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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 93%
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
by Trine Hahnemann 2016
3.19
16 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 89%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ 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
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
On Food and Cooking
by Harold McGee • 1984
Fish spoils fast and overcooks in seconds. The culprit is water, and the solution is science.
4.46
16k+
On Food and Cooking Summary
On Food and Cooking 89%
Fish spoils fast and overcooks in seconds. The culprit is water, and the solution is science.
by Harold McGee 1984
4.46
16k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
Better digestion starts on your countertop. The complete fermentation guide, from kraut to kombucha.
by Drakes Press 2013
3.88
341 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 89%
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
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 89%
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
by Niki Segnit 2010
4.26
3k+ 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
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
Lagom
by Linnea Dunne • 2017
The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.
3.59
7k+
Lagom Summary
Lagom 88%
The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.
by Linnea Dunne 2017
3.59
7k+ 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 88%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ 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
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
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 88%
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
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 88%
Three cuisines, one shared legacy: the recipes and stories that define Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon.
by Claudia Roden 2005
4.11
2k+ 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
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
Yes, Chef
by Marcus Samuelsson • 2012
Ethiopian orphan, Swedish upbringing, New York three-star chef at 24: a life built on lost names.
3.86
19k+
Yes, Chef Summary
Yes, Chef 88%
Ethiopian orphan, Swedish upbringing, New York three-star chef at 24: a life built on lost names.
by Marcus Samuelsson 2012
3.86
19k+ 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
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
How to Make Bread Summary
How to Make Bread 88%
Master the science behind flour and water, and transform your kitchen into an artisan bakery.
by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou 2011
4.38
182 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
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 88%
Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.
by Bryan Ford 2020
4.18
733 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
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
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 88%
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
by Mark Bittman 2008
3.97
11k+ 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 88%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 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
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 88%
From breakfast tacos to backyard grilling, the essential guide to Tex-Mex cooking.
by Ford Fry 2019
4.21
107 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
The Almost Nearly Perfect People
by Michael Booth • 2014
The Nordic countries top happiness rankings. Here's what the rankings don't tell you.
3.86
12k+
The Almost Nearly Perfect People Summary
The Almost Nearly Perfect People 88%
The Nordic countries top happiness rankings. Here's what the rankings don't tell you.
by Michael Booth 2014
3.86
12k+ 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 88%
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
by Mark Bittman 1998
4.00
102k+ 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 88%
100 Italian grandmother recipes. Pasta that forgives, sauce that remembers, cannoli worth the mess.
by Rossella Rago 2017
4.44
150 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 88%
The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.
by Vanessa Kimbell 2018
4.13
558 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 Finnish Way
by Katja Pantzar • 2018
The Nordic recipe for resilience starts in near-freezing water and ends with a simpler life.
3.71
4k+
The Finnish Way Summary
The Finnish Way 88%
The Nordic recipe for resilience starts in near-freezing water and ends with a simpler life.
by Katja Pantzar 2018
3.71
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
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 88%
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
by Daniel Holzman 2022
3.81
317 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 88%
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
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
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
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
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
Eating on the Wild Side
by Jo Robinson • 2013
We spent millennia breeding nutrients out of our food. The rules for getting them back.
4.19
4k+
Eating on the Wild Side Summary
Eating on the Wild Side 88%
We spent millennia breeding nutrients out of our food. The rules for getting them back.
by Jo Robinson 2013
4.19
4k+ 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 87%
Before Top Chef and three stars, a restless kid found himself in a greasy snack shack.
by Tom Colicchio 2024
3.91
1k+ 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 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
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 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
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 87%
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
by Mariana Koppmann 2011
4.50
24 ratings
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