🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Amanda Hesser
After she finished her first book in 1997, she was hired as the food reporter for The New York Times where she penned over 750 stories. During her time at the Times, she wrote about Costco’s influence on the wine industry, and how the Farmer Consumer Advisory Committee made choices for the New York City Greenmarket. Amanda was featured in Food & Wine’s 40 Under 40 list, had a cameo as herself in the movie “Julie & Julia”, and was named by Gourmet magazine one of the 50 most influential women in food. “Cooking for Mr. Latte: A Food Lover’s Courtship with Recipes” is a non-fiction book that was released in 2003. This is a delightfully modern dating tale, recipes included. It is the true tale about the courtship between Amanda and Tad Friend, the titular Mr. Latte.
All Book Series by Amanda Hesser
The Essential New York Times Cookbook
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
The Food52 Cookbook
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2011 Co-authored · Merrill Stubbs
The Food52 Cookbook, Volume 2
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011 Co-authored · Merrill Stubbs
Ice Cream and Friends
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017 Co-authored · Merrill Stubbs
Your Do-Anything Kitchen
Book 13 of 15 · published 2020 Co-authored · Merrill Stubbs,Food52
Simply Genius
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2022 Anthology · Kristen Miglore
Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2007
Eat, Memory: Great Writers at the Table of Essays from the New York Times
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2008
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Amanda Hesser?
After she finished her first book in 1997, she was hired as the food reporter for The New York Times where she penned over 750 stories. During her time at the Times, she wrote about Costco’s influence on the wine industry, and how the Farmer Consumer Advisory Committee made choices for the New York City Greenmarket. Amanda was featured in Food & Wine’s 40 Under 40 list, had a cameo as herself in the movie “Julie & Julia”, and was named by Gourmet magazine one of the 50 most influential women in food. “Cooking for Mr.
Which Amanda Hesser series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Food52 Cookbooks series, the earliest of Amanda Hesser's multi-book series: it opens with The Food52 Cookbook (2011) and runs to 15 books across 2011–2022, ending with Simply Genius (2022).
How many books has Amanda Hesser written?
Amanda Hesser has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2022. 15 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Food52 Cookbooks series with 15 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Amanda Hesser's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Amanda Hesser's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Food52 Cookbooks (2011–2022, 15 books).
How are Amanda Hesser's books organised into series?
This guide splits Amanda Hesser's 20 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Food52 Cookbooks (15 books, 2011–2022).