14 Top nonfiction books like In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf) by Edna Lewis

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In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

By: Edna Lewis

4.35

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

Perhaps no other cook has played such a central role in the renaissance of traditional southern coo…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf) by Edna Lewis , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. The Ballad of Black Tom

By: Victor LaValle

3.85

Format: 149 pages, Paperback

People move to New York looking for magic and nothing will convince them it isn't there. Charles… read more

Similar categories in Victor LaValle's The Ballad of Black Tom book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

"I wish I’d been more like my father,"

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

"I'll take Cthulhu over you devils any day."

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

"A good hustler isn't curious. A good hustler only wants his pay."

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

"Because to watch would be to understand the play isn't being staged for us."

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

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2. City of Blades (The Divine Cities, #2)

By: Robert Jackson Bennett

4.21

Format: 484 pages, Paperback

A generation ago, the city of Voortyashtan was the stronghold of the god of war and death, the birt… read more

Similar categories in Robert Jackson Bennett's City of Blades (The Divine Cities, #2) book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

"You are wrong,"

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Blades (The Divine Cities, #2)

"Sometimes I can’t tell if you hate this place or love it."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Blades (The Divine Cities, #2)

"They have forgotten that war is momentum. War is natural. And war makes one strong."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Blades (The Divine Cities, #2)

"There's no such thing as a good death, Lalith," she says. "It's just a dull, stupid thing we all have to do eventually. To ask meaning of it is to ask meaning of a shadow."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Blades (The Divine Cities, #2)

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3. The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2010

By: America's Test Kitchen

3.54

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Since its debut in 1999, America's Test Kitchen has been public television's most-watched cooking s… read more

Similar categories in America's Test Kitchen's The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2010 book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • culinary
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • food and drink

4. Wilful Behaviour (Commissario Brunetti, #11)

By: Donna Leon

4.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

When Commissario Brunetti receives a visit from one of his wife's students with a strange and vague… read more

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5. A Sea of Troubles (Commissario Brunetti, #10)

By: Donna Leon

4.40

Format: 86 pages, Paperback

The murder of two clam fishermen off the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian l… read more

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6. High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America

By: Jessica B. Harris

4.15

Format: None pages,

Acclaimed cookbook author Jessica B. Harris has spent much of her life researching the food and foo… read more

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7. City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

By: Robert Jackson Bennett

4.09

Format: 452 pages, Paperback

The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutali… read more

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"Death is for the weak."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

"There is no crueler hells then committee work...."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

"Voters might have short memories. Politicians do not."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

"I am lost among the seas of fate and time But at least I have love."

-Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1)

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8. The Talk

By: Darrin Bell

4.65

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn’t have a realistic water gun. She … read more

Similar categories in Darrin Bell's The Talk book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • nonfiction
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9. Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

By: Maureen Johnson

4.01

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Thinking of a foray to a quaint English village? You'll think twice after reading this tongue-in-ch… read more

Similar categories in Maureen Johnson's Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • nonfiction
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10. Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals: A Cookbook

By: Melissa Clark

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

100 all-new super-simple and incredibly delicious one-pot, one-pan, one-sheet--one-everything!--rec… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Clark's Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals: A Cookbook book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • culinary
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • food and drink
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11. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

By: Tommie Smith

4.46

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold … read more

Similar categories in Tommie Smith's Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • nonfiction
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12. 2023 on Goodreads

By: Various

4.11

Format: None pages, None

Whether or not you've had time to write your own reviews, here's a chance to review your entire 202… read more

Similar categories in Various's 2023 on Goodreads book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • nonfiction
  • reference
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13. Cooking from the Spirit: Easy, Delicious, and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations (A Feeding the Soul Book)

By: Tabitha Brown

4.20

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Voted the Favorite Vegan Cookbook of 2023 by  VegNews Tabitha Brown, the … read more

Similar categories in Tabitha Brown's Cooking from the Spirit: Easy, Delicious, and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations (A Feeding the Soul Book) book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
Cover of Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin

14. Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking

By: Toni Tipton-Martin

4.52

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Throughout her career, Toni Tipton-Martin has shed new light on the history, breadth, and depth of … read more

Similar categories in Toni Tipton-Martin's Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • food history
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • reference
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15. Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A Cookbook

By: Sohla El-Waylly

4.48

Format: 656 pages, Hardcover

Change the way you think about cooking! In this epic guide to better eating, the chef, recipe devel… read more

Similar categories in Sohla El-Waylly's Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A Cookbook book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • culinary
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • food and drink
Cover of In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf) by Edna Lewis

16. In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

By: Edna Lewis

4.35

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

Perhaps no other cook has played such a central role in the renaissance of traditional southern coo… read more

Similar categories in Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf) book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • food history
  • culinary
  • cookbooks
  • southern
  • cooking
  • nonfiction
  • food
  • reference
  • food and drink
Cover of Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

17. Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story

By: Sarah Myer

4.40

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Eisner Award Nomination: Best Publication for Teens "A beautiful, courageous book.” Gene Luen Y… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Myer's Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • nonfiction
Cover of Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin' in New Orleans [A Cookbook] by Mason Hereford

18. Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin' in New Orleans [A Cookbook]

By: Mason Hereford

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • IACP AWARD FINALIST • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fun, flavorful cook… read more

Similar categories in Mason Hereford's Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin' in New Orleans [A Cookbook] book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • culinary
  • cookbooks
  • southern
  • cooking
  • nonfiction
  • food
  • reference
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19. Cook Real Hawai'i: A Cookbook

By: Sheldon Simeon

4.41

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

The story of Hawaiian cooking, by a two-time Top Chef finalist and Fan Favorite, through 100 recipe… read more

Similar categories in Sheldon Simeon's Cook Real Hawai'i: A Cookbook book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • culinary
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • food and drink
Cover of Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends by Benny Blanco

20. Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends

By: Benny Blanco

3.71

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

The debut cookbook from benny blanco—pop music super-producer, artist, actor on FXX’s Dave, and con… read more

Similar categories in Benny Blanco's Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • reference
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21. The Ideal Bartender

By: Tom Bullock

3.87

Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteer… read more

Similar categories in Tom Bullock's The Ideal Bartender book and Edna Lewis's In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf)

  • cookbooks
  • food

8 best-selling reference books like In Pursuit of Flavor (The Virginia Bookshelf) by Edna Lewis

Transform Your Habits

The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2010

America's Test Kitchen

3.54

Transform Your Habits

Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals: A Cookbook

Melissa Clark

4.06

Transform Your Habits

2023 on Goodreads

Various

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking

Toni Tipton-Martin

4.52

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Shubeik Lubeik

Deena Mohamed

4.50

Transform Your Habits

The Talk

Darrin Bell

4.65

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Jillian Tamaki

3.77

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Emily Carroll

4.06

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