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Baking and the Meaning of Life
Helen Goh's new cookbook combines (just enough) psychology and (plenty of) pastry.
Nov 13
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Alison Roman On Showing Restraint, Connecting IRL, and Decluttering Cookbooks
Plus the titles she wants next to hers on the shelf
Nov 6
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Cookbookery Catch-Up: October
Another excellent month for cookbooks!
Nov 1
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October 2025
Cookbook Events Are Magic
How a bookstore events director decides who to book, her favorite recent titles, and how recipes are like poetry
Oct 30
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Next Up! All* of November and December's New Cookbooks
Not quite as epic, just as interesting
Oct 23
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Cookbook chat with Jimmy Proffitt, author of Seasoned in Appalachia
A recording from Jenna Helwig's live video
Oct 23
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Jenna Helwig
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Jimmy Proffitt
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Let Us Bake Cake!
Dorie Greenspan on her new cookbook, messy shelves, and treasured favorites.
Oct 16
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Justine Doiron Has a Heart for Cookbooks
And she's taking her time with her follow-up to Justine Cooks.
Oct 9
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Six Seasons, but Make It Pasta
Joshua McFadden is searching for the romance in recipes.
Oct 2
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September 2025
Cookbookery Catch-Up: September
Another excellent month for cookbooks! Plus, a call for upcoming releases and a few fun listens
Sep 28
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David Lebovitz on Boring Headnotes, New Editions, and the Cookbooks That Got Away
Plus, how his latest book Ready for Dessert came to be
Sep 25
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The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Jacques Pépin
The culinary icon on his new book, simple cooking, and whether or not you should wash chicken.
Sep 18
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