There are few chefs who have the international name recognition that Yotam Ottolenghi does. In addition to being the very busy proprietor of four gourmet delis and one formal restaurant, the Israeli-born, London-based chef is a reliable presence in kitchens around the world thanks to cookbooks including Ottolenghi, Plenty and ... More

Organized by color, Tory Burch In Color (out now) illustrates Tory Burch's lifestyle—from fashion to culture, entertaining, design, travel and beauty. Oh, and philanthropy: All gross proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the Tory Burch Foundation, which supports the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs and their ... More

The Fat Radish co-owners Ben Towill and Phil Winser (who are both self-taught cooks) have created a cookbook, The Fat Radish Kitchen Diaries, comprised of one hundred fan-favorite recipes from their uncomplicated, slightly British and constantly evolving menu. Among the list of good eats are recipes for carrot and avocado ... More

Philip Hook has spent more than three decades honing his innate knowledge of the art world. The London-based art expert and author began his career with Christie’s in 1973 before landing at Sotheby’s 20 years later, where he currently serves as a board member and the company’s senior director of ... More

The latest work by biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli, The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty, recounts a history of scandals and troubled affairs that rocked the iconic American family and its patriarch, hotel magnate Conrad Hilton. The book is out this month; below, read an excerpt ... More

What’s better than a cookbook of recipes and personal stories from famed chefs like Marcus Samuelsson, David Chang and Wolfgang Puck? How about if buying that cookbook helped to provide children around the world with health care, clean water, nutrition and more. Hilary Gumbel has been a consultant and volunteer for ... More

When Keith Richards’ hardcover confessional Life made it to the New York Times bestseller list in 2010 and hung on for 22 weeks, it showed the publishing industry just how lucrative a hard-livin’ rocker’s tell-all could be. Baby boomers can now air guitar to the pages of Steven Tyler, Sammy ... More

When Libraire De France shuttered in Rockefeller Center five years ago, the U.S. lost the only French bookstore of its kind—but that’s all about to change. On September 27, the French Embassy’s cultural counselor, Antonin Baudry, will open the doors to a new Francophone-focused bookshop and reading room on Fifth ... More

Five years ago, frustrated with her acting career, Oxford-educated Jessie Burton decided it was time to try a novel.  She was drawn to the sight of an intricate 17th century dollhouse in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum owned by the wife of a wealthy merchant, and she began to imagine that young woman’s world. The ... More

Jamie Bissonnette’s not your average chef, so it’s not too surprising that his first cookbook, The Charcuterie Cookbook: Exceptional Cured Meats to Make and Serve at Home, isn’t so run of the mill either. What Bissonnette, the peripatetic chef at Toro (New York and Boston) and Coppa (Boston), is offering readers ... More