📋 Preparation Techniques

Practical methods for readying materials, ingredients, or processes — the essential groundwork that makes skilled execution possible.

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

Ratio 91%

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

Food IQ

by Daniel Holzman • 2022

100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.

3.81

317

🧑‍🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 📚 Kitchen Reference 🔬 Food Science

Food IQ 91%

100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.

by Daniel Holzman 2022

3.81

317 ratings

🧑‍🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 📚 Kitchen Reference 🔬 Food Science

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

The Science of Good Cooking 91%

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

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

Keys to Good Cooking 91%

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

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+

🧱 Cooking Fundamentals 🧂 Salt And Seasoning 🍲 Stocks And Sauces

The Elements of Cooking 91%

Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.

by Michael Ruhlman 2007

3.96

1k+ ratings

🧱 Cooking Fundamentals 🧂 Salt And Seasoning 🍲 Stocks And Sauces

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

Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Summary

Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book 91%

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

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

Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course Summary

Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 90%

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

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

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat 90%

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

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

🔬 Culinary Science 📚 Kitchen Reference 🧪 Flavor Science

KitchenWise 90%

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

🔬 Culinary Science 📚 Kitchen Reference 🧪 Flavor Science

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

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

🏠 Home Cooking 📚 Cooking Fundamentals 🔧 Technique-First Cooking

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+

🧪 Food Science 🔬 Kitchen Experiments 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals

Cooking for Geeks 90%

For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.

by Jeff Potter 2007

4.05

4k+ ratings

🧪 Food Science 🔬 Kitchen Experiments 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals

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+

🐟 Fish And Seafood 🔬 Scientific Cooking ⚗️ Food Chemistry

On Food and Cooking 90%

Fish spoils fast and overcooks in seconds. The culprit is water, and the solution is science.

by Harold McGee 1984

4.46

16k+ ratings

🐟 Fish And Seafood 🔬 Scientific Cooking ⚗️ Food Chemistry

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

Liquid Intelligence 90%

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

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

🫙 Food Preservation 🚨 Emergency Preparedness 🏡 Self-Sufficiency

The Lost Super Foods 90%

Stock a year of food on $5 a week with preservation methods older than refrigeration.

by Claude Davis 2021

4.27

107 ratings

🫙 Food Preservation 🚨 Emergency Preparedness 🏡 Self-Sufficiency

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

An Everlasting Meal 90%

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

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

🧊 Freezer Cooking 🍲 Batch Cooking 📅 Once-A-Month Cooking

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

🧊 Freezer Cooking 🍲 Batch Cooking 📅 Once-A-Month Cooking

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

The Bar Book 90%

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

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+

🧅 Flavor Pairing 👃 Sensory Cooking 💭 Culinary Philosophy

The Flavor Bible 90%

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

by Andrew Dornenburg 2008

4.07

24k+ ratings

🧅 Flavor Pairing 👃 Sensory Cooking 💭 Culinary Philosophy

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

🥐 French Cuisine 🌿 Provencal Cooking 🍷 Culinary Philosophy

Simple French Food 90%

The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.

by Richard Olney 1974

4.20

362 ratings

🥐 French Cuisine 🌿 Provencal Cooking 🍷 Culinary Philosophy

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

How to Make Bread 90%

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

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

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

🍽️ Weeknight Meals ⏱️ Quick Meals 🥘 Sheet Pan Cooking

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

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

📚 Flavor Pairing 🍳 Improvisational Cooking ♻️ Food Waste Reduction

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+

🍛 Indian Cuisine 🔬 Food Science 🍳 Cooking Techniques

Masala Lab 90%

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

🍛 Indian Cuisine 🔬 Food Science 🍳 Cooking Techniques

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

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian Summary

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian 89%

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

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

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Molecular Gastronomy 🔬 Modernist Cuisine

Manual de gastronomía molecular 89%

The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.

by Mariana Koppmann 2011

4.50

24 ratings

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Molecular Gastronomy 🔬 Modernist Cuisine

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

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

🫙 Fermented Foods 🧂 Food Preservation 🦠 Probiotic Cooking

Sift

by Nicola Lamb • 2024

Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.

4.49

235

🧪 Baking Science 🔬 Food Science 🍞 Baking Fundamentals

Sift 89%

Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.

by Nicola Lamb 2024

4.49

235 ratings

🧪 Baking Science 🔬 Food Science 🍞 Baking Fundamentals

The Mediterranean Table

by Sonoma Press • 2015

Master your spice rack, blend global flavors, and cook without a recipe from anywhere.

3.80

330

🌿 Herbs And Spices 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🧂 Spice Blending

The Mediterranean Table 89%

Master your spice rack, blend global flavors, and cook without a recipe from anywhere.

by Sonoma Press 2015

3.80

330 ratings

🌿 Herbs And Spices 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🧂 Spice Blending

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

Real Fast Food 89%

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

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

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

🥬 Farm-To-Table 🗓️ Seasonal Cooking 🏡 Home Cooking

The Science of Spice

by Stuart Farrimond • 2018

A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.

4.29

654

🔬 Food Science 🧩 Flavor Pairing 🥄 Spice Blending

The Science of Spice 89%

A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.

by Stuart Farrimond 2018

4.29

654 ratings

🔬 Food Science 🧩 Flavor Pairing 🥄 Spice Blending

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

🍳 Keto Cooking 🥑 Paleo Cooking 📅 Meal Prep

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

🍳 Keto Cooking 🥑 Paleo Cooking 📅 Meal Prep

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

Simpel 89%

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

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

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

🍽️ Culinary Memoir 🇮🇹 Regional Italian 🐌 Slow Food Movement

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

New World Sourdough 89%

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

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

Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook Summary

Sheila Lukins All Around the World Cookbook 89%

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

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+

🌶️ Thai Cuisine 🍜 Street Food 🗺️ Regional Cooking

Pok Pok 89%

A chef spent years copying Thai street vendors. His manual: mortar, wok, pantry, and real flavor.

by Andy Ricker 2013

4.21

1k+ ratings

🌶️ Thai Cuisine 🍜 Street Food 🗺️ Regional Cooking

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

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

🍬 Sugar-Free Diet 🥗 Whole Foods Diet 🦠 Gut Health

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.

🥗 Meal Prep And Planning 🥬 Whole Food Cooking 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friendly Cooking

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

🥗 Meal Prep And Planning 🥬 Whole Food Cooking 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friendly Cooking

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

🍞 Artisan Baking 🫙 Wild Fermentation 🦠 Gut Health

The Sourdough School 89%

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

by Vanessa Kimbell 2018

4.13

558 ratings

🍞 Artisan Baking 🫙 Wild Fermentation 🦠 Gut Health

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

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

🧁 Home Baking 🥕 Vegetarian Cooking 🍑 Seasonal Cooking

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 Cooking 🧾 Budget Cooking 📋 Meal Planning

Plant-Based on a Budget 89%

Eat vegan for $30 a week. The shopping rules and pantry that make it possible.

by Toni Okamoto 2019

4.17

913 ratings

🌱 Plant-Based Cooking 🧾 Budget Cooking 📋 Meal Planning

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

Tex-Mex Cookbook 89%

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

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

🥗 Sports Nutrition 🏃 Endurance Sports 📊 Glycemic Index

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

🥗 Sports Nutrition 🏃 Endurance Sports 📊 Glycemic Index

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

🧪 Everyday Science 🍞 Food Science 🔬 Applied Physics

How to Dunk a Doughnut 88%

A physicist unpacks the hidden forces inside a doughnut dunk, a boiled egg, and a boomerang.

by Len Fisher 2002

3.34

277 ratings

🧪 Everyday Science 🍞 Food Science 🔬 Applied Physics

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+

🍳 Professional Kitchens 🧑‍🍳 Kitchen Hierarchy 🍽️ Service Culture

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

🍳 Professional Kitchens 🧑‍🍳 Kitchen Hierarchy 🍽️ Service Culture

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+

🍳 Chef Memoirs 🍽️ Restaurant Industry 🔥 Kitchen Culture

Why I Cook 88%

Before Top Chef and three stars, a restless kid found himself in a greasy snack shack.

by Tom Colicchio 2024

3.91

1k+ ratings

🍳 Chef Memoirs 🍽️ Restaurant Industry 🔥 Kitchen Culture

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

The Kitchen Counter Cooking School Summary

The Kitchen Counter Cooking School 88%

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

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

🥚 Egg Cookery 🌿 Farm-To-Table Cooking 🐔 Backyard Chickens

The Egg Cookbook 88%

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

🥚 Egg Cookery 🌿 Farm-To-Table Cooking 🐔 Backyard Chickens

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 Nerd 88%

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

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