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The 2016 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, 2016

Made in India vs. The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook
Made in India vs. The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook By Andrew Zimmern
See the winner

Semifinal Round

A Bird in the Hand vs. The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook
A Bird in the Hand vs. The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook by Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman
The Violet Bakery Cookbook
VS
Made in India
The Violet Bakery Cookbook vs. Made in India by Chris Schonberger

Quarterfinal Round

Made in India vs. The Food Lab
Made in India vs. The Food Lab by Lauren Collins
A Bird in the Hand vs. Modern Jewish Cooking
A Bird in the Hand vs. Modern Jewish Cooking by Sara Kate Gillingham
My Kitchen Year vs. The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook
My Kitchen Year vs. The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook by Michael Twitty
Near & Far vs. The Violet Bakery Cookbook
Near & Far vs. The Violet Bakery Cookbook by Ari Shapiro

First Round

The Food of Oman vs. Near & Far
The Food of Oman vs. Near & Far by Jessica Koslow
Senegal vs. A Bird in the Hand
Senegal vs. A Bird in the Hand by John Birdsall
Gjelina vs. Made in India
Gjelina vs. Made in India by Sadie Stein
The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook vs. Eat Mexico
The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook vs. Eat Mexico by Yotam Ottolenghi
Zahav vs. The Food Lab
Zahav vs. The Food Lab by Phyllis Grant
Modern Jewish Cooking vs. Mamushka
Modern Jewish Cooking vs. Mamushka by Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo
The Violet Bakery Cookbook vs. A Girl and Her Greens
The Violet Bakery Cookbook vs. A Girl and Her Greens by Julie Klam
Seven Spoons vs. My Kitchen Year
Seven Spoons vs. My Kitchen Year by Brooks Headley

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