It's not really a secret that two of my favorite activities are cooking and reading so when I find a book that combines the two it's automatically going to end up on my TBR. The problem is that there are a LOT of books that combine the two which has my shelves overloaded and books shoved into corners. To keep books I really want to read from getting lost in the piles I try and rummage through every once in awhile and pull out a few that I really want to read soon. This time I ended up with 4 nonfiction and 6 cozy mysteries. Some have been out ages and a few are new releases. Almost all of them feature recipes which makes me super happy!
2. American Pie: Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads by Pascale Le Draoulec - Not only does this involve food and books but it also has a road trip! Plus lots of pie recipes. I know nothing about this one other than the title and blurb but I'm looking forward to it!
3. The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection by Michael Ruhlman - I've seen Ruhlman's name as a co-author on a number of cookbooks plus he's worked with Michael Symons who is one of my favorite chefs!
4. Consuming Passions: A Food-Obsessed Life by Michael Lee West - I remember absolutely nothing about this or why I got it which means I have had it for far too long without actually reading it!
6. Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #3) by Jenn McKinlay - Murder and cupcakes - what more could I want? Other than a cupcake to eat while I'm reading about cupcake bakers solving murders.
7. Irish Stewed (Ethnic Eats Mystery #1) by Kylie Logan - I'm so excited about this one! I love the idea of exploring different cuisines with a good dash of murder. I peeked at the recipe for Irish Stew in the back of this book and it sounds amazing!
8. Death al Dente (Food Lovers' Village Mystery #1) by Leslie Budewitz - Budewitz has a series set in a spice shop that is really calling my name but I was able to get my hands on this one first. This takes place in an old general store turned boutique market during a pasta festival!
9. Death Eat Street (Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery #1) by J.J. Cook - Food trucks! I love food trucks and just the title of the series has me wanting biscuits.
10. Murder on the Rocks (Mack's Bar Mystery #1) by Allyson K. Abbott - So this one is more drink than food but there are plenty of times where a good cocktail is as neccesary as a good meal so I'm saying this one counts!
Any foodie books coming up for you?
I'm linkup up with Weekend Cooking hosted by Beth Fish Reads
I don't really know if I have anything that would count as a foodie book. I guess that is a genre that I don't really read. lol
ReplyDeleteI agree I love cooking and reading and coming the two is great. I want to read The Coincidence of Coconut Cake soon. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThe cozy mystery titles always have me howling. Some are bad puns and some are so creative. I am thinking of reading Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential again. Also, I have some Peter Mayle books which feature food in France.
ReplyDeleteAnd........don't throw a rock at me....Carol Drinkwater's Olive Farm series 😘
I love your book list, especially the cozies. I just love the names of the food cozies as they are always so clever. I also see a few books on your list I'd like to read, so thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove this list! I too have a bunch waiting in the wings. Now I have more. ;p
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed at how many classic mysteries include quite a few descriptions of meals that the detectives eat as they work through the who-done-it-and-how faze! But I haven't read a single one of your selections!
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I love that combination myself, and have read some of those series and want to try the rest! Right now I'm reading a foodie type memoir by Padma Lakshmi, Love, Loss and What We Ate, which is really good, and originally interested me because of her marriage to Salmon Rushdie. An author I hugely admire, but can't seem to finish.
ReplyDeleteThere are some interesting titles here and some fun ones. I haven't been reading many food memoirs. I have a knitting one lined up. Haven't read for a bit now.
ReplyDeleteI looooooved The Kitchen Counter Cooking School. She shares a recipe for alfredo sauce in the book that I made after reading it, and it's the only alfredo sauce I've ever made since. SO yummy and perfect.
ReplyDeleteI just cook to eat and don't worry after that! However I have a couple of sisters who love food and cooking and buy cook books mainly!!
ReplyDeleteI loved Consuming Passions, actually wrote about it a few years ago. Maybe this will encourage you to read it!! http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2011/01/consuming-passions-by-michael-lee-west.html
ReplyDeleteI really liked the Flinn book. Have a great week. Cheers from Carole's Chatter
ReplyDeleteMurder on the Rocks sounds great, and I liked the Budewitz book I read. It was her series set out west. And Jenn McKinlay's books always look interesting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a post! I have American Pie and On the Rocks too, but both on Kindle. It would be nice to have the paper copies :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat bunch of books, especially the cozies! You so need to try Pies and Prejudice! :)
ReplyDeleteThe first book sounds wonderful! I don't ever remember reading a foodie novel. I think I have a couple backlist review books from Netgalley. I will have to go look at my shelf and see what they are. Great post!
ReplyDeleteFun theme! I recently read Relish, which was fun. And I know I loved Omnivores' Dilemma when I read it years ago.
ReplyDeleteKatherine, you REALLY must read Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew! I think you will love it. AND then you will have few well known and delicious South African recipes as well. Double bonus. Lovey post!
ReplyDeleteYou got some interesting titles there. I don't really look for food in the books I read. Pies and Prejudice is really creative. Happy reading and eating!
ReplyDeleteI really liked The Kitchen Counter Cooking School - in fact, I keep it in with my cookbooks, as much as a reminder to be creative in the kitchen, make use of what I have, and do thing from scratch as for the actual recipes.
ReplyDeleteI was lucky enough to receive a review copy of Kathleen Flinn's book when it was published. I bought both of my daughters copies for Christmas that year.
ReplyDeleteI loved Kathleen Flinn's book. You have a great list of books.
ReplyDeleteOh yes. I love when there's food involved in my reads. Maybe not a foodie romance exactly but when they're involved in baking or cooking it just makes me happy. A lot of those sound very good!
ReplyDeletePie and roadtrips! What could be more perfect than that. I loved Kitchen Counter Cooking School and keep meaning to read more by her!
ReplyDeleteThese sound great, Katherine! The Kitchen Counter Cooking School and American Pie books sound really good. I love the idea of the road trip in American Pie. I hope you get some of these read!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm, foodie books are always good, will check some of these out!
ReplyDeleteYou have a great list of foodie book there--I wrote down several to read. I really liked The Kitchen Counter Cooking School. Kathleen Flinn writes food so well. ;-)
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