Home cooking has become a renewed hobby for some and a totally new adventure for others. Here is a list of some cookbooks written by local authors and chefs, with a range of topics, from comfort food, specific cuisine styles, and ingredients, to improving intuitive cooking skills. Whatever your experience level, novice or an Iron Chef, there’s something on this list to inspire you. These books are widely available with online sellers, or if you have a small local bookstore near you, consider ordering a copy there to pick up.
Cast Iron Gourmet: 80 Amazing Recipes With Less Fuss & Fewer Dishes
By Megan Keno, Founder of Country Cleaver
Chinese Soul Food: A Friendly Guidefor Homemade Dumplings, Stir-Fries, Soups, & More
By Hsiao-Ching Chou
Home Cooking
By Kate McDermott
How to Taste: the Curious Cook’s Handbook to Seasoning and Balance, from Umami to Acid & Beyond with Recipes
By Becky Selengut
Let’s Stay In: More than 120 Recipes to Nourish the People You Love
By Ashley Rodriguez
Lush: A Season by Season Celebration of Craft Beer & Produce
By Jacquelyn Dodd
Macrina Bakery: Seasons
By Leslie Mackie & Louis Whitford
My Rice Bowl: Korean Cooking Outside the Lines
By Rachel Yang & Jess Thomson
The Pacific Northwest Seafood Cookbook: Salmon, Crab, Oysters & More
By Naomi Tomky
Pasta, Pretty Please: A Vibrant Approach to Handmade Noodles
By Linda Miller Nicholson
Rustic Joyful Food: Generations
By Danielle Kartes
Scraps, Peels, & Stems: Recipes & Tips for Rethinking Food Waste at Home
By Jill Lightner
Seafood Lover’s Pacific Northwest: Restaurants, Markets, Recipes & Traditions
By Karen Gaudette Brewer
Simply Real Eating: Everyday Recipes and Rituals for a Healthy Life Made Simple
By Sarah Adler
Washington Wine + Food: The Cookbook
By Julien Perry
