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Stay A Little Longer
by Kait Nolan • 2019
A chef's viral meltdown sends her home to Tennessee and the farmer running her family's farm.
4.32
1k+
Stay A Little Longer Summary
Stay A Little Longer 89%
A chef's viral meltdown sends her home to Tennessee and the farmer running her family's farm.
by Kait Nolan 2019
4.32
1k+ 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 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
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+
Sous Chef Summary
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
The Romance Recipe
by Ruby Barrett • 2022
To save her restaurant, she enters a reality cooking show with the head chef she secretly craves.
3.58
6k+
The Romance Recipe Summary
The Romance Recipe 88%
To save her restaurant, she enters a reality cooking show with the head chef she secretly craves.
by Ruby Barrett 2022
3.58
6k+ ratings
Love Overboard
by Kandi Steiner • 2026
A reality superyacht show reunites a chief stewardess with the ex who broke her heart.
3.82
13k+
Love Overboard Summary
Love Overboard 88%
A reality superyacht show reunites a chief stewardess with the ex who broke her heart.
by Kandi Steiner 2026
3.82
13k+ ratings
Butter
by Asako Yuzuki • 2017
A Tokyo journalist must learn to cook, eat, and desire before a killer will confess.
3.45
124k+
Butter Summary
Butter 88%
A Tokyo journalist must learn to cook, eat, and desire before a killer will confess.
by Asako Yuzuki 2017
3.45
124k+ ratings
Eat a Peach
by David Chang • 2020
A chef bets everything on a doomed noodle bar. It thrives; his mind unravels.
3.88
28k+
Eat a Peach Summary
Eat a Peach 87%
A chef bets everything on a doomed noodle bar. It thrives; his mind unravels.
by David Chang 2020
3.88
28k+ 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 87%
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
by Andrew Dornenburg 2008
4.07
24k+ 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 87%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ 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 87%
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
by Michael Ruhlman 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
The Apprentice
by Jacques Pépin • 2003
From kitchen boy at thirteen to de Gaulle's chef. Then a car crash changed everything.
4.19
11k+
The Apprentice Summary
The Apprentice 87%
From kitchen boy at thirteen to de Gaulle's chef. Then a car crash changed everything.
by Jacques Pépin 2003
4.19
11k+ ratings
This Is How I Roll
by Debbi Michiko Florence • 2023
A girl hides her famous last name to launch a secret cooking channel with the new boy.
4.08
293
This Is How I Roll Summary
This Is How I Roll 87%
A girl hides her famous last name to launch a secret cooking channel with the new boy.
by Debbi Michiko Florence 2023
4.08
293 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 87%
A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.
by Nigel Slater 1992
4.15
1k+ ratings
It's Different This Time
by Joss Richard • 2025
An actress inherits a brownstone with the best friend she spent a decade almost loving.
3.97
38k+
It's Different This Time Summary
It's Different This Time 87%
An actress inherits a brownstone with the best friend she spent a decade almost loving.
by Joss Richard 2025
3.97
38k+ ratings
The Enemy
by Sarah Adams • 2020
Her high school nemesis, now a star chef, returns to cater a wedding in her bakery.
3.73
52k+
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy 87%
Her high school nemesis, now a star chef, returns to cater a wedding in her bakery.
by Sarah Adams 2020
3.73
52k+ ratings
The Seven Year Slip
by Ashley Poston • 2023
A publicist meets a charming chef in her aunt's apartment. He's from seven years ago.
4.15
629k+
The Seven Year Slip Summary
The Seven Year Slip 87%
A publicist meets a charming chef in her aunt's apartment. He's from seven years ago.
by Ashley Poston 2023
4.15
629k+ ratings
Poker Face
by Maggie C. Gates • 2021
A pastry chef's anonymous gym crush is also the celebrity judge of her baking competition.
4.00
4k+
Poker Face Summary
Poker Face 87%
A pastry chef's anonymous gym crush is also the celebrity judge of her baking competition.
by Maggie C. Gates 2021
4.00
4k+ 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
Cooking as Fast as I Can
by Cat Cora • 2015
She became Iron Chef's first woman. The real story is everything she survived to get there.
3.55
717
Cooking as Fast as I Can Summary
Cooking as Fast as I Can 87%
She became Iron Chef's first woman. The real story is everything she survived to get there.
by Cat Cora 2015
3.55
717 ratings
Blood, Bones & Butter
by Gabrielle Hamilton • 2001
Her parents threw lamb roasts for a hundred guests. Then they left. She found kitchens anyway.
3.77
38k+
Blood, Bones & Butter Summary
Blood, Bones & Butter 87%
Her parents threw lamb roasts for a hundred guests. Then they left. She found kitchens anyway.
by Gabrielle Hamilton 2001
3.77
38k+ 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 87%
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
The Wedding Menu
by Letizia Lorini • 2023
Her father's rival's son is charming, cynical, and hates the one thing she dreams of: marriage.
4.07
6k+
The Wedding Menu Summary
The Wedding Menu 87%
Her father's rival's son is charming, cynical, and hates the one thing she dreams of: marriage.
by Letizia Lorini 2023
4.07
6k+ 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 87%
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
by Mark Bittman 1998
4.00
102k+ 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 87%
Abandoned at ten on Paris streets. He became the pastry architect for Napoleon, tsars, and kings.
by Ian Kelly 2003
3.75
291 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 87%
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
by Samin Nosrat 2017
4.39
96k+ ratings
The Morning Show Murders
by Al Roker • 2009
A TV chef becomes the prime suspect when his producer is poisoned outside his Manhattan restaurant.
3.36
1k+
The Morning Show Murders Summary
The Morning Show Murders 87%
A TV chef becomes the prime suspect when his producer is poisoned outside his Manhattan restaurant.
by Al Roker 2009
3.36
1k+ ratings
Juniper Hill
by Devney Perry • 2022
A single mom with a secret moves above a guarded small-town chef's garage.
4.12
128k+
Juniper Hill Summary
Juniper Hill 87%
A single mom with a secret moves above a guarded small-town chef's garage.
by Devney Perry 2022
4.12
128k+ 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 87%
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
by Harold McGee 2009
4.08
748 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 87%
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
Lavash at First Sight
by Taleen Voskuni • 2024
At a food industry conference, two queer Armenian women from rival families fall in love in secret.
3.65
2k+
Lavash at First Sight Summary
Lavash at First Sight 87%
At a food industry conference, two queer Armenian women from rival families fall in love in secret.
by Taleen Voskuni 2024
3.65
2k+ ratings
Julie and Julia
by Julie Powell • 2005
A secretary bets a year on 524 French recipes, a tiny kitchen, and a tell-all blog.
3.71
161k+
Julie and Julia Summary
Julie and Julia 87%
A secretary bets a year on 524 French recipes, a tiny kitchen, and a tell-all blog.
by Julie Powell 2005
3.71
161k+ 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 87%
A chef spent years copying Thai street vendors. His manual: mortar, wok, pantry, and real flavor.
by Andy Ricker 2013
4.21
1k+ 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 87%
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
by Niki Segnit 2010
4.26
3k+ 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 87%
A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.
by Giorgio Locatelli 2006
4.35
368 ratings
Just Our Luck
by Denise Williams • 2025
A winning ticket and a failing donut shop force a fake romance that stops being pretend.
3.44
7k+
Just Our Luck Summary
Just Our Luck 87%
A winning ticket and a failing donut shop force a fake romance that stops being pretend.
by Denise Williams 2025
3.44
7k+ 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 87%
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
Love Her or Lose Her
by Tessa Bailey • 2020
Rosie walks out on her silent husband. To win her back, Dominic must finally find his words.
3.60
91k+
Love Her or Lose Her Summary
Love Her or Lose Her 87%
Rosie walks out on her silent husband. To win her back, Dominic must finally find his words.
by Tessa Bailey 2020
3.60
91k+ 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 87%
Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.
by Yotam Ottolenghi 2018
4.30
14k+ 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 87%
The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.
by Richard Olney 1974
4.20
362 ratings
A Certain Hunger
by Chelsea G. Summers • 2019
A food critic with a secret menu of lovers; her next course could be her last.
3.70
69k+
A Certain Hunger Summary
A Certain Hunger 87%
A food critic with a secret menu of lovers; her next course could be her last.
by Chelsea G. Summers 2019
3.70
69k+ ratings
The House of New Beginnings
by Lucy Diamond • 2017
Three heartbroken women land in the same Brighton building. The right neighbors become family.
3.90
6k+
The House of New Beginnings Summary
The House of New Beginnings 87%
Three heartbroken women land in the same Brighton building. The right neighbors become family.
by Lucy Diamond 2017
3.90
6k+ ratings
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
by Ina Garten • 2024
From White House policy to Barefoot Contessa: the leap and the six-year Boston Cream Pie.
4.22
131k+
Be Ready When the Luck Happens Summary
Be Ready When the Luck Happens 87%
From White House policy to Barefoot Contessa: the leap and the six-year Boston Cream Pie.
by Ina Garten 2024
4.22
131k+ ratings
How to Be a Domestic Goddess
by Nigella Lawson • 1998
It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.
3.93
40k+
How to Be a Domestic Goddess Summary
How to Be a Domestic Goddess 87%
It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.
by Nigella Lawson 1998
3.93
40k+ ratings
Sourdough
by Robin Sloan • 2017
When a San Francisco coder inherits a singing sourdough starter, her optimized life begins to rise.
3.75
63k+
Sourdough Summary
Sourdough 87%
When a San Francisco coder inherits a singing sourdough starter, her optimized life begins to rise.
by Robin Sloan 2017
3.75
63k+ ratings
Kitchen Confidential
by Anthony Bourdain • 2000
Drugs, knives, and butter: a chef's 25-year journey through the hidden world that feeds you.
4.19
385k+
Kitchen Confidential Summary
Kitchen Confidential 87%
Drugs, knives, and butter: a chef's 25-year journey through the hidden world that feeds you.
by Anthony Bourdain 2000
4.19
385k+ ratings
The French Laundry, Per Se
by Thomas Keller • 2020
Great kitchens last on tiny daily refinements, purveyor partnerships, and a dishwasher's discipline.
4.29
170
The French Laundry, Per Se Summary
The French Laundry, Per Se 87%
Great kitchens last on tiny daily refinements, purveyor partnerships, and a dishwasher's discipline.
by Thomas Keller 2020
4.29
170 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 87%
Two years. Thirty-three countries. A cookbook that treats the whole world as one pantry.
by Sheila Lukins 1994
3.63
2k+ ratings
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
by Laurie Gilmore • 2025
A chef inherits a silent daughter and a free-spirited nanny who's allergic to commitment.
3.89
165k+
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House Summary
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House 87%
A chef inherits a silent daughter and a free-spirited nanny who's allergic to commitment.
by Laurie Gilmore 2025
3.89
165k+ 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 87%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ ratings
The Mediterranean Table
by Sonoma Press • 2015
Master your spice rack, blend global flavors, and cook without a recipe from anywhere.
3.80
330
The Mediterranean Table Summary
The Mediterranean Table 87%
Master your spice rack, blend global flavors, and cook without a recipe from anywhere.
by Sonoma Press 2015
3.80
330 ratings
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