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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

The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully The Bad Food Bible: How and...

Aaron Carroll, MD, Nina Teicholz (Foreword by)
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How to Control Your Anger Before It Controls You How to Control Your Anger...

Dr. Albert Ellis, PhD, Raymond Chip Tafrate, PhD
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Come and Eat: A Celebration of Love and Grace Around the Everyday Table Come and Eat: A Celebration...

Bri McKoy, Diana Batarseh (Read by)
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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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The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America The Mushroom Hunters: On the...

Langdon Cook, Kevin R Free (Read by)
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Bringing Tuscany Home: Sensuous Style from the Heart of Italy Bringing Tuscany Home:...

Frances Mayes, Edward Kleinschmidt Mayes
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Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India Climbing the Mango Trees: A...

Madhur Jaffrey
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Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck Good Manners for Nice People...

Amy Alkon
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Some Day You'll Thank Me for This: The Official Southern Ladies' Guide to Being a "perfect" Mother Some Day You'll Thank Me for...

Charlotte Hays, Gayden Metcalfe
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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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Table of Plenty: Good Food for Body and Spirit: Stories, Reflections, Recipes Table of Plenty: Good Food...

Susan Muto
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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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Pretty Fun: Creating and Celebrating a Lifetime of Tradition Pretty Fun: Creating and...

Kate Hudson
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Brunch Is Hell: How to Save the World by Throwing a Dinner Party Brunch Is Hell: How to Save...

Brendan Francis Newnam, Rico Gagliano
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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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Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World Veganist: Lose Weight, Get...

Kathy Freston, Karen White (Narrator)
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Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll: How Food Lovers, Free Spirits, Misfits and Wanderers Created a New American Profession Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll:...

Friedman, Roger Wayne (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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Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Re-Created Ancient Brews: Rediscovered...

Patrick E McGovern, Tom Perkins (Narrator)
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McIlhenny's Gold: How a Louisiana Family Built the Tabasco Empire McIlhenny's Gold: How a...

Jeffrey Rothfeder, Norman Dietz (Read by)
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Whiskey Distilled: A Populist Guide to the Water of Life Whiskey Distilled: A Populist...

Heather Greene, Tavia Gilbert (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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