
Three book deal! Three book deal! All from King Arthur Baking and led by (my former Epi colleague!) David Tamarkin. Also they’re doing the QR-codes-that-lead-to-videos thing they did in her first book, Cook this Book, again.

Next! Ex- Bon Appetit ster Molly Baz posted a cover reveal on her Instagram for her upcoming book More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen, which she describes in the caption as a book to help you “loosen up in the kitchen, give less fucks, cook with intuition, make mistakes, crank up the heat, season the heck out of your food, make the most of your fridge and pantry and, as always, have a REAL FUN TIME while doing it.” Recipes include Crispy Rice Egg-in-a-Hole, Chicken Salad with Coconut Crunch, Drunken Cacio e Pepe, Ooey Gooey Carrot Cake, the “Only Meatloaf that Matters” and Miso-Braised Chicken and Leeks.

(I found this via People but I think it first appeared on the Magnolia website. Those all sound like Pinterest recipes to me (no shade), and thus very on brand for Jo. Marketing copy calls it a collection of “timeless and nostalgic recipes-now reimagined-for today’s home cook,” which includes recipes like Honey Butter Layered Biscuit Bites, Bananas Foster Pancakes, Brussels Sprout Gruyére Gratin, White Chicken Alfredo Lasagna, Garlic Shrimp over Parmesan Risotto, Peanut Butter Pie, and Brownie Cookies. Okay first up my queen of shiplap Joanna Gaines has returned to just absolutely destroy every one else’s sales numbers this year with Magnolia Table Volume 3: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering. (But honestly probably have more overlap than you’d think?)(Is this a Venn diagram where Alison Roman is in the middle?)

Couple early updates on what will probably be two of the bestselling cookbooks of 2023? These books seem to be going for…different audiences, lol.
