2016 in 5 cookbooks

Cookbook watcher Fusina Verloop is the initiator of the Cookbook of the Year Election, held for the tenth time this year. If anyone knows which cookbooks from 2016 should not be missing from beneath the Christmas tree, it’s her. 2016 in her cookbook favorites.

Lisa goes vegan – Lisa Stel; self-published.
“Publishing a book like this yourself takes guts. Veganism was still a hurdle for the general public, but thanks to Lisa (26, nominated food blogger of the year 2016, psychologist and Wakker Dier employee), it really isn’t anymore.”

Chef het samen met tomaat – Laura Emmelkamp Scato van Opstall, published by Keet Smakelijk.
“A dream of a children’s book funded through crowdfunding: hip, witty and embraced by children from cover to cover. Featuring the writers’ neighborhood children in the leading roles. Strange, really, that so few children’s books are published…”

Instock cooking – Instock, published by Karakter.
“A wonderful concept and really fun, active food rescuers, the people at Instock. The book is made of stone paper, so grease and liquids slide right off it. To demand that from your publisher and have them go along with it: Great!”

Onze Koreaanse keuken – Jordan Bourke, Reijna Pyo; published by Karakter.
“Strange that this hasn’t been picked up more by the Dutch media. Such a beautiful book, even the relief cover alone. In England, where the authors—he a top chef, she a fashion designer—live, Korean food is booming.”

Garage culinair – Marc Declercq, Tony le Duc; published by Minestrone.
“A true labor of love, this book about artisanal amateurs/hobby cooks. Tony Le Duc, publisher of Sergio Herman’s cookbooks, sticks his neck out with this one. Belgians don’t mind at all being portrayed in their little sheds wearing aprons. Touching.”

In 2016, Fusina Verloop published Recipes from the Award-Winning Cookbooks of the Year 2007–2016, published by De Wonderneming.

Image from: Onze Koreaanse keuken, Jordan Bourke, Reijna Pyo; published by Karakter.