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Select your favorite book categories to receive curated monthly recommendations tailored to your interests. Choose as many genres as you like, and we'll send all of your personalized recommendations together in one convenient email on the 15th of each month. You can adjust your preferences at any time. Featured books are linked to our SCLENDS catalog so you can easily place a hold on what you want to read next!

Recommends

Select your favorite book categories to receive curated monthly recommendations tailored to your interests. Choose as many genres as you like, and we'll send all of your personalized recommendations together in one convenient email on the 15th of each month. You can adjust your preferences at any time. Featured books are linked to our SCLENDS catalog so you can easily place a hold on what you want to read next!

Food

Discover delicious reads handpicked by the Beaufort County Library community. From cookbooks and culinary memoirs to food history and fiction where meals take center stage.

Celebrate Beaufort : Sophisticated Cuisine from the South Carolina Lowcountry

Debbi Covington

Grace Cordial

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Grace Cordial

It must be stated for the record that I cook to sustain life. But when something festive is required my go-to source is Debbi Covington’s Celebrate Beaufort: Sophisticated Cuisine from the South Carolina Lowcountry (2018). I’m particularly fond of her Black-Eyed Pea Caviar (p. 28) and Broccoli Salad with Berries (p. 27) – mix and refrigerate. Another favorite is her “Deep South Peach Cake” from Dining under the Carolina Moon (2004).

The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake

Rachel Linden

Julie Bascom

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Julie Bascom

Facing an impossible deadline for a vintage recipe cookbook , online cooking star Jules Costa returns to her family's olive farm on the Italian coast. She plans to gather inspiration by cooking with her beloved Nonna but she quickly learns that the family recipes have magical powers with irreversible consequences. Italian scenery, food, secrets, humor and a touch of magic combine for a very enjoyable read!

Delicious! A Novel

Ruth Reichl

Amanda Betz

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Amanda Betz

Ms. JoAnne Hardyman recommended Delicious! A heartwarming novel that blends food, friendship, and mystery. Filled with great characters and delicious descriptions, it's a delightful read for anyone who enjoys culinary fiction.

In Season

Lisa Steele

Charlotte Berkeley-Stange

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Charlotte Berkeley-Stange

Great cookbook with seasonal recipes! Simple ways to incorporate fresh/in season produce from your garden or local farms. Who knew you could make deviled eggs so many different ways!

DVD - No Reservations (Seasons 1 & 2)

Anthony Bourdain

Melissa Prince

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Melissa Prince

A gritty but fascinating look at everyday food around the world. Epic.

With the Fire on High

Elizabeth Acevedo

Alyssa Krob

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Alyssa Krob

I don't cook much, so I don't have a favorite cookbook to recommend. But, if you like to read fiction titles that feature cooking then you'll love With the Fire on High. It follows Emoni as she works to achieve her goal of becoming a chef after she graduates, despite any obstacles and tough decisions. It's a beautifully written story, and if you're a fan of audiobooks - the author narrates it!

The food lab: better home cooking through science

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Ryan Easterbrooks

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Ryan Easterbrooks

If you could own only one cookbook, this is the one to get. It covers measurements, temperatures, techniques, and practical tips for nearly anything you’d cook at home. Kenji explains the science behind cooking in a clear, approachable way, making even complex concepts easy to understand. Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced cook, this book gives you the knowledge and confidence to become a better home chef.

Arsenic and Adobo

Mia P. Manansala

Acey Deiwert

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Acey Deiwert

This is a great, cozy mystery with a Filipino-food flair! It will leave you wanting to explore new foods - and even includes recipes for you to try!

Baking Yesteryear

Hollis, B. Dylan

Olivia Perry

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Olivia Perry

A great guide to baking older, and fun, American foods

Patron Recommendations

Feast of sorrow : a novel of Ancient Rome

Taste: My Life Through Food

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie

The Chef

Aftertaste

Mixtape Potluck

Recommends

Select your favorite book categories to receive curated monthly recommendations tailored to your interests. Choose as many genres as you like, and we'll send all of your personalized recommendations together in one convenient email on the 15th of each month. You can adjust your preferences at any time. Featured books are linked to our SCLENDS catalog so you can easily place a hold on what you want to read next!

July 2026

Browse the latest arrivals at your library.

The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien

All Creatures Great and Small: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor

James Herriot

The Giver

Lois Lowry

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell

The Penderwicks

Jeanne Birdsall

GoKidGo Spine Chillers Podcast

R. L. Stine

I Survived the American Revolution, 1776

Lauren Tarshis

The One and Only Ivan

Katherine Applegate

Salt, Sweat & Steam: The Fiery Education of an Accidental Chef

Brigid Washington

Liberty Island: A Novel

Virginia Hume

House of the Rising Sun

K'wan Foye

At Sea

Y. M. Abdel-Magied

The Pillagers' Guide to Arctic Pianos: A Novel

Kendra Langford Shaw

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