Cookbooks

Non-fiction books that contain a collection of recipes, techniques, and tricks of the trade or else focus on the exploration of food, cooking, and culture of food. Many cookbooks are divided into sections such as baking, dinner, and breakfast. A specialty cookbook may focus only on a certain country's cuisine, such as Italian or Cajun. There are some cookbooks that are written to highlight one ingredient (i.e. honey), and some cookbooks focused on only one branch of cooking (such as bread.) Even further, some cookbooks focus on types of cooking (microwave, barbecue, baking.) ...more

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    AMMAZZA!: Culinary Adventures from New York to Italy and Back Again (A Cookbook)
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  • Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
    Joy of Cooking
    Mastering the Art of French Cooking
    Jerusalem: A Cookbook
    How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
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    The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
    The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
    The Moosewood Cookbook: Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, New York
    Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
    Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
    The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out
    Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a F*ck
    Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat
    Keto Diet for Beginners: 30-Day Keto Meal Plan for Rapid Weight Loss.
    The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildBetty Crocker's Cookbook by Betty CrockerBarefoot Contessa at Home by Ina GartenBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and Gardens
    THE VERY BEST COOKBOOKS
    474 books — 145 voters
    Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonCradle to Cradle by William McDonoughThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanThe Urban Homestead by Kelly CoyneThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
    Being "Green"
    388 books — 237 voters

    The Medieval Kitchen by Odile RedonCooking with Shakespeare by Mark     MortonThe Little House Cookbook by Barbara M. WalkerCookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by ApiciusPleyn Delit by Sharon Butler
    Historical Cookery
    317 books — 79 voters
    The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and GardensHow to Cook Everything by Mark BittmanThe New Best Recipe by Cook's Illustrated
    Best Cookbooks
    1,449 books — 1,110 voters

    Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella HazanThe Silver Spoon by Clelia D'OnofrioThe Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto KasperMarcella's Italian Kitchen by Marcella HazanMade in Italy by Giorgio Locatelli
    Best Italian Cookbooks
    156 books — 58 voters
    Hello, Cupcake by Alan    RichardsonKaffeehaus by Rick RodgersBaking by Dorie GreenspanThe Pie and Pastry Bible by Rose Levy BeranbaumThe Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
    Dessert Cookbooks
    415 books — 91 voters


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