The Wok
- 656 pages
- 23 hours of reading
The obsessive mastermind behind one of the decade's best-selling cookbooks returns with the definitive English-language guide to the science and technique of cooking in a wok
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Book order
J. Kenji López-Alt is a celebrated culinary author and journalist renowned for his scientific approach to cooking. His writing delves into understanding the fundamental principles of culinary techniques, empowering readers to discover optimal methods for preparing dishes. López-Alt's style is both informative and accessible, exploring why certain techniques work and how they can be improved. His work encourages readers to approach cooking with a more analytical mindset and a newfound passion for the culinary arts.
- 2022
- 2020
Every Night Is Pizza Night
- 48 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Best-selling author J. Kenji Lopez-Alt introduces Pipo, a girl on a quest to prove that pizza is the best food in the world.
- 2020
The Best American Food Writing 2020
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
The year's top food writing from writers who celebrate the many innovative, comforting, mouthwatering, and culturally rich culinary offerings of our country. "These are stories about culture," writes J. Kenji López-Alt in his introduction. "About how food shapes people, neighborhoods, and history." This year's Best American Food Writing captures the food industry at a critical moment in history -- from the confrontation of abusive kitchen culture, to the disappearance of the supermarkets, to the rise and fall of celebrity chefs, to the revolution of baby food. Spanning from New York's premier restaurants to the chile factories of New Mexico, this collection lifts a curtain on how food arrives on our plates, revealing extraordinary stories behind what we eat and how we live. THE BEST AMERICAN FOOD WRITING 2020 INCLUDES BURKHARD BILGER, KAT KINSMAN, LAURA HAYES, TAMAR HASPEL, SHO SPAETH, TIM MURPHY and others