Magical Recipes, Cooking Contests, Midnight Feasts? Reading about food in fiction is fun! Who can forget Percy Jackson and his love of blue food, Harry Potter's Butterbeer & Chocolate Frogs, Katniss and her Lamb and Plum Stew, or Laura Jean's sweet treats in To All The Boys I've Loved Before? So, if you enjoy reading descriptions of food that will have your mouth watering, check out the books below.
*Beware: do not read on an empty stomach!
*This list was created by Laura Detrick & Amie Gallette from the South Independence Branch*
It's been five years sine Linh's parents opened a Vietnamese restaurant right across the street from Bao's family restaurant, and the feud is still going strong. Until one night when Bao steps in to help Linh and they discover they have more in…
Pepper has enough on her plate with school, family problems, and running Big League Burger's massive Twitter account. Class clown, Jack, has his own problems with his family's deli when Big League Burger steals one of his grandmother's recipes. A…
It's hard to leave New York City behind, but that is exactly what Melody does when her mother forces them to move to Seoul to be with her father. There is a lot to like about her new town, from the fashion to the food. Readers can follow along as…
Three different chef's, from three different backgrounds, in 1830's England meet and hatch a plan to shake things up. Helena is at the top of her class at the Royal Academy for Culinarians. Penelope Pickering is determine to prove her Filipina…
People come to Italy for love and gelato, or so someone tells Lina. She isn't there for either of those, but to fulfill her mother's dying wish to get to know her father. The gift of her mother's journal leads Lina to discover secret romances, art,…
Food is a big part of Emoni's life. She's a high school senior who mixes up flavors from her two cultures and dreams of a Culinary Arts Course with a trip to Spain. Can she manage it while keeping up with school, work, and taking care of her…
A transatlantic meet-cute while on the way to culinary school in Paris sounds delightful, but the stress of the program soon gets in the way. The descriptions of Paris, the food, and the obsession with all things culinary make this book fresh and…
This is the perfect Bollywood-dance romance, with a focus on family, Indian food and culture, and pursuing one’s dreams. Along with wonderful descriptions of the dances, there are all the recipes and instructions on how to make the various dishes…
Rivals become reluctant partners when an new fusion café opens up and threatens both Theo and Gabriel's family businesses. Can these two work together to save their families and figure out this new relationship? Also available as a eBook and…
What do you do when an assassin is on the loose and your magical familiar is your sourdough starter? You bake your way out of the problem. Mona's magic may not be strong, but she will do what she can to protect those she loves. Also available as a…
Liza and her mother don't agree on many things, like whether Liza should go to culinary school or who she should date. They do agree on their love for baking, and Liza's mom has asked her to judge the baking competition for the family's famous…
Local author, Adib Khorram, does a wonderful job of incorporating food into his book. From Darius's job at a tea shop to the celebration dinners had by his family in Iran, food is an important part of this story. This is perfect for those that want…
After a bad breakup, Syd bakes a batch of brownies, and every couple who eats them tries to break up soon after. Part magical realism, romantic comedy, thoughtful exploration of queer identity, and a few recipes thrown in for good measure. This book…
Food is a consistent theme in this coming-of-age novel which celebrates Mexican culture and depicts how food can bring people together. Told in multiple perspectives we follow two people who are each trying to figure out where they fit and their…
When all of her plans fall through, Lila visits her aunt in Hampshire, England. This is a completely different world from her hometown of Miami, but she soon discovers there is a lot of love here too. Lots of tasty descriptions of food and,…
