This year, we took a look at one cookbook’s journey from Broadway and ate Shake Shack burgers at home. Read on for our top stories of 2017.
10. Can Blue Apron Deliver on Cookbooks?
The meal delivery service released its first cookbook in October and its publisher, Harper Wave, has big ambitions. The imprint has called the title "the new culinary bible" and claims it deserves a place on the shelf alongside such classics as The Silver Palate and The Joy of Cooking.
9. Sheet Cheat: New Cookbooks Mark the Rise of Sheet-Pan Cooking
Nothing excites home cooks—or publishers—like a one-tool meal. And a spate of forthcoming titles touts one of the most humble kitchen essentials, the basic sheet pan, as the only thing you need to make a robust meal.
8. The Story Behind the Waitress Cookbook
A look inside the making of Sugar, Butter, Flour: The Waitress Pie Book, the official tie-in cookbook to the hit musical, released in May.
7. How to Make Shake Shack’s Famous Shack Burger at Home: A Recipe Report
We tried our hand at the high-end burger joint's quintessential offering, included in Shake Shack: Recipes & Stories, which hit shelves May 16.
6. Cookbooks Preview: March 2017
A new way to look at dinner, a master class in the kitchen, and ruminations on food (and more), all went on sale in March.
5. Cookbooks Preview: February 2017
February an ode to meatloaf and a starred collection of weeknight pasta recipes.
4. Long-Lost Soul Food Cookbook Finds New Life
Princess Pamela's Soul Food Cookbook, Pamela Strobel's collection of soul food recipes, was revived after falling out of print 40 years ago.
3. From a Buyer: The Seven Most Anticipated Cookbooks of Fall
Lisa Gozashti, co-owner of the Brookline Booksmith and the store's longtime cookbook buyer, is looking forward to new books about Swedish and Palestinian food, as well as the latest from chefs like Yotam Ottolenghi and Matt Jennings.
2. Fall 2017 Announcements: Cooking & Food
An eclectic and timely collection of cookbooks hit shelves this fall—intriguing books that focus on world hunger, the Middle East, Russia, and fueling resistance groups.
1. The Bestselling Cookbooks of 2016
Ina Garten’s Cooking for Jeffrey was 2016’s bestselling print cookbook, selling more than 400K copies in a few short months. It was a good year for cookbooks all around—unit print sales in the category were up 6% in 2016 over 2015.