Food for Thought

Updated November 5, 2025
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If you can't take the heat : tales of food, feminism, and fury
DeRuiter, Geraldine
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the James Beard Award-winning blogger behind The Everywhereist come hilarious, searing essays on how food and cooking stoke the flames of her feminism. "With charm and humor, Geraldine DeRuiter welcomes us into her personal history and thus...
National dish : around the world in search of food, history, and the meaning of home
Von Bremzen, Anya
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of 2023 by Financial Times, The Guardian, and BBC's The Food Programme "Anya von Bremzen, already a legend of food writing and a storytelling inspiration to me, has done her best work yet. National Dish is a must-read for all those who believe...
The hunger habit : why we eat when we're not hungry and how to stop
Brewer, Judson
Paper Book
A program proven to heal our relationship with food and our bodies from New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety. Sometimes it feels as if there are as many ways to struggle with food as there are foods to eat. Craving, habit, emotions, boredom, stress...
Survival gardening : grow your own emergency food supply from seed to root cellar
Coffman, Sam
Paper Book
Learn how to grow your own food supply and be prepared just in case of an emergency with this essential guide by a survival skills expert. Become more resilient in the face of global crises and prepare yourself for supply chain disruptions by learning to grow your...
Good Things : Recipes and Rituals to Share With People You Love: a Cookbook
Nosrat, Samin/ Brackett, Aya (PHT)
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat--and one of America's most beloved chefs and teachers--125 meticulously tested, flavor-forward, soul-nourishing recipes that bring joy and a sense of communion With all the generosity of spirit...
Change the recipe : because you can't build a better world without breaking some eggs
Andre?s, Jose?
Paper Book
A unique collection of life lessons from renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés  José Andrés is a chef, entrepreneur, author, TV host, and tireless humanitarian leader across the globe. A Michelin-starred chef with more than 30 restaurants, José is perhaps best...
Food for thought : essays & ruminations
Brown, Alton
Paper Book
This instant New York Times bestseller by Alton Brown, the acclaimed cookbook author, beloved culinary personality, and food science expert, is a "must-read" (Gaby Dalkin, New York Times bestselling author of What's Gaby Cooking) debut collection of food essays, cooking tips,...
Be ready when the luck happens : a memoir
Garten, Ina
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten--aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon--shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table....
What I ate in one year : (and related thoughts)
Tucci, Stanley
Paper Book
From Stanley Tucci, award-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author, a deliciously unique memoir chronicling a year's worth of meals. "Sharing food is one of the purest human acts." Food has always been an integral part of Stanley Tucci's...
Care and feeding : a memoir
Woolever, Laurie
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! A candid, funny, and occasionally devastating memoir of a woman making her way through the food world, navigating addiction, a cultural reckoning, and an unexpected tragedy In this moving, hilarious, and insightful bestselling memoir, Laurie...
Our South : Black food through my lens
Shanti, Ashleigh
Paper Book
2025 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER, U.S. Foodways 2025 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER, Cookbooks ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Washington Post, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Forbes, EATER, ...
American table : the foods, people, and innovations that feed us
Kingsley, Lisa
Paper Book
In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, a sweeping history of food and culture that summons everyone to the table for a fresh look at the people, ingredients, events, and movements that have shaped how and what we eat in the United States This exploration of the...
There's always room at the table : farmhouse recipes from my family to yours
Wyse, Kaleb
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller A delicious collection of classic, midwestern family recipes updated with modern spins and ingredients--from one of Instagram's favorite farmers, Kaleb Wyse. When Kaleb Wyse started documenting his daily life on his farm in Iowa, he didn't...
Baking across America : a vintage recipe road trip
Hollis, B. Dylan
Paper Book
From the deserts of the Southwest to the Green Mountains of Vermont, the USA is as sweet as it gets. In this tour de food, B. Dylan Hollis takes you on a delicious road trip to taste everything from the coffee-crazed creations of the Pacific Northwest to the larger-than-life sheet cakes of...
Ginseng roots : a memoir
Thompson, Craig
Paper Book
From the celebrated author of Blankets and Habibi comes a new graphic memoir exploring the class divide, childhood labor, family, and our globalized world--all centered on Wisconsin's ginseng farming industry "Ginseng Roots is Thompson's most visually arresting...

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