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Handheld Pies: Dozens of Pint-Size Sweets and Savories by Sarah Billingsley Staff Pick Part cookbook, part culinary road trip, part mouthwatering, flaky-crusted, fresh-from-the-oven feast for the eyes, Handheld Pies combines recipes for scrumptious handheld treats with profiles of some of the best small-pie makers in the United States... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The New Basics Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins Staff Pick Rosso and Lukins's New Basics is a fantastic overall cooking resource. I'm a bit of a cookbook nut, yet, of all the volumes on my shelves, this is the one that I regularly return to for ideas, guidance on the fundamentals (measurements, roasting time... (read more) List Price $20.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed by Shirley O Corriher Staff Pick Part scientist, part cook, and all storyteller, Shirley Corriher gives you the tools you need to 'fiddle' with a recipe. She gives cause and effect of ingredients, techniques, and methods for your culinary science experiments. Whether your dish succeeds... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home by Mark Bittman Staff Pick A must have for every home cook, Mark Bittman's fantastic anthology of world cuisine is a formidable collection of recipes on a broad range of cultures and cooking.... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Ratio: The Simple Codes behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking by Michael Ruhlman Staff Pick Behold the awesome power of the ratio (also known as a "fraction," but don't let that stop you). But beware: this book may lead to a life of recipe-free cooking, of culinary experimentation, and of actually using (careful, now) a kitchen scale!... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman Staff Pick You must use the Bittman. Normally, I like lots of glossy photos and little banter in cookbooks, but How to Cook Everything is the exception. I've used it to cook a twenty-pound turkey, make sushi, and prepare all the strange vegetables that tempt me at... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $22.00 Used - Hardcover
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Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today by Judi Kingry Staff Pick When it comes to preserving, Ball really did write the book on it. This is a perfect choice for the beginner who wants a well-rounded introduction to safe preserving. Most of the recipes in Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving make use of the... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Fast, Fresh and Green by Susie Middleton Staff Pick If, like me, you troll the farmers market for new arrivals every week, throw this book in your basket. I've made two recipes so far — Asparagus with Brown Butter and Pine Nuts, and Potatoes with Creamy Lemon Dressing — and both have achieved summer... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat by Deborah Krasner Staff Pick Good Meat is big (over 200 recipes!), thorough, beautiful, and written by a James Beard award winner, to boot. With a focus on sourcing and preparing sustainably raised meat, this is an essential volume for compassionate and conscientious carnivores.... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table by Ruth Reichl Staff Pick In 1978, when Comfort Me with Apples opens, the young woman we met in Tender at the Bone is living in a Berkeley commune with her husband, soon to find herself at the center of a revolution in the American food industry. She's hardly settled into her... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets by Deborah Madison Staff Pick Over the years, Deborah Madison has taught us that what is fresh is always better than what is being shipped in. She focuses on this edict in Local Flavors by offering up recipes which make use of seasonal farmers markets. Chapters are deftly arranged by... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Pleasures of Cooking for One by Judith Jones Staff Pick It's a rare cookbook that both the beginning cook and the experienced gourmet can enjoy. Judith Jones presents a lifetime's worth of cooking tips and advice; it's as if we are in her kitchen while she makes a simple yet seductive meal to share. While... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany by Bill Buford Staff Pick Much like Anthony Bourdain's sensational account of the culinary trenches of Amercian restaurant kitchens, Bill Buford's Heat gives readers an authentic look at his tenure as "kitchen slave" to celebrity chef Mario Batali. Including chapters on Batali's... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $1.95 Used - Hardcover
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Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison Staff Pick Working at Catacombs warehouse, I run across many, many cookbooks, and more often than not take them home to try them out. This cookbook has quickly become one of my favorites. Every recipe — really, every one! — that I've tried so far has been... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Hardcover
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The New Basics Cookbook by Julee Rosso Staff Pick Rosso and Lukins's New Basics is a fantastic overall cooking resource. I'm a bit of a cookbook nut, yet, of all the volumes on my shelves, this is the one that I regularly return to for ideas, guidance on the fundamentals (measurements, roasting time... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and Recipes by Harold McGee Staff Pick Long before it was trendy, McGee was providing the skinny on food science. In Keys to Good Cooking, he converts this knowledge into hands-on cooking tips. Have a kitchen disaster? McGee can explain what went wrong and how to get it right the next time.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Kill It and Grill It by Ted Nugent and Shemane Nugent Staff Pick Initially I thought this was a joke title and grabbed the book because it was funny. I didn't know who Ted Nugent was (I know, I know... but I'm just not into the music scene) and wanted to show it to my husband (don't worry, he knows exactly who Ted is).... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain Staff Pick In Medium Raw, Bourdain expounds on food topics far and wide, with the self-deprecating and biting honesty that fans have come to love. His description of an encounter with Food Network's Sandra Lee is both hilarious and deeply scary.... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson Staff Pick You may have heard of a buckle or a betty, but how about a pandowdy or slump? Filled with homey recipes and old-fashioned pleasures, you needn't be adventurous or a professional baker to make these irresistible and delicious desserts. These classic... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For -- From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes by Isa Chandra Moskowitz Staff Pick Vegan Brunch is the latest compendium of vegan delights from Isa Moskowitz, the friendliest cookbook writer in town! This innovative and inviting book has all the recipes, tips, and mouth-watering photos you need to serve up brunch with flavor and style.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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