twist, from the popular restaurant in the newly created Washington, DC museum.

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Christina Tosi 

All about Cake

Clarkson Potter. October 23


A guide to all things cake, infused with the madcap creativity of the mastermind behind the world-famous Momofuku Milk Bars.

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Vikas Khanna

Utsav

Bloomsbury India. November 13


A culinary and photographic celebration of India’s rich culture of seasonal festivals.

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Greg Malouf and Lucy Malouf

Suqar

Hardie Grant. November 20


The secrets to more than 100 sweet treats from the Modern Middle East – ranging from puddings and pastries, to ice creams, cookies and cakes, candied fruit, and nuts.

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