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Chef and author Julie Sahni.
food

The Immigrant Women Who Forever Changed the Way Americans Eat

In his debut book, 'Taste Makers,' Mayukh Sen wants us to radically rethink culinary history.
Diana Hubbell March 17, 2022
Evelene Spencer was the face of the "Eat More Fish" campaign.
food

Remembering America's Forgotten 'Fish Evangelist'

Evelene Spencer was the force behind the wartime campaign that encouraged the country to love fish.
Ashley Stimpson March 11, 2022
Nornie Bero with her line of condiments.
food

This Torres Strait Islander Chef Wants You to Cook With Wattleseeds and Bush Tomatoes

Mabu Mabu, Nornie Bero’s first cookbook, is a celebration of Aboriginal culinary traditions.
Diana Hubbell February 18, 2022
Empanadas are traditional across Latin America.
food

The Challenges of Writing a Continent-Spanning Cookbook

22 countries, 600-plus recipes, one giant book.
Anne Ewbank January 13, 2022
Valentin Vodnik's "The Cookbook" helped popularize the Slovene language and became a culinary classic.
food

Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Cookbook Stories of 2021

A look back at some special recipe collections and the communities that produced them.
Sam O'Brien December 30, 2021
These pages of Fiḍālat al-Khiwān describe recipes for meatballs, hare, and rabbit.
restaurants

How a Librarian and a Food Historian Rediscovered the Recipes of Moorish Spain

A new cookbook is a translation of a rare, 13th-century volume.
Tom Verde October 15, 2021
Flowers add some sunny color to baked goods and drinks.
food

The Colorful World of Edible Flowers

A new book catalogs 105 floral ingredients for everything from pasta to pies.
Anne Ewbank September 15, 2021
Kearney, Nebraska

Morris Press Cookbook Store

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.
<em>Hudutu,</em> a classic Garifuna dish.
food

Meet the Woman Writing the First Garifuna Cookbook

Isha Gutierrez-Sumner seeks to preserve, protect, and popularize her people's cuisine.
Shehzil Zahid September 10, 2021
Morris Press is a factory, store, and showcase of the American community cookbook.
bookstores

Inside the Company Printing America's Community Cookbooks

Churches, scout troops, and clown collectives all depend on Morris Press.
Sam O'Brien September 10, 2021
Gregory, with Dr. Alvenia Fulton, one of his nutrition mentors.
civil rights

The Legacy of a Civil Rights Icon's Vegetarian Cookbook

Dick Gregory was an activist, comedian, and trendsetter for Black vegans.
Shea Peters July 21, 2021
Though he wasn't a cook himself, Vodnik's cookbook contained a whopping 300 recipes.
food

The 18th-Century Cookbook That Helped Save the Slovene Language

With 300 decadent recipes, a relentless priest united regional dialects and preserved a common tongue.
Kaja Seruga July 7, 2021
Waddles, with copies of her poetry-infused "Soul Food Cookbook."
food

The Poetry-Loving Cook Who Fed Detroit's Soul

With a 35-cent-meal restaurant and other charities, Mother Waddles was "a one-woman war on poverty."
Omnia Saed June 17, 2021
One of the included cookbooks, <em>Cooking by Kadambila Saraswati</em>, is about South Canara cuisine.
food

Cook Your Way Through Regional Indian Recipes With This Online Archive

A student project is digitizing the subcontinent's community cookbooks.
Sharanya Deepak May 3, 2021
Both the cover image of "Whoever Said Dykes Can't Cook?" and its contents emphasized how cooking can be a joyful, loving act.
food

How Lesbian Luminaries Put Together a Groundbreaking Cookbook

'Whoever Said Dykes Can't Cook?' combined art, food, and fundraising.
Rachel Hope Cleves April 26, 2021
Crisco released a slender cookbook aimed at "the Jewish Housewife."
libraries

Inside the World's Largest Jewish Cookbook Collection

A librarian with a love for eBay built this trove of culinary history.
Anne Ewbank March 24, 2021
This 17th-century cookbook contains both recipes and propaganda.
objects of intrigue

Eat Like England’s First Non-Royal Ruler With This Propaganda-Filled Cookbook

Opponents of Oliver Cromwell published his family recipes, with a side of fake news.
Anne Ewbank March 10, 2021
This dessert from <em>Hiakai</em> features pears poached in <em>manono</em> tree bark with <em>horopito</em> (pepper tree) ice cream and almond "soil" made of toasted almonds and crushed biscuits.
maori

Feast on This Guide to Modern Māori Cooking

A groundbreaking book celebrates New Zealand's indigenous cuisine.
Reina Gattuso January 28, 2021