Cookbooks

Non-fiction books that contain a collection of recipes, techniques, and tricks of the trade or else focus on the exploration of food, cooking, and culture of food. Many cookbooks are divided into sections such as baking, dinner, and breakfast. A specialty cookbook may focus only on a certain country's cuisine, such as Italian or Cajun. There are some cookbooks that are written to highlight one ingredient (i.e. honey), and some cookbooks focused on only one branch of cooking (such as bread.) Even further, some cookbooks focus on types of cooking (microwave, barbecue, baking.) ...more

The Pioneer Woman Cooks―The Essential Recipes: 120 Greatest Hits, New Twists, and Perfected Classics
Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations
Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s
Keep It Simple, Y'all: Easy Dinners from Your Barefoot Neighbor: A Cookbook
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now
Food Person
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
Go-To Dinners: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Baking Across America: A Vintage Recipe Road Trip
RecipeTin Eats Dinner
Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight
What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People
Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots (Includes Behind-the-Scenes Stories, Photos, Recipes, and Lifestyle Tips) – The Perfect Gift for Reba Fans
So Easy So Good: Delicious Recipes and Expert Tips for Balanced Eating
  • Hormone Healthy Eats by Lauren   Chambers
    Hormone Healthy Eats: 100 Recipes to Balance Your Hormones, Support Your Cycle, and Feel Your Absolute Best
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    Number of copies: 25

    Giveaway dates: Dec 23 - Jan 10, 2026

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  • The New Cafe Beaujolais Cookbook by Julián López
    The New Cafe Beaujolais Cookbook: Recipes from the Iconic Mendocino Restaurant
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    Number of copies: 8

    Giveaway dates: Dec 15 - Jan 14, 2026

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  • Food Court by Christophe Bruchansky
    Food Court: Philosophical diary of eating out
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    Release date: Dec 01, 2025
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    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Jan 02 - Jan 15, 2026

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  • Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
    Joy of Cooking
    Mastering the Art of French Cooking
    How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
    Jerusalem: A Cookbook
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    The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
    The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
    The Moosewood Cookbook: Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, New York
    Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
    Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
    The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out
    Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat
    Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a F*ck
    Keto Diet for Beginners: 30-Day Keto Meal Plan for Rapid Weight Loss.
    Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella HazanThe Silver Spoon by Clelia D'OnofrioThe Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto KasperMarcella's Italian Kitchen by Marcella HazanMade in Italy by Giorgio Locatelli
    Best Italian Cookbooks
    156 books — 58 voters
    The NYC Kitchen Cookbook by Tracey CeurvelsYour Guide to Spice and Seasonings by Valeria RayThe Cinnamon Recipe Book by Valeria RayCrazy Dumplings by Amanda   RobertsBest Recipes from Eastern Europe by Sahara Sanders
    A World of Wonderful Cook Books
    495 books — 56 voters

    The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and GardensHow to Cook Everything by Mark BittmanThe New Best Recipe by Cook's Illustrated
    Best Cookbooks
    1,439 books — 1,106 voters


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