18 books like Garlic and Sapphires

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Just a matter of thyme Roxie Kelley · 1992 · ★ 4.0 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Cookery, Cooking, Nonfiction with this book.

Tender at the bone Ruth Reichl · 1998 · ★ 4.5 · 289p · ≈ 9h · Moderate For better or worse, almost all of us grow up at the table. It is in this setting that Ruth Reichl's brilliantly written memoir takes its form. For, at a very early age, Reichl discovered that "food could be a way of making sense of the world . . . if you watched people as they ate, you could find out who they were." Tender at the Bone is the story of a life determined, enhanced, and defined in… Shares Cooking & Food, Cookery, Cooking, Nonfiction

A Book of Mediterranean Food Elizabeth David · 1950 · 210p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Long acknowledged as the inspiration for such modern masters as Julia Child and Claudia Roden, A Book of Mediterranean Food is Elizabeth David's passionate mixture of recipes, culinary lore, and frank talk. In bleak postwar Great Britain, when basics were rationed and fresh food a fantasy, David set about to cheer herself —and her audience— up with dishes from the south of France, Italy, Spain,… Shares Cooking & Food, Cookery, Cooking, Nonfiction

Comfort Me with Apples Ruth Reichl · 2001 · ★ 3.6 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Warm, very descriptive of mouth watering food interspersed with receipes. A story of food and her life which was quite an exciting one of a restaurant critic. Shares Women food writers, Cookery, Cooking, Nonfiction

Cooking Basics for Dummies Bryan Miller · 2004 · ★ 3.9 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Are you looking to dig yourself out of microwave dinners and learn the ropes of home cooking? Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition takes the intimidation out of cooking and helps you start cultivating your culinary prowess in no time. From learning fundamental cooking techniques like dicing, chopping, and sauteing to creating delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, you'll discover how to cook up… Shares Cookery, Cooking

Joe Tilden's recipes for epicures Joe Tilden · 1907 · 55p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book.

Craig Claiborne's Favorites From The New York Times Craig Claiborne · 1975 · ★ 3.9 Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book. Shares Cookery, Cooking

The blender way to better cooking Betty Sullivan · 1965 · 209p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book.

All-time favorites Betty Crocker · 1971 · ★ 3.5 · 161p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book.

Basic flavorings Clare Gordon-Smith · 1996 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book.

The I Never Cooked Before Cookbook Jo Coudert · 1963 · ★ 4.0 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book.

An herb and spice cook book Craig Claiborne · 1963 · ★ 4.0 · 334p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book.

The book of tofu Shurtleff, William · 1975 · 335p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book.

Oysters à la mode, or, The oyster and over 100 ways of cooking it Harriet Anne de Salis · 1888 · 76p · ≈ 2h · Challenging Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book.

Theory & practice of good cooking James Beard · 1977 · ★ 4.3 · 465p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Abstract: The fundamental principles of cooking are presented for beginners and expert cooks alike. Each chapter is built around a method of preparation rather than a category of foods, and begins with a detailed description of several techniques, spiced with anecdotes, cooking tips, preparation methods, and equipment descriptions. Thus, the chapter on "Boiling" discusses simmering and reducing,… Shares Cookery, Cooking

First Cook Book Angela Wilkes · 1984 · 72p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Shares Cookery, Cooking with this book.

Bone in the throat Anthony Bourdain · 1995 · ★ 4.0 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate All is not well at the Dreadnought Grill...the chef has a smack habit, the owner has been set up by the FBI and in the midst of this, the sous-chef Tommy is just trying to do his job. As depraved as it is hilarious, Anthony Bourdain's first novel is street smart and spiced with drugged-up savvy, foul-mouthed feds and salty mob speak. With a cast of unforgettables like the hitman who covers… Shares Restaurants, Cookery, New york, Cooking

Will Write for Food Dianne Jacob · 1771 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Shares Restaurants, Cooking with this book.

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