Cookbooks

Non-fiction books that contain a collection of recipes, techniques, and tricks of the trade or else focus on the exploration of food, cooking, and culture of food. Many cookbooks are divided into sections such as baking, dinner, and breakfast. A specialty cookbook may focus only on a certain country's cuisine, such as Italian or Cajun. There are some cookbooks that are written to highlight one ingredient (i.e. honey), and some cookbooks focused on only one branch of cooking (such as bread.) Even further, some cookbooks focus on types of cooking (microwave, barbecue, baking.) ...more

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The In Death Cookbook: To-Die-For Recipes from the World of J. D. Robb
All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now
Sweet & Salty!: King Arthur Baking Company's Cookbook for Young Bakers
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Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s
Magnolia Table, Volume 2: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations
Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots (Includes Behind-the-Scenes Stories, Recipes, and Lifestyle Tips) – The Perfect Christmas Gift for Reba Fans
Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees
Keep It Simple, Y'all: Easy Dinners from Your Barefoot Neighbor: A Cookbook
All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Baking Across America: A Vintage Recipe Road Trip
What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People
Texture Over Taste
Heroes' Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook (Dungeons & Dragons)
So Easy So Good: Delicious Recipes and Expert Tips for Balanced Eating (A Cookbook)
  • Cocktails for the Apocalypse by Jennifer McCartney
    Cocktails for the Apocalypse: Celebratory Libations for the End of the World
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    Giveaway dates: Oct 11 - Nov 10, 2025

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  • 108 Asian Cookies by Kat Lieu
    108 Asian Cookies: Not-Too-Sweet Treats from a Third-Culture Kitchen
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  • Entertaining by Martha Stewart
    Entertaining

    Release date: Nov 04, 2025
    With 500 glorious full-color photographs, 300 original recipes, and hundreds of innovative ideas, Entertaining is the book that revolutionized the way ...more
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  • Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
    Joy of Cooking
    Mastering the Art of French Cooking
    Jerusalem: A Cookbook
    How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
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    The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
    The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
    The Moosewood Cookbook: Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, New York
    Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
    Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
    The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out
    Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a F*ck
    Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat
    Keto Diet for Beginners: 30-Day Keto Meal Plan for Rapid Weight Loss.
    Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella HazanThe Silver Spoon by Clelia D'OnofrioThe Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto KasperMarcella's Italian Kitchen by Marcella HazanMade in Italy by Giorgio Locatelli
    Best Italian Cookbooks
    155 books — 57 voters
    The Little House Cookbook by Barbara M. WalkerThe Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook by Dinah BucholzThe Anne of Green Gables Cookbook by Kate MacdonaldThe Winnie-the-Pooh Cookbook by Virginia H. EllisonThe Narnia Cookbook by Douglas Gresham
    Literary Cookbooks
    246 books — 107 voters

    Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelBabette’s Feast by Isak DinesenCinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli BrownChocolat by Joanne HarrisThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
    Foodie Historical Fiction
    46 books — 35 voters
    Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonCradle to Cradle by William McDonoughThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanThe Urban Homestead by Kelly CoyneThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
    Being "Green"
    390 books — 237 voters

    I Can Cook "Pastry" by Marika GermanisQuick Meal-in-a Mug Recipes That Are Too Delicious by Valeria RayPretend Soup and Other Real Recipes by Mollie KatzenSalad People and More Real Recipes by Mollie KatzenHealthy Kids Cookbook by Stephanie Sharp
    Easy Cookbooks for Kids
    200 books — 49 voters
    Relish by Lucy KnisleyFrench Milk by Lucy KnisleyCook Korean! by Robin HaFood Wars! by Yūto TsukudaJapanese Cuisine by Tetsu Kariya
    Comics About Food
    85 books — 32 voters


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