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Butter
by Asako Yuzuki • 2017
A Tokyo journalist must learn to cook, eat, and desire before a killer will confess.
3.45
124k+
Butter Summary
Butter 90%
A Tokyo journalist must learn to cook, eat, and desire before a killer will confess.
by Asako Yuzuki 2017
3.45
124k+ ratings
An Everlasting Meal
by Tamar Adler • 2011
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
4.20
8k+
An Everlasting Meal Summary
An Everlasting Meal 89%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ ratings
All Four Stars
by Tara Dairman • 2014
Mistaken for an adult food writer, an eleven-year-old must secretly review a Manhattan bistro.
4.18
4k+
All Four Stars Summary
All Four Stars 89%
Mistaken for an adult food writer, an eleven-year-old must secretly review a Manhattan bistro.
by Tara Dairman 2014
4.18
4k+ ratings
Eating for Beginners
by Melanie Rehak • 2010
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
3.62
285
Eating for Beginners Summary
Eating for Beginners 89%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 ratings
Made in Italy
by Giorgio Locatelli • 2006
A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.
4.35
368
Made in Italy Summary
Made in Italy 89%
A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.
by Giorgio Locatelli 2006
4.35
368 ratings
Cook, Eat, Repeat
by Nigella Lawson • 2020
The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.
4.11
1k+
Cook, Eat, Repeat Summary
Cook, Eat, Repeat 89%
The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.
by Nigella Lawson 2020
4.11
1k+ ratings
Sweet Bean Paste
by Durian Sukegawa • 2017
His shop sold forgettable pancakes. Her scarred hands held the secret to something sweeter.
4.05
83k+
Sweet Bean Paste Summary
Sweet Bean Paste 89%
His shop sold forgettable pancakes. Her scarred hands held the secret to something sweeter.
by Durian Sukegawa 2017
4.05
83k+ ratings
How to Cook Everything
by Mark Bittman • 1998
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
4.00
102k+
How to Cook Everything Summary
How to Cook Everything 89%
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
by Mark Bittman 1998
4.00
102k+ ratings
Why I Cook
by Tom Colicchio • 2024
Before Top Chef and three stars, a restless kid found himself in a greasy snack shack.
3.91
1k+
Why I Cook Summary
Why I Cook 89%
Before Top Chef and three stars, a restless kid found himself in a greasy snack shack.
by Tom Colicchio 2024
3.91
1k+ ratings
Sourdough
by Robin Sloan • 2017
When a San Francisco coder inherits a singing sourdough starter, her optimized life begins to rise.
3.75
63k+
Sourdough Summary
Sourdough 89%
When a San Francisco coder inherits a singing sourdough starter, her optimized life begins to rise.
by Robin Sloan 2017
3.75
63k+ ratings
The Flavor Bible
by Andrew Dornenburg • 2008
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
4.07
24k+
The Flavor Bible Summary
The Flavor Bible 89%
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
by Andrew Dornenburg 2008
4.07
24k+ ratings
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School
by Kathleen Flinn • 2011
Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.
4.09
5k+
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School Summary
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School 89%
Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.
by Kathleen Flinn 2011
4.09
5k+ ratings
Food Matters
by Mark Bittman • 2008
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
3.97
11k+
Food Matters Summary
Food Matters 89%
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
by Mark Bittman 2008
3.97
11k+ ratings
Eat Nordic
by Trine Hahnemann • 2016
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
3.19
16
Eat Nordic Summary
Eat Nordic 88%
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
by Trine Hahnemann 2016
3.19
16 ratings
The Flavour Thesaurus
by Niki Segnit • 2010
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
4.26
3k+
The Flavour Thesaurus Summary
The Flavour Thesaurus 88%
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
by Niki Segnit 2010
4.26
3k+ ratings
Cooked
by Michael Pollan • 2013
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
4.08
26k+
Cooked Summary
Cooked 88%
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
by Michael Pollan 2013
4.08
26k+ ratings
Julie and Julia
by Julie Powell • 2005
A secretary bets a year on 524 French recipes, a tiny kitchen, and a tell-all blog.
3.71
161k+
Julie and Julia Summary
Julie and Julia 88%
A secretary bets a year on 524 French recipes, a tiny kitchen, and a tell-all blog.
by Julie Powell 2005
3.71
161k+ ratings
Food Rules
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
3.99
49k+
Food Rules Summary
Food Rules 88%
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
by Michael Pollan 2008
3.99
49k+ ratings
The Morning Show Murders
by Al Roker • 2009
A TV chef becomes the prime suspect when his producer is poisoned outside his Manhattan restaurant.
3.36
1k+
The Morning Show Murders Summary
The Morning Show Murders 88%
A TV chef becomes the prime suspect when his producer is poisoned outside his Manhattan restaurant.
by Al Roker 2009
3.36
1k+ ratings
Kitchen Confidential
by Anthony Bourdain • 2000
Drugs, knives, and butter: a chef's 25-year journey through the hidden world that feeds you.
4.19
385k+
Kitchen Confidential Summary
Kitchen Confidential 88%
Drugs, knives, and butter: a chef's 25-year journey through the hidden world that feeds you.
by Anthony Bourdain 2000
4.19
385k+ ratings
All Consuming
by Ruby Tandoh • 2025
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
3.61
2k+
All Consuming Summary
All Consuming 88%
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
by Ruby Tandoh 2025
3.61
2k+ ratings
Real Fast Food
by Nigel Slater • 1992
A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.
4.15
1k+
Real Fast Food Summary
Real Fast Food 88%
A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.
by Nigel Slater 1992
4.15
1k+ ratings
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge
by Beth Cato • 2023
A chef tastes agony in every magical meal. A princess just tasted death in her wine.
3.87
6k+
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge Summary
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge 88%
A chef tastes agony in every magical meal. A princess just tasted death in her wine.
by Beth Cato 2023
3.87
6k+ ratings
Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook
by Sheila Lukins • 1994
Two years. Thirty-three countries. A cookbook that treats the whole world as one pantry.
3.63
2k+
Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook Summary
Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook 88%
Two years. Thirty-three countries. A cookbook that treats the whole world as one pantry.
by Sheila Lukins 1994
3.63
2k+ ratings
Cooking for Kings
by Ian Kelly • 2003
Abandoned at ten on Paris streets. He became the pastry architect for Napoleon, tsars, and kings.
3.75
291
Cooking for Kings Summary
Cooking for Kings 88%
Abandoned at ten on Paris streets. He became the pastry architect for Napoleon, tsars, and kings.
by Ian Kelly 2003
3.75
291 ratings
The Art of Simple Food
by Alice Waters • 2007
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
3.94
27k+
The Art of Simple Food Summary
The Art of Simple Food 88%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ ratings
Ratio
by Michael Ruhlman • 2009
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
4.09
7k+
Ratio Summary
Ratio 88%
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
by Michael Ruhlman 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
This Is How I Roll
by Debbi Michiko Florence • 2023
A girl hides her famous last name to launch a secret cooking channel with the new boy.
4.08
293
This Is How I Roll Summary
This Is How I Roll 88%
A girl hides her famous last name to launch a secret cooking channel with the new boy.
by Debbi Michiko Florence 2023
4.08
293 ratings
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
by Samin Nosrat • 2017
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
4.39
96k+
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Summary
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat 88%
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
by Samin Nosrat 2017
4.39
96k+ ratings
French Women Don't Get Fat
by Mireille Guiliano • 2004
The French stay slim while eating butter and drinking wine. The cultural rules that replace dieting.
3.56
20k+
French Women Don't Get Fat Summary
French Women Don't Get Fat 88%
The French stay slim while eating butter and drinking wine. The cultural rules that replace dieting.
by Mireille Guiliano 2004
3.56
20k+ ratings
I Quit Sugar for Life
by Sarah Wilson • 2014
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
3.87
588
I Quit Sugar for Life Summary
I Quit Sugar for Life 88%
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
by Sarah Wilson 2014
3.87
588 ratings
Sous Chef
by Michael Gibney • 2014
From morning delivery to last ticket: a sous chef's 24 hours of heat, hierarchy, and precision.
3.64
8k+
Sous Chef Summary
Sous Chef 88%
From morning delivery to last ticket: a sous chef's 24 hours of heat, hierarchy, and precision.
by Michael Gibney 2014
3.64
8k+ ratings
In Defense of Food
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
4.07
120k+
In Defense of Food Summary
In Defense of Food 88%
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
by Michael Pollan 2008
4.07
120k+ ratings
Grocery
by Michael Ruhlman • 2017
A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.
3.78
4k+
Grocery Summary
Grocery 88%
A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.
by Michael Ruhlman 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
The Science of Good Cooking
by Cook's Illustrated • 2012
Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.
4.44
3k+
The Science of Good Cooking Summary
The Science of Good Cooking 88%
Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.
by Cook's Illustrated 2012
4.44
3k+ ratings
Keys to Good Cooking
by Harold McGee • 2009
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
4.08
748
Keys to Good Cooking Summary
Keys to Good Cooking 88%
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
by Harold McGee 2009
4.08
748 ratings
Pok Pok
by Andy Ricker • 2013
A chef spent years copying Thai street vendors. His manual: mortar, wok, pantry, and real flavor.
4.21
1k+
Pok Pok Summary
Pok Pok 88%
A chef spent years copying Thai street vendors. His manual: mortar, wok, pantry, and real flavor.
by Andy Ricker 2013
4.21
1k+ ratings
The 5 Factor Diet
by Harley Pasternak • 2004
A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.
3.35
248
The 5 Factor Diet Summary
The 5 Factor Diet 88%
A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.
by Harley Pasternak 2004
3.35
248 ratings
World Travel
by Anthony Bourdain • 2021
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
3.63
13k+
World Travel Summary
World Travel 88%
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
by Anthony Bourdain 2021
3.63
13k+ ratings
The Wedding Menu
by Letizia Lorini • 2023
Her father's rival's son is charming, cynical, and hates the one thing she dreams of: marriage.
4.07
6k+
The Wedding Menu Summary
The Wedding Menu 88%
Her father's rival's son is charming, cynical, and hates the one thing she dreams of: marriage.
by Letizia Lorini 2023
4.07
6k+ ratings
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
by Better Homes and Gardens • 1953
Recipes tested so yours won't fail: an all-in-one manual that builds a cook from scratch.
4.15
140k+
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Summary
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book 88%
Recipes tested so yours won't fail: an all-in-one manual that builds a cook from scratch.
by Better Homes and Gardens 1953
4.15
140k+ ratings
Blood, Bones & Butter
by Gabrielle Hamilton • 2001
Her parents threw lamb roasts for a hundred guests. Then they left. She found kitchens anyway.
3.77
38k+
Blood, Bones & Butter Summary
Blood, Bones & Butter 88%
Her parents threw lamb roasts for a hundred guests. Then they left. She found kitchens anyway.
by Gabrielle Hamilton 2001
3.77
38k+ ratings
The Blue Zones Kitchen
by Dan Buettner • 2019
Beans, greens, grains: a hundred recipes from the five places where living past ninety is ordinary.
4.00
3k+
The Blue Zones Kitchen Summary
The Blue Zones Kitchen 88%
Beans, greens, grains: a hundred recipes from the five places where living past ninety is ordinary.
by Dan Buettner 2019
4.00
3k+ ratings
Everyday Italian
by Giada De Laurentiis • 2005
125 Italian recipes that don't require a culinary degree or a trip to a specialty store.
3.91
52k+
Everyday Italian Summary
Everyday Italian 88%
125 Italian recipes that don't require a culinary degree or a trip to a specialty store.
by Giada De Laurentiis 2005
3.91
52k+ ratings
The Apprentice
by Jacques Pépin • 2003
From kitchen boy at thirteen to de Gaulle's chef. Then a car crash changed everything.
4.19
11k+
The Apprentice Summary
The Apprentice 88%
From kitchen boy at thirteen to de Gaulle's chef. Then a car crash changed everything.
by Jacques Pépin 2003
4.19
11k+ ratings
A Certain Hunger
by Chelsea G. Summers • 2019
A food critic with a secret menu of lovers; her next course could be her last.
3.70
69k+
A Certain Hunger Summary
A Certain Hunger 88%
A food critic with a secret menu of lovers; her next course could be her last.
by Chelsea G. Summers 2019
3.70
69k+ ratings
How to Be a Domestic Goddess
by Nigella Lawson • 1998
It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.
3.93
40k+
How to Be a Domestic Goddess Summary
How to Be a Domestic Goddess 88%
It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.
by Nigella Lawson 1998
3.93
40k+ ratings
Simple French Food
by Richard Olney • 1974
The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.
4.20
362
Simple French Food Summary
Simple French Food 88%
The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.
by Richard Olney 1974
4.20
362 ratings
Simpel
by Yotam Ottolenghi • 2018
Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.
4.30
14k+
Simpel Summary
Simpel 88%
Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.
by Yotam Ottolenghi 2018
4.30
14k+ ratings
Taste of Persia
by Naomi Duguid • 2016
A food writer crosses five borders to find what politics cannot erase: the Persian table.
4.14
495
Taste of Persia Summary
Taste of Persia 88%
A food writer crosses five borders to find what politics cannot erase: the Persian table.
by Naomi Duguid 2016
4.14
495 ratings
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