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Arabesque
by Claudia Roden • 2005
Three cuisines, one shared legacy: the recipes and stories that define Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon.
4.11
2k+
Arabesque Summary
Arabesque 90%
Three cuisines, one shared legacy: the recipes and stories that define Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon.
by Claudia Roden 2005
4.11
2k+ 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
Ethiopia
by Yohanis Gebreyesus • 2018
A chef decodes the fermented flatbread, spiced butter, and vegan feasts of a 3,000-year-old cuisine.
4.22
148
Ethiopia Summary
Ethiopia 88%
A chef decodes the fermented flatbread, spiced butter, and vegan feasts of a 3,000-year-old cuisine.
by Yohanis Gebreyesus 2018
4.22
148 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
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 87%
A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.
by Giorgio Locatelli 2006
4.35
368 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 87%
Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.
by Yotam Ottolenghi 2018
4.30
14k+ 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 87%
The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.
by Richard Olney 1974
4.20
362 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 87%
A chef spent years copying Thai street vendors. His manual: mortar, wok, pantry, and real flavor.
by Andy Ricker 2013
4.21
1k+ 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 87%
The French stay slim while eating butter and drinking wine. The cultural rules that replace dieting.
by Mireille Guiliano 2004
3.56
20k+ ratings
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 Cookbook Summary
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
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 87%
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
by Ruby Tandoh 2025
3.61
2k+ 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 87%
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
A Bite-Sized History of France
by Stephane Henaut • 2018
French cuisine is a global collage. The myth of purity, dismantled one dish at a time.
4.19
2k+
A Bite-Sized History of France Summary
A Bite-Sized History of France 87%
French cuisine is a global collage. The myth of purity, dismantled one dish at a time.
by Stephane Henaut 2018
4.19
2k+ ratings
Fermentation for Beginners
by Drakes Press • 2013
Better digestion starts on your countertop. The complete fermentation guide, from kraut to kombucha.
3.88
341
Fermentation for Beginners Summary
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
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 86%
Abandoned at ten on Paris streets. He became the pastry architect for Napoleon, tsars, and kings.
by Ian Kelly 2003
3.75
291 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 86%
Two years. Thirty-three countries. A cookbook that treats the whole world as one pantry.
by Sheila Lukins 1994
3.63
2k+ 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 86%
Before Top Chef and three stars, a restless kid found himself in a greasy snack shack.
by Tom Colicchio 2024
3.91
1k+ 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 86%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 ratings
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
Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know Summary
Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know 86%
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
Cooking with Nonna
by Rossella Rago • 2017
100 Italian grandmother recipes. Pasta that forgives, sauce that remembers, cannoli worth the mess.
4.44
150
Cooking with Nonna Summary
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
Custodians of Wonder
by Eliot Stein • 2024
Firsts get statues. Lasts get silence. A search for the final keepers of ancient traditions.
4.19
3k+
Custodians of Wonder Summary
Custodians of Wonder 86%
Firsts get statues. Lasts get silence. A search for the final keepers of ancient traditions.
by Eliot Stein 2024
4.19
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 86%
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
by Michael Pollan 2013
4.08
26k+ ratings
Laughing Without an Accent
by Firoozeh Dumas • 2008
First they asked about flying carpets; then bumper stickers read 'Cowboys and Iranians'.
3.81
4k+
Laughing Without an Accent Summary
Laughing Without an Accent 86%
First they asked about flying carpets; then bumper stickers read 'Cowboys and Iranians'.
by Firoozeh Dumas 2008
3.81
4k+ 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 86%
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
by Michael Pollan 2008
3.99
49k+ ratings
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+
The New Wine Rules Summary
The New Wine Rules 86%
Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.
by Jon Bonne 2017
3.86
1k+ 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 86%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ 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 86%
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
by Andrew Dornenburg 2008
4.07
24k+ ratings
Thailand - Culture Smart!
by Roger Jones • 2003
Navigate Thailand without losing face: the cultural codes that turn visitors into welcome guests.
3.91
287
Thailand - Culture Smart! Summary
Thailand - Culture Smart! 86%
Navigate Thailand without losing face: the cultural codes that turn visitors into welcome guests.
by Roger Jones 2003
3.91
287 ratings
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies
by Meri Raffetto • 2011
How to fill your plate with vegetables and seafood, and still have wine with dinner.
3.87
265
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies Summary
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies 86%
How to fill your plate with vegetables and seafood, and still have wine with dinner.
by Meri Raffetto 2011
3.87
265 ratings
Conversations with Orhan Pamuk
by Orhan Pamuk • 2024
A fictional love affair, a real museum, and a Nobel laureate's lifelong argument with his city.
4.00
1
Conversations with Orhan Pamuk Summary
Conversations with Orhan Pamuk 86%
A fictional love affair, a real museum, and a Nobel laureate's lifelong argument with his city.
by Orhan Pamuk 2024
4.00
1 ratings
Adriatic
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2022
Where empires and religions mixed for centuries, Europe's post-national future is already written.
3.61
888
Adriatic Summary
Adriatic 86%
Where empires and religions mixed for centuries, Europe's post-national future is already written.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2022
3.61
888 ratings
New World Sourdough
by Bryan Ford • 2020
Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.
4.18
733
New World Sourdough Summary
New World Sourdough 86%
Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.
by Bryan Ford 2020
4.18
733 ratings
The Sourdough School
by Vanessa Kimbell • 2018
The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.
4.13
558
The Sourdough School Summary
The Sourdough School 86%
The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.
by Vanessa Kimbell 2018
4.13
558 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 86%
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
by Trine Hahnemann 2016
3.19
16 ratings
French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too )
by Karen Le Billon • 2012
Picky eaters become adventurous in France. The rules any family can steal, no passport required.
3.94
10k+
French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too ) Summary
French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too ) 86%
Picky eaters become adventurous in France. The rules any family can steal, no passport required.
by Karen Le Billon 2012
3.94
10k+ ratings
Coffee Life in Japan (Volume 36)
by Merry White • 2012
A tea-loving nation now ranks third in global coffee consumption. Its cafés hold the explanation.
3.72
137
Coffee Life in Japan (Volume 36) Summary
Coffee Life in Japan (Volume 36) 86%
A tea-loving nation now ranks third in global coffee consumption. Its cafés hold the explanation.
by Merry White 2012
3.72
137 ratings
Portugal - Culture Smart!
by Sandy Pinto Basto • 2005
The Portuguese customs most visitors miss: warmth, hierarchy, and why there are 365 cod recipes.
4.09
142
Portugal - Culture Smart! Summary
Portugal - Culture Smart! 86%
The Portuguese customs most visitors miss: warmth, hierarchy, and why there are 365 cod recipes.
by Sandy Pinto Basto 2005
4.09
142 ratings
The Art of Fermentation
by Sandor Ellix Katz • 2012
Vegetable fermentation has zero documented illnesses. The science of why, and how to start yourself.
4.43
5k+
The Art of Fermentation Summary
The Art of Fermentation 86%
Vegetable fermentation has zero documented illnesses. The science of why, and how to start yourself.
by Sandor Ellix Katz 2012
4.43
5k+ ratings
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+
The Bar Book Summary
The Bar Book 86%
Why your cocktail fails: the missing manual for ice, dilution, and the shake that saves it.
by Jeffrey Morgenthaler 2014
4.49
1k+ 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 86%
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
by Anthony Bourdain 2021
3.63
13k+ ratings
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking
by Anya von Bremzen • 2013
Three generations, one collapsing empire, and the dishes that defined them: a Soviet family memoir.
4.03
5k+
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking Summary
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking 86%
Three generations, one collapsing empire, and the dishes that defined them: a Soviet family memoir.
by Anya von Bremzen 2013
4.03
5k+ ratings
There Was and There Was Not
by Meline Toumani • 2014
An Armenian American moves to Turkey to hate the enemy up close. Istanbul shatters her instead.
4.08
590
There Was and There Was Not Summary
There Was and There Was Not 86%
An Armenian American moves to Turkey to hate the enemy up close. Istanbul shatters her instead.
by Meline Toumani 2014
4.08
590 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 86%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ 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 86%
The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.
by Nigella Lawson 2020
4.11
1k+ ratings
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage • 2005
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
3.81
34k+
A History of the World in 6 Glasses Summary
A History of the World in 6 Glasses 86%
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
by Tom Standage 2005
3.81
34k+ 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 86%
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
by Niki Segnit 2010
4.26
3k+ ratings
Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean
by Carolina López-Ruiz • 2021
Phoenicia stitched the ancient Mediterranean together. Greece took the credit and erased the debt.
4.05
19
Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean Summary
Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean 86%
Phoenicia stitched the ancient Mediterranean together. Greece took the credit and erased the debt.
by Carolina López-Ruiz 2021
4.05
19 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 86%
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
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
Coffee Nerd Summary
Coffee Nerd 86%
A twenty-dollar brewer works fine. A twenty-dollar grinder ruins everything. The rules that matter.
by Ruth Brown 2014
3.83
224 ratings
Last Harvest
by Dan Saladino • 2021
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
4.31
3k+
Last Harvest Summary
Last Harvest 86%
Three grains now supply half the world's calories. What happens when the backup crops are gone?
by Dan Saladino 2021
4.31
3k+ ratings
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