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The Food Lab

The Food Lab by Kenji López-Alt is a cookbook that explores cooking through the lens of food science. It details the 'wh...

Modern Technique American Science

9.5 Brilliant

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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

Marcella Hazan’s *Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking* provides a deeply rooted understanding of fundamental Italian c...

Italian Classic Foundational Authentic

9.5 Brilliant

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Modernist Cuisine

Modernist Cuisine is a comprehensive cookbook exploring culinary techniques through the lens of food science. Written by...

Technique Science Reference Molecular

9.5 Brilliant

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Influential French cuisine cookbook by Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle, published in 1961, introducing...

Classic Technique French Foundational

9.4 Excellent

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The Cooking Gene

This James Beard Award-winning culinary history by Michael W. Twitty explores African American foodways and the complex...

African American History Heritage Southern

9.1 Excellent

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Jubilee

Jubilee is a 2019 award-winning cookbook by Toni Tipton-Martin that presents recipes tracing the history of two centurie...

African American History Heritage Southern

8.9 Great

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High on the Hog

High on the Hog is a 2011 culinary history by Jessica B. Harris that explores the African roots of American soul food tr...

African American History Heritage Southern

8.9 Great

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The Food of Italy

The Food of Italy is a 1971 culinary guidebook by Waverley Root that details the regional ingredients, dishes, and food...

Italian Classic Comprehensive Regional

8.8 Great

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Heritage

Heritage is a 2014 cookbook by Southern chef Sean Brock that celebrates the ingredients and culinary traditions of his A...

American Restaurant Heirloom Southern

8.8 Great

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Chez Panisse Vegetables

Chez Panisse Vegetables is a 1996 cookbook by Alice Waters, offering alphabetical recipes highlighting seasonal produce...

California Seasonal Farm To Table Vegetables

8.8 Great

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Victuals

Victuals is a 2016 cookbook by Ronni Lundy that explores the traditional foodways and recipes of the Appalachian region...

American Appalachian Regional Southern

8.6 Great

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Into the Vietnamese Kitchen

Into the Vietnamese Kitchen is Andrea Nguyen's 2006 cookbook, a detailed introduction to traditional Vietnamese cooking...

Home Cooking Regional Authentic Vietnamese

8.5 Great

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Vegetable Literacy

Vegetable Literacy is a 2013 cookbook by Deborah Madison that explores the botanical relationships between vegetables to...

Seasonal Reference Botany Vegetables

8.5 Great

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Jamie's Italy

2005 cookbook by British chef Jamie Oliver exploring authentic regional Italian cuisine through recipes gathered across...

Travel Italian Regional Authentic

8.4 Great

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Tender

2009 cookbook by British food writer Nigel Slater dedicated to vegetable cookery, the first volume in his gardening-and-...

Seasonal British Garden Vegetables

8.4 Great

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Lidia's Italy

Lidia's Italy is a 2006 cookbook by chef Lidia Bastianich that explores the regional cuisines of Italy through accessibl...

Italian Home Cooking Regional Authentic

8.3 Great

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Smoke & Pickles

Smoke & Pickles is a 2013 cookbook by chef Edward Lee that blends traditional Southern American barbecue techniques with...

Restaurant Fusion Southern Edward Lee

8.0 Great

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Basque Country

Basque Country is a 2018 cookbook by Marti Buckley, providing an in-depth exploration of the distinct ingredients of the...

Spanish Basque Regional Authentic

7.9 Good

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Forever Summer

Cookbook by Nigella Lawson, published in 2002, featuring light and seasonal recipes inspired by Mediterranean and other...

Casual Seasonal British Summer

7.4 Good

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Jamie's America

2009 cookbook by British chef Jamie Oliver exploring the diverse regional cuisines and food traditions found across Amer...

Travel American Diverse Regional

6.9 Fair