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• Bayou

  Feasting Through the Seasons of a Cajun Life

  Martin, Melissa (Chef),

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  Martin shares a year of celebrations, both big and small, through 100 traditional Southern Louisiana recipes that combine humble ingredients, such as onions, potatoes, and peppers, and the local bounty, including shrimp and crabs.With illuminating…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mister Jiu's in Chinatown

  Recipes and Stories From the Birthplace of Chinese American Food

  Jew, Brandon, 1979-

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  The acclaimed chef behind the Michelin-starred Mister Jiu's in San Francisco's Chinatown shares stories of the past, present, and future of Chinese cooking in America through 90 mouthwatering recipes.

• Setting a Place for Us

  Recipes and Stories of Displacement, Resilience, and Community From Eight Countries Impacted by War

  Hassan, Hawa, 1982-

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  An enthralling and intimate collection of essays and recipes that explores the history of eight countries to understand the impact of human conflict on a culture's cuisine and food system, from the James Beard Award-winning author of In Bibi's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kiin

  Recipes and Stories From Northern Thailand

  Regular, Nuit,

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  Regular, offers the distinct flavour of Northern Thai food in a stunning collection of authentic recipes, essays, and location photography. Kiin, which means "eat" in Thai, transports readers to Northern Thailand on a journey to discover the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pasta Grannies

  the Secrets of Italy's Best Home Cooks

  Bennison, Vicky,

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  Inspired by the hugely popular YouTube channel of the same name, Pasta Grannies is a wonderful collection of time-perfected Italian recipes from the people who have spent a lifetime cooking for love, not a living: Italian grandmothers. More than…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chími Nu'am

  Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen

  Calvosa Olson, Sara,

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  In this cookbook steeped with research and stories, readers will learn about the traditions and history of the author's Karuk and other Tribal California communities and the many pathways to developing recipes.

• Smuggler's Cove

  Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki

  Cate, Martin,

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  Cate takes you on a colorful journey into the lore and legend of tiki: its birth as an escapist fantasy for Depression-era Americans; how exotic cocktails were invented, stolen, and re-invented; Hollywood starlets and scandals; and tiki's modern-day…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thank You Please Come Again

  How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South : a Photographic Road Trip

  Medley, Kate,

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  Medley spent many road trips across the South photographing service stations, convenience stores, and quick stops. Along the way, Kate pulls over for tamales, fried fish, and banh mi, but her images uncover the people and landmarks that supply far…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sweet Salone

  Recipes From the Heart of Sierra Leone

  Bradford, Maria,

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  Maria Bradford's recipes, inspired by her grandmother's cooking, have at their heart the traditional meals of Maria's childhood, introducing delicious Afro-fusion dishes and flavours.Through her evocative writing and innovative dishes that draw on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kwéyòl/Creole

  Recipes, Stories, and Tings From a St. Lucian Chef's Journey

  Compton, Nina,

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  Compton shares recipes and stories inspired by her culinary journey from Saint Lucia to the American South and the deep African culinary roots that thread these cuisines together. Interwoven short essays offer fascinating insight into the cultural…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gullah Geechee Home Cooking

  Recipes From the Matriarch of Edisto Island

  Meggett, Emily,

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  The first major Gullah Geechee cookbook from "the matriarch of Edisto Island," who provides delicious recipes and the history of an overlooked American community. The history of the Gullah and Geechee people stretches back centuries, when enslaved…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Food of Singapore Malays

  Gastronomic Travels Through the Archipelago

  Khir Johari,

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  This is not a cookbook. It is the story of a people. In the Malay Archipelago - encompassing Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia - the ingredients in a dish reflect the richness of the region.This landmark publication explores in detail the history…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The SalviSoul Cookbook

  Salvadoran Recipes & the Women Who Preserve Them

  Vasquez, Karla Tatiana, 1987-

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  A beautifully photographed cookbook that celebrates the vibrant culture and community of El Salvador through eighty recipes and stories from twenty-five Salvadoran women.

• The Jemima Code

  Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks

  Tipton-Martin, Toni,

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  To discover the true role of black women in the creation of American, and especially southern, cuisine, Toni Tipton-Martin has spent years amassing one of the world's largest private collections of cookbooks published by African American authors,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Filipinx

  Heritage Recipes From the Diaspora

  Dimayuga, Angela,

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  Dimayuga shares her passion for Filipino food with home cooks. Filipinx offers 100 deeply personal recipes--many of them dishes that define home for Angela Dimayuga and the more than four million people of Filipino descent in the United States.

• Cooking for the Culture

  Recipes and Stories From the Streets of New Orleans to the Table

  Boudy, Toya,

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  In Cooking for the Culture, Boudy shares these recipes, many of which are deeply rooted in the proud Black traditions that shaped her hometown. Driving the cookbook are her personal stories: from struggling in school to having a baby at sixteen,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 52 Shabbats

  Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen

  Kramer, Faith,

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  Kramer invites everyone, regardless of religious background, to honor the tradition of Shabbat every Friday evening. Her modern recipes encourage readers to connect or reconnect with Jewish culture. She highlights the wide range of ingredients and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My (half) Latinx Kitchen

  Half Recipes, Half Stories, All Latin American

  Wright-Ruiz, Kiera,

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  Kiera's childhood was complicated, and the role of caregiver was played by various people in her life: from her mom and dad to her grandparents and foster parents. Many of whom were from all different parts of Latin America, and each of them taught…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ripe Figs

  Recipes and Stories From Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus

  Khan, Yasmin (Cook),

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  Traveling by boat and land, Yasmin Khan traces the ingredients that have spread through the region from the time of Ottoman rule to the influence of recent refugee communities. At the kitchen table, she explores what borders, identity, and migration…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Bibi's Kitchen

  the Recipes & Stories of Grandmothers From the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean

  Hassan, Hawa, 1982-

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  Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue.