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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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Project Smoke: Seven Steps to Smoked Food Nirvana, Plus 100 Irresistible Recipes from Classic (Slam-Dunk Brisket) to Adventurous (Smoked Bacon-Bourbon Apple Crisp) Project Smoke: Seven Steps to...

Steven Raichlen
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High-Protein Plant-Based Diet for Beginners: Quick and Easy Recipes for Everyday Meals High-Protein Plant-Based Diet...

Maya A Howard, Ariel Warren
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The Blue Zones Challenge: A 4-Week Plan for a Longer, Better Life The Blue Zones Challenge: A 4...

Dan Buettner
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Meals That Heal: 100+ Everyday Anti-Inflammatory Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less: A Cookbook Meals That Heal: 100+...

Carolyn Williams
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One-Pan Cookbook for Men: 100 Easy Single-Skillet Recipes to Step Up Your Cooking Game One-Pan Cookbook for Men: 100...

Jon Bailey
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The Essential Home-Ground Flour Book: Learn Complete Milling and Baking Techniques, Includes 100 Delicious Recipes The Essential Home-Ground...

Sue Becker
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Freeze Fresh: The Ultimate Guide to Preserving 55 Fruits and Vegetables for Maximum Flavor and Versatility Freeze Fresh: The Ultimate...

Crystal Schmidt, Eve Kilcher (Foreword by)
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The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook: A Fresh Guide to Eating Well with 700 Foolproof Recipes The Complete Vegetarian...

America's Test Kitchen (Editor)
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French Macarons for Beginners: Foolproof Recipes with 30 Shells and 30 Fillings French Macarons for Beginners...

Natalie Wong
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The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes: [A Cookbook] The New York Times Cooking No...

Sam Sifton
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Instant Loss on a Budget: Super-Affordable Recipes for the Health-Conscious Cook Instant Loss on a Budget:...

Brittany Williams
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Meal Prep for Weight Loss: Weekly Plans and Recipes to Lose Weight the Healthy Way Meal Prep for Weight Loss:...

Kelli Shallal
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The Ultimate Meal-Prep Cookbook: One Grocery List. a Week of Meals. No Waste. The Ultimate Meal-Prep...

America's Test Kitchen
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Eckert's Our Favorite Spring and Summer Recipes Eckert's Our Favorite Spring...

Angie Eckert
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The Complete Juicing Recipe Book: 360 Easy Recipes for a Healthier Life The Complete Juicing Recipe...

Stephanie Leach
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The Complete Diabetes Cookbook: The Healthy Way to Eat the Foods You Love The Complete Diabetes...

America's Test Kitchen (Editor), Dariush Mozaffarian (Foreword by)
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Mushrooming Without Fear: The Beginner's Guide to Collecting Safe and Delicious Mushrooms Mushrooming Without Fear: The...

Alexander Schwab
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Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26 Weeks of Gluten-Free, Affordable Meal Prep to Preserve Your Time & Sanity Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26...

Cassy Joy Garcia
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Let's Make Ramen!: A Comic Book Cookbook Let's Make Ramen!: A Comic...

Hugh Amano, Sarah Becan
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Eager 2 Cook: Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living: Beef & Poultry Eager 2 Cook: Healthy Recipes...

E2m Chef Connect, Jennie Casselman
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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:...

Dr. Steven R Gundry
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A...

Michael Pollan
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5-Ingredient Cooking for Two: 100+ Recipes Portioned for Pairs 5-Ingredient Cooking for Two:...

Robin Donovan
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Real Food Weeknights: Fast & Flavorful Dinners Real Food Weeknights: Fast &...

Mary Smith
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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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