The 2017 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, 2017

Taste & Technique vs. My Two Souths

Taste & Technique vs. My Two Souths By Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner

See the winner

Semifinal Round

Samarkand vs. Taste & Technique

Samarkand vs. Taste & Technique by Marlon James

Dorie's Cookies vs. My Two Souths

Dorie's Cookies vs. My Two Souths by Monique Truong

Quarterfinal Round

Taste & Technique vs. The Adventures of Fat Rice

Taste & Technique vs. The Adventures of Fat Rice by Freddie Prinze Jr

Samarkand vs. Taste of Persia

Samarkand vs. Taste of Persia by David Plotz

Victuals vs. Dorie's Cookies

Victuals vs. Dorie's Cookies by Dwight Garner

My Two Souths vs. Simple

My Two Souths vs. Simple by Silvia Killingsworth

First Round

Tasting Rome vs. Taste of Persia

Tasting Rome vs. Taste of Persia by Katie Quinn

Soframiz vs. The Adventures of Fat Rice

Soframiz vs. The Adventures of Fat Rice by Bill Addison

Land of Fish and Rice vs. Dorie's Cookies

Land of Fish and Rice vs. Dorie's Cookies by Pavia Rosati

A Recipe for Cooking vs. Taste & Technique

A Recipe for Cooking vs. Taste & Technique by Gabe Ulla

My Two Souths vs. Sirocco

My Two Souths vs. Sirocco by Talia Baiocchi

Samarkand vs. Golden

Samarkand vs. Golden by Dan Saltzstein

Koreatown vs. Victuals

Koreatown vs. Victuals by Rachel Khong

Simple vs. Deep Run Roots

Simple vs. Deep Run Roots by Emma Straub