🍽️ Home Entertaining

Guides to the art of gathering people around your table, from menu planning and cocktail craft to creating the kind of warmth that makes guests linger.

The Bar Book

by Jeffrey Morgenthaler • 2014

Why your cocktail fails: the missing manual for ice, dilution, and the shake that saves it.

4.49

1k+

🍸 Mixology 🥃 Craft Cocktails 🧰 Cocktail Technique 🔬 Cocktail Science 🍋 Flavor Extraction

The Bar Book 89%

Why your cocktail fails: the missing manual for ice, dilution, and the shake that saves it.

by Jeffrey Morgenthaler 2014

4.49

1k+ ratings

🍸 Mixology 🥃 Craft Cocktails 🧰 Cocktail Technique 🔬 Cocktail Science 🍋 Flavor Extraction

I Like You

by Amy Sedaris • 2006

The entertaining guide that treats your guests like customers and your home like a garage sale.

3.88

40k+

🏠 Domestic Satire 📝 Humorous Essays 😐 Deadpan Humor 🧘 Solo Living 🧶 Diy Crafts Humor

I Like You 89%

The entertaining guide that treats your guests like customers and your home like a garage sale.

by Amy Sedaris 2006

3.88

40k+ ratings

🏠 Domestic Satire 📝 Humorous Essays 😐 Deadpan Humor 🧘 Solo Living 🧶 Diy Crafts Humor

The New Wine Rules

by Jon Bonne • 2017

Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.

3.86

1k+

🍷 Wine Appreciation 📗 Wine For Beginners 👃 Wine Tasting 🍽️ Food And Wine Pairing ❓ Wine Myths

The New Wine Rules 88%

Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.

by Jon Bonne 2017

3.86

1k+ ratings

🍷 Wine Appreciation 📗 Wine For Beginners 👃 Wine Tasting 🍽️ Food And Wine Pairing ❓ Wine Myths

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+

🏠 Home Cooking 📝 Food Essays 🥡 Batch Cooking 🗑️ Food Waste Reduction 🎨 Improvisational Cooking

An Everlasting Meal 88%

The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.

by Tamar Adler 2011

4.20

8k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📝 Food Essays 🥡 Batch Cooking 🗑️ Food Waste Reduction 🎨 Improvisational Cooking

House Love

by Patric Richardson • 2023

A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.

3.62

607

🧹 Home Organization 🧼 Housekeeping Guide 🛋️ Interior Styling 🌿 Eco-Friendly Home 🧘 Mindful Domesticity

House Love 88%

A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.

by Patric Richardson 2023

3.62

607 ratings

🧹 Home Organization 🧼 Housekeeping Guide 🛋️ Interior Styling 🌿 Eco-Friendly Home 🧘 Mindful Domesticity

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+

🏠 Home Cooking 📚 Cooking Fundamentals 🔧 Technique-First Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking 🎨 Kitchen Improvisation

How to Cook Everything 88%

Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.

by Mark Bittman 1998

4.00

102k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📚 Cooking Fundamentals 🔧 Technique-First Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking 🎨 Kitchen Improvisation

Liquid Intelligence

by Dave Arnold • 2014

A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.

4.50

1k+

🧪 Molecular Gastronomy 🍸 Mixology 🛠️ Bartending Techniques 👅 Flavor Science 🔬 Food Science

Liquid Intelligence 88%

A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.

by Dave Arnold 2014

4.50

1k+ ratings

🧪 Molecular Gastronomy 🍸 Mixology 🛠️ Bartending Techniques 👅 Flavor Science 🔬 Food Science

Ratio

by Michael Ruhlman • 2009

Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.

4.09

7k+

🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🔬 Culinary Science 📖 Cooking Without Recipes 🧪 Kitchen Science 🍞 Baking Fundamentals

Ratio 88%

Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.

by Michael Ruhlman 2009

4.09

7k+ ratings

🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🔬 Culinary Science 📖 Cooking Without Recipes 🧪 Kitchen Science 🍞 Baking Fundamentals

Easy Weeknight Dinners

by Emily Weinstein • 2024

100 recipes that each use two pans max, mostly under 30 minutes, and actually taste like something.

3.97

289

🍽️ Weeknight Meals ⏱️ Quick Meals 🥘 Sheet Pan Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking 🧽 Minimal Cleanup

Easy Weeknight Dinners 88%

100 recipes that each use two pans max, mostly under 30 minutes, and actually taste like something.

by Emily Weinstein 2024

3.97

289 ratings

🍽️ Weeknight Meals ⏱️ Quick Meals 🥘 Sheet Pan Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking 🧽 Minimal Cleanup

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+

🧪 Test Kitchen Tradition 🔪 Cooking Fundamentals 🌿 Ingredient Guides 🧁 Baking Precision 🌍 Global Flavors

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

🧪 Test Kitchen Tradition 🔪 Cooking Fundamentals 🌿 Ingredient Guides 🧁 Baking Precision 🌍 Global Flavors

Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts

by The Moosewood Collective • 1997

Moosewood's tested kitchen: simple, fruit-forward desserts that work every time, for any home cook.

4.13

249

🧁 Home Baking 🥕 Vegetarian Cooking 🍑 Seasonal Cooking 🥧 Comfort Food 🌾 Farm-To-Table

Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts Summary

Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts 87%

Moosewood's tested kitchen: simple, fruit-forward desserts that work every time, for any home cook.

by The Moosewood Collective 1997

4.13

249 ratings

🧁 Home Baking 🥕 Vegetarian Cooking 🍑 Seasonal Cooking 🥧 Comfort Food 🌾 Farm-To-Table

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+

🏠 Home Baking 🤗 Comfort Baking 💪 Baking Confidence 🇬🇧 British Baking ✍️ Culinary Essays

How to Be a Domestic Goddess 87%

It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.

by Nigella Lawson 1998

3.93

40k+ ratings

🏠 Home Baking 🤗 Comfort Baking 💪 Baking Confidence 🇬🇧 British Baking ✍️ Culinary Essays

Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course

by Gordon Ramsay • 2012

The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.

4.27

2k+

🏠 Home Cooking 🔪 Culinary Fundamentals 💪 Kitchen Confidence 👅 Taste And Seasoning 📋 Mise En Place

Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course Summary

Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 87%

The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.

by Gordon Ramsay 2012

4.27

2k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 🔪 Culinary Fundamentals 💪 Kitchen Confidence 👅 Taste And Seasoning 📋 Mise En Place

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+

🍳 Culinary Fundamentals 🏠 Home Cooking ⚖️ Flavor Balancing 🔬 Food Science 🔪 Cooking Techniques

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat 87%

A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.

by Samin Nosrat 2017

4.39

96k+ ratings

🍳 Culinary Fundamentals 🏠 Home Cooking ⚖️ Flavor Balancing 🔬 Food Science 🔪 Cooking Techniques

Real Fast Food

by Nigel Slater • 1992

A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.

4.15

1k+

🍳 Quick Cooking 🏠 Home Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking 🥬 Ingredient Cooking 📋 Simple Recipes

Real Fast Food 87%

A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.

by Nigel Slater 1992

4.15

1k+ ratings

🍳 Quick Cooking 🏠 Home Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking 🥬 Ingredient Cooking 📋 Simple Recipes

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette

by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1962

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

3.97

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining ✈️ Travel Etiquette 🎩 Social Graces

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette Summary

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette 87%

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

by Eleanor Roosevelt 1962

3.97

62 ratings

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining ✈️ Travel Etiquette 🎩 Social Graces

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+

🥬 Farm-To-Table 🗓️ Seasonal Cooking 🏡 Home Cooking 🐌 Slow Food 🌎 Sustainable Eating

The Art of Simple Food 87%

The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.

by Alice Waters 2007

3.94

27k+ ratings

🥬 Farm-To-Table 🗓️ Seasonal Cooking 🏡 Home Cooking 🐌 Slow Food 🌎 Sustainable Eating

Simpel

by Yotam Ottolenghi • 2018

Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.

4.30

14k+

🧆 Middle Eastern Cuisine 🌙 Weeknight Cooking 🌶️ Flavor Building ⏳ Make Ahead Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking

Simpel 87%

Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.

by Yotam Ottolenghi 2018

4.30

14k+ ratings

🧆 Middle Eastern Cuisine 🌙 Weeknight Cooking 🌶️ Flavor Building ⏳ Make Ahead Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking

Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know

by Candace Rose Rardon • 2020

A pocket guide to tea: six families, five millennia of ritual, and getting every cup right.

4.04

274

🍵 Tea Culture 📜 Food History 🫖 Brewing Guides 👃 Sensory Tasting 🏛️ Cultural Rituals

Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know Summary

Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know 87%

A pocket guide to tea: six families, five millennia of ritual, and getting every cup right.

by Candace Rose Rardon 2020

4.04

274 ratings

🍵 Tea Culture 📜 Food History 🫖 Brewing Guides 👃 Sensory Tasting 🏛️ Cultural Rituals

Tex-Mex Cookbook

by Ford Fry • 2019

From breakfast tacos to backyard grilling, the essential guide to Tex-Mex cooking.

4.21

107

🌮 Tex-Mex Cuisine 🍲 Comfort Food 🔥 Grilling 🍳 Breakfast Dishes 🐟 Seafood Cooking

Tex-Mex Cookbook 87%

From breakfast tacos to backyard grilling, the essential guide to Tex-Mex cooking.

by Ford Fry 2019

4.21

107 ratings

🌮 Tex-Mex Cuisine 🍲 Comfort Food 🔥 Grilling 🍳 Breakfast Dishes 🐟 Seafood Cooking

Coffee Nerd

by Ruth Brown • 2014

A twenty-dollar brewer works fine. A twenty-dollar grinder ruins everything. The rules that matter.

3.83

224

☕ Specialty Coffee 🏠 Home Brewing 🌊 Third Wave Coffee 👅 Coffee Tasting 🌍 Coffee Culture

Coffee Nerd 87%

A twenty-dollar brewer works fine. A twenty-dollar grinder ruins everything. The rules that matter.

by Ruth Brown 2014

3.83

224 ratings

☕ Specialty Coffee 🏠 Home Brewing 🌊 Third Wave Coffee 👅 Coffee Tasting 🌍 Coffee Culture

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

🔬 Food Science 🔪 Cooking Techniques 📚 Kitchen Reference 🍳 Home Cooking 🧪 Ingredient Science

Keys to Good Cooking 87%

The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.

by Harold McGee 2009

4.08

748 ratings

🔬 Food Science 🔪 Cooking Techniques 📚 Kitchen Reference 🍳 Home Cooking 🧪 Ingredient Science

Etiquette For Dummies

by Sue Fox • 1999

Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.

3.72

155

🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 📱 Modern Etiquette 💬 Social Skills 🤝 Courtesy And Civility 🥂 Dining Etiquette

Etiquette For Dummies 87%

Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.

by Sue Fox 1999

3.72

155 ratings

🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 📱 Modern Etiquette 💬 Social Skills 🤝 Courtesy And Civility 🥂 Dining Etiquette

New World Sourdough

by Bryan Ford • 2020

Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.

4.18

733

🍞 Sourdough Baking 🥖 Artisan Bread 🦠 Natural Fermentation 🌍 Global Breads 👩‍🍳 From Scratch

New World Sourdough 87%

Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.

by Bryan Ford 2020

4.18

733 ratings

🍞 Sourdough Baking 🥖 Artisan Bread 🦠 Natural Fermentation 🌍 Global Breads 👩‍🍳 From Scratch

Whiskey Distilled

by Heather Greene • 2014

Unlock vanilla, smoke, and spice your tongue misses. The nose-first method for tasting whiskey.

4.23

360

🥃 Whiskey Appreciation 👃 Sensory Tasting 🍸 Whiskey Cocktails 🗺️ Whiskey Regions 🍹 Home Bartending

Whiskey Distilled 87%

Unlock vanilla, smoke, and spice your tongue misses. The nose-first method for tasting whiskey.

by Heather Greene 2014

4.23

360 ratings

🥃 Whiskey Appreciation 👃 Sensory Tasting 🍸 Whiskey Cocktails 🗺️ Whiskey Regions 🍹 Home Bartending

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+

📚 Flavor Pairing 🍳 Improvisational Cooking ♻️ Food Waste Reduction 🥬 Plant-Led Eating 📖 Kitchen Reference

The Flavour Thesaurus 87%

Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.

by Niki Segnit 2010

4.26

3k+ ratings

📚 Flavor Pairing 🍳 Improvisational Cooking ♻️ Food Waste Reduction 🥬 Plant-Led Eating 📖 Kitchen Reference

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+

🏠 Home Cooking 📖 Food Memoirs ✍️ Cooking Essays 😋 Food Pleasure 🌱 Seasonal Cooking

Cook, Eat, Repeat 87%

The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.

by Nigella Lawson 2020

4.11

1k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📖 Food Memoirs ✍️ Cooking Essays 😋 Food Pleasure 🌱 Seasonal Cooking

How to Make Bread

by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou • 2011

Master the science behind flour and water, and transform your kitchen into an artisan bakery.

4.38

182

🍞 Bread Baking 🫙 Sourdough 🥐 Pastry Making 🌾 Gluten-Free Baking 🔬 Ingredient Science

How to Make Bread 87%

Master the science behind flour and water, and transform your kitchen into an artisan bakery.

by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou 2011

4.38

182 ratings

🍞 Bread Baking 🫙 Sourdough 🥐 Pastry Making 🌾 Gluten-Free Baking 🔬 Ingredient Science

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

by Mark Bittman • 2007

How to make vegetables the star: a vegetarian cookbook with simple, flexible recipes for real meals.

4.08

15k+

🥕 Vegetarian Cooking 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🔄 Adaptable Recipes 🧴 Homemade Basics 🥦 Vegetable Main Dishes

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian Summary

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian 87%

How to make vegetables the star: a vegetarian cookbook with simple, flexible recipes for real meals.

by Mark Bittman 2007

4.08

15k+ ratings

🥕 Vegetarian Cooking 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🔄 Adaptable Recipes 🧴 Homemade Basics 🥦 Vegetable Main Dishes

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

🍬 Sugar-Free Diet 🥗 Whole Foods Diet 🦠 Gut Health 📅 Meal Planning 🫙 Fermented Foods

I Quit Sugar for Life 87%

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

🍬 Sugar-Free Diet 🥗 Whole Foods Diet 🦠 Gut Health 📅 Meal Planning 🫙 Fermented Foods

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind

by Dana K. White • 2016

Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.

4.21

10k+

🏠 Home Management 🗑️ Decluttering 💪 Anti-Perfectionism 🧠 Adhd Friendly 🔁 Household Routines

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind Summary

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind 87%

Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.

by Dana K. White 2016

4.21

10k+ ratings

🏠 Home Management 🗑️ Decluttering 💪 Anti-Perfectionism 🧠 Adhd Friendly 🔁 Household Routines

Apartment Therapy

by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan • 2006

Home should restore you. Diagnose what is wrong, then fix it, starting at the front door.

3.78

1k+

🏠 Home Organization 🧹 Decluttering Methods 🧘 Holistic Home 🧠 Design Psychology 📐 Small Space Living

Apartment Therapy 87%

Home should restore you. Diagnose what is wrong, then fix it, starting at the front door.

by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan 2006

3.78

1k+ ratings

🏠 Home Organization 🧹 Decluttering Methods 🧘 Holistic Home 🧠 Design Psychology 📐 Small Space Living

Spark Joy

by Marie Kondō • 2012

Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.

3.89

44k+

🏠 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering 🎯 Intentional Living 🧘 Mindful Consumption 🕊️ Letting Go

Spark Joy 87%

Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.

by Marie Kondō 2012

3.89

44k+ ratings

🏠 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering 🎯 Intentional Living 🧘 Mindful Consumption 🕊️ Letting Go

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+

🍝 Italian Cooking 🇮🇹 Italian American Cuisine 🏠 Home Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking ⚡ Quick Meals

Everyday Italian 87%

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

🍝 Italian Cooking 🇮🇹 Italian American Cuisine 🏠 Home Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking ⚡ Quick Meals

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+

🏠 Home Cooking 📖 Culinary Memoir 📚 Food Literacy 👩‍🍳 From Scratch 🐌 Slow Food Movement

The Kitchen Counter Cooking School Summary

The Kitchen Counter Cooking School 87%

Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.

by Kathleen Flinn 2011

4.09

5k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📖 Culinary Memoir 📚 Food Literacy 👩‍🍳 From Scratch 🐌 Slow Food Movement

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home

by Melissa Dilkes Pateras • 2023

The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.

3.92

350

🧹 Housekeeping 📦 Home Organization 🧘 Anti-Perfectionism 🧪 DIY Cleaning Products 💧 Stain Removal

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home 87%

The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.

by Melissa Dilkes Pateras 2023

3.92

350 ratings

🧹 Housekeeping 📦 Home Organization 🧘 Anti-Perfectionism 🧪 DIY Cleaning Products 💧 Stain Removal

Coffee

by Kenneth Davids • 1976

Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.

3.98

130

☕ Coffee Culture 🫘 Specialty Coffee 🏠 Home Barista 🌍 Single Origin 📖 Coffee History

Coffee 87%

Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.

by Kenneth Davids 1976

3.98

130 ratings

☕ Coffee Culture 🫘 Specialty Coffee 🏠 Home Barista 🌍 Single Origin 📖 Coffee History

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+

🌍 World Cuisines ✈️ Travel-Inspired Cooking 🛒 Market-To-Table 🌶️ Spice Blending 🫙 Condiment Making

Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook Summary

Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook 87%

Two years. Thirty-three countries. A cookbook that treats the whole world as one pantry.

by Sheila Lukins 1994

3.63

2k+ ratings

🌍 World Cuisines ✈️ Travel-Inspired Cooking 🛒 Market-To-Table 🌶️ Spice Blending 🫙 Condiment Making

The Science of Good Cooking

by Cook's Illustrated • 2012

Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.

4.44

3k+

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Culinary Techniques 🔧 Technique Over Recipes 🌡️ Precision Cooking 🧑‍🔬 Empirical Cooking

The Science of Good Cooking 86%

Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.

by Cook's Illustrated 2012

4.44

3k+ ratings

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Culinary Techniques 🔧 Technique Over Recipes 🌡️ Precision Cooking 🧑‍🔬 Empirical Cooking

Eat Nordic

by Trine Hahnemann • 2016

Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.

3.19

🧊 Nordic Cuisine 🍂 Seasonal Eating 🍞 Home Baking 🧘 Mindful Eating 🥬 Plant-Forward Eating

Eat Nordic 86%

Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.

by Trine Hahnemann 2016

3.19

16 ratings

🧊 Nordic Cuisine 🍂 Seasonal Eating 🍞 Home Baking 🧘 Mindful Eating 🥬 Plant-Forward Eating

Unreasonable Hospitality

by Will Guidara • 2022

Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.

4.41

38k+

🍽️ Restaurant Management 🛎️ Service Industry ✨ Guest Experience 🤝 Team Empowerment 💡 Creative Leadership

Unreasonable Hospitality 86%

Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.

by Will Guidara 2022

4.41

38k+ ratings

🍽️ Restaurant Management 🛎️ Service Industry ✨ Guest Experience 🤝 Team Empowerment 💡 Creative Leadership

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

🍽️ Culinary Memoir 🇮🇹 Regional Italian 🐌 Slow Food Movement 🍝 Pasta Making 🥩 Nose To Tail

Made in Italy 86%

A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.

by Giorgio Locatelli 2006

4.35

368 ratings

🍽️ Culinary Memoir 🇮🇹 Regional Italian 🐌 Slow Food Movement 🍝 Pasta Making 🥩 Nose To Tail

Fermentation for Beginners

by Drakes Press • 2013

Better digestion starts on your countertop. The complete fermentation guide, from kraut to kombucha.

3.88

341

🫙 Fermented Foods 🧂 Food Preservation 🦠 Probiotic Cooking 🌾 Traditional Foodways 🏡 Homemade Pantry

Fermentation for Beginners 86%

Better digestion starts on your countertop. The complete fermentation guide, from kraut to kombucha.

by Drakes Press 2013

3.88

341 ratings

🫙 Fermented Foods 🧂 Food Preservation 🦠 Probiotic Cooking 🌾 Traditional Foodways 🏡 Homemade Pantry

The World Atlas of Coffee

by James Hoffmann • 2014

Your coffee's flavor was decided thousands of miles ago. Here is where, how, and why.

4.39

4k+

🫘 Specialty Coffee 🌍 Coffee Origins ☕ Coffee Brewing 🗺️ Food Atlas 🏠 Home Barista

The World Atlas of Coffee 86%

Your coffee's flavor was decided thousands of miles ago. Here is where, how, and why.

by James Hoffmann 2014

4.39

4k+ ratings

🫘 Specialty Coffee 🌍 Coffee Origins ☕ Coffee Brewing 🗺️ Food Atlas 🏠 Home Barista

An Indian Housewife's Recipe Book

by Laxmi Khurana • 1992

A home cook's guide to Indian cuisine: master the spices, dhals, and breads that restaurants skip.

4.02

143

🍛 Indian Home Cooking 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Recipes 🌶️ Spice Cookery 🥬 Vegetarian Indian 📖 Indian Cooking Basics

An Indian Housewife's Recipe Book Summary

An Indian Housewife's Recipe Book 86%

A home cook's guide to Indian cuisine: master the spices, dhals, and breads that restaurants skip.

by Laxmi Khurana 1992

4.02

143 ratings

🍛 Indian Home Cooking 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Recipes 🌶️ Spice Cookery 🥬 Vegetarian Indian 📖 Indian Cooking Basics

Cooking with Nonna

by Rossella Rago • 2017

100 Italian grandmother recipes. Pasta that forgives, sauce that remembers, cannoli worth the mess.

4.44

150

🍷 Italian Home Cooking 🗺️ Regional Italian Cuisine 👵 Family Recipes 🥖 Cucina Povera 🍝 Pasta Making

Cooking with Nonna 86%

100 Italian grandmother recipes. Pasta that forgives, sauce that remembers, cannoli worth the mess.

by Rossella Rago 2017

4.44

150 ratings

🍷 Italian Home Cooking 🗺️ Regional Italian Cuisine 👵 Family Recipes 🥖 Cucina Povera 🍝 Pasta Making

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

🌱 Farm To Table 🔪 Restaurant Kitchens 🌍 Sustainable Eating 🧀 Artisanal Food 🧒 Picky Eating

Eating for Beginners 86%

A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.

by Melanie Rehak 2010

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The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.

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The Flavor Bible 86%

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by Andrew Dornenburg 2008

4.07

24k+ ratings

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The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.

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by Vanessa Kimbell 2018

4.13

558 ratings

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by F.L. Fowler • 2012

A chicken falls for the chef who wants to cook her whole, and in parts.

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Fifty Shades of Chicken 86%

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by F.L. Fowler 2012

4.17

1k+ ratings

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