Children’s#
| Title |
Published |
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| Every Night Is Pizza Night |
2020 |
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Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Best American Food Writing 2020 |
2020 |
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Cookbooks#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Food Lab |
2015 |
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| The Wok |
2022 |
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J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is an American chef and food writer who became one of the most influential voices in home cooking through his science-first approach. He was the chief culinary consultant for Serious Eats, where his Food Lab column tested cooking techniques through rigorous experimentation. That column became the basis for his bestselling book The Food Lab (2015).
Lopez-Alt studied biology at MIT before entering the food world, and his scientific training shows in his work. The Wok (2022), his second major cookbook, applies the same experimental method to wok cooking. He has also written a children’s picture book, Every Night Is Pizza Night (2020), and edited The Best American Food Writing 2020.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has J. Kenji López-Alt written?
J. Kenji López-Alt has written four books across three series.
What was J. Kenji López-Alt's first book?
J. Kenji López-Alt’s first book is The Food Lab, published in 2015.
What is J. Kenji Lopez-Alt known for?
Lopez-Alt is known for applying scientific methodology to home cooking. His book The Food Lab (2015) tested thousands of recipes using controlled experiments to determine the best techniques, and it became one of the most popular cookbooks of the decade. He also runs a popular YouTube channel where he films first-person cooking videos.