Books about cooking, chefs, and food to read this year

One of the best pastimes you can engage in is reading. Reading will take you to dream, to know, to travel, to learn, and best of all, we can do it anytime and anywhere. With cookbooks, you can find inspiration, ideas, discover new cultures, and even learn stories.With this selection of cookbooks, we hope you have enough material to entertain yourself, cook throughout this year, and also find the opportunity to share what you learn with your loved ones.Culinology: The Science of CookingThis book is essential if you love to cook; you don’t need to be an expert, as it provides many simple answers to everyday issues. It explains processes, preparations, and even tricks. The Little Larousse of Mexican GastronomyFrom the name, you can tell that this is a book that contains everything you need to know about Mexican cuisine. A practical dictionary that will be useful whether you are just starting to cook or if you are a professional. -Cooking with WeberIf you love barbecues and grilling dishes, this book is for you. This work compiles the most delicious recipes from the career of grill master Jamie Purviance, who shares his essential tips for using a grill.MOLECUL'ARTMolecular gastronomy seeks to understand the alchemy in cooking and create a revolution with foams, gels, emulsions, dehydrated items, distillates, airs, and esterified ingredients. In this book, you will get a glimpse into kitchens where experiments take place, almost like a laboratory of flavors and textures, transforming traditional cooking ingredients into a new experience.Jamie Cooks Italy: From the Heart of Italian CookingIf pasta and sauces are your thing, you are surely a lover of Italian cuisine, and this book will delight you. It features 140 new dishes explained in the unmistakable style of Jamie Oliver, along with many photos that perfectly represent gastronomic Italy and will fill you with inspiration. Great Cookbook: A Trip Around the WorldThis book is like traveling around the world through recipes created in Alain Ducasse's restaurants. A source of inspiration for both professionals and true food lovers.We hope that one of your goals is to read; we assure you that these books will take you to explore other worlds through cooking, and you will want to get to work as soon as possible.