Tucson Festival of Books

Writing a Modern Cookbook


Matt Rodbard, writer, editor, and host of the podcast "This is Taste," talks with chefs about food and culture in the twenty-first century. Great recipes are just the beginning of books written not only to be cooked from, but also to be read.


Panelists
Kristina Cho

Kristina Cho is an award-winning cookbook author, recipe developer, home cook, baker, food stylist, and photographer. Her groundbreaking debut cookbook, Mooncakes and Milk Bread, won two James Beard awards and was described as an instant classic by The New York Times....

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Matt Rodbard

Matt Rodbard is a writer, editor, and author of food and culture books with more than two decades of experience working in television, magazines, book publishing, and online media. He’s the co-author of "Koreatown" and "Food IQ", and the founding editor of online food and culture magazine TASTE, winner of two James Beard Awards....

Joe Yonan

Joe Yonan is the two-time James Beard Award-winning food and dining editor of The Washington Post. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking, which was named one of the year's best cookbooks by NPR, The New York Times, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, and more....

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Books:
Koreaworld: A Cookbook
Matt Rodbard
Culinary
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
April 2024
ISBN 9780593235942
304 pages
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Koreatown
A Cookbook
Matt Rodbard
Culinary
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
February 2016
ISBN 9780804186131
272 pages
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Chinese Enough
Homestyle Recipes for Noodles, Dumplings, Stir-Fries, and More
Kristina Cho
Culinary
Artisan
January 2024
ISBN 9781648293429
368 pages

Mooncakes and Milk Bread
Kristina Cho
Culinary
Harper Celebrate
October 2021
ISBN 9780785238997
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Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking
Vegan Recipes, Tips, and Techniques [A Cookbook]
Joe Yonan
Culinary
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
September 2024
ISBN 9781984860644
496 pages
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Cool Beans
The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes [A Cookbook]
Joe Yonan
Culinary
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
February 2020
ISBN 9780399581489
240 pages
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