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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

2

The French Laundry Cookbook

Acclaimed cookbook by chef Thomas Keller, published in 1999, documenting recipes and techniques from his three-Michelin-...

American Advanced Thomas Keller Restaurant

9.2 Excellent

3

The Joy of Cooking

American cookbook first self-published by Irma S. Rombauer in 1931, among the most-published cookbooks in the United Sta...

Classic American Comprehensive Reference

9.1 Excellent

4

Moosewood Cookbook

The Moosewood Cookbook is a 1977 guide by Mollie Katzen that became a foundational text for the American vegetarian move...

Classic American Vegetarian Foundational

9.0 Excellent

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Ad Hoc at Home

Ad Hoc at Home is a 2009 cookbook by renowned chef Thomas Keller that offers simplified, approachable family-style meals...

Comfort American Home Cooking Thomas Keller

8.9 Great

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Blood, Bones & Butter

Authored by chef Gabrielle Hamilton, this 2011 memoir chronicles her unconventional life and the founding of her acclaim...

American Restaurant Memoir Gabrielle Hamilton

8.9 Great

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The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

Debut cookbook by food blogger Deb Perelman, published in 2012, collecting approachable recipes from her popular Smitten...

Modern American Home Cooking Baking

8.8 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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Deep Run Roots

Deep Run Roots is a 2016 cookbook by chef Vivian Howard that highlights the distinct ingredients and traditional dishes...

North Carolina Seasonal Regional Southern

8.8 Great

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How to Cook Everything

Comprehensive American home cooking reference by Mark Bittman, first published in 1998, offering simplified approaches t...

American Comprehensive Reference All Purpose

8.7 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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Smitten Kitchen Every Day

Second cookbook by Deb Perelman, published in 2017, offering practical recipes for daily cooking from her acclaimed food...

Modern American Everyday Home Cooking

8.5 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

15

Prune

Prune is a 2014 cookbook by chef Gabrielle Hamilton, detailing the unvarnished recipes of her acclaimed New York City re...

American New York Bistro Restaurant

8.5 Great

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Eat a Peach

Written by restaurateur David Chang, this 2020 memoir chronicles his rise in the culinary world and the founding of the...

American Restaurant Memoir David Chang

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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Franklin Steak

Authored by Austin pitmaster Aaron Franklin, this 2017 cookbook details the essential techniques for selecting, grilling...

Technique American Grilling Steak

8.4 Great

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How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

Vegetarian cookbook by Mark Bittman, published in 2007, providing comprehensive guidance on meatless home cooking.

American Comprehensive Vegetarian Reference

8.3 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