📘 Modern Wine Guide

A fresh, accessible approach to understanding wine today—demystifying regions, grapes, and tasting with warmth and expertise for curious drinkers.

The New Wine Rules

by Jon Bonne • 2017

Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.

3.86

1k+

🍷 Wine Appreciation 📗 Wine For Beginners 👃 Wine Tasting 🍽️ Food And Wine Pairing ❓ Wine Myths

The New Wine Rules 94%

Drink better wine for less money, skip the fake rules, and order like a pro.

by Jon Bonne 2017

3.86

1k+ ratings

🍷 Wine Appreciation 📗 Wine For Beginners 👃 Wine Tasting 🍽️ Food And Wine Pairing ❓ Wine Myths

Liquid Intelligence

by Dave Arnold • 2014

A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.

4.50

1k+

🧪 Molecular Gastronomy 🍸 Mixology 🛠️ Bartending Techniques 👅 Flavor Science 🔬 Food Science

Liquid Intelligence 87%

A lab manual for the perfect cocktail: apply physics and chemistry to ice, carbonation, and flavor.

by Dave Arnold 2014

4.50

1k+ ratings

🧪 Molecular Gastronomy 🍸 Mixology 🛠️ Bartending Techniques 👅 Flavor Science 🔬 Food Science

The Bar Book

by Jeffrey Morgenthaler • 2014

Why your cocktail fails: the missing manual for ice, dilution, and the shake that saves it.

4.49

1k+

🍸 Mixology 🥃 Craft Cocktails 🧰 Cocktail Technique 🔬 Cocktail Science 🍋 Flavor Extraction

The Bar Book 87%

Why your cocktail fails: the missing manual for ice, dilution, and the shake that saves it.

by Jeffrey Morgenthaler 2014

4.49

1k+ ratings

🍸 Mixology 🥃 Craft Cocktails 🧰 Cocktail Technique 🔬 Cocktail Science 🍋 Flavor Extraction

Whiskey Distilled

by Heather Greene • 2014

Unlock vanilla, smoke, and spice your tongue misses. The nose-first method for tasting whiskey.

4.23

360

🥃 Whiskey Appreciation 👃 Sensory Tasting 🍸 Whiskey Cocktails 🗺️ Whiskey Regions 🍹 Home Bartending

Whiskey Distilled 87%

Unlock vanilla, smoke, and spice your tongue misses. The nose-first method for tasting whiskey.

by Heather Greene 2014

4.23

360 ratings

🥃 Whiskey Appreciation 👃 Sensory Tasting 🍸 Whiskey Cocktails 🗺️ Whiskey Regions 🍹 Home Bartending

Coffee Nerd

by Ruth Brown • 2014

A twenty-dollar brewer works fine. A twenty-dollar grinder ruins everything. The rules that matter.

3.83

224

☕ Specialty Coffee 🏠 Home Brewing 🌊 Third Wave Coffee 👅 Coffee Tasting 🌍 Coffee Culture

Coffee Nerd 86%

A twenty-dollar brewer works fine. A twenty-dollar grinder ruins everything. The rules that matter.

by Ruth Brown 2014

3.83

224 ratings

☕ Specialty Coffee 🏠 Home Brewing 🌊 Third Wave Coffee 👅 Coffee Tasting 🌍 Coffee Culture

Stuff Every Coffee Lover Should Know

by Candace Rose Rardon • 2021

Your morning coffee traveled the globe and shaped economies. The pocket guide to what you missed.

4.27

194

☕ Coffee Culture 🫘 Specialty Coffee 🫗 Brewing Guides 🧐 Coffee Appreciation 📜 Food History

Stuff Every Coffee Lover Should Know Summary

Stuff Every Coffee Lover Should Know 86%

Your morning coffee traveled the globe and shaped economies. The pocket guide to what you missed.

by Candace Rose Rardon 2021

4.27

194 ratings

☕ Coffee Culture 🫘 Specialty Coffee 🫗 Brewing Guides 🧐 Coffee Appreciation 📜 Food History

Men and Style

by David Coggins • 2016

Fashion chases the new; style lives in the worn-in, the inherited, the second whiskey.

3.63

221

👔 Menswear ✨ Personal Style 🕴️ Classic Menswear 🍷 Acquired Taste 🍸 Bar Culture

Men and Style 86%

Fashion chases the new; style lives in the worn-in, the inherited, the second whiskey.

by David Coggins 2016

3.63

221 ratings

👔 Menswear ✨ Personal Style 🕴️ Classic Menswear 🍷 Acquired Taste 🍸 Bar Culture

Restaurant Man

by Joe Bastianich • 2012

Why every restaurant survives on a lie: appear generous, but run your books like a miser.

3.66

1k+

🍽️ Restaurant Business 📖 Culinary Memoirs 🏨 Hospitality Industry 🚀 Food Entrepreneurship 💰 Small Business Finance

Restaurant Man 86%

Why every restaurant survives on a lie: appear generous, but run your books like a miser.

by Joe Bastianich 2012

3.66

1k+ ratings

🍽️ Restaurant Business 📖 Culinary Memoirs 🏨 Hospitality Industry 🚀 Food Entrepreneurship 💰 Small Business Finance

The Little Dictionary of Fashion

by Christian Dior • 1954

Fashion is the enemy of style. A couture master's principles for dressing yourself instead.

4.01

1k+

🧥 Personal Style 📖 Fashion Fundamentals ⏳ Timeless Style 🇫🇷 French Fashion 🎀 Midcentury Fashion

The Little Dictionary of Fashion Summary

The Little Dictionary of Fashion 86%

Fashion is the enemy of style. A couture master's principles for dressing yourself instead.

by Christian Dior 1954

4.01

1k+ ratings

🧥 Personal Style 📖 Fashion Fundamentals ⏳ Timeless Style 🇫🇷 French Fashion 🎀 Midcentury Fashion

Etiquette For Dummies

by Sue Fox • 1999

Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.

3.72

155

🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 📱 Modern Etiquette 💬 Social Skills 🤝 Courtesy And Civility 🥂 Dining Etiquette

Etiquette For Dummies 86%

Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.

by Sue Fox 1999

3.72

155 ratings

🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 📱 Modern Etiquette 💬 Social Skills 🤝 Courtesy And Civility 🥂 Dining Etiquette

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+

🍳 Culinary Fundamentals 🏠 Home Cooking ⚖️ Flavor Balancing 🔬 Food Science 🔪 Cooking Techniques

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat 86%

A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.

by Samin Nosrat 2017

4.39

96k+ ratings

🍳 Culinary Fundamentals 🏠 Home Cooking ⚖️ Flavor Balancing 🔬 Food Science 🔪 Cooking Techniques

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette

by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1962

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

3.97

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining ✈️ Travel Etiquette 🎩 Social Graces

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette Summary

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette 86%

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

by Eleanor Roosevelt 1962

3.97

62 ratings

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining ✈️ Travel Etiquette 🎩 Social Graces

The Science of Good Cooking

by Cook's Illustrated • 2012

Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.

4.44

3k+

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Culinary Techniques 🔧 Technique Over Recipes 🌡️ Precision Cooking 🧑‍🔬 Empirical Cooking

The Science of Good Cooking 86%

Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.

by Cook's Illustrated 2012

4.44

3k+ ratings

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Culinary Techniques 🔧 Technique Over Recipes 🌡️ Precision Cooking 🧑‍🔬 Empirical Cooking

Ratio

by Michael Ruhlman • 2009

Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.

4.09

7k+

🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🔬 Culinary Science 📖 Cooking Without Recipes 🧪 Kitchen Science 🍞 Baking Fundamentals

Ratio 85%

Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.

by Michael Ruhlman 2009

4.09

7k+ ratings

🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🔬 Culinary Science 📖 Cooking Without Recipes 🧪 Kitchen Science 🍞 Baking Fundamentals

How to Be a Gentleman

by John Bridges • 1998

The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.

3.74

2k+

🎩 Etiquette 📱 Modern Manners 👔 Men's Style 💼 Workplace Etiquette 🍽️ Dining Etiquette

How to Be a Gentleman 85%

The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.

by John Bridges 1998

3.74

2k+ ratings

🎩 Etiquette 📱 Modern Manners 👔 Men's Style 💼 Workplace Etiquette 🍽️ Dining Etiquette

Food IQ

by Daniel Holzman • 2022

100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.

3.81

317

🧑‍🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 📚 Kitchen Reference 🔬 Food Science 🤯 Cooking Myths Debunked 🔪 Culinary Techniques

Food IQ 85%

100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.

by Daniel Holzman 2022

3.81

317 ratings

🧑‍🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 📚 Kitchen Reference 🔬 Food Science 🤯 Cooking Myths Debunked 🔪 Culinary Techniques

Manual de gastronomía molecular

by Mariana Koppmann • 2011

The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.

4.50

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Molecular Gastronomy 🔬 Modernist Cuisine ⚗️ Kitchen Chemistry 👃 Food And The Senses

Manual de gastronomía molecular 85%

The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.

by Mariana Koppmann 2011

4.50

24 ratings

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Molecular Gastronomy 🔬 Modernist Cuisine ⚗️ Kitchen Chemistry 👃 Food And The Senses

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+

🧅 Flavor Pairing 👃 Sensory Cooking 💭 Culinary Philosophy ⚖️ Taste And Balance 📖 Cooking Reference

The Flavor Bible 85%

The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.

by Andrew Dornenburg 2008

4.07

24k+ ratings

🧅 Flavor Pairing 👃 Sensory Cooking 💭 Culinary Philosophy ⚖️ Taste And Balance 📖 Cooking Reference

Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know

by Candace Rose Rardon • 2020

A pocket guide to tea: six families, five millennia of ritual, and getting every cup right.

4.04

274

🍵 Tea Culture 📜 Food History 🫖 Brewing Guides 👃 Sensory Tasting 🏛️ Cultural Rituals

Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know Summary

Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know 85%

A pocket guide to tea: six families, five millennia of ritual, and getting every cup right.

by Candace Rose Rardon 2020

4.04

274 ratings

🍵 Tea Culture 📜 Food History 🫖 Brewing Guides 👃 Sensory Tasting 🏛️ Cultural Rituals

Nicely Said

by Nicole Fenton • 2014

Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.

4.11

554

🖥️ Web Writing 📋 Content Strategy 🖱️ Ux Writing 🗣️ Brand Voice 📖 Plain Language

Nicely Said 85%

Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.

by Nicole Fenton 2014

4.11

554 ratings

🖥️ Web Writing 📋 Content Strategy 🖱️ Ux Writing 🗣️ Brand Voice 📖 Plain Language

Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic

by Jennifer L. Scott • 2015

Poise can be learned. The French method for dressing, moving, and speaking with effortless elegance.

3.83

3k+

👗 Capsule Wardrobes 🥐 Parisian Chic 🍽️ Etiquette Modern 💪 Confidence Building 💄 Grooming Rituals

Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic Summary

Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic 85%

Poise can be learned. The French method for dressing, moving, and speaking with effortless elegance.

by Jennifer L. Scott 2015

3.83

3k+ ratings

👗 Capsule Wardrobes 🥐 Parisian Chic 🍽️ Etiquette Modern 💪 Confidence Building 💄 Grooming Rituals

The Science of Spice

by Stuart Farrimond • 2018

A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.

4.29

654

🔬 Food Science 🧩 Flavor Pairing 🥄 Spice Blending ⚗️ Kitchen Chemistry 📚 Culinary Reference

The Science of Spice 85%

A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.

by Stuart Farrimond 2018

4.29

654 ratings

🔬 Food Science 🧩 Flavor Pairing 🥄 Spice Blending ⚗️ Kitchen Chemistry 📚 Culinary Reference

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+

📚 Flavor Pairing 🍳 Improvisational Cooking ♻️ Food Waste Reduction 🥬 Plant-Led Eating 📖 Kitchen Reference

The Flavour Thesaurus 85%

Pair what you have into something new: a flavor map that replaces recipes with relationships.

by Niki Segnit 2010

4.26

3k+ ratings

📚 Flavor Pairing 🍳 Improvisational Cooking ♻️ Food Waste Reduction 🥬 Plant-Led Eating 📖 Kitchen Reference

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

🔬 Food Science 🔪 Cooking Techniques 📚 Kitchen Reference 🍳 Home Cooking 🧪 Ingredient Science

Keys to Good Cooking 85%

The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.

by Harold McGee 2009

4.08

748 ratings

🔬 Food Science 🔪 Cooking Techniques 📚 Kitchen Reference 🍳 Home Cooking 🧪 Ingredient Science

A World Without "Whom"

by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017

The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.

3.72

491

📖 Style Guides 🌐 Internet Linguistics 🔄 Language Evolution 🤝 Inclusive Language 📝 Descriptivism

A World Without "Whom" 85%

The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.

by Emmy J. Favilla 2017

3.72

491 ratings

📖 Style Guides 🌐 Internet Linguistics 🔄 Language Evolution 🤝 Inclusive Language 📝 Descriptivism

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

🍬 Sugar-Free Diet 🥗 Whole Foods Diet 🦠 Gut Health 📅 Meal Planning 🫙 Fermented Foods

I Quit Sugar for Life 85%

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

🍬 Sugar-Free Diet 🥗 Whole Foods Diet 🦠 Gut Health 📅 Meal Planning 🫙 Fermented Foods

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

🥐 French Cuisine 🌿 Provencal Cooking 🍷 Culinary Philosophy 🔪 Classical Technique 🥬 Ingredient Purity

Simple French Food 85%

The French cookbook that puts the recipe last, and the why of every step first.

by Richard Olney 1974

4.20

362 ratings

🥐 French Cuisine 🌿 Provencal Cooking 🍷 Culinary Philosophy 🔪 Classical Technique 🥬 Ingredient Purity

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+

🥬 Farm-To-Table 🗓️ Seasonal Cooking 🏡 Home Cooking 🐌 Slow Food 🌎 Sustainable Eating

The Art of Simple Food 85%

The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.

by Alice Waters 2007

3.94

27k+ ratings

🥬 Farm-To-Table 🗓️ Seasonal Cooking 🏡 Home Cooking 🐌 Slow Food 🌎 Sustainable Eating

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+

🏠 Home Cooking 📚 Cooking Fundamentals 🔧 Technique-First Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking 🎨 Kitchen Improvisation

How to Cook Everything 85%

Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.

by Mark Bittman 1998

4.00

102k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📚 Cooking Fundamentals 🔧 Technique-First Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking 🎨 Kitchen Improvisation

Presentation Zen Design

by Garr Reynolds • 2009

Slides packed with text bore audiences. Better visuals, type, and space make them pay attention.

4.19

2k+

🖥️ Presentation Design 🎬 Visual Storytelling 📊 Data Visualization 🔤 Typography ✨ Simplicity In Design

Presentation Zen Design 85%

Slides packed with text bore audiences. Better visuals, type, and space make them pay attention.

by Garr Reynolds 2009

4.19

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Presentation Design 🎬 Visual Storytelling 📊 Data Visualization 🔤 Typography ✨ Simplicity In Design

The Non-Designer's Design Book

by Robin P. Williams • 2011

Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.

4.10

5k+

🎨 Graphic Design 👁️ Visual Communication 📐 Layout Design 🧱 Design Principles 🔤 Typography

The Non-Designer's Design Book 85%

Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.

by Robin P. Williams 2011

4.10

5k+ ratings

🎨 Graphic Design 👁️ Visual Communication 📐 Layout Design 🧱 Design Principles 🔤 Typography

Play Great Guitar

by Rikky Rooksby • 2008

Most guitar methods teach you to copy. This one teaches you to have something to say.

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎓 Music Education 🌱 Beginner Guitarists 🧱 Chord Theory 🎯 Guitar Technique

Play Great Guitar 85%

Most guitar methods teach you to copy. This one teaches you to have something to say.

by Rikky Rooksby 2008

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎓 Music Education 🌱 Beginner Guitarists 🧱 Chord Theory 🎯 Guitar Technique

Coffee

by Kenneth Davids • 1976

Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.

3.98

130

☕ Coffee Culture 🫘 Specialty Coffee 🏠 Home Barista 🌍 Single Origin 📖 Coffee History

Coffee 85%

Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.

by Kenneth Davids 1976

3.98

130 ratings

☕ Coffee Culture 🫘 Specialty Coffee 🏠 Home Barista 🌍 Single Origin 📖 Coffee History

Book Lust

by Nancy Pearl • 2003

What to read next, organized not by genre but by how you feel right now.

3.77

4k+

🧭 Book Discovery 🎭 Mood-Based Reading 🧠 Bibliotherapy 📚 Book Lists 🔍 Hidden Gems

Book Lust 85%

What to read next, organized not by genre but by how you feel right now.

by Nancy Pearl 2003

3.77

4k+ ratings

🧭 Book Discovery 🎭 Mood-Based Reading 🧠 Bibliotherapy 📚 Book Lists 🔍 Hidden Gems

The World Atlas of Coffee

by James Hoffmann • 2014

Your coffee's flavor was decided thousands of miles ago. Here is where, how, and why.

4.39

4k+

🫘 Specialty Coffee 🌍 Coffee Origins ☕ Coffee Brewing 🗺️ Food Atlas 🏠 Home Barista

The World Atlas of Coffee 85%

Your coffee's flavor was decided thousands of miles ago. Here is where, how, and why.

by James Hoffmann 2014

4.39

4k+ ratings

🫘 Specialty Coffee 🌍 Coffee Origins ☕ Coffee Brewing 🗺️ Food Atlas 🏠 Home Barista

Guitar Mastery Simplified

by Erich Andreas • 2012

From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.

3.54

200

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎼 Music Theory 👂 Ear Training 🎯 Deliberate Practice ✨ Creative Improvisation

Guitar Mastery Simplified 85%

From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.

by Erich Andreas 2012

3.54

200 ratings

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎼 Music Theory 👂 Ear Training 🎯 Deliberate Practice ✨ Creative Improvisation

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

🍽️ Culinary Memoir 🇮🇹 Regional Italian 🐌 Slow Food Movement 🍝 Pasta Making 🥩 Nose To Tail

Made in Italy 85%

A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.

by Giorgio Locatelli 2006

4.35

368 ratings

🍽️ Culinary Memoir 🇮🇹 Regional Italian 🐌 Slow Food Movement 🍝 Pasta Making 🥩 Nose To Tail

The Longing for Less

by Kyle Chayka • 2020

The clean lines of minimalism hide a messy history: Zen monks, art rebels, and $8,200 stereos.

3.45

1k+

🎨 Modernist Art 📐 Design Philosophy 📰 Cultural Criticism 🇯🇵 Japanese Aesthetics 🚫 Anti-Consumerism

The Longing for Less 85%

The clean lines of minimalism hide a messy history: Zen monks, art rebels, and $8,200 stereos.

by Kyle Chayka 2020

3.45

1k+ ratings

🎨 Modernist Art 📐 Design Philosophy 📰 Cultural Criticism 🇯🇵 Japanese Aesthetics 🚫 Anti-Consumerism

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+

🏠 Home Cooking 🔪 Culinary Fundamentals 💪 Kitchen Confidence 👅 Taste And Seasoning 📋 Mise En Place

Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course Summary

Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 85%

The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.

by Gordon Ramsay 2012

4.27

2k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 🔪 Culinary Fundamentals 💪 Kitchen Confidence 👅 Taste And Seasoning 📋 Mise En Place

The Art of Frugal Hedonism

by Annie Raser-Rowland • 2017

Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.

3.62

7k+

🧮 Frugal Living 🌿 Simple Living 🚫 Anti-Consumerism 🧘 Mindful Consumption ♻️ Waste Reduction

The Art of Frugal Hedonism 85%

Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.

by Annie Raser-Rowland 2017

3.62

7k+ ratings

🧮 Frugal Living 🌿 Simple Living 🚫 Anti-Consumerism 🧘 Mindful Consumption ♻️ Waste Reduction

Thinking with Type

by Ellen Lupton • 2004

Typography is a craft, not a font menu: the rules of spacing, history, and form.

4.12

13k+

🔤 Typography 📄 Editorial Design 📊 Visual Hierarchy 📜 History Of Type 💻 Digital Typography

Thinking with Type 85%

Typography is a craft, not a font menu: the rules of spacing, history, and form.

by Ellen Lupton 2004

4.12

13k+ ratings

🔤 Typography 📄 Editorial Design 📊 Visual Hierarchy 📜 History Of Type 💻 Digital Typography

Content Design

by Sarah Richards • 2017

Stop writing, start designing: a research-first way to make content that users actually need.

4.31

734

🗂️ Content Strategy ✍️ Ux Writing 🔍 User Research ⌨️ Digital Writing ♿ Accessibility

Content Design 85%

Stop writing, start designing: a research-first way to make content that users actually need.

by Sarah Richards 2017

4.31

734 ratings

🗂️ Content Strategy ✍️ Ux Writing 🔍 User Research ⌨️ Digital Writing ♿ Accessibility

Simpel

by Yotam Ottolenghi • 2018

Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.

4.30

14k+

🧆 Middle Eastern Cuisine 🌙 Weeknight Cooking 🌶️ Flavor Building ⏳ Make Ahead Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking

Simpel 85%

Bold Ottolenghi cooking for weeknights: clever shortcuts and your own definition of simple.

by Yotam Ottolenghi 2018

4.30

14k+ ratings

🧆 Middle Eastern Cuisine 🌙 Weeknight Cooking 🌶️ Flavor Building ⏳ Make Ahead Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking

Mobile First

by Luke Wroblewski • 2011

Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.

3.90

2k+

📱 Mobile Design 🌐 Web Design 🖌️ Ux Design 📐 Responsive Design 📝 Content-First Design

Mobile First 85%

Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.

by Luke Wroblewski 2011

3.90

2k+ ratings

📱 Mobile Design 🌐 Web Design 🖌️ Ux Design 📐 Responsive Design 📝 Content-First Design

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

🔬 Culinary Science 📚 Kitchen Reference 🧪 Flavor Science 🧁 Baking Ratios 🔧 Kitchen Troubleshooting

KitchenWise 85%

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

🔬 Culinary Science 📚 Kitchen Reference 🧪 Flavor Science 🧁 Baking Ratios 🔧 Kitchen Troubleshooting

Content Strategy for Mobile

by Karen Mcgrane • 2012

One content source, every device, no separate mobile site. Here is how to build it.

4.01

468

📋 Content Strategy 🔄 Responsive Design 🗺️ Information Architecture 🏛️ Content Governance ⚙️ Content Operations

Content Strategy for Mobile 85%

One content source, every device, no separate mobile site. Here is how to build it.

by Karen Mcgrane 2012

4.01

468 ratings

📋 Content Strategy 🔄 Responsive Design 🗺️ Information Architecture 🏛️ Content Governance ⚙️ Content Operations

The Sourdough School

by Vanessa Kimbell • 2018

The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.

4.13

558

🍞 Artisan Baking 🫙 Wild Fermentation 🦠 Gut Health 🔬 Fermentation Science 🏺 Ancient Grains

The Sourdough School 85%

The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.

by Vanessa Kimbell 2018

4.13

558 ratings

🍞 Artisan Baking 🫙 Wild Fermentation 🦠 Gut Health 🔬 Fermentation Science 🏺 Ancient Grains

The Elements of Cooking

by Michael Ruhlman • 2007

Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.

3.96

1k+

🧱 Cooking Fundamentals 🧂 Salt And Seasoning 🍲 Stocks And Sauces 🔥 Heat Control 🥚 Egg Cookery

The Elements of Cooking 85%

Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.

by Michael Ruhlman 2007

3.96

1k+ ratings

🧱 Cooking Fundamentals 🧂 Salt And Seasoning 🍲 Stocks And Sauces 🔥 Heat Control 🥚 Egg Cookery

French Women Don't Get Fat

by Mireille Guiliano • 2004

The French stay slim while eating butter and drinking wine. The cultural rules that replace dieting.

3.56

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by Matthew Ellul • 2020

Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.

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🎼 Music Theory 👁️ Sight Reading 📝 Music Notation 📖 Music Literacy 🏛️ Western Music Theory

How to Read Music in 30 Days 85%

Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.

by Matthew Ellul 2020

4.18

165 ratings

🎼 Music Theory 👁️ Sight Reading 📝 Music Notation 📖 Music Literacy 🏛️ Western Music Theory

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