A couple of years ago I jumped into a reading challenge hosted by Heather at Based On A True Story. I had so much fun, I've been signing on every year. If you're local to me (Monterey Peninsula, California), be sure to check out the newly-opened The Friends of the Marina Library bookstore.
Food. Books. What's not to love?
I hope you'll enjoy following along. I will post the titles I've read, on this page, as well as linking to the monthly lists at Based On A True Story. You should gain some great titles to add to your own shelf - or use as gifts for your favorite foodie bookworm. Heather has five Foodie Read Challenge Levels...
- Short-Order Cook: 1 to 3 books
- Pastry Chef: 4 to 8 books
- Sous-Chef: 9 to 13 books
- Chef de Cuisine: 14 to 18
- Cordon Bleu Chef: More than 19
She also says that you can opt for an a la carte option and just read a book about food anytime you can fit it in. But I like the accountability and a year-long goal. Any genre of book qualifies for the challenge if food is a major part of the plot; it can even be a cookbook! This makes it easy for me to embrace the challenge level of Cordon Bleu Chef. In 2016 I logged over 30 books; I am going to try to do that again!
This year's links are below. You'll see my 2016 and 2017 links at this tab. I hope you'll be inspired to join the fun.
January 2018
Here's what everyone else read in January 2018: here.
Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books by Cara Nicoletti
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
What to Drink with What You Eat by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page
Maple: 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes Featuring Pure Maple Syrup by Katie Webster
February 2018
Here's what everyone else read in February 2018: here.
The Discovery of Chocolate by James Runcie
The Last Van Gogh by Alyson Richman
A Couple Cooks - Pretty Simple Cooking: 100 Delicious Vegetarian Recipes to Make You Fall in Love with Real Food by Sonja and Alex Overhiser
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure by Shoba Narayan
The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure by Shoba Narayan
Here's what everyone else read in March 2018: here.
Chasing Cézanne: A Novel by Peter Mayle
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
Heritage by Sean Brock
Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sarah-Kate Lynch
Cooking for Picasso: A Novel by Camille Aubray
April 2018
Here's what everyone else read in April 2018: here.
Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China by Fuchsia Dunlop
Encarnación's Kitchen: Mexican Recipes from Nineteenth-Century California, Selections from Encarnación Pinedo's El cocinero español edited by Dan Strehl
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Eating Việt Nam: Dispatches from a Blue Plastic Table by Graham Holliday
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Eating Việt Nam: Dispatches from a Blue Plastic Table by Graham Holliday
May 2018
Here's what everyone else read in May 2018: here.
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Lost Family by Jenna Blum
June 2018
Here's what everyone else read in June 2018: here.
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
The Stormchasers by Jenna Blum
July 2018
Here's what everyone else read in July 2018: here.
The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert: Take a Whiff of That
by Richard Betts
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain
by Richard Betts
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain
August 2018
Here's what everyone else read in August 2018: here.An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook: Fuss-Free Recipes Everyone Will Love by Susan Pridmore
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
A Couple Cooks - Pretty Simple Cooking: 100 Delicious Vegetarian Recipes to Make You Fall in Love with Real Food by Sonja and Alex Overhiser [post 2]
Ramen: Japanese Noodles and Small Dishes by Tove Nilsson
Sourdough: A Novel by Robin Sloan
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Here's what everyone else read in September 2018: here.
The Comfort Food Diaries: My Quest for the Perfect Dish to Mend a Broken Heart by Emily Nunn
Here's what everyone else read in October 2018: here.
The Unexpected Cajun Kitchen: Classic Cuisine with a Twist of Farm-to-Table Freshness by Leigh Ann Chatagnier
We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time by José Andrés
Here's what everyone else read in November 2018: here.
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael W. Twitty
Here's what everyone else read in December 2018: here.
Thanks for joining. I'm looking forward to hearing about what you read!
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