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Now Serving A Cookbook & Culinary Shop in Chinatown, Los Angeles, 90012 The brick & mortar shop will be closed for a short winter break January 3rd to January 12th.

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⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎THE 1,000 FA...
10/14/2026

⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

THE 1,000 FABULOUS SANDWICHES COOKBOOKS- Doris McFerran Townsend; A Ridge Press Book, 1965 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

THE ART OF POLISH COOKING- Alina Zeranska; Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1968 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

LEBANESE COOKBOOK- Dawn Anthony, Elaine Anthony, Selwa Anthony; Lansdowne Press, 1982 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

MANDY’S FAVORITE LOUISIANA RECIPES- Natalie V. Scott; Pelican Publishing Company, 2013 Paperback



⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

THE GERMAN PASTRY BAKEBOOK- Margit Stoll Dutton; Chilton Book Company, 1977 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

COOKING FOR FRIENDS- Raymond Blanc; Headline Book Publishing, 1991 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

THE DUMPLING COOKBOOK- Maria Polushkin; Workman Publishing, 1977 Paperback



⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

WOMEN

Tomorrow night 🍪🍩🍰🧁🥧🥐Bestselling author Erin Jeanne McDowell returns to the shop to celebrate BAKE ANYTHING, her new han...
10/07/2026

Tomorrow night 🍪🍩🍰🧁🥧🥐

Bestselling author Erin Jeanne McDowell returns to the shop to celebrate BAKE ANYTHING, her new handbook built on 11 essential recipes that unlock endless bakes: sugar cookies into fruit tarts, biscuits into stuffed waffles, brioche into doughnuts, puff pastry into morning buns.

She’ll be in conversation with recipe developer Holly🍴 Foodmaker about building confidence in the kitchen and learning the rules well enough to play with them.

BAKE ANYTHING is going be such a perfect gift for anyone wanting to learn more about baking, from a novice in the kitchen to an advanced pro.

Thursday, October 8 • 7 PM

Book signing to follow. A few tickets left via the link in our profile ⏳🎟️

⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎THE OMELETTE...
10/07/2026

⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

THE OMELETTE BOOK- Narcissa Chamberlain; Alfred A. Knopf, 1981 Hardcover with Dust Jacket

DM if interested 👀


A TASTE OF HOLLYWOOD: The Story of Ma Maison- Patrick A. Terrail; Lebhar-Friedman Books, 1999 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



500 YEARS OF OTTOMAN CUISINE- Marianna Yerasimos; Boyut Publishing Group, 2005 Paperback, English Edition



MOLLIE KATZEN’S STILL LIFE WITH MENU COOKBOOK: Delicious Vegetarian Menus Featuring over 200 Recipes- Mollie Katzen; Ten Speed Press, 1994 Paperback



SOUL FOOD: Classic Cuisine from the Deep South- Sheila Ferguson; Grove Press, 1989 Paperback



THE BERGDORF GOODMAN COOKBOOK- Laura Silverman; Harper Design, 2015 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



THE BLOOMINGDALE’S BOOK OF ENTERTAINING- Ariane Batterberry, Michael Batterberry; Random House, 1976 Hardcover with Dust Jacket,
First Edition



THE CUISINE OF CALIFORNIA- Diane Rossen Worthington; Jeremy P. Tarcher/ Perigee, 1983 Paperback



SANTA FE KITCHENS: Delicious Recipes from the Southwest- The Museum of New Mexico Foundation; Ancient City Press, 2005 Hardcover with Dust Jacket, First Edition

September events are in the bag, what a way to kick off the fall event season ✨The peerless Toni Tipton Martin who took ...
10/04/2026

September events are in the bag, what a way to kick off the fall event season ✨

The peerless Toni Tipton Martin who took us down a deep dive into the life and work of Edna Lewis and the new 50th anniversary edition of THE TASTE OF COUNTRY COOKING

Rashida Holmes of Bridgetown Roti offering bites of cornbread (with pickled finger grapes!) inspired by THE TASTE OF COUNTRY COOKING

Itamar & Sarit of London’s Honey & Co. celebrating their latest book HONEY & CO. DAILY with their collab dinner LULU with Giles Clark

Honey & Co.
Evan Kleiman

Signed copies of HONEY & CO. DAILY available at the shop and online

LA & LDN connection

Family portrait with the amazing s o l i d w i g g l e s co-parents Jack Schramm J E N A D E R M A N with a great convo thanks to our very own Otto vs Jello Otto 💌

Look at all these s o l i d w i g g l e s jellies 🥹🥹
So gorgeous and fun - and too easy to enjoy

Jack Schramm
J E N A D E R M A N
s o l i d w i g g l e s

Tanya Sichynsky of NYT Cooking absolutely crushed it The Hollywood Farmers' Market as we were slinging crunch veg from Jacob Grant Two Peas in a Pod Farm with a slurpable vegan green goddess dressing - all for the release of VEG EVERYTHING 🌿🥦

A super fun chat with Clarissa Wei Tejal Rao for SITTING THE MONTH ✨

Fun HEYDOH tasting for SITTING THE MOTNH - thanks also to Chiyo | Hormone Balance, Fertility, Prenatal & Postpartum Meals for the congee inspired by the book 🍲

Signed copies of SITTING THE MONTH available now

We loved welcoming Pim Techamuanvivit to the shop to share her story and how her brilliant new book (with Andrea Q. Nguyen) COOKING THAI came to be. It’s was a night of Thai excellence with Justin Pichetrungsi Anajak Thai Cuisine moderating the convo 🌶️

Justin Pichetrungsi showing us how to cool off

Signed copies of COOKING THAI available at the shop or online 🏁

Thank you to Maria Koutsogiannis 🇬🇷 Greek Food Blogger and our The Hollywood Farmers' Market market pal whatsgabycookin for a great chat about Maria’s bestselling GREEK OUT. What a fun hang, Gaby always has the best questions 🩵

GREEK OUT Maria Koutsogiannis 🇬🇷 Greek Food Blogger available now 🇬🇷

Sunday morning at the market 🌱🌿Hey! We’re popping up at the iconic The Hollywood Farmers' Market thanks to our friends a...
10/02/2026

Sunday morning at the market 🌱🌿

Hey! We’re popping up at the iconic The Hollywood Farmers' Market thanks to our friends at Food Access LA to welcome Timothy Pakron for a book signing and meet and greet celebrating his new cookbook, GARDEN VARIETY: Plant-Focused Recipes Inspired by My Garden ✨

As a kid, Timothy Pakron watched his father tend the family garden and knew he’d one day dig in roots of his own. After MISSISSIPPI VEGAN, he moved to New Orleans and finally did, turning the plot behind his house into a patch of herbs, greens, roots, and fruit that now steers his cooking through the seasons. The result is plant-based cooking with real Southern soul: Bay Leaf Roasted Corn slicked with miso chive butter, Crispy Okra & Turmeric Rice with fried curry leaves and peanuts, a Garden Gumbo built on roasted mushrooms, and Oven-Braised Cabbage over black-eyed pea hummus. It’s also a deeply useful book, with Timothy’s methods for roasting and sautéing any vegetable, baking a batch of rice to keep on hand, seasoning beans just right, and the homemade condiments that pull it all together. And yes, he shot every photo himself - a true labor of love.

A book this rooted in the garden belongs at the market, surrounded by the growers who feed this city. Fill your bags, come say hello, and take home a signed copy!

Hollywood Farmers’ Market, in the heart of the market at Selma & Ivar 📍

Sunday, October 11 · 8am–12pm 🗓️

Free and open to all, no RSVP required 🏁

Angeleno Chris Joe, creator of Chris Joe , joins us to celebrate COOK ASIAN: 100+ FLAVOR-PACKED, FOOLPROOF RECIPES FROM ...
09/30/2026

Angeleno Chris Joe, creator of Chris Joe , joins us to celebrate COOK ASIAN: 100+ FLAVOR-PACKED, FOOLPROOF RECIPES FROM MY ASIAN AMERICAN KITCHEN, in conversation with writer, editor, and cookbook author alyse whitney 최수지 .

A third-generation Chinese American raised on wontons, roast duck, and crispy pork belly, Chris learned the fundamentals from his grandparents, first-generation butchers and grocers who made their lives here in California. After they passed, he kept practicing: finicky egg drop soup, hand-pulled noodles, velveted meats, pleated dumplings, and the haemul-pajeon he learned through his wife Kat’s Korean heritage. His book collects that education. From wonton noodle soup and chicken karaage to bulgogi and pad thai, every recipe explains both the how and the why. Toss your noodles in oil before the stir-fry. Salt your cucumbers for crunch. No advice left behind.

Alyse always asks the questions we’re dying to ask, so expect a great conversation that gets into the details about of Chris’ story and COOK ASIAN.

We love a book that sends you back to your own family’s kitchen, and this one does it with a local kid telling the story. Come hear how a SoCal upbringing became a cookbook 🥡

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 • 7 PM

Book signing to follow. Tickets via the link in our profile 🎟️

⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎DM if intere...
09/29/2026

⚙️ FROM THE VAULT ⚙️

Dropping our latest previously-owned finds, notable out-of-print titles, and rare gems 💎

DM if interested ✨

THE POTATO BOOK- Myrna Davis; William Morrow & Company, 1973 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



THE ABC OF CANAPES- Edna Beilenson; Peter Pauper Press, 1953 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



SIMPLE FRENCH FOOD- Richard Olney; Atheneum, 1975 Hardcover with Dust Jacket

YUGOSLAVIAN CUISINE- Radmila Maric Staples; Vantage Press, 1977 Hardcover with Dust Jacket, First Edition



COOKBOOK OF THE JEWS OF GREECE- Nicholas Stavroulakis, Lycabettus Press, 1986 Hardcover with Dust Jacket, Inscribed



THE SAUCIER’S APPRENTICE- Raymond Sokolov; Alfred A. Knopf, 1976 Hardcover with Dust Jacket, First Edition

LENÔTRE’S ICE CREAMS AND CANDIES- Gaston Lenôtre; Barrons, 1979 Hardcover with Dust Jacket



RÖCKENWAGNER- Hans Röckenwagner, Brigit Legere Binns; Ten Speed Press, 1997 Hardcover with Dust Jacket, Signed

Preorder bonus: a $20 H Mart gift card with every copy Preorder H Mart: The Cookbook from us by October 6 and we’ll tuck...
09/28/2026

Preorder bonus: a $20 H Mart gift card with every copy

Preorder H Mart: The Cookbook from us by October 6 and we’ll tuck a $20 H Mart gift card into your signed bookplated copy, while supplies last. Consider it your first grocery run, covered. 🍜🍊🌱

Gift card offer on preorders placed through October 6 and limited to available stock. Valid only in the United States.

The first cookbook from the cult-status Asian grocery store chain is a visual celebration with Korean recipes, ingredient spotlights, cultural deep dives, how-tos, and more.

When the first H Mart opened in 1982, it was just a humble grocery store in Queens, carrying the most basic of Korean ingredients. In the 43 years since then, the tiny shop has grown into America’s largest Asian supermarket chain. And for the nearly 20 million Asian Americans living across the country, H Mart has become more than a simple grocery store. It’s a place of community, a joyous connection to their culture and heritage. Cooking with H Mart is here to bring that joy home. This gorgeous, oversized cookbook and guidebook contains everything a person could ever want to know about H Mart: From its history and profiles to ingredient spotlights and how-tos.

The highlight of the book is the 75 home-cook friendly recipes that make the most of H Mart’s ingredients. There are classic Korean dishes, like Spicy Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim), Braised Beef Short Ribs (Galbi Jjim), and Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Noodles (Japchae) as well as unique twists using contemporary flavors. Pizza-Stuffed Fish-Shaped Waffles (Pizza Bunggeobbang) rethinks a popular Korean street food by swapping out the traditional red bean paste with pizza toppings. And Cheesy Kimchi Fried Rice (Cheese Buldak Kimchi Bokkeumbap) combines hot sauce, spicy kimchi, and mozzarella to make a truly addictive comfort meal.

Overflowing with brilliantly colored photography and illustrations, charts, and infographics, Cooking with H Mart will help any reader make the most of their next grocery run.

We’re thrilled to welcome back Erin Jeanne McDowell to the shop to celebrate BAKE ANYTHING, the new handbook from the Ne...
09/26/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome back Erin Jeanne McDowell to the shop to celebrate BAKE ANYTHING, the new handbook from the New York Times bestselling author of THE BOOK ON PIE.

The idea is simple and kind of brilliant: master 11 building blocks, and the whole baking world opens up. One batch of vanilla sugar cookie dough becomes iced cookies, a classic fruit tart, or a stacked birthday cookie cake. Her famously lofty biscuits top a cobbler, turn into cinnamon cream cheese “danishes,” get stuffed and pressed into waffles, or become the crust for a quiche. From there it’s pâte à choux into cream puff cake, crème anglaise into s’mores mousse cake, brioche into doughnuts, and yeasted puff pastry into croissants and morning buns. Every chapter comes with step-by-step photos, QR codes to how-to videos, and make-ahead notes so fresh pastries in the morning don’t require a 4 AM alarm.

Erin will be in conversation with recipe developer Holly🍴 Foodmaker who knows a thing or two about turning one good idea into a dozen 🍪

Erin has taught so many of us to bake with more confidence and less fear, and this book feels like the fullest expression of that: less about following rules, more about understanding them well enough to play. We can’t wait to hear how it came together.

Thursday, October 8 • 7 PM

Book signing to follow. Tickets via the link in our profile 🎟️

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Friday 11am - 3pm
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