Vivian Howard isn't a masochist, or a perfectionist (mostly), but she read every single word of Anita Lo's Solo and Christina Tosi's All About Cake, and cooked over a dozen recipes from each. Why, you ask?
The chef, restaurateur, TV personality, and author of a former Piglet contender knows what it's like to be put through the Tournament's paces, and wants to make sure she's thorough and fair as can be. (We think she's done her duty juuuust right, but we're biased.)
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!
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