RIYL Cooking

Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler main character who decorates cupcakes for her mothers bakery

Dear Julia by Amy Bronwen Zemser (aspiring chef; cooking contest)

Fat Boy Swim by Catherine Ford (aspiring chef)

"Fat Cat" by Robin Brande Cat loves to cook and eventually becomes the chef for a local cafe in addition to cooking for her family

Flavor of the Week by Tucker Shaw (aspiring chef)

The Fortunes of Indigo Skye (waitress)

Getting the Girl by Susan Juby includes a main character taking cooking classes.

Girls Dinner Club by Jessie Elliot (cooking club)

Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer (waitress)

Hot Lunch by Alex Bradley (school café workers)

Hot, Sour, Sweet, Salty by Sherri Smith (preparing a graduation dinner)

Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith (restaurant owner)

Just Add Magic -- Cindy Callaghan younger teens/tweens

The Year the Swallows Came Early -- Katherine Fitzmaurice younger teens/tweens

Angelica Cookson Potts series by Cherry Whytock . They're very funny, and include recipes

Joetta L.P. Stoner, MLS

YA/Teen Services & Reference Librarian

Wilson County Public Library Wilson, NC