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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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Grill to Thrill: Recipes for Easy Grilling, Rock & Soul Music for Cookouts Grill to Thrill: Recipes for...

Sharon O'Connor, Ed Carey (Photographer)
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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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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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The 30-Day Alzheimer's Solution: The Definitive Food and Lifestyle Guide to Preventing Cognitive Decline The 30-Day Alzheimer's...

Dean Sherzai, Ayesha Sherzai
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The Book of Cocktail Ratios: The Surprising Simplicity of Classic Cocktails The Book of Cocktail Ratios:...

Michael Ruhlman
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The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical...

Dr. Mark Hyman, MD
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My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris My Place at the Table: A...

Alexander Lobrano, Robert Fass (Read by)
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A Guide to Wine A Guide to Wine

Julian Curry
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Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn...

William W Li, MD, Peter Ganim (Read by)
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Hold Me Tight Hold Me Tight

Dr. Sue Johnson, Sandra Burr (Read by)
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Glucose Goddess Method: A 4-Week Guide to Cutting Cravings, Getting Your Energy Back, and Feeling Amazing Glucose Goddess Method: A 4...

Jessie Inchauspé
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How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss How Not to Diet: The...

Michael Greger
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Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan...

William Davis, Dan Bittner (Read by)
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Hidden Kitchens: Stories and More from NPR's the Kitchen Sisters with Jay Allison Hidden Kitchens: Stories and...

Kitchen Sisters, Frances McDormand (Narrator)
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Have You Eaten Yet?: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World Have You Eaten Yet?: Stories...

Cheuk Kwan, Brian Nishii (Read by)
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You Can't Screw This Up: Why Eating Takeout, Enjoying Dessert, and Taking the Stress Out of Dieting Leads to Weight Loss That Lasts You Can't Screw This Up: Why...

Adam Bornstein, Gary Tiedemann (Read 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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Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, Recipes, and Stories Cook, Eat, Repeat:...

Nigella Lawson
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The United States of Beer: A Freewheeling History of the All-American Drink The United States of Beer: A...

Dane Huckelbridge, Corey Snow (Read by)
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Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You and Your Waistline Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution:...

Steven R Gundry, MD
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The 100: Count Only Sugar Calories and Lose Up to 18 Lbs. in 2 Weeks The 100: Count Only Sugar...

Jorge Cruise, Fred Berman (Read by)
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Ketotarian: The (Mostly) Plant-Based Plan to Burn Fat, Boost Your Energy, Crush Your Cravings, and Calm Inflammation Ketotarian: The (Mostly)...

Will Cole, Mike Chamberlain (Read by)
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Feel Better in 5: Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life Feel Better in 5: Your Daily...

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
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The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks The Jemima Code: Two...

Toni Tipton-Martin
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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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When searching, you can utilize the left sidebar to filter results and quickly go straight to vegan cookbooks, books by well-known chefs, books about health and fitness, and more. Here are some popular specialty cookbooks:

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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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