More cool cookbooks came out of the Bay Area this fall than local pubs were able to cover. But given how expensive restaurants are these days, lots of people are eating more at home, so let’s take a flip through, shall we? From a couple of highly anticipated tomes from acclaimed restaurants, to dedicated dives on anchovies and ice, to a wildcard contender from a local rapper, here are the hottest cookbooks to come out of San Francisco in 2023.
Scandinavian from Scratch, Nichole Accettola
Rintaro, Sylvan Mishima Brackett
Simply West African, Pierre Thiam
Ever-Green Vietnamese, Andrea Nguyen
Italy by Ingredient, Viola Buitoni
Italian Wine, Shelley Lindgren & Kate Leahy
The Ice Book, Camper English
Goon with a Spoon, Snoop Dogg & E-40
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