Cookbooks– with gorgeous images, illustrations and life stories– counter the pellmell search engine experience with the narratives of the chefs and dining establishments. These 8 cookbooks are disparate, ranging from Sardinian and Slovenian dishes to Korean cuisine and American convenience foods, but every one is an arrant event of food and the culture surrounding it.
Ana Roš: Sun and Rain
Ana Roš– head chef at the world-renowned Hiša Franko in Slovenia’s Soča Valley– has actually just released her sublime Sun and Rain ($47), which is part cookbook, part narrative and part nature lesson. Through essays, notes, photos and recipes, self-taught Roš tells stories about her profession (which started when she was a waitress at Hiša Franko) and the abundant inspiration drawn from her surrounds in Kobarid– near the Italian border– and tales of foraging and fishing. With a foreword by Kaja Sajovic and an afterword by Andrea Petrini, the book works as adequate inspiration to discover the region, Roš and her acclaimed cooking.
Formally launched 7 April, Michelin-starred chef Hooni Kim’s My Korea ($38) is based on the basics of Korean cooking, specifically the cornerstones doenjang, ganjang and gochujang. Kim (who helms NYC restaurants Danji and Hanjan) discusses where to buy basics, and how to make classics like kimchi and banchan, together with elevated handles the bound
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