The cookbooks of fall 2016

[Anna N]

We seem to have more than one topic in which recently released cookbooks for fall 2016 are being discussed. rotuts posted a link to those selected by the NYT

 

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MelissH mentions a number of them.

 

We also have a topics devoted to Naomi Pomeroy's Taste & Technique and our very own gfron's Acorns & Cattails.

 

I did not want to take the thread devoted to Taste & Technique off but did want to mention that like MelissaH I am very keen on Diana Henry's latest book: Simple. 

 

I am a huge fan of Diana Henry and could not resist this, her latest book. I agree with MelissaH that there are probably far more recipes in it that appeal to my way of cooking than are in Taste & Technique.  These are, of course, very different books appealing to very different audiences. If I could be simplistic I would say that Pomeroy's book is aspirational while Henry's book is inspirational.  I had to wade a long way into the Pomeroy book before I found a recipe that called out to me but the very first recipe in the Henry book, the egg and salmon donburi,  immediately made it into my must try list.

 

MelissaH also took home Alton Brown's new book but I've never been a fan of his. Still I may have to have a closer look.

 

 Anyone else planning to acquire or borrow from the library of the books from the fall selection?

 

@Okanagancook  and @JoNorvelleWalkerhave already taken the plunge. 

 

 

 

Edited September 30, 2016 by Anna N (log)

[Jacksoup]

I've ordered Taste and Technique and Simple in hard copy after reading The NY Times article.

[ElsieD]

Just curious - the title if this thread is The Cookbooks of Fall 2016, but the question Anna posed asked only about the selection as chosen by the NYT.  Is this topic concerned only with the NY selection?  

[Anna N]

6 minutes ago, Jacksoup said:

I've ordered Taste and Technique and Simple in hard copy after reading The NY Times article.

 I do hope you will come back and tell us what you think when you've had a chance to look at (and perhaps cook from) these two books.

[Anna N]

2 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

Just curious - the title if this thread is The Cookbooks of Fall 2016, but the question Anna posed asked only about the selection as chosen by the NYT.  Is this topic concerned only with the NY selection?  

Not at all.   But it would be good to limit It to those books released this fall.   The NYT list was just a jumping off point.

[Jacksoup]

It may be a while before I cook anything from the books, but I will when I can. My stovetop/oven died and I'm living with the CSO, microwave, Instant Pot and BBQ.  Total kitchen remodel is in planning stages.

[blue_dolphin]

I went ahead and pre-ordered Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South, due out on Oct 4.  This is a cookbook by Vivian Howard of the PBS series A Chef's Life.  Many of the flavor combinations she uses on the show interest me, I enjoy the way she explores an individual ingredient on the show and the book is similarly organized by ingredient so I decided to spring for it sight unseen. 

[Shalmanese]

I've been devouring All Under Heaven as I'm a sucker for regional Chinese cuisine and the book definitely doesn't disappoint. Can't wait to pair it with Land of Fish and Rice next week!

[Anna N]

1 hour ago, Shalmanese said:

I've been devouring All Under Heaven as I'm a sucker for regional Chinese cuisine and the book definitely doesn't disappoint. Can't wait to pair it with Land of Fish and Rice next week!

Both of these are occupying a line in my Amazon.ca wishlist.  

[Anna N]

8 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

I went ahead and pre-ordered Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South, due out on Oct 4.  This is a cookbook by Vivian Howard of the PBS series A Chef's Life.  Many of the flavor combinations she uses on the show interest me, I enjoy the way she explores an individual ingredient on the show and the book is similarly organized by ingredient so I decided to spring for it sight unseen. 

I had to look this book up and as I explored the book and its author I realized I have been catching snippets of the TV program on the odd Saturday morning.  I did not know the name of the show and never watched enough of it  to be enticed by the style of cooking. But I shall be very interested to hear your take.  

[rotuts]

Im also looking forward to 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316381101/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316381101&linkCode=as2&tag=egulletcom-20&linkId=0692c7f1157a0ea5a5cad00681c5d8c1

 

although the Watermelon Pork ribs was posted on the PBS web site that offers free viewing of her show , Im determined to try that if I can find a watermelon tranche..

 

Properly authoring a Cookbook has to be a daunting task.  we've seen that here in various threads.

 

Im sure , as in Life , many books are Fluffed Up .

 

I doubt Chef Howards is.   I may not be big on collards and things like that, but I think CH is a very creative Chef.

 

[rotuts]

PS  :  Im a subscriber to Fine Cooking.   each month they have a page or two called   " The Reading List " :

 

http://www.finecooking.com/blog/books-that-cook

 

 

[MelissaH]

I think I may need to stay far, far away from bookstores for the next little while.

[Anna N]

 Oh how I wish it were that simple!   I have not set foot in a bookstore for a very, very long time but that has not stopped me buying books.   Between Amazon and thrift stores… 

 

 I am even looking at Naomi Duguid's book on Persia.  I have seen hints that it has some interesting bread recipes. 

 

 Edited to add comment about the Persian book.  And then to fix the typo in the edit.

Edited October 1, 2016 by Anna N (log)

[teonzo]

I have bookmarked these ones (mostly professional stuff):

 

Mark Ladner - The Del Posto Cookbook

 

Marcus Samuelsson - The Red Rooster Cookbook

 

Virgilio Martínez - Central

 

Jiro Ono - Sushi: Jiro Gastronomy

 

Pierre Hermé - Chocolate

 

William Curley - Nostalgic Delights: A Sophisticated Trip Down Memory Lane

 

Jamie Boudreau - The Canon Cocktail Book: Recipes from the Award-Winning Bar

 

Sasha Petraske - Regarding Cocktails

 

 

 

Teo

 

[MelissaH]

1 hour ago, Anna N said:

 Oh how I wish it were that simple!   I have not set foot in a bookstore for a very, very long time but that has not stopped me buying books.   Between Amazon and thrift stores… 

 

 I can even looking at Naomi Duguid's book on Persia.  I have seen hints that it has some interesting bread recipes. 

 

 Edited to add comment about the Persian book.

 

Um, yeah. I got that one on Kindle a while ago, and am now reading through it. It's one of those books that makes me hungry just looking at the recipes, and of course the photos are gorgeous too.

[Anna N]

@teonzo

 

 None appealed to me on an ownership level but there are a couple that I wouldn't mind a quick look at if I run across them.   Thank you for contributing.

[Anna N]

2 hours ago, MelissaH said:

Um, yeah. I got that one on Kindle a while ago, and am now reading through it. It's one of those books that makes me hungry just looking at the recipes, and of course the photos are gorgeous too.

Are there lots of bread recipes?   Are any of them calling out to you? 

[chromedome]

I have an existing love of Iranian food, and an existing affection for Duguid's books. That one sounds dangerous. 

[MelissaH]

1 hour ago, Anna N said:

Are there lots of bread recipes?   Are any of them calling out to you? 

I'll let you know when I get there. I have a work deadline starting to loom at the end of the month, which makes this a totally awful time to have all these wonderful new temptations cookbooks nearby!

[Anna N]

Here's another list from Leite's Culinaria with mostly duplicates from the NYT list but a couple of different ones.  The one by Hank Shaw might appeal to @Shelby.

 

 

 

 

[rustwood]

Here is another list from the Telegraph:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/this-years-best-autumn-cookbooks/

[Anna N]

11 hours ago, rustwood said:

Here is another list from the Telegraph:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/this-years-best-autumn-cookbooks/

Ok. I have to stop looking at these lists!  

 

Edited to add:

 

I am surprised by the similarity in title, concept and execution of A-Z from the River Cottage people and Felicity Cloake's The A-Z of Eating released this past spring. I own the latter but the Cottage River book is HUGE, not offered as a Kindle version, and is $70+ on Amazon.ca. 

I have stuck it on my wish list but only as a reminder to give it a once-over if I ever see a copy in a bricks and mortar store. Still love to hear from anyone who has had a chance to evaluate it. 

I have just started reading the Cloake book. 

Edited October 4, 2016 by Anna N (log)

[Jacksoup]

I've received both Simple and Taste and Technique, thank you Amazon Prime.  I'm more drawn to the recipes in Taste and Technique based on a brief read through.  T and T has very detailed instructions which is comforting to me because when I try a new recipe I want to replicate it exactly.  The descriptions in T&T are perfect for that.   Although Simple had a lot of recipes with pomegranates and I have lots of them right now.  I'm going to be torn until I can cook something.  I think there's a lot I can do in CSO. further reporting to follow.

[MelissaH]

And yet another list. This one's from Eat Your Books. Did I mention that I've had Dorie's Cookies on order from the indie bookstore for months now? Only another 3 weeks till it's released and they can sell it to me! (I'm also really intrigued by the idea behind My Two Souths, comparing, contrasting, and combining the south of India with the southern United States. Of course, it doesn't hurt that these are both cuisines I enjoy.)