By: Tracey T.,
on 1/8/2015
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and these are the 2014 top-selling cookbooks at Powell's. Our number one bestseller: Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi. Not only does Ottolenghi have THE bestselling cookbook at Powells — he has three cookbooks in the top 10. My favorite, Jerusalem: A Cookbook, has been a bestseller since [...]
By: Tracey T.,
on 12/8/2014
As the cookbook buyer for Powell's Books, I am the lucky one who gets to choose every new cookbook that comes into our stores. This means I have a pretty sweet cookbook collection, but I try to keep my shelves under control by limiting myself to only one bookcase of cookbooks. When a new cookbook [...]
By: Aubrey,
on 8/5/2014
This fantastic cheese-making cookbook from Portland's own indie crafter is so easy to use it's almost hard to believe. Almost. I've made yummy cheese from the step-by-step photo recipes in it several times now, thanks to Claudia's simple, encouraging instructions. This book boasts 16 varieties of fun cheese recipes to try, all in one hour [...]
By: Tracey T.,
on 5/9/2014
One of the trends we're seeing in new cookbook releases this May is the concept of small-batch cooking. Portland loves food, so cheese making and home beer brewing are right up our alley. And what better to serve with small-batch goods than homemade street food? There are stores and restaurants I will go to especially [...]
