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

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108 Asian Cookies: Not-Too-Sweet Treats from a Third-Culture Kitchen

Kat Lieu (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Oct 14, 2025

We're giving away 8 signed copies of 108 Asian Cookies with 108 colorful recipes for bakers of all levels, perfect for holiday baking and gifting! ...more
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How To Adult: Learning To Cook So You Don't Starve

Laryssa Lee (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Dec 29, 2025

Adulting is hard—cooking doesn’t have to be. Enter to win a free copy of this simple, beginner-friendly guide and learn the basics without stress.
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VEGGIE IN A HURRY by Meenal Chhugani Vaswani

VEGGIE IN A HURRY: 80 Flavorful Vegan & Vegetarian Recipes in 20 Minutes or less, using 7 Ingredients or less

Meenal Chhugani Vaswani (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Oct 02, 2025

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Cookbooks Books

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food

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

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

Keto Diet for Beginners: 30-Day Keto Meal Plan for Rapid Weight Loss.

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Lists

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin

2021 Nonfiction Books by African-Americans

154 books — 33 voters

Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child

Cookbooks as Seen on Television

207 books — 43 voters

Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

The Little House Cookbook by Barbara M. Walker

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management by Isabella Beeton

Historical Cookery

317 books — 79 voters

The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook by Dinah Bucholz

The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook by Kate Macdonald

The Winnie-the-Pooh Cookbook by Virginia H. Ellison

Literary Cookbooks

246 books — 106 voters

Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1 by Ryoko Kui

Comics About Food

85 books — 31 voters

Great Books for Mom or Any Woman

482 books — 289 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Cookbooks”

“ She is my "Soul Dog" and I totally get it now. ...more ”
― Christy Bright, Shaggy Dog Eats!: 24+ Recipes for Easy, Delicious Dog Treats

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“ I asked Bill what career path he thought I should take, and he replied, “Live the artist’s life.” For years I pondered over his advice. What did it mean to “live the artist’s life?” I finally came to realize that there were no written codes, no hard and fast rules. You didn’t have to starve in a garret or drink yourself to death or cut off your ear. You didn’t even have to literally “make art” physically. The art was your life—your values, your outlook, your passions, your point of view. It was ...more ”
― Mallory M. O'Connor, The Kitchen and the Studio: A Memoir of Food and Art

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