30 Best nonfiction books like Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes by Aleksandra Crapanzano

Cover of Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes by Aleksandra Crapanzano

Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes

By: Aleksandra Crapanzano

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

James Beard Award–winning writer Aleksandra Crapanzano shares the secrets of the cakes Parisians ba…

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Cover of Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi

1. Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi

By: Yotam Ottolenghi

4.50

Format: 182 pages,

Yotam Ottolenghi's Plentychanged the way people cook and eat. Its focus on vegetable dishes, with t… read more

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  • culinary
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  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
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2. The Paris Novel

By: Ruth Reichl

3.84

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Ruth Reichl takes readers on an adventure of food, art, and fashion in 1980s Par… read more

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  • food
  • france
"That is the most expensive spice in the world. It comes from the Valley of Flowers, where everyone's hands are red from separating the saffron from the blossoms. Each flower has just three strands, s…"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

"The fat was bubbling in a pot on the stove. The potatoes went in, were snatched out, then plunged back in. They emerged crisp and golden; Richard sprinkled them with salt and piled them on a platter,…"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

"The oysters arrived on a deep bed of ice. She had never eaten an oyster, and she stared down at the platter. A ruffle of black encircled each opalescent heart; she thought of orchids. Triangles of le…"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

"A waiter set a small tart of caramelized pears before each of them and added a dab of licorice ice cream. Next came bananas topped with passion fruit and black pepper, little pirouettes of pleasure. …"

-Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

Cover of Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files by Deb Perelman

3. Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files

By: Deb Perelman

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A collection of essential recipes for meals you'll want to prepare again and again, from Cozy Chick… read more

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Cover of Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things: Bold, Vegetable-Forward Recipes Plus Homemade Sauces, Condiments, and More to Build a Flavor-Packed Pantry: A Cookbook by Noor Murad

4. Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things: Bold, Vegetable-Forward Recipes Plus Homemade Sauces, Condiments, and More to Build a Flavor-Packed Pantry: A Cookbook

By: Noor Murad

4.15

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The Globe and Mail bestselling author Yotam Ottolenghi and his superteam of chefs bring you the sec… read more

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  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dylan Hollis

5. Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s

By: B. Dylan Hollis

4.47

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best (and a few of the worst) baking recipes from t… read more

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Cover of BAKE: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics by Paul Hollywood

6. BAKE: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics

By: Paul Hollywood

4.28

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The ultimate baking book from internationally beloved baker Paul Hollyw… read more

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Cover of The Cookie That Changed My Life: And More Than 100 Other Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours: A Cookbook by Nancy Silverton

7. The Cookie That Changed My Life: And More Than 100 Other Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours: A Cookbook

By: Nancy Silverton

3.56

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

The eagerly anticipated baking bible from America's most respected 100+ recipes for cookies, cakes… read more

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  • culinary
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  • nonfiction
Cover of 100 Morning Treats: With Muffins, Rolls, Biscuits, Sweet and Savory Breakfast Breads, and More by Sarah Kieffer

8. 100 Morning Treats: With Muffins, Rolls, Biscuits, Sweet and Savory Breakfast Breads, and More

By: Sarah Kieffer

4.38

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A Bon Appetit' s Best Cookbooks of Spring 2023 * A Forbes Best Cookbooks of Spring 2023 From Sarah… read more

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  • nonfiction

9. Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook

By: Alison Roman

4.22

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

A simple, stylish cookbook full of desserts that come together faster than you can eat them—from th… read more

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Cover of Home Is Where the Eggs Are: Farmhouse Food for the People You Love by Molly Yeh

10. Home Is Where the Eggs Are: Farmhouse Food for the People You Love

By: Molly Yeh

4.10

Format: 327 pages, Hardcover

Home Is Where the Eggs Are is a beautiful, intimate book full of food that’s best enjoyed in the co… read more

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Cover of Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals: A Cookbook by Melissa Clark

11. 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

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Cover of What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People: A Baking Book by Claire Saffitz

12. What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People: A Baking Book

By: Claire Saffitz

4.33

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A love letter to dessert by the New York Ti… read more

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Cover of Go-To Dinners: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten

13. Go-To Dinners: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

By: Ina Garten

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • America’s favorite home cook presents delicious, crowd-pleasing, go-… read more

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Cover of The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family: A Cookbook by Bill Leung

14. The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family: A Cookbook

By: Bill Leung

4.54

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The family behind the acclaimed blog The Woks of Life shares 100 of their favorite home-cooked and … read more

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Cover of Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi

15. Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook

By: Yotam Ottolenghi

4.36

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Plenty teams up with Ottolenghi Test Kitchen's Ixta Belfra… read more

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Cover of The Cookie Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum

16. The Cookie Bible

By: Rose Levy Beranbaum

4.38

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The ultimate cookie cookbook, from the bestselling author of  The Baking Bible  Rose Levy Beranbaum… read more

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Cover of Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A Cookbook by Sohla El-Waylly

17. 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

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Cover of Milk Street's Cook What You Have: Make a Meal Out of Almost Anything by Christopher Kimball

18. Milk Street's Cook What You Have: Make a Meal Out of Almost Anything

By: Christopher Kimball

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Make a meal out of almost anything. Stop shopping and start cooking what you have. Your pantry's p… read more

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Cover of Salad Freak: Recipes to Feed a Healthy Obsession by Jess Damuck

19. Salad Freak: Recipes to Feed a Healthy Obsession

By: Jess Damuck

3.66

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Offering more than 100 inspired recipes, recipe developer and food stylist Jess Damuck shares her p… read more

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Cover of Jacques Pépin Art of the Chicken: A Master Chef's Paintings, Stories, and Recipes of the Humble Bird by Jacques Pépin

20. Jacques Pépin Art of the Chicken: A Master Chef's Paintings, Stories, and Recipes of the Humble Bird

By: Jacques Pépin

4.38

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From legendary chef Jacques Pépin, a book celebrating his lifelong love of chickens, featuring doze… read more

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Cover of Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes by Aleksandra Crapanzano

21. Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes

By: Aleksandra Crapanzano

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

James Beard Award–winning writer Aleksandra Crapanzano shares the secrets of the cakes Parisians ba… read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • france
  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of Savory Baking: Recipes for Breakfast, Dinner, and Everything in Between by Erin Jeanne McDowell

22. Savory Baking: Recipes for Breakfast, Dinner, and Everything in Between

By: Erin Jeanne McDowell

4.33

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Food & Wine's 28 Cookbooks and Food Books to Add to Your Shelf This Fall Bon Appétit's 27 Best … read more

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Cover of Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours by Samantha Seneviratne

23. Bake Smart: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours

By: Samantha Seneviratne

4.04

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Bon Appetit 's "The Best 23 Fall 2023" Eater 's “The 16 Best Cookbooks of Fall 2023” Tasting Table… read more

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  • cookbooks
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  • nonfiction
Cover of Tenderheart: A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds by Hetty Lui McKinnon

24. Tenderheart: A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds

By: Hetty Lui McKinnon

4.40

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

ONE OF BON APPETIT 'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • The acclaimed author of To Asia, With Love explores … read more

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  • culinary
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  • food
  • nonfiction
Cover of More Than Cake: 100 Baking Recipes Built for Pleasure and Community by Natasha Pickowicz

25. More Than Cake: 100 Baking Recipes Built for Pleasure and Community

By: Natasha Pickowicz

3.67

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The sumptuous debut cookbook from celebrated baker, activist, and pastry “it girl” Natasha Pickowic… read more

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  • culinary
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
Cover of Fabulous Modern Cookies: Lessons in Better Baking for Next-Generation Treats by Paul Arguin

26. Fabulous Modern Cookies: Lessons in Better Baking for Next-Generation Treats

By: Paul Arguin

3.73

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

"Delicious and dazzling...for cookie fanatics, this one is sure to be a hit!" - Publisher's Weekly,… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The German Baking Book: Cakes, Tarts, Breads, and More from the Black Forest and Beyond by Jürgen  Krauss

27. The German Baking Book: Cakes, Tarts, Breads, and More from the Black Forest and Beyond

By: Jürgen Krauss

4.37

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Jürgen Krauss's gentle charm, ambitious flavors and scientific know-how captured audiences' hearts … read more

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  • food
  • nonfiction
Cover of Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island by Emily Meggett

28. Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island

By: Emily Meggett

4.43

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The first major Gullah Geechee cookbook from “the matriarch of Edisto Island,” who provides delicio… read more

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Cover of Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed by Abi Balingit

29. Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed

By: Abi Balingit

4.35

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

A sweet baking book of fantastically imaginative remixed Filipino American dessert recipes, plus es… read more

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Cover of Chicano Bakes: Recipes for Mexican Pan Dulce, Tamales, and My Favorite Desserts by Esteban Castillo

30. Chicano Bakes: Recipes for Mexican Pan Dulce, Tamales, and My Favorite Desserts

By: Esteban Castillo

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this companion cookbook to Chicano Eats, the blogger, and winner of the Saveur Best New Voice Pe… read more

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  • food
  • nonfiction
Cover of Simple French Baking: A Simple French Baking Love Story by Manon Lagrève

31. Simple French Baking: A Simple French Baking Love Story

By: Manon Lagrève

4.32

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The Great British Bakeoff alumni and winner of the NYE 2023 special, Manon Lagrève, shares over 80 … read more

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  • cookbooks
  • cooking
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  • france
  • nonfiction

17 best-selling reference books like Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes by Aleksandra Crapanzano

Transform Your Habits

Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi

4.50

Transform Your Habits

Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files

Deb Perelman

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things: Bold, Vegetable-Forward Recipes Plus Homemade Sauces, Condiments, and More to Build a Flavor-Packed Pantry: A Cookbook

Noor Murad

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s

B. Dylan Hollis

4.47

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18 must-read nonfiction books like Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi

Transform Your Habits

On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen

Harold McGee

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

Wendy MacNaughton , Samin Nosrat

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Momofuku

David Chang , Peter Meehan

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables

Martha Holmberg , Joshua McFadden

3.32

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