18 books like The food of love

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The Apprentice Jacques Pépin · 2003 · ★ 4.2 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate A culinary legend tells his story, from boyhood in wartime France to stardom in America, and shares favorite recipes: "A delicious book…a joy."—The New York Times Book Review   In this memoir, the man Julia Child called "the best chef in America" tells of his rise from a frightened apprentice in an exacting Old World kitchen to an Emmy Award-winning superstar who taught millions of… Shares: Cooks, Cookery, Cooking

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Table for Two (Lessons Learned / Summer Desserts) Nora Roberts · 2002 · ★ 3.8 · 507p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Two tempting classics from the master of romance! Summer Desserts: When love-resistant dessert chef Summer Lyndon develops a taste for her delectable boss Blake Cocharan, her legendary willpower is put to the ultimate test. Lessons Learned: Publicist Juliet Trent never mixes business with pleasure, but her newest client, charming ladies' man and chef Carlo Franconi, is determined to whet her… Shares: Cooks, Cookery, Cooking

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Tender at the bone Ruth Reichl · 1998 · ★ 4.3 · 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: Cooks, Cookery, Cooking

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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

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

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Joe Tilden's recipes for epicures Joe Tilden · 1907 · 55p · ≈ 1h · Challenging Major Joseph Tilden was in his time one of the most famous Bohemians and epicureans of the Pacific Coast. Ever since his death his many friends have been trying to learn the culinary secrets which made a repast of his devising so delicious. He had given his recipes to but few, and those few his most intimate friends and fellow spirits. One of the most favored of his old companions has given this… Shares: Cookery, Cooking

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

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All-time favorites Betty Crocker · 1971 · ★ 3.5 · 161p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A homemade birthday cake can be the perfect way to make a celebration special, and Betty Crocker makes it easy for anyone to bake a cake that’s beautiful and impressive. This lighthearted book is bursting with 80 fresh ideas for birthday cakes, cupcakes, and other sweets, each with a full-color photo. Find inspiration for kids’ parties in a Flip Flops Cake, Guitar Cake, or Princess Castle Cake;… Shares: Cookery, Cooking

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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

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Craig Claiborne's Favorites From The New York Times Craig Claiborne · 1975 · ★ 3.9 Shares: Cookery, Cooking Shares: Cookery, Cooking

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First Cook Book Angela Wilkes · 1984 · 72p · ≈ 2h · Moderate A perfect first cookbook with 60 recipes for young chefs to tryStart your kitchen adventure with 60 delicious and simple recipes from around the world.Feel right at home in the kitchen with this first cookbook for budding chefs. It is packed with simple but varied recipes, so young cooks can discover new dishes, learn new skills, and perfect great meals that the whole family will enjoy. And for… Shares: Cookery, Cooking

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

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Basic flavorings Clare Gordon-Smith · 1996 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Thirty quick and easy recipes using chiles in appetizers, soups and entrees. Shares: Cookery, Cooking

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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

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Just a matter of thyme Roxie Kelley · 1992 · ★ 4.0 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Moderate It is the good company of friends and family, as well as the favorite foods we share, that feeds and sustains us." -Roxie Kelley and Shelly Reeves Smith This illustrated cookbook series is available for the first time in paperback. Roxie Kelley and Shelly Reeves Smith nourish the body and soul by combining simple yet satisfying recipes with tips on gracious living and friendly entertaining, all… Shares: Cookery, Cooking

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

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Bone in the throat Anthony Bourdain · 1995 · ★ 3.1 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When up-and-coming chef Tommy Pagana settles for a less than glamorous stint at his uncle's restaurant in Manhattan's Little Italy, he unwittingly finds himself a partner in big-time crime. And when the mob decides to use the kitchen for a murder, nothing Tommy learned in cooking school has prepared him for what happens next. With the FBI on one side, and his eccentric wise-guy superiors on the… Shares: Cooks, Cookery, Cooking

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The Sushi Economy Sasha Issenberg · 2007 · ★ 4.2 · 323p · ≈ 10h · Moderate From the sea to your plate, the first international tour of sushi's journey in the global marketplaceOne generation ago, sushi's narrow reach ensured that sports fishermen who caught tuna in most of the world sold the meat for pennies as cat food. Toda Shares: Cookery, Cooking

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