Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes

Ha, Robin, author.

A charming introduction to the basics of Korean cooking in graphic novel form, with 64 recipes, ing... More

A charming introduction to the basics of Korean cooking in graphic novel form, with 64 recipes, ingredient profiles, and more, presented through light-hearted comics. Playful and instructive, Cook Korean! is the intersection of cookbook and graphic novel in one easy-to-use package dedicated to this increasingly popular Asian cuisine. Illustrator Robin Ha presents colorful, humorous comics that fully illustrate all the steps and ingredients necessary for all 64 recipes in a clear, concise presentation (with no more than 2 pages per recipe on average). Recipes featured include Easy Kimchi (Makkimchi), Spicy Bok Choy (Cheonggyeongche Muchim), and Seaweed Rice Roll (Kimbap), among many other dishes. Each chapter includes personal anecdotes and cultural insights from Ha, providing an intimate entry point for those looking to try their hand at this cuisine. Perfect for beginners and seasoned cooks alike, Cook Korean! is accessible, fun, and inviting. Less

Salty, Bitter, Sweet

Cuevas, Mayra, author.

A driven 17-year-old girl whose family life has fallen apart after the death of her Cuban abuela an... More

A driven 17-year-old girl whose family life has fallen apart after the death of her Cuban abuela and the divorce of her parents turns to a kitchen apprenticeship in Lyon, France, as the only means to bring order back to her life. Less

Meal

Delliquanti, Blue, author, artist.

Yarrow is a young chef determined to make her mark on the cutting edge of cookery with her insect-b... More

Yarrow is a young chef determined to make her mark on the cutting edge of cookery with her insect-based creations. Though her enthusiasm is infectious, it rubs some of her fellow cooks the wrong way, especially Chanda Flores, Yarrow's personal hero and executive chef of an exciting new restaurant. Her people have been eating bugs for centuries, and she's deeply suspicious of this newbie's attempt to turn her traditions into the next foodie trend. While Chanda and her scrappy team of talented devotees struggle to open on time, Yarrow must win over Chanda -- and Milani, the neighbor she's been crushing on for weeks -- or lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to achieve her dreams. Less

My Ideal Boyfriend Is a Croissant

Dockrill, Laura, author.

Following a near-fatal asthma attack, sixteen-year-old BB, who is happy with being big, reluctantly... More

Following a near-fatal asthma attack, sixteen-year-old BB, who is happy with being big, reluctantly agrees to keep a food diary, but finds it teaches her a lot about herself. Less

Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love

Chapman, Elsie, editor.

From some of your favorite bestselling and critically acclaimed authors--including Sandhya Menon, A... More

From some of your favorite bestselling and critically acclaimed authors--including Sandhya Menon, Anna-Marie McLemore, and Rin Chupeco--comes a collection of interconnected short stories that explore the intersection of family, culture, and food in the lives of thirteen teens. A shy teenager attempts to express how she really feels through the confections she makes at her family's pasteleria. A tourist from Montenegro desperately seeks a magic soup dumpling that could cure his fear of death. An aspiring chef realizes that butter and soul are the key ingredients to win a cooking competition that could win him the money to save his mother's life. Welcome to Hungry Hearts Row, where the answers to most of life's hard questions are kneaded, rolled, baked. Where a typical greeting is, "Have you had anything to eat?" Where magic and food and love are sometimes one and the same. Told in interconnected short stories, Hungry Hearts explores the many meanings food can take on beyond mere nourishment. It can symbolize love and despair, family and culture, belonging and home. Less

Stay Sweet

Vivian, Siobhan, author.

Seventeen-year-old Amelia has looked forward to her last summer before college working at the Meade... More

Seventeen-year-old Amelia has looked forward to her last summer before college working at the Meade Creamery, but when the owner of the local landmark passes away her nephew has big changes in mind. Less

With the Fire on High

Acevedo, Elizabeth, author.

Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing high school and her dream of ... More

Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing high school and her dream of working as a chef. Less

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Namey, Laura Taylor, author.

Seventeen-year-old Lila Reyes, furious when her parents send her to the English countryside to reco... More

Seventeen-year-old Lila Reyes, furious when her parents send her to the English countryside to recover from grief and heartbreak, unexpectedly falls in love with a teashop clerk--and England, itself. Less

Where There's a Whisk

Schmitt, Sarah J., author.

Life is what you bake it. Peyton Sinclaire wants nothing more than to escape her life as a diner wa... More

Life is what you bake it. Peyton Sinclaire wants nothing more than to escape her life as a diner waitress in her small, North Florida town and attend culinary school. Top Teen Chef, Food TV's new show that pairs reality TV drama with a fast-paced culinary competition, is her ticket out of her boring future. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make her dreams come true and Peyton is determined to prove to herself, and the world, that where you're born does not determine where you can go. However, once on the show, Peyton quickly discovers that there is more to the competition than just a well-seasoned dish. As things start to heat up on and off the set, Peyton will have to prove to the judges that she deserves to win while trying to untangle what is real and what is scripted drama, and decide what she is willing to risk to win before her dreams end up on the chopping block. Less

A Phỏ Love Story

Le, Loan, author.

Bảo Nguye̋n would describe himself as steady and strong: his grades are average, his social stat... More

Bảo Nguye̋n would describe himself as steady and strong: his grades are average, his social status unremarkable. He works at his parents' phỏ restaurant -- as his parents' fifth favorite employee. Linh Mai would describe herself as a firecracker: stable when unlit, but full of potential for joy and fire. She dreams of pursuing a career in art, while working practically full-time at her family's phỏ restaurant. Bao and Linh have never even had a class together -- but after a chance encounter, sparks fly. Can this relationship survive their families' feud? -- Less

Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet

Kemp, Laekan Zea, author.

As an aspiring pastry chef, Penelope Prado has always dreamed of opening her own pastelería next t... More

As an aspiring pastry chef, Penelope Prado has always dreamed of opening her own pastelería next to her father's restaurant, Nacho's Tacos. But her traditional Mexican-American mom and dad have different plans. Xander Amaro Is a new hire at Nacho's. For him, the job is an opportunity for a chance at a normal life, to settle in at his abuelo's, and to find the father who left him behind. When both the restaurant and Xander's immigrant status are threatened, he will do whatever it takes to protect his new found family and himself. -- Less

Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance

Sharma, Nisha, 1985- author.

Radha is on the verge of becoming one of the greatest Kathak dancers in the world until a family be... More

Radha is on the verge of becoming one of the greatest Kathak dancers in the world until a family betrayal costs her the biggest competition of her life. She leaves her Chicago home behind to follow her stage mom to New Jersey. At the Princeton Academy of the Arts, Radha is determined to reinvent herself from scratch. Jai is captain of the Bollywood Beats dance team, ranked first in his class. He's an overachiever, but tight family funds means medical school is a pipe dream. When Radha enters his life, he realizes she's the exact ingredient he needs for a show-stopping senior year. -- Less

The Heartbreak Bakery

Capetta, A. R., author.

Teenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin's queer community when a batch of... More

Teenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin's queer community when a batch of post-being-dumped brownies turns out to be magical--and makes everyone who eats them break up. Syd (no pronouns, please) has always dealt with big, hard-to-talk-about things by baking. Being dumped is no different, except now Syd is baking at the Proud Muffin, a queer bakery and community space in Austin. And everyone who eats Syd's breakup brownies...breaks up. Even Vin and Alec, who own the Proud Muffin. And their breakup might take the bakery down with it. Being dumped is one thing; causing ripples of queer heartbreak through the community is another. But the cute bike delivery person, Harley (he or they, check the pronoun pin, it's probably on the messenger bag), believes Syd about the magic baking. And Harley believes Syd's magical baking can fix things, too--one recipe at a time. Less

The Apple Tart of Hope

Fitzgerald, Sarah Moore, 1965- author.

Oscar Dunleavy, a teenager who used to make incredible apple tarts, has gone missing and everyone t... More

Oscar Dunleavy, a teenager who used to make incredible apple tarts, has gone missing and everyone thinks he is dead, but Oscar's best friend Meg and his little brother Stevie, form a band as they try to figure out what happened to him. Less

It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story

Morrill, Lauren, author.

Sixteen-year-old Beck rediscovers herself while working with a group of misfits at the local pizza ... More

Sixteen-year-old Beck rediscovers herself while working with a group of misfits at the local pizza parlor where she was born. Less

The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling

Chim, Wai, author.

Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping o... More

Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father's restaurant, she's taking care of her mother, whose debilitating mental illness keeps her in bed most days. Her father's new delivery boy, Rory, is a welcome distraction and even though she knows that things aren't right at home, she's starting to feel like she could be a normal teen. Less

Bloom

Panetta, Kevin, author.

Baked with love! Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-... More

Baked with love! Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band--if he can just persuade his dad to let him quit his job at their struggling family bakery. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away over rising dough and hot ovens. But while interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easygoing guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it. As they become closer over batches of bread, love is ready to bloom...that is, if Ari doesn't ruin everything. Less

We Can't Keep Meeting Like This

Solomon, Rachel Lynn, author.

Their families have been in business together for years: Quinn Berkowitz's parents are wedding... More

Their families have been in business together for years: Quinn Berkowitz's parents are wedding planners (she's the harpist), and Tarek' Mansour's own a catering company. At the end of last summer, Quinn confessed her crush on him in the form of a rambling email-- and he left for college without a response. When he shows up as a waiter at the first wedding of the summer, they clash immediately. Tarek loves grand gestures-- the flashier, the better; Quinn sees them as fake. Thrown together at wedding after wedding, Quinn can't deny her feelings for him are still there. -- Less

A Taste for Love

Yen, Jennifer, author.

Smart, kind, and pretty, Liza Yang dreams big and never shies away from a challenge. But her mom co... More

Smart, kind, and pretty, Liza Yang dreams big and never shies away from a challenge. But her mom compares her to older sister Jeannie, and sees Liza as stubborn, rebellious, and determined to push back against all of Mrs. Yang's traditional values, especially when it comes to dating. The one thing they agree on is their love of baking. Mrs. Yang is the owner of Houston's popular Yin & Yang Bakery. Liza agrees to help out at the bakery's annual junior competition, but discovers there's a catch: all of the contestants are young Asian American men her mother has handpicked for Liza to date. Grudgingly attracted to stoic, annoyingly hot James Wong, Liza begins to realize there's no tried and true recipe for love. -- Less

Kisses and Croissants

Jouhanneau, Anne-Sophie, author.

Sixteen-year-old Mia travels to Paris to attend an elite ballerina program, and along the way meets... More

Sixteen-year-old Mia travels to Paris to attend an elite ballerina program, and along the way meets a cute French boy, finds an unexpected rival, and discovers the truth behind a family legend. Less

The Complete Cookbook for Teen Chefs

For the first time ever, America's Test Kitchen Kids is bringing their rigorous testing, kitche... More

For the first time ever, America's Test Kitchen Kids is bringing their rigorous testing, kitchen knowhow, and hands-on learning to teenagers in the kitchen. Fiercely independent and searching for culinary adventure, teen chefs are ready for exciting, global recipes made to share with friends and family--with the support of fundamental kitchen techniques and approachable instruction. Less

The Music of What Happens

Konigsberg, Bill, author.

It is summer in Phoenix, and seventeen-year-old Maximo offers to help a Jordan, a fellow student in ... More

It is summer in Phoenix, and seventeen-year-old Maximo offers to help a Jordan, a fellow student in high school, with the food truck that belonged to Jordan's deceased father, and which may be the only thing standing between homelessness for Jordan and his mom; the boys are strongly attracted to each other, but as their romance develops it is threatened by the secrets they are hiding--and by the racism and homophobia of those around them. Less

Delicious in Dungeon. 1

Kui, Ryoko, author, artist.

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a ... More

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands! Less

Kitchen Princess. 1

Andō, Natsumi.

Najika left the rural orphanage she knows as home to attend Seika Academy in Tokyo in the hopes of f... More

Najika left the rural orphanage she knows as home to attend Seika Academy in Tokyo in the hopes of finding a boy who touched her heart years earlier. Nobody in her class thinks she should be there except two brothers, Daichi and Sora, who recognize Najika's magical talent for cooking. Less

Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir

Onwuachi, Kwame, author.

In this young adult adaptation of his biography, Onwuachi tells how he was sent from the Bronx to ru... More

In this young adult adaptation of his biography, Onwuachi tells how he was sent from the Bronx to rural Nigeria by his mother to 'learn respect.' Through food, he broke out of a dangerous downward spiral and embarked on a new beginning at the bottom of the culinary food chain before going on to train in the kitchens of some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the country and appearing as a contestant on Top Chef. His love of food and cooking was a constant, even when the road to success was riddled with potholes. Here he shares the pursuit of his passions, despite the odds.This edition does not include the recipes from the original edition. -- Adapted from original edition and perusal of the YA edition. Less

From the Desk of Zoe Washington

Marks, Janae, author.

Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who ... More

Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime Less

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking

Kingfisher, T., author.

Fourteen-year-old Mona isn't like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can't c... More

Fourteen-year-old Mona isn't like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can't control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a sourdough starter and her magic only works on bread. She has a comfortable life in her aunt's bakery making gingerbread men dance. But Mona's life is turned upside down when she finds a dead body on the bakery floor. An assassin is stalking the streets of Mona's city, preying on magic folk, and it appears that Mona is his next target. And in an embattled city suddenly bereft of wizards, the assassin may be the least of Mona's worries... Less

Food-Related Stories

Melian, Gaby, author.

Chef and activist Gaby Melian shares her personal journey with food--from growing up in Argentina to... More

Chef and activist Gaby Melian shares her personal journey with food--from growing up in Argentina to her time as a street vendor and later as Bon Appetit's test kitchen manager. Melian explores how we can develop a relationship with food that's personal, healthy, and thoughtful Less