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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 94%
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007
3.94
27k+ ratings
Eating for Beginners
by Melanie Rehak • 2010
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
3.62
285
Eating for Beginners Summary
Eating for Beginners 92%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 ratings
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
The Egg Cookbook Summary
The Egg Cookbook 92%
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
The Feast Nearby
by Robin Mather • 2011
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
3.79
2k+
The Feast Nearby Summary
The Feast Nearby 91%
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
by Robin Mather 2011
3.79
2k+ 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 91%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ ratings
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
by Barbara Kingsolver • 2007
One family, one year, one rule: nothing to eat from beyond a hundred miles.
4.05
113k+
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Summary
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle 91%
One family, one year, one rule: nothing to eat from beyond a hundred miles.
by Barbara Kingsolver 2007
4.05
113k+ ratings
Eat Nordic
by Trine Hahnemann • 2016
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
3.19
16
Eat Nordic Summary
Eat Nordic 91%
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
by Trine Hahnemann 2016
3.19
16 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 91%
A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.
by Giorgio Locatelli 2006
4.35
368 ratings
The Third Plate
by Dan Barber • 2014
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
4.28
7k+
The Third Plate Summary
The Third Plate 91%
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
by Dan Barber 2014
4.28
7k+ ratings
Folks, This Ain't Normal
by Joel Salatin • 2011
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
4.21
5k+
Folks, This Ain't Normal Summary
Folks, This Ain't Normal 91%
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
by Joel Salatin 2011
4.21
5k+ 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 91%
Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.
by Niki Segnit 2010
4.26
3k+ ratings
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
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts Summary
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts 90%
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
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal
by Joel Salatin • 2007
Government says raw milk and teenage farmhands are crimes. One sustainable farmer's legal war.
4.20
2k+
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal Summary
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal 90%
Government says raw milk and teenage farmhands are crimes. One sustainable farmer's legal war.
by Joel Salatin 2007
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Richie Chevat • 2015
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
4.03
4k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 90%
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
by Richie Chevat 2015
4.03
4k+ 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 90%
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
by Michael Ruhlman 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
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+
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian Summary
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian 90%
How to make vegetables the star: a vegetarian cookbook with simple, flexible recipes for real meals.
by Mark Bittman 2007
4.08
15k+ ratings
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
I Quit Sugar for Life Summary
I Quit Sugar for Life 90%
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
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 90%
Before Top Chef and three stars, a restless kid found himself in a greasy snack shack.
by Tom Colicchio 2024
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer
by Joel Salatin • 2010
Soil, animals, and bank account agree: the 'lunatic' farmer is the only sane one left.
4.26
462
The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer Summary
The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer 90%
Soil, animals, and bank account agree: the 'lunatic' farmer is the only sane one left.
by Joel Salatin 2010
4.26
462 ratings
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+
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School Summary
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School 90%
Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.
by Kathleen Flinn 2011
4.09
5k+ 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 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
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 90%
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
by Mark Bittman 1998
4.00
102k+ ratings
Cook, Eat, Repeat
by Nigella Lawson • 2020
The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.
4.11
1k+
Cook, Eat, Repeat Summary
Cook, Eat, Repeat 90%
The case for brown food, anchovies, and leftovers: essays and recipes for pleasure without apology.
by Nigella Lawson 2020
4.11
1k+ 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 90%
Great kitchens last on tiny daily refinements, purveyor partnerships, and a dishwasher's discipline.
by Thomas Keller 2020
4.29
170 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 90%
The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.
by Richard Olney 1974
4.20
362 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 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
Food Matters
by Mark Bittman • 2008
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
3.97
11k+
Food Matters Summary
Food Matters 90%
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
by Mark Bittman 2008
3.97
11k+ 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 90%
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
Designing Regenerative Food Systems
by Marina O'Connell • 2022
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
3.75
4
Designing Regenerative Food Systems Summary
Designing Regenerative Food Systems 89%
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
by Marina O'Connell 2022
3.75
4 ratings
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology
by Vandana Shiva • 2015
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
3.96
436
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology Summary
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology 89%
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
by Vandana Shiva 2015
3.96
436 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 89%
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
by Samin Nosrat 2017
4.39
96k+ ratings
Food IQ
by Daniel Holzman • 2022
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
3.81
317
Food IQ Summary
Food IQ 89%
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
by Daniel Holzman 2022
3.81
317 ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 89%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ 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 89%
Two years. Thirty-three countries. A cookbook that treats the whole world as one pantry.
by Sheila Lukins 1994
3.63
2k+ ratings
Eat Well, Save More
by Cath Armstrong • 2012
Four people, $80 a week: no coupons, just price tracking and a stocked pantry.
3.57
7
Eat Well, Save More Summary
Eat Well, Save More 89%
Four people, $80 a week: no coupons, just price tracking and a stocked pantry.
by Cath Armstrong 2012
3.57
7 ratings
The Science of Good Cooking
by Cook's Illustrated • 2012
Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.
4.44
3k+
The Science of Good Cooking Summary
The Science of Good Cooking 89%
Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.
by Cook's Illustrated 2012
4.44
3k+ 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 89%
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
The Unsettling of America
by Wendell Berry • 1977
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
4.33
7k+
The Unsettling of America Summary
The Unsettling of America 89%
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
by Wendell Berry 1977
4.33
7k+ ratings
Cooking with Nonna
by Rossella Rago • 2017
100 Italian grandmother recipes. Pasta that forgives, sauce that remembers, cannoli worth the mess.
4.44
150
Cooking with Nonna Summary
Cooking with Nonna 89%
100 Italian grandmother recipes. Pasta that forgives, sauce that remembers, cannoli worth the mess.
by Rossella Rago 2017
4.44
150 ratings
Fermentation for Beginners
by Drakes Press • 2013
Better digestion starts on your countertop. The complete fermentation guide, from kraut to kombucha.
3.88
341
Fermentation for Beginners Summary
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
The Profitable Hobby Farm
by Sarah Beth Aubrey • 2010
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
3.71
157
The Profitable Hobby Farm Summary
The Profitable Hobby Farm 89%
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
by Sarah Beth Aubrey 2010
3.71
157 ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan • 2006
Corn and oil, not sunlight, power what we eat. Four meals traced to their hidden origins.
4.19
211k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 89%
Corn and oil, not sunlight, power what we eat. Four meals traced to their hidden origins.
by Michael Pollan 2006
4.19
211k+ ratings
Pastoral Song
by James Rebanks • 2020
The old ways fed birdsong and bellies. A farmer's argument for mending what cheap food broke.
4.42
8k+
Pastoral Song Summary
Pastoral Song 89%
The old ways fed birdsong and bellies. A farmer's argument for mending what cheap food broke.
by James Rebanks 2020
4.42
8k+ ratings
Food Rules
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
3.99
49k+
Food Rules Summary
Food Rules 89%
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
by Michael Pollan 2008
3.99
49k+ 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 89%
A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.
by Nigel Slater 1992
4.15
1k+ 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 89%
Master your spice rack, blend global flavors, and cook without a recipe from anywhere.
by Sonoma Press 2015
3.80
330 ratings
The Blue Zones Kitchen
by Dan Buettner • 2019
Beans, greens, grains: a hundred recipes from the five places where living past ninety is ordinary.
4.00
3k+
The Blue Zones Kitchen Summary
The Blue Zones Kitchen 89%
Beans, greens, grains: a hundred recipes from the five places where living past ninety is ordinary.
by Dan Buettner 2019
4.00
3k+ ratings
You Can Farm
by Joel Salatin • 1998
No land? No problem. Three livestock enterprises turn a small farm profitable, stacked right.
4.31
2k+
You Can Farm Summary
You Can Farm 89%
No land? No problem. Three livestock enterprises turn a small farm profitable, stacked right.
by Joel Salatin 1998
4.31
2k+ 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 89%
Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.
by Yotam Ottolenghi 2018
4.30
14k+ 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 89%
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
by Harold McGee 2009
4.08
748 ratings
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