Books with Flavor

In her debut cookbook, Mawa’s Way, local chef and entrepreneur Mawa McQueen tells stories of perseverance from her flagship restaurant in Aspen. Through narrative and recipes, readers learn how McQueen’s signature flavor simmers together a lifetime spent cooking and eating across the world—from the Ivory Coast to Paris to Aspen. Katherine McIntosh, another Aspen-based author, energy worker, and speaker released her lifestyle book, Don’t Diet, Be Happy, in 2022. Taking on a radical conception of the word “diet,” McIntosh encourages readers to live—and yes, eat—in alignment with their truest joy by eliminating judgment placed on foods.