Since becoming interested in food and agricultural issues, I read food-related books almost exclusively. Not surprisingly, I am also a cookbook fanatic. Friends have asked me for book suggestions, so here is a list of some of my favorite books (wide range of topics and types) and cookbooks to get you excited and engaged with food. In addition to the books listed below, I subscribe to Food and Wine Magazine and Bon Appetit Magazine (which was sent to me in replace of my beloved Gourmet Magazine). I also follow countless food inspired blogs, which you can share with me by following me on Google Reader.
Books
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
- Eaarth by Bill McKibben
- Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
- End of the Line by Charles Clover
- Food Matters by Mark Bittman
- French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano
- Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl
- In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
- Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
- Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
- Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
- Robbing the Bees by Holley Bishop
- Save the Deli by David Sax
- The United States of Arugula by David Kamp
- Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating by Ari Weinzweig
- The All New Joy of Cooking by Irma Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker
- The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters
- Gourmet Today by Ruth Reichl
- Home Cheese Making by Ricki Carroll
- How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
- How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman
- How to Pick a Peach by Russ Parsons
- The New Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen
- Preserving Summer's Bounty by Susan McClure
- Pressure Cooking for Everyone by Rick Rodgers and Arlene Ward
- The Silver Palate Cook Book by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins with Michael McLaughlin
