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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 Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2024: Every Recipe and Product Rating from the Most-Watched Cooking Show on Public TV The Complete America's Test...

America's Test Kitchen
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The Pizza Bible: The World's Favorite Pizza Styles, from Neapolitan, Deep-Dish, Wood-Fired, Sicilian, Calzones and Focaccia to New York, New Haven, Detroit, and More The Pizza Bible: The World's...

Tony Gemignani
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The Diabetic Cookbook and Meal Plan for the Newly Diagnosed: A 4-Week Introductory Guide to Manage Type 2 Diabetes The Diabetic Cookbook and...

Lori Zanini
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Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables Six Seasons: A New Way with...

Joshua McFadden, Martha Holmberg
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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition: A Cookbook Essentials of Classic Italian...

Marcella Hazan, Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (Foreword by)
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Simple & Safe Baby-Led Weaning: How to Integrate Foods, Master Portion Sizes, and Identify Allergies Simple & Safe Baby-Led...

Malina Malkani
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Natasha's Kitchen: 100+ Easy Family-Favorite Recipes You'll Make Again and Again: A Cookbook Natasha's Kitchen: 100+ Easy...

Natasha Kravchuk
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The Food Counter's Pocket Companion, Sixth Edition: Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Fiber, Sugar, Sodium, Iron, Calcium, Potassium, and Vitamin D-With 32 Restaurant Chains The Food Counter's Pocket...

Jane Stephenson, Cde, Rebecca Lindberg, MPH
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Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto [a Cookbook] Franklin Barbecue: A Meat...

Aaron Franklin, Jordan MacKay
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Trejo's Tacos: Recipes and Stories from L.A.: A Cookbook Trejo's Tacos: Recipes and...

Danny Trejo
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Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails Death & Co: Modern Classic...

David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald
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The Art of Mixology: Classic Cocktails and Curious Concoctions The Art of Mixology: Classic...

Parragon Books (Editor)
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Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling Meathead: The Science of...

Meathead Goldwyn
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100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen, with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More 100 Cookies: The Baking Book...

Sarah Kieffer
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The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook Gift Edition: 500 Vibrant, Kitchen-Tested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Every Day The Complete Mediterranean...

America's Test Kitchen
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The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide...

Melissa Hartwig Urban, Dallas Hartwig
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Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A Cookbook Start Here: Instructions for...

Sohla El-Waylly, Samin Nosrat (Foreword by)
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Tartine Bread Tartine Bread

Elisabeth Prueitt, Chad Robertson
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Carnivore Diet Carnivore Diet

Shawn Baker
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Appetites: A Cookbook Appetites: A Cookbook

Anthony Bourdain
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The Meateater Fish and Game Cookbook: Recipes and Techniques for Every Hunter and Angler The Meateater Fish and Game...

Steven Rinella
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Health Nut: A Feel-Good Cookbook Health Nut: A Feel-Good...

Jess Damuck
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The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook: 500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well Without Meat The Complete Plant-Based...

America's Test Kitchen (Editor)
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Rhett & Link Present: The Mythical Cookbook: 10 Simple Rules for Cooking Deliciously, Eating Happily, and Living Mythically Rhett & Link Present: The...

Josh Scherer
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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
  • 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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