What to Cook

Cookbook reviews and recipes to inspire your next meal.

On Cake

A roundup of books on cake—some classics and some newer kids on the block.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

Nobody’s Above the Hype

An exploration of twenty-first-century food culture, in all its gooey glory.


Robin Babb

Robin Babb is the associate editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She is an MFA student in creative writing at the University of New Mexico and lives in Albuquerque with a cat named Chicken and a dog named Birdie.

Soups and Stews for All Seasons

A casual master class in the layering of flavors, courtesy of the chef at Santa Fe’s Jambo Cafe.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

Ever-Green Vietnamese

A plant-leaning but omnivore-friendly collection of recipes from Andrea Nguyen, who’s made a career of making Vietnamese cuisine accessible to American home cooks.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

Recipes from the North of Mexico

A primer in Mexican cookery for the uninitiated.


Robin Babb

Robin Babb is the associate editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She is an MFA student in creative writing at the University of New Mexico and lives in Albuquerque with a cat named Chicken and a dog named Birdie.

The Last Sweet Bite

“The Last Sweet Bite” reckons with the impact of violence on foodways, arguing that culinary heritage is serious business and preserving old recipes can be a meaningful “rebellion against forgetting” for those who fear their history might be erased.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

Pranzo e Pronto

For the home cook aspiring to plate like a chef, or the garden enthusiast with some love and time on their hands, Guy Mirabella’s cookbook offers the path to some beautiful meals.


Robin Babb

Robin Babb is the associate editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She is an MFA student in creative writing at the University of New Mexico and lives in Albuquerque with a cat named Chicken and a dog named Birdie.

Enchantment

The new book from Art Pollard, assembled from countless printed sources across the decades into a dauntingly comprehensive document of culinary history.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

On Cake

A roundup of books on cake—some classics and some newer kids on the block.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

Nobody’s Above the Hype

An exploration of twenty-first-century food culture, in all its gooey glory.


Robin Babb

Robin Babb is the associate editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She is an MFA student in creative writing at the University of New Mexico and lives in Albuquerque with a cat named Chicken and a dog named Birdie.

Soups and Stews for All Seasons

A casual master class in the layering of flavors, courtesy of the chef at Santa Fe’s Jambo Cafe.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

Ever-Green Vietnamese

A plant-leaning but omnivore-friendly collection of recipes from Andrea Nguyen, who’s made a career of making Vietnamese cuisine accessible to American home cooks.


Briana Olson
Editor at The Bite and Edible New Mexico |  + more posts

Briana Olson is a writer and the editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She lives in Albuquerque.

Recipes from the North of Mexico

A primer in Mexican cookery for the uninitiated.


Robin Babb

Robin Babb is the associate editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She is an MFA student in creative writing at the University of New Mexico and lives in Albuquerque with a cat named Chicken and a dog named Birdie.

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