I didn’t set out to include mostly memoirs by professional chefs, but it turned out that way. Still, you’ll also find culinary historians, magazine writers, and more. The most important thing, though, is that you don’t need to be a chef to enjoy reading these books. You don’t even need to know how to cook. Even if you’re someone who avoids the kitchen at all costs, these eight cooking memoirs will invite you to look at the process of cooking as something beyond a mere necessity for survival: as a path for self-knowledge, history, and love. Would you like to read more food memoirs? What about audiobooks about food?
