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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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Keep It Zesty: A Celebration of Lebanese Flavors & Culture from Edy's Grocer Keep It Zesty: A Celebration...

Edy Massih
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Taste Buds: A Field Guide to Cooking and Baking with Flowers Taste Buds: A Field Guide to...

Nikki Fotheringham
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Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Outdoor Cookbook: Over 250 Recipes Proving Outdoor Cooking Is Much More Than a Hot Dog on a Stick Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish...

Wanda E Brunstetter
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Kitchen Confidential Annotated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential...

Anthony Bourdain
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Beer Hiking Chicago: The Tastiest Way to Discover the Windy City Beer Hiking Chicago: The...

Jessica Sedgwick, Dan Ochwat
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Bohème Cooking: French Vegetarian Recipes Bohème Cooking: French...

Carrie Solomon
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A Plant-Based Farmhouse: Wholefood recipes from my house on the hill A Plant-Based Farmhouse:...

Cherie Hausler
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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, Arnold Schwarzenegger (Foreword by)
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Five-Star Comfort Food: Inspirational Recipes for the Home Cook Five-Star Comfort Food:...

Rich Komen, James O Fraioli (Contributions by)
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Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans Insatiable City: Food and...

Theresa McCulla
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Simple and Delicious Make Ahead and Freeze Recipes Simple and Delicious Make...

Jessica Fisher
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Running a Bar for Dummies Running a Bar for Dummies

R Foley, Heather Heath
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My Little Cake Tin: Over 70 Versatile, Beautiful, Flavourful Bakes Using Just One Tin My Little Cake Tin: Over 70...

Sinha Tarunima
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Made in California, Volume 2: The California-Born Burger Joints, Diners, Fast Food & Restaurants That Changed America, 1951-2010 Made in California, Volume 2:...

George Geary
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Sparkling: Champagne and Sparkling Cocktails for Any Occasion Sparkling: Champagne and...

Elva Ramirez
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Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei...

Michelle T King
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Misarana: Classic Dishes Reimagined with the Flavours of India Misarana: Classic Dishes...

Eddie Scott
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The Batch Lady Grab and Cook: No-Fuss Prep-Ahead Meals to Make Life Easy The Batch Lady Grab and Cook:...

Suzanne Mulholland
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Made in California, Volume 2: The California-Born Burger Joints, Diners, Fast Food & Restaurants That Changed America, 1951-2010 Made in California, Volume 2:...

George Geary
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Our Favorite Retro Recipes Our Favorite Retro Recipes

Gooseberry Patch
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The ABCs of Persian Food: A Picture Book The ABCs of Persian Food: A...

Sunny Sanaz Shokrae
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Quick and Easy 400-Calorie Recipes: Delicious and Satisfying Meals That Keep You to a Balanced 1200-Calorie Diet So You Can Lose Weight Without Starving Yourself Quick and Easy 400-Calorie...

Dick Logue
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2025 Gooseberry Patch Pocket Calendar 2025 Gooseberry Patch Pocket...

Gooseberry Patch
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BBQ Days, BBQ Nights: Barbecue Recipes for Year-Round Feasting BBQ Days, BBQ Nights:...

Helen Graves
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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:

With the massive selection of recipe books available on Alibris, finding something tailored to your specific diet or health needs is easy.

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
  • 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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