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Perfectly Good Food

A Totally Achievable Zero Waste Approach to Home Cooking

by Margaret Li, Irene Li ...

**Finalist for the 2024 IACP Award for Food Issues & MattersA Food & Wine Best New Summer CookbookA Smithsonian American Staff RecommendationHow to cook flexibly and fight food waste, with 80 recipes and 150 ideas to use up what you have.**You’re standing in front of your refrigerator, a week after your last trip to the supermarket. You’ve got a bunch of random veggies, some wrinkly fruit, near ... Read more

$2.99 USD

**Finalist for the 2024 IACP Award for Food Issues & MattersA Food & Wine Best New Summer CookbookA Smithsonian American Staff RecommendationHow to cook flexibly and fight food waste, with 80 recipes and 150 ideas to use up what you have.**You’re standing in front of your refrigerator, a week after your last trip to the supermarket. You’ve got a bunch of random veggies, some wrinkly fruit, near
... Read more
Lateral Cooking

by Niki Segnit ...

A groundbreaking handbook--the "method" companion to its critically acclaimed predecessor, The Flavor Thesaurus-- with a foreword by Yotam Ottolenghi.Niki Segnit used to follow recipes to the letter, even when she'd made a dish a dozen times. But as she tested the combinations that informed The Flavor Thesaurus, she detected the basic rubrics that underpinned most recipes. Lateral Cooking offers ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A groundbreaking handbook--the "method" companion to its critically acclaimed predecessor, The Flavor Thesaurus-- with a foreword by Yotam Ottolenghi.Niki Segnit used to follow recipes to the letter, even when she'd made a dish a dozen times. But as she tested the combinations that informed The Flavor Thesaurus, she detected the basic rubrics that underpinned most recipes. Lateral Cooking offers
... Read more
Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen

Learning to Cook with 65 Great Chefs and Over 100 Delicious Recipes

by Dana Cowin, Julia Turshen ...

The editor-in-chief of Food & Wine shares reliable recipes and straightforward kitchen advice from the pros in this accessible-for-all cookbook.For years, Dana Cowin kept a dark secret: From meat to vegetables, broiling to baking, breakfast to dinner, she ruined literally every kind of dish she attempted to make. Now, in this cookbook confessional, the vaunted first lady of food and exceptional ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The editor-in-chief of Food & Wine shares reliable recipes and straightforward kitchen advice from the pros in this accessible-for-all cookbook.For years, Dana Cowin kept a dark secret: From meat to vegetables, broiling to baking, breakfast to dinner, she ruined literally every kind of dish she attempted to make. Now, in this cookbook confessional, the vaunted first lady of food and exceptional
... Read more
Home Ec for Everyone: Practical Life Skills in 118 Projects

Cooking · Sewing · Laundry & Clothing · Domestic Arts · Life Skills

by Sharon Bowers, David Bowers ...

Did you remember your scissors?Discover the tremendous pleasure of learning how to do it yourself how to cook, sew, clean, and more, the way it used to be taught in Home Ec class. With illustrated step by step instructions, plus relevant charts, lists, and handy graphics, Home Ec for everyone offers a crash course in learning 118 practical life skills-everything from frosting the perfect birthday ... Read more

Was $9.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

Did you remember your scissors?Discover the tremendous pleasure of learning how to do it yourself how to cook, sew, clean, and more, the way it used to be taught in Home Ec class. With illustrated step by step instructions, plus relevant charts, lists, and handy graphics, Home Ec for everyone offers a crash course in learning 118 practical life skills-everything from frosting the perfect birthday
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How to Cook Everything—Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition

Simple Recipes for Great Food

by Mark Bittman ...

Series Book 1 - How to Cook Everything Series
The ultimate kitchen companion, completely updated and better than ever, now for the first time featuring color photosFor twenty years, Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything has been the definitive guide to simple home cooking. This new edition has been completely revised for today’s cooks while retaining Bittman’s trademark minimalist style—easy-to-follow recipes and variations, and tons of ideas ... Read more

$22.99 USD

The ultimate kitchen companion, completely updated and better than ever, now for the first time featuring color photosFor twenty years, Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything has been the definitive guide to simple home cooking. This new edition has been completely revised for today’s cooks while retaining Bittman’s trademark minimalist style—easy-to-follow recipes and variations, and tons of ideas
... Read more
Chinese Enough

Homestyle Recipes for Noodles, Dumplings, Stir-Fries, and More

by Kristina Cho ...

In an exploration of her own experience as a first-generation American, Kristina Cho, author of the award-winning baking book Mooncakes and Milk Bread, offers 100 recipes that blend the flavors of traditional Cantonese cooking with California ingredients and a midwestern sensibility.In Chinese Enough, Cho turns to the savory side of cooking with recipes that are neither entirely Chinese nor ... Read more

Was $16.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

In an exploration of her own experience as a first-generation American, Kristina Cho, author of the award-winning baking book Mooncakes and Milk Bread, offers 100 recipes that blend the flavors of traditional Cantonese cooking with California ingredients and a midwestern sensibility.In Chinese Enough, Cho turns to the savory side of cooking with recipes that are neither entirely Chinese nor
... Read more
Cool Beans

The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes [A Cookbook]

by Joe Yonan ...

Unlock the possibilities of beans, chickpeas, lentils, pulses, and more with 125 fresh, modern recipes for globally inspired vegetarian mains, snacks, soups, and desserts, from a James Beard Award-winning food writer**“This is the bean bible we need.”—Bon AppétitJAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Food Network, NPR, Forbes, Smithsonian Magazine, Wired**After being ... Read more

Was $14.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

Unlock the possibilities of beans, chickpeas, lentils, pulses, and more with 125 fresh, modern recipes for globally inspired vegetarian mains, snacks, soups, and desserts, from a James Beard Award-winning food writer**“This is the bean bible we need.”—Bon AppétitJAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Food Network, NPR, Forbes, Smithsonian Magazine, Wired**After being
... Read more
Home Winemaking For Dummies

by Tim Patterson ...

An informative, fun guide to making your own wineIt's estimated that one million North Americans make their own wine. Relatively inexpensive to make (a homemade bottle costs from $2 to $4), a bottle with your own label (and grapes) is a fantasy even someone with modest aspirations can fulfill. Author Tim Patterson, an award-winning home winemaker, shows how it's possible for anyone to create a ... Read more

$17.00 USD

An informative, fun guide to making your own wineIt's estimated that one million North Americans make their own wine. Relatively inexpensive to make (a homemade bottle costs from $2 to $4), a bottle with your own label (and grapes) is a fantasy even someone with modest aspirations can fulfill. Author Tim Patterson, an award-winning home winemaker, shows how it's possible for anyone to create a
... Read more
The Science of Flavor

Unlock the Secrets of Flavorful Cooking

by Dr. Stuart Farrimond ...

Series series The Science of Food
They say you eat with the eyes. But we now know that smell, texture, temperature, color and even atmosphere – down to the background music – influence how we perceive flavor.As anyone who has lost their sense of taste will know, flavorless food is dull and monochrome - it is flavor that brings food into full technicolor life. Yet it's not always easy to make something tasty; the secrets to flavor ... Read more

$12.99 USD

They say you eat with the eyes. But we now know that smell, texture, temperature, color and even atmosphere – down to the background music – influence how we perceive flavor.As anyone who has lost their sense of taste will know, flavorless food is dull and monochrome - it is flavor that brings food into full technicolor life. Yet it's not always easy to make something tasty; the secrets to flavor
... Read more
The New Cooking School Cookbook

Advanced Fundamentals

by America's Test Kitchen ...

Attend your personal culinary grad school and learn to cook your best, with 100 advanced courses full of 400+ recipes and new-school techniques given by 20 expert test-kitchen instructors.Finally, a cookbook written for confident home cooks ready to explore new territory and learn by cooking spectacular recipes. Travel beyond the basics into 100 engaging themed courses such as Stuffed Pasta, Pho, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Attend your personal culinary grad school and learn to cook your best, with 100 advanced courses full of 400+ recipes and new-school techniques given by 20 expert test-kitchen instructors.Finally, a cookbook written for confident home cooks ready to explore new territory and learn by cooking spectacular recipes. Travel beyond the basics into 100 engaging themed courses such as Stuffed Pasta, Pho,
... Read more
Have You Eaten?

Deliciously Simple Asian Cooking for Every Mood

by Verna Gao ...

A beautifully personal cookbook of more than 70 easy and inspiring Chinese and East Asian recipes for every occasion.Verna Gao is throwing a Chinese dumpling party and everyone is invited-so roll out the dough and learn to pleat like a Hangzhou grandma!The Hungry Banana Cookbook brings together more than 70 of Verna's all-time favorite Asian-inspired recipes. Each dish is simple to make and ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A beautifully personal cookbook of more than 70 easy and inspiring Chinese and East Asian recipes for every occasion.Verna Gao is throwing a Chinese dumpling party and everyone is invited-so roll out the dough and learn to pleat like a Hangzhou grandma!The Hungry Banana Cookbook brings together more than 70 of Verna's all-time favorite Asian-inspired recipes. Each dish is simple to make and
... Read more
Cook with Me

150 Recipes for the Home Cook: A Cookbook

by Alex Guarnaschelli ...

Through 150 decadent and smart recipes, the Food Network icon explores how the relationships with her family have shaped her as a chef and home cook.“Each recipe overflows with love and purpose, technique and soul, and, most of all, genuine joy for nourishing the people in your life who matter most.”—Gail Simmons, food expert, TV host, and author of Bringing it HomeNAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Through 150 decadent and smart recipes, the Food Network icon explores how the relationships with her family have shaped her as a chef and home cook.“Each recipe overflows with love and purpose, technique and soul, and, most of all, genuine joy for nourishing the people in your life who matter most.”—Gail Simmons, food expert, TV host, and author of Bringing it HomeNAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS
... Read more
The Perfect Loaf

The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More: A Baking Book

by Maurizio Leo ...

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • IACP AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A dynamic, authoritative sourdough baking bible for those looking to build confidence in the craft with a wide range of foolproof recipes, from pan loaves to pizza to doughnuts, by the beloved blogger and resident bread baker at Food52“Maurizio Leo has given all bread-heads, whether newbies or experienced bakers, the ideal ... Read more

$8.99 USD

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • IACP AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A dynamic, authoritative sourdough baking bible for those looking to build confidence in the craft with a wide range of foolproof recipes, from pan loaves to pizza to doughnuts, by the beloved blogger and resident bread baker at Food52“Maurizio Leo has given all bread-heads, whether newbies or experienced bakers, the ideal
... Read more
Nong's Thai Kitchen

84 Classic Recipes that are Quick, Healthy and Delicious

by Nongkran Daks, Alexandra Greeley ...

Only one chef has proved her mastery over celebrity chef Bobby Flay in the Food Network's Pad Thai Throwdown challenge: Nongkran Daks.Now, the master chef and owner of Virginia's renowned Thai Basil restaurant shares her secrets for creating Thai cuisine's most beloved dishes at home—using ingredients that can be found in most grocery stores.In Nong's Thai Kitchen, Daks teams up with veteran food ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Only one chef has proved her mastery over celebrity chef Bobby Flay in the Food Network's Pad Thai Throwdown challenge: Nongkran Daks.Now, the master chef and owner of Virginia's renowned Thai Basil restaurant shares her secrets for creating Thai cuisine's most beloved dishes at home—using ingredients that can be found in most grocery stores.In Nong's Thai Kitchen, Daks teams up with veteran food
... Read more
Mezcla

Recipes to Excite [A Cookbook]

by Ixta Belfrage ...

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • 100 recipes for everyday eating with built-in wow factor, from the Ottolenghi protégé and co-author of Ottolenghi Flavor shaking up the food world.“This is such a beautiful and joyful book!”—NIGELLA LAWSONONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The IndependentONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Bon Appétit, Saveur, Delish, EpicuriousMEZCLA ... ... Read more

$12.99 USD

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • 100 recipes for everyday eating with built-in wow factor, from the Ottolenghi protégé and co-author of Ottolenghi Flavor shaking up the food world.“This is such a beautiful and joyful book!”—NIGELLA LAWSONONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The IndependentONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Bon Appétit, Saveur, Delish, EpicuriousMEZCLA ...
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Beer For Dummies

by Marty Nachel, Steve Ettlinger ...

Become fluent in the universal language of beerBeer For Dummies is your companion as you explore the wide world of the third most-consumed beverage globally. Learn to recognize the characteristics of ales, lagers, and other beer styles. Perfect beer-and-food pairings. And embark on the ultimate beer tour, Dummies-style! Whether you're a beer novice or a brewery regular, there’s always something ... Read more

$15.00 USD

Become fluent in the universal language of beerBeer For Dummies is your companion as you explore the wide world of the third most-consumed beverage globally. Learn to recognize the characteristics of ales, lagers, and other beer styles. Perfect beer-and-food pairings. And embark on the ultimate beer tour, Dummies-style! Whether you're a beer novice or a brewery regular, there’s always something
... Read more
Betty Crocker Cookbook, 12th Edition

Everything You Need to Know to Cook from Scratch

by Betty Crocker ...

One of the best-selling cookbooks of all time, updated for a new generation of home cooks.Few books have stood the test of time like the Betty Crocker Cookbook; none have kept up as well with the times and how people cook today. Classic meets contemporary in the 12th edition, with 1,500 recipes, all from scratch, over one-third new, and more than 1,000 photos.This one-stop resource bursts with ... Read more

Was $13.49 USD Now $8.99 USD

One of the best-selling cookbooks of all time, updated for a new generation of home cooks.Few books have stood the test of time like the Betty Crocker Cookbook; none have kept up as well with the times and how people cook today. Classic meets contemporary in the 12th edition, with 1,500 recipes, all from scratch, over one-third new, and more than 1,000 photos.This one-stop resource bursts with
... Read more
The Bean Book

100 Recipes for Cooking with All Kinds of Beans, from the Rancho Gordo Kitchen [A Cookbook]

by Steve Sando ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the founder of the acclaimed Rancho Gordo bean company, an authoritative guide to 50 bean varieties and how to cook with them, featuring 100 classic and modern recipes.“The Bean Book is the magnum opus from the KING of heirloom beans!”—Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s Chopped“An absolute must-have for anyone who believes that beans can be every bit as magical as a ... Read more

$4.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the founder of the acclaimed Rancho Gordo bean company, an authoritative guide to 50 bean varieties and how to cook with them, featuring 100 classic and modern recipes.“The Bean Book is the magnum opus from the KING of heirloom beans!”—Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s Chopped“An absolute must-have for anyone who believes that beans can be every bit as magical as a
... Read more
Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two

by Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann ...

Series series Not Your Mother's
The James Beard Award–winning author follows up the best-selling Not Your Mother's® Slow Cooker Cookbook with Not Your Mother's® Slow Cooker Recipes for Two, a collection of 125 new recipes specially designed for the small slow cooker.Nearly 60 percent of American households today consist of only one or two people, yet most cookbooks don't reflect this trend, with recipes designed for large ... Read more

$11.99 USD

The James Beard Award–winning author follows up the best-selling Not Your Mother's® Slow Cooker Cookbook with Not Your Mother's® Slow Cooker Recipes for Two, a collection of 125 new recipes specially designed for the small slow cooker.Nearly 60 percent of American households today consist of only one or two people, yet most cookbooks don't reflect this trend, with recipes designed for large
... Read more
The Salad Project

How to Build Unlimited Salads [A Cookbook]

by Clem Haxby ...

Take your salads to the next level with recipes for 56 flavorful, customizable meals featuring 28 creamy, zingy, herby, and spicy dressings from the culinary director of The Salad Project.Nutritionist and chef Clem Haxby has discovered the secret to building a perfect salad: it’s all in the dressings. In The Salad Project, every chapter begins with a formula for what makes the best creamy, zingy, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Take your salads to the next level with recipes for 56 flavorful, customizable meals featuring 28 creamy, zingy, herby, and spicy dressings from the culinary director of The Salad Project.Nutritionist and chef Clem Haxby has discovered the secret to building a perfect salad: it’s all in the dressings. In The Salad Project, every chapter begins with a formula for what makes the best creamy, zingy,
... Read more
The Do-It-Yourself Cookbook

Can It, Cure It, Churn It, Brew It

Edited by America's Test Kitchen ...

Trust the America’s Test Kitchen experts to guide you through more than 100 foolproof kitchen DIY projects—from pickling and canning to home-brewingWhy buy it when you can make it?Pantry Staples: For the freshest, best results, make your own ketchup, hot sauce, and vanilla extract. For the adventurous, there's sriracha, harissa, and wine vinegar.Jams and Jellies: Preserve the seasons with orange ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Trust the America’s Test Kitchen experts to guide you through more than 100 foolproof kitchen DIY projects—from pickling and canning to home-brewingWhy buy it when you can make it?Pantry Staples: For the freshest, best results, make your own ketchup, hot sauce, and vanilla extract. For the adventurous, there's sriracha, harissa, and wine vinegar.Jams and Jellies: Preserve the seasons with orange
... Read more
On Food and Cooking

The Science and Lore of the Kitchen

by Harold McGee ...

An award-winning kitchen classic for over 35 years, and hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn to for an understanding of where our foods come from, what exactly they're made of, and how cooking transforms them into something new and delicious.For its twentieth ... Read more

$19.99 USD

An award-winning kitchen classic for over 35 years, and hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn to for an understanding of where our foods come from, what exactly they're made of, and how cooking transforms them into something new and delicious.For its twentieth
... Read more
The Baking Bible

by Rose Levy Beranbaum ...

The latest and most comprehensive baking cookbook yet from best-selling author and "diva of desserts" Rose Levy Beranbaum and winner of the 2015 IACP Cookbook Award for BakingLegendary baker Rose Levy Beranbaum is back with her most extensive "bible" yet. With all-new recipes for the best cakes, pies, tarts, cheesecakes, cookies, candies, pastries, breads, and more, this magnum opus draws from ... Read more

$16.49 USD

The latest and most comprehensive baking cookbook yet from best-selling author and "diva of desserts" Rose Levy Beranbaum and winner of the 2015 IACP Cookbook Award for BakingLegendary baker Rose Levy Beranbaum is back with her most extensive "bible" yet. With all-new recipes for the best cakes, pies, tarts, cheesecakes, cookies, candies, pastries, breads, and more, this magnum opus draws from
... Read more
How to Bake Everything

Simple Recipes for the Best Baking: A Baking Recipe Cookbook

by Mark Bittman ...

Series Book 7 - How to Cook Everything Series
In How To Bake Everything, the most comprehensive book of its kind, New York Times bestselling author Mark Bittman offers the ultimate baker’s resource—for beginners and pros alike!Finally, here is the simplest way to bake everything, from American favorites (Crunchy Toffee Cookies, Baked Alaska) to of-the-moment updates (Gingerbread Whoopie Pies). The bookexplores global baking, too: Nordic ruis, ... Read more

Was $11.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

In How To Bake Everything, the most comprehensive book of its kind, New York Times bestselling author Mark Bittman offers the ultimate baker’s resource—for beginners and pros alike!Finally, here is the simplest way to bake everything, from American favorites (Crunchy Toffee Cookies, Baked Alaska) to of-the-moment updates (Gingerbread Whoopie Pies). The bookexplores global baking, too: Nordic ruis,
... Read more

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