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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

Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey Crown of Blood: The Deadly...

Nicola Tallis, Flosnik (Read by)
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The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen The Apprentice: My Life in...

Jacques Pepin (Introduction by), Michel Chevalier (Read by)
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Tales from the Tummy Trilogy Tales from the Tummy Trilogy

Calvin Trillin
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Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox: Reprogram Your Body for Rapid Weight Loss and Amazing Health Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain...

William Davis MD, Traber Burns (Read by)
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Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life Savor: Mindful Eating,...

Thich Nhat Hanh, Lilian Cheung
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Devoured: From Chicken Wings to Kale Smoothies -- How What We Eat Defines Who We Are Devoured: From Chicken Wings...

Sophie Egan, Ann M Richardson (Read by)
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Hold Me Tight Hold Me Tight

Dr. Sue Johnson, Sandra Burr (Read by)
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Backstage Pass: The Starchild's All-Access Guide to the Good Life Backstage Pass: The Starchild...

Paul Stanley, Sean Pratt (Read by)
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Fresh Off the Boat Fresh Off the Boat

Eddie Huang
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32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line 32 Yolks: From My Mother's...

Eric Ripert, Veronica Chambers
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10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse: Lose Up to 15 Pounds in 10 Days! 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse...

JJ Smith, Janina Edwards (Read by)
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Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a...

Molly Wizenberg, Caroline Shaffer (Read by)
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The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York The Most Spectacular...

Tom Roston
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The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School The Sharper Your Knife, the...

Kathleen Flinn, Cassandra Campbell (Read by)
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The Gourmands' Way: Six Americans in Paris and the Birth of a New Gastronomy The Gourmands' Way: Six...

Justin Spring
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Sonoma Uncorked with David Hyde Pierce Sonoma Uncorked with David...

William Remple, David Hyde Pierce (Narrator)
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My Life in France My Life in France

Julia Child, Flo Salant Greenberg (Read by)
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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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Wine for Dummies Wine for Dummies

Ed McCarthy, Dr. Mary Mulligan
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Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and...

Karolina Rzadkowolska
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Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People Simple Times: Crafts for Poor...

Amy Sedaris
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The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles, Revised Edition The Wahls Protocol: A Radical...

Terry Wahls, Eve Adamson (Contributions by)
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French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters French Kids Eat Everything:...

Karen Le Billon, Cris Dukehart (Read by)
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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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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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