Smith Street Books

The Nacho Manifesto: 40+ recipes that prove nachos rule the snack world

Up your nachos game with this over-the-top collection of forty inventive, always delicious, nacho recipes—the hands-down greatest of snack foods!Of course, nachos are good—even the most basic assemblage of corn-flavored cardboard and bright orange oozy cheese is tasty—but nachos, in fact, can be great. The greatest snackfood ever known, in fact. Author Jack Campbell makes the case that …

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Italian Street Food: Recipes From Italy’s Bars and Hidden Laneways

Eighty-five delicious recipes from Italy’s street food scene. We’re all familiar with Italy’s classic recipes, but few are aware of the traditional dishes that come from a burgeoning street-food scene. Hidden behind the town squares, away from the touristy restaurants, and down back streets are little-known gems offering up some of Italy’s tastiest and best-kept secret dishes that …

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The Wurst!: The Very Best of German Food

A book celebrating all the greats of German cuisine—a food culture as rich as any other in Europe. For too long it’s been a cuisine undervalued against those other European stalwarts—French and Italian. It is time to put German food into the spotlight! Classic German food is ridiculously delicious and super easy to prepare—from slow-cooked roasts to hearty …

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Adriatico: Recipes and stories from Italy’s Adriatic Coast

A beautifully crafted cookbook that charts the food traditions in the towns that skirt the coastline of Italy’s striking Adriatic Sea.The food of Italy’s eastern coastline mirrors the memories and traditions of peoples past and present who have lived on the shores of the Adriatic, with ingredients reflecting the climate and terrain—of course with seafood in abundance, as …

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Curry 101: 100+ delicious curries from kitchens around the world

Curry 101 is the ultimate curry cookbook, featuring 101 of the very best curry recipes from around the world.Curry: that wonderful combination of spice and heat. Adored by millions and for many seen as their national dish, it is one of the most diverse dishes from around the world. Curry 101 is a beautifully packaged cookbook that brings …

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Little Korea: Iconic Dishes & Cult Recipes

Little Korea demystifies a diverse, inventive, and completely delicious cuisine that has been a huge influence on global food trends in recent years. Eat like a local. There’s a steadily growing interest in Korean food across the globe, which can be seen reflected in the number of Korean restaurants and chains opening up, as well as iconic Korean dishes …

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Tokyo Local: Cult Recipes From the Street that Make the City

This gorgeous cookbook captures the vibrant heartbeat of a city obsessed with food. It’s the chicken-skin yakitori you eat at 2 a.m. in a bar the size of a cupboard. It’s the pork curry you devour after having to line up for 45 minutes with a bunch of excited teenagers. It’s the yuzu ramen you slurp after ordering …

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The Vegetable: Recipes that Celebrate Nature

The Vegetable is an essential collection of 130 plant-based recipes featuring fresh flavors and exciting combinations that will delight anyone looking to eat more vegetables. With stunning full-color photography throughout, the book is broken down by style of vegetable—roots, brassicas, seeds and pods, bulbs, fruits, and leafy greens—so you can always find the perfect recipe for your beautiful produce. …

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Ramen-topia: 40 slurp-tastic recipes

A cookbook all about the iconic Japanese noodle soup—and current hipster obsession—ramen. Ramen—a classic Japanese soup, usually made with wheat noodles and served in a slow-cooked beef or pork broth with various toppings—has become a cultlike food adored by fans across the world for its nourishing, hearty, and comforting nature. Ramen-topia shows you how to …

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In Bread: 70 Brilliant Sandwich Recipes

Celebrate the possibilities of all you can stuff between two pieces of bread!   In Bread is a smart and simple cookbook that celebrates classic and much-loved sandwich recipes from around the world as well as homegrown favorites—and includes bagels, baguettes, wraps, flatbreads and toasties. Every country has its own variation, and In Bread takes you around the …

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