Books about Food (Fiction and Nonfiction)

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Updated May 28, 2025
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Grow food for free
Richards, Huw
Paper Book
Zero-cost, low effort and a long term solution to your fresh produce needs! Huw Richards set himself a challenge - to be self-sufficient by growing his own fruit and veg for free for a year. He succeeded, and now wants to help you do the same. Grow your own...
Taste : my life through food
Tucci, Stanley
Paper Book
Before Stanley Tucci became a household name with The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games, and the perfect Negroni, he grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the table. Taste is an intimate reflection on the intersection of food and life, filled with...
Food-related stories
Melian, Gaby
Paper Book
"Gaby Melian tells so many stories through her relationship with food-about love, about loss, about hard work, and about finding her passion. The pages are dripping with delicious smells and tastes, and will give you a new way to look at both cooking and what it means to have a plan." -Molly...
Cook, eat, repeat : ingredients, recipes and stories
Lawson, Nigella
Paper Book
'Food, for me, is a constant pleasure- I like to think greedily about it, reflect deeply on it, learn from it; it ... More than just a mantra, "cook, eat, repeat" is the story of my life.' **WITH OVER 15O DELICIOUS RECIPIES THIS IS THE ULTIMATE GIFT FOR EVERY COOK AND FOODIE...
Rice table
Scott, Su
Paper Book
A Korean living in the UK, Su Scott was thrown into a crisis of identity when motherhood dawned, one which she only found her way out of by cooking the dishes of her Korean childhood, seeking out the flavours and textures of memories that she hopes to pass on to her daughter.  ...
Tasting history : explore the past through 4,000 years of recipes
Miller, Max
Paper Book
Take Dad on a culinary adventure through time and across the globe this Father's Day. The first cookbook from the beloved YouTube channel Tasting History with Max Miller is the perfect gift for food and history lovers. Packed with recipes and fascinating stories, it's a chance to savor...
The Kamogawa food detectives
Kashiwai, Hisashi
Paper Book
" A bestseller in Japan, The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai is a celebration of good company and the power of a delicious meal. The Kamogawa Food Detectives, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the first book in...
From plant to plate
Gadzekpo, Darryl
Paper Book
Grow mighty ingredients, then transform them into delicious, plant-powered feasts with this sustainable cookbook. A visual feast for 7-9 year olds, From Plant to Plate is the perfect book to inspire kids to get growing, get cooking, and get plant-powered eating.

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