The 2014 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, 2014

The New Persian Kitchen vs. Roberta's Cookbook

The New Persian Kitchen vs. Roberta's Cookbook By David Chang with Peter Meehan

See the winner

Semifinal Round

Roberta's Cookbook vs. Smoke and Pickles

Roberta's Cookbook vs. Smoke and Pickles by Aran Goyoaga

The New Persian Kitchen vs. Saving the Season

The New Persian Kitchen vs. Saving the Season by April Bloomfield

Quarterfinal Round

Saving the Season vs. Notes from the Larder

Saving the Season vs. Notes from the Larder by Amanda Cohen

The A.O.C. Cookbook vs. Roberta's Cookbook

The A.O.C. Cookbook vs. Roberta's Cookbook by Tad Friend

Robicelli's vs. The New Persian Kitchen

Robicelli's vs. The New Persian Kitchen by Maxwell Ryan

Summerland vs. Smoke and Pickles

Summerland vs. Smoke and Pickles by Josh Malina

First Round

Robicelli's vs. Fresh Happy Tasty

Robicelli's vs. Fresh Happy Tasty by Kerry Diamond

The Art of Fermentation vs. Notes from the Larder

The Art of Fermentation vs. Notes from the Larder by Andrea Gentl

Vegetable Literacy vs. Saving the Season

Vegetable Literacy vs. Saving the Season by Kat Kinsman

Smoke and Pickles vs. Flour, Too

Smoke and Pickles vs. Flour, Too by Tejal Rao

Roberta's Cookbook vs. The Art of Simple Food II

Roberta's Cookbook vs. The Art of Simple Food II by Evan Hansen

The New Persian Kitchen vs. Family Table

The New Persian Kitchen vs. Family Table by Brian Boitano

Summerland vs. Whole-Grain Mornings

Summerland vs. Whole-Grain Mornings by Christina Tosi

Balaboosta vs. The A.O.C. Cookbook

Balaboosta vs. The A.O.C. Cookbook by Sam Sifton