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Cooking & Cookbooks

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.

Best-selling Cooking & Cookbook titles

Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey Crown of Blood: The Deadly...

Nicola Tallis, Flosnik (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 Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York The Most Spectacular...

Tom Roston
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Fresh Off the Boat Fresh Off the Boat

Eddie Huang
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The Gourmands' Way: Six Americans in Paris and the Birth of a New Gastronomy The Gourmands' Way: Six...

Justin Spring
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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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Get Off Your Acid: 7 Steps in 7 Days to Lose Weight, Fight Inflammation, and Reclaim Your Health and Energy Get Off Your Acid: 7 Steps in...

Dr. Daryl Gioffre
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Food: A Love Story Food: A Love Story

Jim Gaffigan
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An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace An Everlasting Meal: Cooking...

Tamar Adler, Alice Waters (Contributions by)
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Unprocessed: My City-Dwelling Year of Reclaiming Real Food Unprocessed: My City-Dwelling...

Megan Kimble, Sarah Mollo-Christensen (Read by)
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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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31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal...

Ocean Robbins, Joel Fuhrman (Foreword by)
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An Introduction to Nlp: Psychological Skills for Understanding and Influencing People An Introduction to Nlp:...

Joseph O'Connor, Ian McDermott (Read by)
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Wine: A No-Snob Guide; Drink Outside the Box Wine: A No-Snob Guide; Drink...

Lori Stevens, Kate Reading (Read by)
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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat:...

Samin Nosrat
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The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy The Cheese Trap: How Breaking...

Neal D Barnard, MD, Marilu Henner (Contributions by)
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Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Blood, Bones & Butter: The...

Gabrielle Hamilton
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All Things Lovely: Inspiring Health and Wholeness in Your Home, Heart, and Community All Things Lovely: Inspiring...

Jenn Johnson, Stacey Glemboski (Read by)
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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...

Mark Hyman, Kiff Vandenheuvel (Read by)
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Nourishing Diets: How Paleo, Ancestral, and Traditional Peoples Really Ate Nourishing Diets: How Paleo,...

Sally Fallon Morell, Dara Rosenberg (Read by)
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Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography Bourdain: The Definitive Oral...

Laurie Woolever, Cast Album (Read by)
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Humble Pie Humble Pie

Gordon Ramsay, Kati Nicholl (Abridged by)
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Backstage Pass: The Starchild's All-Access Guide to the Good Life Backstage Pass: The Starchild...

Paul Stanley, Sean Pratt (Read by)
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Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a...

Molly Wizenberg, Caroline Shaffer (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
  • Yes, many of the best cookbooks are available in eBook format on Alibris, offering portability and convenience for cooks of all skill levels and tastes.

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