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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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Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense,...

Kim Barnouin, Rory Freedman
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White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf White Bread: A Social History...

Aaron Bobrow-Strain, Mr. Kris Koscheski (Read by)
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Being Texan: Essays, Recipes, and Advice for the Lone Star Way of Life Being Texan: Essays, Recipes,...

Editors Of Texas Monthly, Ramón de Ocampo (Read by)
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21-Day Keto Magic: Eat Healthy, Burn Fat, Lose Weight, and Keep It Off 21-Day Keto Magic: Eat...

Dr. Michael Mosley, Nigel Patterson (Read by)
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Regresa Al Origen: Secretos Y Recetas Para Una Nueva Vida Saludable Regresa Al Origen: Secretos Y...

Margarita Ortega, Ivanna Ochoa (Read by)
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Bread Therapy: The Mindful Art of Baking Bread Bread Therapy: The Mindful...

Pauline Beaumont, Helena Longworth (Read by)
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The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese The Telling Room: A Tale of...

Michael Paterniti, L J Ganser (Read by)
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Eat for Health: Lose Weight Keep It Off Look Younger Live Longer Eat for Health: Lose Weight...

Dr. Joel Fuhrman, MD
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Seeds of Resistance: The Fight to Save Our Food Supply Seeds of Resistance: The...

Mark Schapiro, Will Damron (Read by)
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My Berlin Kitchen: A Love Story (with Recipes) My Berlin Kitchen: A Love...

Luisa Weiss, Angela Dawe (Read by)
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A Bone to Pick: The Good and Bad News about Food, with Wisdom and Advice on Diets, Food Safety, Gmos, Farming, and More A Bone to Pick: The Good and...

Mark Bittman, Robert Fass (Read by)
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The Hormone Fix: Burn Fat Naturally, Boost Energy, Sleep Better, and Stop Hot Flashes, the Keto-Green Way The Hormone Fix: Burn Fat...

Anna Cabeca
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A Really Big Lunch: Meditations on Food and Life from the Roving Gourmand A Really Big Lunch:...

Jim Harrison, Joe Barrett (Read by)
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Picnic in Provence: A Memoir with Recipes Picnic in Provence: A Memoir...

Elizabeth Bard
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Paula Deen: It Ain't All about the Cookin' Paula Deen: It Ain't All...

Paula H Deen, Sherry Suib Cohen
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The Dukan Diet The Dukan Diet

Dr. Pierre Dukan, Nicholas Bell (Read by)
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(not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living (not Quite) Mastering the Art...

Mark Greenside, Richard Poe (Read by)
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Pure Heart: A Spirited Tale of Grace, Grit, and Whiskey Pure Heart: A Spirited Tale...

Troylyn Ball, Bret Witter (Contributions by)
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What's the Difference?: Recreational Culinary Reference for the Curious and Confused What's the Difference?:...

Brette Warshaw, Amy McFadden (Read by)
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The Noticer Returns: Sometimes You Find Perspective, and Sometimes Perspective Finds You The Noticer Returns:...

Andy Andrews, Andy Andrews (Read by)
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Puttin' on the Grits: A Guide to Southern Entertaining Puttin' on the Grits: A Guide...

Deborah Ford
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The Fruits We Eat The Fruits We Eat

Gail Gibbons, Qarie Marshall (Narrator)
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Chiquis Keto: The 21-Day Starter Kit for Taco, Tortilla, and Tequila Lovers Chiquis Keto: The 21-Day...

Frankie Corzo, Chiquis Rivera
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Fucking Good Manners Fucking Good Manners

Simon Griffin, Michael Page (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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