Dig into a delicious read!

Whether you have a soft spot for pies or can’t resist a plate of pasta, you’ll want a second helping of these fabulous food-inspired reads!

Enjoy a recipe-filled novel! The Recipe Box by Viola Shipman. Working at a reality TV star’s New York City bakery is not what country girl Sam Mullins imagined. She’s overworked and underappreciated, and when the chef humiliates her, she heads back home to her family’s orchard and pie shop in Michigan. Lonely and defeated, Sam finds solace cooking and baking alongside her mother and grandmother. Working through their treasured, berrystained family recipe box, she begins to find her place—and opens her heart to a second chance with a lost love. Discover a beloved cook’s personal story! My American Dream by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich. Loved as much for her warmth as for her recipes, Lidia Bastianich has taught millions about Italian cuisine through her cookbooks and television shows—and now she’s sharing her personal journey in an emotional new memoir. Her story begins with a happy childhood learning to cook with her beloved Nonna Rosa. When her town falls to communists and Lidia emigrates to America, food becomes more than a family tradition—it’s her key to survival. Savor a heartfelt memoir! The Best Cook in the World by Rick Bragg. Celebrated Alabamaborn writer Rick Bragg believes that good food always has a good story, and his new memoir about his mother, Margaret Bragg, proves the rule with fascinating family lore and time-tested Southern recipes—some predating the Civil War! Learn how Margaret makes irresistible dishes like corn pudding and chicken and dressing without cookbooks, measuring spoons or kitchen timers, and discover how her family table shaped generations.