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Seattle Picks: Gifts of Food 2020

Need some ideas for holiday gifts? Check out these books featuring recipes for all kinds of tasty homemade treats, from baked goods to pickles to home-brewed beverages. This list was created by a librarian at The Seattle Public Library for cooks of all abilities. (November 2020)

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  • Botany at the Bar

    the Art and Science of Making Bitters : Bring the Flavor and Stories of Plants From Around the World to Your Beverage Through Science-based Craft Bitters

    Ahduval ashleumed, Selena
    BookBoulder, Colorado : Roost Books, 2019. — 641.874 Ah52B 2019
  • The Wildcrafting Brewer

    Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions From Nature's Ingredients

    Baudar, Pascal, 1961-
    BookWhite River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2018] — 663.31 B324W 2018
  • Simple Homebrewing

    Great Beer, Less Work, More Fun

    Beechum, Drew
    BookBoulder, Colorado : Brewers Publications, a Division of the Brewers Association, [2019] — 641.873 B3919S 2019
  • Jerky

    the Fatted Calf's Guide to Preserving & Cooking Dried Meaty Goods

    Boetticher, Taylor
    BookCalifornia : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018] — 641.49 B6336J 2018
  • The Christmas Cookie Cookbook

    Give the Gift of Baking With This Collection of 100+ Delicious Recipes

    Cider Mill Press (COR)
    BookKennebunkport, Maine : Cider Mill Press Book Publishers, [2020]
  • Cookies for Everyone

    99 Deliciously Customizable Bakeshop Recipes

    Council, Mimi
    BookNew York, NY : Da Capo Press, Hachette Book Group, 2019. — 641.8654 C83232C 2019
  • Kawaii Sweet World

    75 Yummy Recipes for Baking That's (almost) Too Cute to Eat

    Fong, Rachel
    BookNew York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2019] — 641.865 F7328K 2019
  • Reindeer Food

    85 Festive Sweets and Treats to Make a Magical Christmas

    Gallagher, Cayla
    BookNew York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, 2020.
  • Jam Session

    a Fruit-preserving Handbook

    Goldstein, Joyce Esersky
    BookCalifornia : Lorena Jones Books, [2018] — 641.852 G5784J 2018
  • 100 Cookies

    the Baking Book for Every Kitchen With Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More

    Kieffer, Sarah
    BookSan Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2020] — 641.8654 K542o 2020
  • Oh Sweet Day!

    a Celebration Cookbook of Edible Gifts, Party Treats, Festive Desserts

    Lam, Fanny, 1974-
    BookSpringville, Utah : Front Table Books, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc., [2018] — 641.568 L16o 2018
  • The Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting

    Crafting Live-cultured Foods and Drinks With 100 Recipes From Kimchi to Kombucha

    Lukas, Kathryn, 1963-
    BookCalifornia : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House, [2019] — 664.024 L9688F 2019
  • BookBeverly, MA : Quarry, 2018. — 641.5 M2799U 2018
  • The Food in Jars Kitchen

    140 Ways to Cook, Bake, Plate, and Share Your Homemade Pantry

    McClellan, Marisa
    BookPhiladelphia : Running Press, 2019. — 641.5 M4599F 2019
  • The Artisanal Kitchen: Jewish Holiday Baking

    Inspired Recipes for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and More

    Scheft, Uri
    BookNew York City : Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc., 2020.