As most of you are aware, I continually update the 2021 Cookbook Preview post with additions each week. Working on the EYB Library and adding new cookbooks is one of my favorite jobs. Adding these soon-to-be released titles to our preview post gives me the same feeling of excitement as Christmas morning to a child.
Today, I’m going to share a deeper look into some stellar titles coming in the months February through May that I have had the pleasure of reviewing a galley. The 2021 Cookbook Preview shares a detailed listing by month of most worldwide cookbook releases (so many great books this year, again) but the following provides a taste of what we have to look forward to this year.
. In his debut cookbook, Michelin-starred chef Brandon Jew shares recipes and techniques interwoven with stories about their roots in San Francisco s Chinatown and in Jew s own family history. (Courtesy of Lizzie Allen) 5 Bay Area Books to Read This Winter
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Jan 18, 2021
Resolved to read more in 2021? Whether you choose your books for distraction, entertainment, or education (or all of the above), this winter is a delightful time to discover new titles by Bay Area authors.
Curl up on the couch with Vendela Vida s lush coming-of-age novel set in San Francisco s Sea Cliff, Katherine Seligman s incisive look at homelessness in the Haight, or Brontez Purnell s deadpan reveal of the lives of queer men. Then, head into the kitchen with Mister Jiu s chef Brandon Jew, whose debut cookbook hits shelves soon.
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Sous chef Gabriel Diaz builds a pizza at Gather Kitchen, Bar and Market in Berkeley. The pandemic is the first time Gather has done takeout, and its dropped the menu prices and focused on comfort foods like pizza to be more accessible.Photos by Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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People stop outside Gather Kitchen, Bar & Market, which has had to switch to takeout during the pandemic.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Jessica Whiteman (left), executive chef, and Jodi Munson, general manager, prepare orders at Gather Kitchen, Bar & Market.Yalonda M. James/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less