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Whether you're just starting out and looking for quick and easy dinner recipes or you're a seasoned chef looking for fresh inspiration, Alibris offers a diverse selection of cookbooks to indulge every palate and skill level.

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Genius Kitchen: Over 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make Your Brain Sharp, Body Strong, and Taste Buds Happy Genius Kitchen: Over 100 Easy...

Max Lugavere
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Comet Comet

Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses A History of the World in 6...

Tom Standage, Sean Runnette (Read by)
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Body Love: Live in Balance, Weigh What You Want, and Free Yourself from Food Drama Forever Body Love: Live in Balance,...

Erin Bennett, Kelly Leveque (Read by)
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Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Soul Kintsugi Wellness: The...

Candice Kumai (Introduction by), Caitlin Kelly (Read by)
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The Healthiest Diet on the Planet: Why the Foods You Love-Pizza, Pancakes, Potatoes, Pasta, and More-Are the Solution to Preventing Disease and Looking and Feeling Your Best The Healthiest Diet on the...

Stephen R Thorne, John McDougall
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Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World Veganist: Lose Weight, Get...

Kathy Freston, Karen White (Narrator)
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The Mezcal Rush: Explorations in Agave Country The Mezcal Rush: Explorations...

Granville Greene, Kevin R Free (Read by)
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The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good! The Starch Solution: Eat the...

John McDougall, Mary McDougall
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The Noticer Returns: Sometimes You Find Perspective, and Sometimes Perspective Finds You The Noticer Returns:...

Andy Andrews
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Coffee for One: How the New Way to Make Your Morning Brew Became a Tempest in a Coffee Pod Coffee for One: How the New...

Kj Fallon, James Anderson Foster (Read by)
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NPR Kitchen Moments: Celebrating Food: Radio Stories That Cook NPR Kitchen Moments:...

Linda Homles, Stephen Thompson
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Slice Harvester: A Memoir in Pizza Slice Harvester: A Memoir in...

Colin Atrophy Hagendorf, Roger Wayne (Narrator)
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Glorious Beef: The Lafrieda Family and the Evolution of the American Meat Industry Glorious Beef: The Lafrieda...

Cecilia Molinari, Pat Lafrieda
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Southern Fried Sass: A Queen's Guide to Cooking, Decorating, and Living Just a Little Extra Southern Fried Sass: A Queen...

Ginger Minj, Jenna Glatzer (Contributions by)
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Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child Appetite for Life: The...

Noel Riley Fitch, Wanda McCaddon (Read by)
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Body Love: Live in Balance, Weigh What You Want, and Free Yourself from Food Drama Forever Body Love: Live in Balance,...

Erin Bennett, Kelly Leveque (Read by)
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Joyfull: Cook Effortlessly, Eat Freely, Live Radiantly (a Cookbook) Joyfull: Cook Effortlessly,...

Radhi Devlukia-Shetty
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The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen The Apprentice: My Life in...

Jacques Pepin (Introduction by), Michel Chevalier (Read by)
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook Medium Raw: A Bloody...

Anthony Bourdain
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The Blood Sugar Solution: The Ultrahealthy Program for Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and Feeling Great Now! The Blood Sugar Solution: The...

Dr. Mark Hyman, MD
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Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time Cool Food: Erasing Your...

Robert Downey, Thomas Kostigen (Read by)
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Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet Go Gently: Actionable Steps...

Bonnie Wright
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The Dukan Diet The Dukan Diet

Dr. Pierre Dukan, Nicholas Bell (Read by)
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For beginners, the best cookbooks offer clear, step-by-step instructions - preferably with plenty of photos - and guidance on general cooking techniques. Here are some great options to start with:

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Looking to cook more regularly? These are some cookbooks that you should have in your kitchen:

Absolutely! Here are some top-rated cookbooks that focus on techniques, tools, and science rather than recipes alone:

  • The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J Kenji Lopez-Alt
  • Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food by Jeff Potter
  • On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
  • Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking by Michael Ruhlman
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