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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 91%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ ratings
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
Easy Weeknight Dinners Summary
Easy Weeknight Dinners 90%
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
Eat Well, Save More
by Cath Armstrong • 2012
Four people, $80 a week: no coupons, just price tracking and a stocked pantry.
3.57
7
Eat Well, Save More Summary
Eat Well, Save More 90%
Four people, $80 a week: no coupons, just price tracking and a stocked pantry.
by Cath Armstrong 2012
3.57
7 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 90%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ 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 90%
A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.
by Nigel Slater 1992
4.15
1k+ 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 90%
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
by Niki Segnit 2010
4.26
3k+ 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 90%
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
by Michael Ruhlman 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
Plant-Based on a Budget
by Toni Okamoto • 2019
Eat vegan for $30 a week. The shopping rules and pantry that make it possible.
4.17
913
Plant-Based on a Budget Summary
Plant-Based on a Budget 90%
Eat vegan for $30 a week. The shopping rules and pantry that make it possible.
by Toni Okamoto 2019
4.17
913 ratings
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+
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian Summary
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian 90%
How to make vegetables the star: a vegetarian cookbook with simple, flexible recipes for real meals.
by Mark Bittman 2007
4.08
15k+ ratings
You Gotta Eat
by Margaret Eby • 2024
No chopping required: feed yourself from cans, freezer bags, and a microwave, guilt-free.
4.02
939
You Gotta Eat Summary
You Gotta Eat 90%
No chopping required: feed yourself from cans, freezer bags, and a microwave, guilt-free.
by Margaret Eby 2024
4.02
939 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 90%
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
Fix, Freeze, Feast
by Kati Neville • 2007
Skip the daily dinner scramble: turn one warehouse pack into a freezer full of finished meals.
3.81
966
Fix, Freeze, Feast Summary
Fix, Freeze, Feast 90%
Skip the daily dinner scramble: turn one warehouse pack into a freezer full of finished meals.
by Kati Neville 2007
3.81
966 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 90%
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
by Mark Bittman 1998
4.00
102k+ 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 90%
Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.
by Cook's Illustrated 2012
4.44
3k+ 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 89%
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
by Trine Hahnemann 2016
3.19
16 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 89%
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
by Harold McGee 2009
4.08
748 ratings
The Green Budget Guide
by Nancy Birtwhistle • 2024
101 household swaps that shrink your bills and your waste, using what you already own.
4.23
274
The Green Budget Guide Summary
The Green Budget Guide 89%
101 household swaps that shrink your bills and your waste, using what you already own.
by Nancy Birtwhistle 2024
4.23
274 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 89%
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
by Samin Nosrat 2017
4.39
96k+ ratings
50 Top Ketogenic Recipes
by Emma Green • 2018
Fifty fast keto recipes that keep your body burning fat without keeping you in the kitchen.
3.75
119
50 Top Ketogenic Recipes Summary
50 Top Ketogenic Recipes 89%
Fifty fast keto recipes that keep your body burning fat without keeping you in the kitchen.
by Emma Green 2018
3.75
119 ratings
Food IQ
by Daniel Holzman • 2022
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
3.81
317
Food IQ Summary
Food IQ 89%
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
by Daniel Holzman 2022
3.81
317 ratings
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+
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course Summary
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 89%
The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.
by Gordon Ramsay 2012
4.27
2k+ ratings
Cooking for Geeks
by Jeff Potter • 2007
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
4.05
4k+
Cooking for Geeks Summary
Cooking for Geeks 89%
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
by Jeff Potter 2007
4.05
4k+ 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 89%
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
Simpel
by Yotam Ottolenghi • 2018
Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.
4.30
14k+
Simpel Summary
Simpel 89%
Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.
by Yotam Ottolenghi 2018
4.30
14k+ ratings
Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking
by Maria Emmerich • 2016
Drop pounds without hunger: the no-stress keto cookbook that makes fat the hero.
4.16
702
Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking Summary
Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking 89%
Drop pounds without hunger: the no-stress keto cookbook that makes fat the hero.
by Maria Emmerich 2016
4.16
702 ratings
KitchenWise
by Shirley O. Corriher • 2020
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
3.77
150
KitchenWise Summary
KitchenWise 89%
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
by Shirley O. Corriher 2020
3.77
150 ratings
The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO Cookbook
by Stephanie Laska • 2020
Keto without the purity test: 100 recipes under 10g net carbs, using supermarket ingredients.
3.71
714
The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO Cookbook Summary
The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO Cookbook 89%
Keto without the purity test: 100 recipes under 10g net carbs, using supermarket ingredients.
by Stephanie Laska 2020
3.71
714 ratings
Quick-Fix Vegan
by Robin Robertson • 2011
Vegan meals that land on the table in half an hour, built from a pantry you already own.
4.02
720
Quick-Fix Vegan Summary
Quick-Fix Vegan 89%
Vegan meals that land on the table in half an hour, built from a pantry you already own.
by Robin Robertson 2011
4.02
720 ratings
The Complete Healthy Eating Cookbook
by Lauren O'Connor MS RDN • 2021
Quick recipes, flexible plans, one simple plate formula: healthy eating that outlasts any diet.
The Complete Healthy Eating Cookbook Summary
The Complete Healthy Eating Cookbook 89%
Quick recipes, flexible plans, one simple plate formula: healthy eating that outlasts any diet.
by Lauren O'Connor MS RDN 2021
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 89%
Beans, greens, grains: a hundred recipes from the five places where living past ninety is ordinary.
by Dan Buettner 2019
4.00
3k+ 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
Eat to Live Cookbook
by Joel Fuhrman • 2013
Reverse disease, lose weight, live longer: 200 recipes built on a single health formula.
4.12
2k+
Eat to Live Cookbook Summary
Eat to Live Cookbook 89%
Reverse disease, lose weight, live longer: 200 recipes built on a single health formula.
by Joel Fuhrman 2013
4.12
2k+ ratings
Keto Air Fryer
by Maria Emmerich • 2019
Crispy keto from an air fryer: 100 recipes that skip carbs and the vat of oil.
4.35
141
Keto Air Fryer Summary
Keto Air Fryer 89%
Crispy keto from an air fryer: 100 recipes that skip carbs and the vat of oil.
by Maria Emmerich 2019
4.35
141 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
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
Vegan Indian Cooking
by Anupy Singla • 2012
Seven spices, a slow cooker, and no dairy: the Indian kitchen was always vegan. 140 recipes.
4.10
435
Vegan Indian Cooking Summary
Vegan Indian Cooking 89%
Seven spices, a slow cooker, and no dairy: the Indian kitchen was always vegan. 140 recipes.
by Anupy Singla 2012
4.10
435 ratings
The Egg Cookbook
by Healdsburg Press • 2014
The egg cookbook that starts in the coop: choosing the best eggs, then every technique they deserve.
3.93
107
The Egg Cookbook Summary
The Egg Cookbook 89%
The egg cookbook that starts in the coop: choosing the best eggs, then every technique they deserve.
by Healdsburg Press 2014
3.93
107 ratings
The Elements of Cooking
by Michael Ruhlman • 2007
Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.
3.96
1k+
The Elements of Cooking Summary
The Elements of Cooking 89%
Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.
by Michael Ruhlman 2007
3.96
1k+ ratings
How to Dunk a Doughnut
by Len Fisher • 2002
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
3.34
277
How to Dunk a Doughnut Summary
How to Dunk a Doughnut 89%
A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.
by Len Fisher 2002
3.34
277 ratings
Masala Lab
by Krish Ashok • 2020
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
3.82
3k+
Masala Lab Summary
Masala Lab 89%
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
by Krish Ashok 2020
3.82
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 89%
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
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
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts Summary
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts 89%
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
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 89%
The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.
by Richard Olney 1974
4.20
362 ratings
New Atkins for a New You
by Eric C. Westman • 2010
Stop dieting. A staged plan that turns your body into a fat burner, without hunger.
3.79
2k+
New Atkins for a New You Summary
New Atkins for a New You 88%
Stop dieting. A staged plan that turns your body into a fat burner, without hunger.
by Eric C. Westman 2010
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Lost Super Foods
by Claude Davis • 2021
Stock a year of food on $5 a week with preservation methods older than refrigeration.
4.27
107
The Lost Super Foods Summary
The Lost Super Foods 88%
Stock a year of food on $5 a week with preservation methods older than refrigeration.
by Claude Davis 2021
4.27
107 ratings
Manual de gastronomía molecular
by Mariana Koppmann • 2011
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
4.50
24
Manual de gastronomía molecular Summary
Manual de gastronomía molecular 88%
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
by Mariana Koppmann 2011
4.50
24 ratings
How to Lose Weight Well
by Xand van Tulleken • 2016
You cannot outrun a bad diet. The fix: vegetables, home cooking, a pantry without junk food.
3.94
236
How to Lose Weight Well Summary
How to Lose Weight Well 88%
You cannot outrun a bad diet. The fix: vegetables, home cooking, a pantry without junk food.
by Xand van Tulleken 2016
3.94
236 ratings
What Einstein Told His Cook
by Robert L. Wolke • 2002
Kitchen chemistry: why sugar is just sugar, meat has no blood, and a skillet thaws fastest.
3.85
4k+
What Einstein Told His Cook Summary
What Einstein Told His Cook 88%
Kitchen chemistry: why sugar is just sugar, meat has no blood, and a skillet thaws fastest.
by Robert L. Wolke 2002
3.85
4k+ ratings
Go Faster Food
by Kate Percy • 2009
100 recipes built around your workout: what to eat for slow energy, quick fuel, and faster recovery.
4.00
12
Go Faster Food Summary
Go Faster Food 88%
100 recipes built around your workout: what to eat for slow energy, quick fuel, and faster recovery.
by Kate Percy 2009
4.00
12 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 88%
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
by Andrew Dornenburg 2008
4.07
24k+ ratings
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