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From bagels to liángbàn dòufu and from hand pies to moghrabiyeh the best cookbooks of 2022 offer delicious food alongside stories, history, and cultural journeys.

The restaurant cookbook is a classic subgenre. This menu of titles is designed to highlight recent restaurant cookbooks that include a true sense of place and impressive recipes. The books evoke memories of restaurant visits past with their beautiful photography, and also share their locale, as they center the communities that influenced them. Steeped in the inspiration that chef-authors used to open their restaurants and create signature recipes, these books will motivate readers to recreate wonderful meals in their home kitchens.

Multi-award-winning Phil Rosenthal, the creator of TV’s Everybody Loves Raymond, has entertained millions with his humor and insight. His travel and food show Somebody Feed Phil is currently delighting viewers on Netflix. LJ spoke with Rosenthal about cities he loves, cookbooks he treasures, and what his show and the new accompanying cookbook offer to viewers and readers.

Addressing baking, making dinner, planning snacks, and more, these are the 20 titles library patrons are seeking.

The art and craft of cookbooks take the cake in LJ’s first preview focused on this beloved subject.

Andrea Pons is a Seattle-based production manager and food stylist. She has worked for restaurants and companies including Le Creuset and Starbucks. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and raised in the United States, Pons creates recipes that encourage readers to share a meal around the dinner table and that raise awareness about immigration. Sarah Tansley, chair of ALA's award committee which selects the best cookbooks of the year, asks Pons about making food and what is missing from cookbooks.

Deb Perelman is the creator of the Smitten Kitchen cooking blog, the author of three “Smitten Kitchen” cookbooks and an IACP Julia Child Award winner. She talks with LJ about writing cookbooks, reading cookbooks, getting meals on the table, and her favorite pandemic food finds.

With increased attention to the needs of sober and sober-curious drinkers, Dry January, and a growing respect for individual dietary restrictions, bartenders and spirit makers alike have taken note of the demand for non-alcoholic cocktails offering the same level of sensory and social experience as their higher proof counterparts. They go by many names, meant to evoke respect and innovation in the drinks and spirits industry: zero-proof, no-proof, alcohol-free, virgin, teetotalers, soft drinks, temperance drinks, neutral, 0% ABV (alcohol by volume), and more.

Black foodways, Middle Eastern ingredients, and treats from Chinese bakeries. The best cookbooks of 2021.

Interested in biographies of Anthony Bourdain? Producer and director Tom Vitale writes a candid account of his longtime friend. Laurie Woolever, Bourdain's longtime assistant, offers a heartfelt retrospective.

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The cookbooks most in-demand with readers are by Ina Garten, Michael Greger, Jamie Oliver, Martha Stewart, and Claire Saffitz.

The following curated list of memoirs and documentaries should appeal to budding cooks and culinary experts, as well as armchair travelers and globetrotters.

Pan-banging cookies, baking simplified, science of cooking. The best cooking and food books published in 2020.

Erin Jeanne McDowell presents a thorough guide to all aspects of pie while Kate McDermott features original takes on classics. Meanwhile, Ken Haedrich offers a mix of classic and contemporary treats, and Lauren Ko debuts with a fun collection of pies as works of art.

These 32 recommended cooking titles offer tasty options for vegetarians, vegans, flexitarians, and anyone who wants to reduce their meat consumption or just loves good food.

Jacques Pépin offers easy everyday meals, Alex Guarnaschelli re-creates classic dishes, and John Birdsall explores the life of James Beard.

In this extraordinary time, with people shuttered in their homes instead of traveling, books can serve as windows into regions and cultures we can’t visit physically. That’s exactly what a new wave of cookbooks accomplishes, as publishers are looking to create works that are more than just collections of recipes.

Titles most in demand by libraries and bookstores nationwide from Baker & Taylor six months prior to the week ending Apr. 10, 2020.

Recipes from celebrity chefs, accessible guides for beginners, adorable baked goods sure to make your mouth water; here are this month's top food and cooking titles 

Mouth-wateringly good reads. The best cooking and food books published in 2019.

From the dietician to the foodie to the historian, most people have something to say about food. That diversity of thought is reflected in the forthcoming titles of 2019 and 2020.

An excellent collection for novice bakers as well as those who enjoy learning how to bake with precision; this voluminous collection is recommended for home bakers of at least moderate experience; recommended for advanced beginner to intermediate bakers

This cleverly conceived cookbook is a winner for all types of cooks, especially those wishing to enhance their skills; a first purchase for library cookery collections and smaller households; the authors do a great job at taking readers behind the scenes of a hectic profession many might take for granted; a solid choice for fans of celebrity chef and pop culture memoirs