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J. Kenji López-Alt

J. Kenji López-Alt is a chef, parent, and New York Times best-selling author of The Food Lab, The Wok and Every Night Is Pizza Night. He is a wildly popular New York Times food columnist; cohost of The Recipe podcast with Deb Perelman; and host of Kenji’s Cooking Show, which has more than a million subscribers on YouTube. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Awards

Winner — James Beard Foundation Book Award, 2016

Winner — International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award, 2016

Shortlisted — International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award, 2018

Winner — James Beard Foundation Book Award, 2018

Shortlisted — Art of Eating Prize, 2023

Winner — James Beard Foundation Book Award, 2023

Shortlisted — International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award, 2023

Books by J. Kenji López-Alt

The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
J. Kenji López-Alt
Hardback, 2015
A grand tour of the science of cooking explored through popular dishes.
Every Night Is Pizza Night
J. Kenji López-Alt, Gianna Ruggiero
Hardback, 2020
Best-selling author J. Kenji López-Alt introduces Pipo, a girl on a quest to prove that pizza is the best food in the world.
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
J. Kenji López-Alt
E Book, 2015
A grand tour of the science of cooking explored through popular dishes.
The Wok: Recipes and Techniques
J. Kenji López-Alt
Hardback, 2022
The obsessive mastermind behind one of the decade’s best-selling cookbooks returns with the definitive English-language guide to the science and technique of cooking in a wok
The Wok: Recipes and Techniques
J. Kenji López-Alt
E Book, 2022
The obsessive mastermind behind one of the decade’s best-selling cookbooks returns with the definitive English-language guide to the science and technique of cooking in a wok
BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts
Stella Parks, J. Kenji López-Alt
Hardback, 2017
An award-winning pastry chef’s foolproof recipes and fresh take on the history of American desserts, from chocolate chip cookies to toaster pastries.
Be Your Own Bartender: A Surefire Guide to Finding (and Making) Your Perfect Cocktail
Carey Jones, John McCarthy, J. Kenji López-Alt
Paperback, 2019
"There is a perfect drink for every occasion and every mood. Carey and John are going to help you find it!" —J. Kenji López-Alt
BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts
Stella Parks, J. Kenji López-Alt
E Book, 2017
An award-winning pastry chef’s foolproof recipes and fresh take on the history of American desserts, from chocolate chip cookies to toaster pastries.
Be Your Own Bartender: A Surefire Guide to Finding (and Making) Your Perfect Cocktail
Carey Jones, John McCarthy, J. Kenji López-Alt
E Book, 2018
"There is a perfect drink for every occasion and every mood. Carey and John are going to help you find it!" —J. Kenji López-Alt