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Header image reading: Feeding Our People: Comfort, Care, and Home Cooking

photo of Gail Simmons by Shana Trajanoska

Book Cover: Big Night: Dinners, Parties & Dinner Parties

Header image reading: The Space Between Tables: Third Culture Cooking and Belonging

Book Cover: In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers From the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean

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All That Crumbs Allow

by Michelle Marek and Camilla Wynne

$25.00

BernBaum's: Recipes from Fargo's Nordic Jewish Deli

by Andrea Baumgardner

$49.99

Aperitivo: The Ritual of the Italian Aperitif With Over 100 Recipes From Top Bartenders and Chefs

by ItaliaSquisita

$75.00

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The Observer's Guide to Japanese Vending Machines

by Tanner Bowden

$85.00

Apartamento Cookbook #10: Aphrodisiacs

by Apartamento Magazine

$44.00

Zapotec Identity: The Cuisine of Abigail Mendoza And Her Sisters

by Claudia Espinoza

$115.00

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The Art of Trader Joe's: Discovering the Hidden Art Gems of America's Favorite Grocery Store

by Julie Averbach

$34.95

Burnt Ends

by Dave Pynt

$120.00

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Queer Earth Food Volume 3: A Collection of Writing and Art on Food, the Earth, and Queerness

by Clare Lagomarsino and Emma Honcharski, editors

The Hungry Fishmonger: A Seafood Cookbook

by Sebastian Skillings

$34.00

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Book cover: Lexicon of the Four Horsemen

Wild Apple Exhibition: Pomological Series Volume 5

by Matt Kaminsky, editor

$45.00

Gnocchi Gnocchi who's there?

by Anna Haifisch and Stefanie Leinhos

$42.00

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East Village Cookbook: Adventures, Anecdotes, and Tales of a Downtown New York Community Told Through Our Food

by Will Horowitz, Editor

$32.00

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Padma's All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond

by Padma Lakshmi

$40.00

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Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes

by Adeena Sussman

$35.00

5.0 / 5.0

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Book Cover: The Great Book of Chocolate, Revised

The Great Book of Chocolate, Revised: The Chocolate Lover's Guide with More Than 50 Recipes

by David Lebovitz

$24.99

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Homegrain: A Fundraiser for the WSU Bread Lab

by Alexandra Garcia, editor

$25.00

Book Cover: The Lion Dance Cafe Cookbook

The Lion Dance Cafe Cookbook: Authentic, Not Traditional

by C-Y Chia and Shane Stanbridge

$49.95

5.0 / 5.0

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The Hot Dog Cookbook: 50 Recipes for the World's Best Food

by Farideh Sadeghin

$20.00

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Book Cover: The Taste of Country Cooking

The Taste of Country Cooking: 50th Anniversary Edition: A Cookbook

by Edna Lewis

$40.00

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On Eating: The Making and Unmaking of My Appetites

by Alicia Kennedy

$30.00

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The Lao Kitchen: Lao Flavors and Stories Told Through Family Recipes

by Saeng Douangdara

$32.99

The Noma Guide to Building Flavour

by René Redzepi and The Noma Test Kitchen

$45.00

5.0 / 5.0

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Obsessed with the Best: 100+ Methodically Perfected Recipes Based on 20+ Head-to-Head Tests

by Ella Quittner

$40.00

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Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories from Every Region

by Domenica Marchetti

$35.00

5.0 / 5.0

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The Irish Bakery

by Cherie Denham and Kitty Corrigan

$60.00

5.0 / 5.0

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Little Perfections: Eating in Singapore

by Lim Tse Wei

$24.00

Cake From Lucie: Recipes and Techniques from the French Countryside to New York City

by Lucie Franc de Ferriere

$40.00

Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland

by Anissa Helou

$50.00

5.0 / 5.0

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Dorie's Anytime Cakes: Simple, Simpler, Simplest

by Dorie Greenspan

$35.00

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The Mon Lapin Cookbook: De Toute Beauté: From Montreal, With Love

by Marc-Olivier Frappier, Jessica Noel, Vanya Filipovic, and Mireille Silcoff

$49.95

Art Culinaire #157

by Art Culinaire

$20.00

Lasarte

by Martín Berasategui and Paolo Casagrande

$255.00

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SingleThread: A Seasonal Approach to Intentional Cooking, Farming, and Hospitality

by Kyle Connaughton and Katina Connaughton

$75.00

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Mory Sacko: A Cook's Journey

by Mory Sacko

$59.95

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Cha Chaan Teng: Comfort Food from Hong Kong's Iconic Diners

by Lucas Sin

$40.00

Bar Brutal: A Cookbook of Revelations

by Madeleine Willis, editor

$68.00

Apicius 48

by Montagud Editores

$65.00

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A Taste of Mallorca: Places of Longing, Original Recipes and Insider Tips

by Thomas Niederste-Werbeck

$55.00

Fish and Shellfish: Recipes and Techniques from the Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts

by Ferrandi Paris

$40.00

Osteria 16

by Emil Alsbo and Morten Kaltoft

$65.00

The Townhouse Kitchen Supper Club

by Emanuel de Sousa and Patricia de Sousa

$75.00

Art Culinaire #156

by Art Culinaire

$20.00

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The Racine Effect: Classic French Recipes From A Lifetime In The Kitchen

by Henry Harris

$55.00

Cafe Cùil Cookbook: Recipes from the Isle of Skye

by Clare Coghill

$39.95

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Tocino De Cielo: Dialogue avec Catherine Flohic

by Inaki Aizpitarte

$28.00

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Suffusion

by Anne-Sophie Pic

$195.00

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Julio Julia

by Julio Martin Baez

$98.00

5.0 / 5.0

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So Good #32: The Magazine of Haute Pâtisserie

by Vilbo

$55.00

La Patisserie Parisienne: 70 Recettes Au Coeur De L'Histoire

by Arnaud Delmontel

$75.00

Richard Hart Bread: Intuitive Sourdough Baking

by Richard Hart and Laurie Woolever

$35.00

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Pierre Herme Vegan Pastry

by Pierre Herme

$49.95

A Slow Rise: Favorite Recipes from Four Decades of Baking with Heart

by Daniel Leader with Lauren Chattman

$40.00

Book Cover: Essence, a new way to make ice cream

Essence: A New Way To Make Ice Cream (Una Nueva Manera de Cerar Helados)

by Jesus Escalera

$110.00

Pastry Revolution 66

by Montagud Editores

$39.95

Mes Flans Patissiers 2: 50 Recipes for Original Flans From All Over the World

by Ju Chamalo

$55.00

Mes Flans Pâtissiers: 50 Classic & Creative Flan Recipes

by Ju Chamalo

$55.00

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Pastry Revolution 65

by Montagud Editores

$39.95

Pastry Revolution 64

by Montagud Editores

$39.95

L'Éclair de Génie Café: Pâtisserie Créative et Ludique

by Christophe Adam

$75.00

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Angelina Paris 1903: 50 Recettes Iconiques d'une Institution Parisienne

by Christophe Appert

$79.95

Whip

by Frank Haasnoot

$110.00

This is Not a Recipe Book

by Tal Spiegel

$70.00

5.0 / 5.0

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So Good #31: The Magazine of Haute Pâtisserie

by Vilbo

$42.00

The Chocolatier's Shop

by Callebaut Chefs

$65.00

Pastry Revolution 63

by Montagud Editores

$39.95

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NYC Restaurant Ads: 1981-1998

All That Crumbs Allow

BernBaum's: Recipes from Fargo's Nordic Jewish Deli

Aperitivo: The Ritual of the Italian Aperitif With Over 100 Recipes From Top Bartenders and Chefs

The Observer's Guide to Japanese Vending Machines

Apartamento Cookbook #10: Aphrodisiacs

Zapotec Identity: The Cuisine of Abigail Mendoza And Her Sisters

Weekend Recipes

dhoop issue #3

The Art of Trader Joe's: Discovering the Hidden Art Gems of America's Favorite Grocery Store

Burnt Ends

Queer Earth Food Volume 3: A Collection of Writing and Art on Food, the Earth, and Queerness

The Hungry Fishmonger: A Seafood Cookbook

Lexicon of the Four Horsemen

Wild Apple Exhibition: Pomological Series Volume 5

Mumbai

Tiki en Español

Gnocchi Gnocchi who's there?

Best Sellers

East Village Cookbook: Adventures, Anecdotes, and Tales of a Downtown New York Community Told Through Our Food

Padma's All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond

Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes

The Great Book of Chocolate, Revised: The Chocolate Lover's Guide with More Than 50 Recipes

Homegrain: A Fundraiser for the WSU Bread Lab

The Lion Dance Cafe Cookbook: Authentic, Not Traditional

The Hot Dog Cookbook: 50 Recipes for the World's Best Food

The Taste of Country Cooking: 50th Anniversary Edition: A Cookbook

On Eating: The Making and Unmaking of My Appetites

The Lao Kitchen: Lao Flavors and Stories Told Through Family Recipes

The Noma Guide to Building Flavour

Obsessed with the Best: 100+ Methodically Perfected Recipes Based on 20+ Head-to-Head Tests

Italian Cookies: Authentic Recipes and Sweet Stories from Every Region

The Irish Bakery

Little Perfections: Eating in Singapore

Cake From Lucie: Recipes and Techniques from the French Countryside to New York City

Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland

Dorie's Anytime Cakes: Simple, Simpler, Simplest

As seen on

Chef & Restaurant Books

The Mon Lapin Cookbook: De Toute Beauté: From Montreal, With Love

Art Culinaire #157

Lasarte

SingleThread: A Seasonal Approach to Intentional Cooking, Farming, and Hospitality

Mory Sacko: A Cook's Journey

Cha Chaan Teng: Comfort Food from Hong Kong's Iconic Diners

Bar Brutal: A Cookbook of Revelations

Apicius 48

A Taste of Mallorca: Places of Longing, Original Recipes and Insider Tips

Fish and Shellfish: Recipes and Techniques from the Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts

Osteria 16

The Townhouse Kitchen Supper Club

Art Culinaire #156

The Racine Effect: Classic French Recipes From A Lifetime In The Kitchen

Cafe Cùil Cookbook: Recipes from the Isle of Skye

Tocino De Cielo: Dialogue avec Catherine Flohic

Suffusion

Julio Julia

Professional Baking Books

So Good #32: The Magazine of Haute Pâtisserie

La Patisserie Parisienne: 70 Recettes Au Coeur De L'Histoire

Richard Hart Bread: Intuitive Sourdough Baking

Pierre Herme Vegan Pastry

A Slow Rise: Favorite Recipes from Four Decades of Baking with Heart

Essence: A New Way To Make Ice Cream (Una Nueva Manera de Cerar Helados)

Pastry Revolution 66

Mes Flans Patissiers 2: 50 Recipes for Original Flans From All Over the World

Mes Flans Pâtissiers: 50 Classic & Creative Flan Recipes

Pastry Revolution 65

Pastry Revolution 64

L'Éclair de Génie Café: Pâtisserie Créative et Ludique

Angelina Paris 1903: 50 Recettes Iconiques d'une Institution Parisienne

Whip

This is Not a Recipe Book

So Good #31: The Magazine of Haute Pâtisserie

The Chocolatier's Shop