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The 2013 Piglet

Tournament of Cookbooks

The Piglet—inspired by The Morning News' Tournament of Books—is where the 16 most notable cookbooks of the year face off in a NCAA-style bracketed tournament. Watch the action and weigh in on the results!

Final Round, 2013

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

Deb Perelman

VS
A Girl and Her Pig: Recipes and Stories

A Girl and Her Pig

April Bloomfield
See the winner

Semifinal Round

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
VS
Bouchon Bakery Cookbook
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook vs. Bouchon Bakery Cookbook by Danny Meyer
A Girl and Her Pig: Recipes and Stories
VS
Japanese Farm Food
A Girl and Her Pig vs. Japanese Farm Food by Stanley Tucci

Quarterfinal Round

A Girl and Her Pig: Recipes and Stories
VS
Burma: Rivers of Flavor
A Girl and Her Pig vs. Burma by Kurt Andersen
Asian Tofu: Discover the Best, Make Your Own, and Cook It at Home
VS
Japanese Farm Food
Asian Tofu vs. Japanese Farm Food by Wylie Dufresne
Roots: The Definitive Compendium with More Than 225 Recipes
VS
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Roots vs. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Bryant Gumbel
Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Book
VS
Bouchon Bakery Cookbook
Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Book vs. Bouchon Bakery Cookbook by James Oseland

First Round

Japanese Farm Food
VS
Salt, Sugar, Smoke: How to Preserve Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, and Fish
Japanese Farm Food vs. Salt, Sugar, Smoke by Chris Ying
Asian Tofu: Discover the Best, Make Your Own, and Cook It at Home
VS
Jerusalem: A Cookbook
Asian Tofu vs. Jerusalem by Marco Canora
Burma: Rivers of Flavor
VS
Secrets of the Best Chefs: Recipes, Techniques, and Tricks from America's Greatest Cooks
Burma vs. Secrets of the Best Chefs by Nathan Williams & Julie Pointer
Canal House Cooks Every Day
VS
Bouchon Bakery Cookbook
Canal House Cooks Every Day vs. Bouchon Bakery Cookbook by Meredith Erickson, David McMillan & Frédéric Morin
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
VS
Small Plates & Sweet Treats: My Family’s Journey to Gluten-Free Cooking
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook vs. Small Plates & Sweet Treats by Elizabeth Spiridakis
Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Book
VS
Little Flower: Recipes from the Café
Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Book vs. Little Flower by Melissa Clark
A Girl and Her Pig: Recipes and Stories
VS
Beginnings: My Way to Start a Meal
A Girl and Her Pig vs. Beginnings by Adam Sachs
Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant
VS
Roots: The Definitive Compendium with More Than 225 Recipes
Dirt Candy vs. Roots by Danny & Shauna Ahern

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