The 2015 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, 2015

Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts vs. My Paris Kitchen

Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts vs. My Paris Kitchen By Bill Buford

See the winner

Semifinal Round

Smashing Plates vs. My Paris Kitchen

Smashing Plates vs. My Paris Kitchen by Kate Christensen

Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts vs. Heritage

Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts vs. Heritage by Henry Alford

Quarterfinal Round

Huckleberry vs. Heritage

Huckleberry vs. Heritage by Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli

Smashing Plates vs. Buvette

Smashing Plates vs. Buvette by John T. Edge

My Paris Kitchen vs. Olives, Lemons & Za'atar

My Paris Kitchen vs. Olives, Lemons & Za'atar by Melissa Block

Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts vs. Flavor Flours

Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts vs. Flavor Flours by Edward Lee

First Round

Flavor Flours vs. Baking Chez Moi

Flavor Flours vs. Baking Chez Moi by Rosie Schaap

Olives, Lemons & Za'atar vs. Green Kitchen Travels

Olives, Lemons & Za'atar vs. Green Kitchen Travels by Louisa Shafia

A Boat, A Whale, & A Walrus vs. Buvette

A Boat, A Whale, & A Walrus vs. Buvette by Emily Gould

Lunch at the Shop vs. Huckleberry

Lunch at the Shop vs. Huckleberry by A.J. Jacobs

My Paris Kitchen vs. Bar Tartine

My Paris Kitchen vs. Bar Tartine by J. Kenji López-Alt

Smashing Plates vs. A Change of Appetite

Smashing Plates vs. A Change of Appetite by Alexandra Guarnaschelli

Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts vs. A Kitchen in France

Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts vs. A Kitchen in France by Adam Roberts

Prune vs. Heritage

Prune vs. Heritage by Ryan Sutton