Food writing & memoir

Good Taste

Alain Ducasse, Polly Mackintosh (trans.)

A memoir and manifesto from the world’s most Michelin starred chef, Alain Ducasse, with introductions by internationally renowned writer Jay McInerney and chef Clare Smyth.

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National Dish

Anya von Bremzen

In National Dish, acclaimed food writer Anya von Bremzen sets out to investigate the eternal cliche that 'we are what we eat'.

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My Life in Food: A Memoir

Albert Roux

The memoir of a culinary hero who inspired generations of home cooks and chefs

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Small Fires: An Epic in the Kitchen

Rebecca May Johnson

'An intense, thought-provoking enquiry into the very nature of cooking, which stayed with me long after I finished it' - Nigella Lawson

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Eat A Peach: A Chef’s Memoir

David Chang

Its young chef-owner, David Chang, served ramen and pork buns to a mix of fellow restaurant cooks and confused diners whose idea of ramen was instant noodles in Styrofoam cups.

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Taste Makers

Mayukh Sen

America’s modern culinary history told through the lives of seven path-breaking chefs and food writers

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Raised by Wolves: A Memoir with Bite

Jess Ho

Fierce, funny and razor-sharp, Raised by Wolves is a potent coming of age story from a savage new voice.

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Fish and Chips: A History

Panikos Panayi

Unwraps the history of the UK’s most popular takeaway.

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Eating to Extinction

Dan Saladino

Industrial agriculture and the standardization of taste are not only wiping out many edible plants, but also the food cultures, histories and livelihoods that go with them.Inspired by a global…

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Live Fire: Seasonal Barbecue Recipes and Stories of Live Fire Traditions Old and New

Helen Graves

A barbecue cookery from one of the UK’s most prominent voices in food, celebrating the multiple influences of diaspora cultures on the now-thriving barbecue scene in the UK and beyond.

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The Book of Difficult Fruit

Kate Lebo

An ABC of unusual, unruly and misunderstood fruits: in twenty-six chapters, Kate Lebo blends personal, cultural and natural history with the best of food writing in this unique book.

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Cooking with the Oldest Foods on Earth

John Newton

An updated edition to Cooking with the Oldest Foods on Earth, including brand new bush food recipes from Indigenous chefs.

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The Devil in the Kitchen: The Autobiography

Marco Pierre White, James Steen

The long-awaited autobiography of the archetypal kitchen bad boy - Marco Pierre White

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A Brief History of Pasta: The Italian Food that Shaped the World

Luca Cesari, Johanna Bishop (trans.)

A moreish history of everyone's favourite dish.

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We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto

Alice Waters

From chef and food activist Alice Waters, an impassioned plea for a radical reconsideration of the way each and every one of us cooks and eats –

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King & Godfree: The Corner Grocer

Michael Harden

Through stories, recipes and insider knowledge about great ingredients, The Corner Grocer creates an intricate portrait of King & Godfree, one of the oldest, continuously-operating grocery stores in Australia...

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True to the Land: A History of Food in Australia

Paul van Reyk

A history of food in Australia spanning 65,000 years.

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In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain

Tom Vitale

Anthony Bourdain’s long-time director and producer takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the insanity of filming television in some of the most far-flung and often volatile parts of the…

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Egg: A Dozen Ovatures

Lizzie Stark

An unconventional history of the world’s largest cellular workhorse, from chickens to penguins, art to egg crimes, and more.

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Recipe for a Kinder Life

Annie Smithers

Recipe for a Kinder Life offers a guiding hand for anyone, from the city to the regions, who yearns to live more gently. It is about caring for land and…

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Midnight Chicken (& Other Recipes Worth Living For)

Ella Risbridger

A book of recipes and reflections that reveal the life-changing happiness of cooking.

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The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World (reissued)

Michael Pollan

The startling truth behind the food we consume in the twenty-first century

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A History of Cookbooks

Henry Notaker

A History of Cookbooks provides a sweeping literary and historical overview of the cookbook genre, exploring its development as a part of food culture beginning in the Late Middle Ages

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Serendipity

Oscar Farinetti

A celebration of accidental success in the world of gastronomy

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Red Sauce Brown Sauce: A British Breakfast Odyssey

Felicity Cloake

The charming and joyful follow-up book from ‘the nation’s taster in chief,’ Felicity Cloake.

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Italian Food

Elizabeth David

If you want to explore the authentic regional roots of the Italian kitchen, Elizabeth David’s masterpiece is the place to start. The joy and relevance of this book today is…

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volume 1

Julia Child,Louisette Bertholle,Simone Beck

First published in 1961, this book is a statement, not of culinary intent, but of aspiration, a commitment to a certain sort of good life, a certain sort of world-view…

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Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously

Julie Powell

Powell needs something to break the monotony of her life. So, she invents a deranged assignment: She will take her mother’s dog-eared copy of Julia Child’s 1961 classic, Mastering the…

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Dirt: Adventures in French Cooking

Bill Buford

From the author of the widely acclaimed Heat, an exhilarating account of Bill Buford’s adventures in the world of French cooking.

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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain’s long-awaited sequel to Kitchen Confidential, the worldwide bestseller

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Kitchen Confidential

Anthony Bourdain

After twenty-five years of 'sex, drugs, bad behaviour and haute cuisine', chef and novelist Anthony Bourdain decided to tell all - and he meant all.

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Bourdain: In Stories

Laurie Woolever

An unprecedented behind-the-scenes view into the life of Anthony Bourdain from the people who knew him best

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An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace

Tamar Adler

In this meditation on cooking and eating, Adler weaves philosophy and instruction into approachable lessons on eating well. With chapters on boiling water, cooking eggs and beans, she explains that…

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Living Among Meat Eaters: The Vegetarian and Vegan Survival Guide

Carol J. Adams

In this second edition of her much loved guide, Carol J. Adams offers real-life advice that vegetarians and vegans can use to defuse any situation where their dietary choices may…

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Last Shot

Jock Zonfrillo

A coming-of-age memoir of addiction, ambition and redemption in the high-stakes world of Michelin star kitchens.

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Food writing & memoir

Good Taste

National Dish

My Life in Food: A Memoir

Small Fires: An Epic in the Kitchen

Eat A Peach: A Chef’s Memoir

Taste Makers

Raised by Wolves: A Memoir with Bite

Fish and Chips: A History

Eating to Extinction

Live Fire: Seasonal Barbecue Recipes and Stories of Live Fire Traditions Old and New

The Book of Difficult Fruit

Cooking with the Oldest Foods on Earth

The Devil in the Kitchen: The Autobiography

A Brief History of Pasta: The Italian Food that Shaped the World

We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto

King & Godfree: The Corner Grocer

True to the Land: A History of Food in Australia

In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain

Egg: A Dozen Ovatures

Recipe for a Kinder Life

Midnight Chicken (& Other Recipes Worth Living For)

The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World (reissued)

A History of Cookbooks

Serendipity

Red Sauce Brown Sauce: A British Breakfast Odyssey

Italian Food

Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volume 1

Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously

Dirt: Adventures in French Cooking

Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

Kitchen Confidential

Bourdain: In Stories

An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace

Living Among Meat Eaters: The Vegetarian and Vegan Survival Guide

Last Shot