29 must-read cooking books like Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over by Alison Roman

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Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over

By: Alison Roman

4.16

Format: 445 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The social media star, New York Times columnist, and author of Dining I…

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Cover of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Wendy MacNaughton, Samin Nosrat

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

By: Wendy MacNaughton , Samin Nosrat

4.39

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

A visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just … read more

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  • cooking
  • food
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Cover of My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories by David Lebovitz

2. My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories

By: David Lebovitz

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A collection of stories and 100 sweet and savory French-inspired recipes from popular food blogger … read more

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3. Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables

By: Martha Holmberg , Joshua McFadden

3.32

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

"The flavors are big. . . . Trust me: Read this book and you'll never look at cabbage the same way … read more

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4. The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

By: J. Kenji López-Alt

3.75

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Ever wondered how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-r… read more

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5. Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza

By: Ken Forkish

3.64

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From Portland's most acclaimed and beloved baker comes this must-have baking guide, featuring recip… read more

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6. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

By: Deb Perelman

4.54

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited cookbook by Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen--home cook, mom, photographer, and cel… read more

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Cover of Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites by Deb Perelman

7. Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites

By: Deb Perelman

3.47

Format: 288 pages,

Deb Perelman, award-winning blogger and New York Times best-selling author of The Smitten Kitchen C… read more

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Cover of Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat by Chrissy Teigen

8. Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat

By: Chrissy Teigen

3.86

Format: 136 pages, Hardcover

Maybe she's on a photo shoot in Zanzibar. Maybe she's making people laugh on TV. But all Chrissy Te… read more

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9. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

By: Marcella Hazan , None

3.65

Format: None pages,

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10. Plenty

By: Yotam Ottolenghi

3.76

Format: None pages, Hardcover

With his fabulous restaurants and bestselling Ottolenghi Cookbook, Yotam Ottolenghi has established… read more

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11. Food52 Genius Recipes: 100 Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook

By: Amanda Hesser , Merrill Stubbs , Food52 , Kristen Miglore

4.26

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

There are good recipes and there are great ones--and then, there are genius recipes. Genius recipes… read more

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12. Jerusalem: A Cookbook

By: Yotam Ottolenghi , Sami Tamimi

4.29

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

With Jerusalem, Ottolenghi re-teams with his friend and co-owner of his restaurants, Sami Tamimi. B… read more

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

13. 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 Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes To Repeat by Molly Baz

14. Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes To Repeat

By: Molly Baz

4.21

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

If you seek out, celebrate, and obsess over good food but lack the skills and confidence necessary … read more

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Cover of Half Baked Harvest Super Simple: More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Foods: A Cookbook by Tieghan Gerard

15. Half Baked Harvest Super Simple: More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Foods: A Cookbook

By: Tieghan Gerard

4.31

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - There's something for everyone in these 125 easy, show-stopping recipes… read more

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

16. 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 That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook by Carla Lalli Music

17. That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook

By: Carla Lalli Music

4.05

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Recipes to match every mood, situation, and vibe from the James Beard Award-winning author of Where… read more

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

18. 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

19. 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 Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi

20. Ottolenghi Simple

By: Yotam Ottolenghi

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A collection of 130 easy, flavor-forward recipes from beloved chef Yotam Ottolenghi. In Ottoleng… read more

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Cover of Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya Krishna

21. Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family

By: Priya Krishna

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A witty and irresistible celebration of one very cool and boundary-breaking mom’s “Indian-ish” cook… read more

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Cover of Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi

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

23. 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 The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine: A Cookbook by Erin French

24. The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine: A Cookbook

By: Erin French

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

An evocative, gorgeous four-season look at cooking in Maine, with 100 recipes No one can bring s… read more

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Cover of More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen: A Cookbook by Molly Baz

25. More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen: A Cookbook

By: Molly Baz

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn to cook with confidence and unbridled joy in 100 big, bold, flavo… read more

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Cover of Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten

26. Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

By: Ina Garten

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A collection of all-new soul-satisfying dishes from America's favorite home cook! In Modern Comf… read more

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Cover of 100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen, with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More by Sarah Kieffer

27. 100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen, with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More

By: Sarah Kieffer

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Featured in Food & Wine, The Kitchn, Cup of Jo, Wall Street Journal, Wine Enthusiast, Food52, Bake … read more

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Cover of Cravings: Hungry for More by Chrissy Teigen

28. Cravings: Hungry for More

By: Chrissy Teigen

4.17

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

After the extraordinary success of Cravings, Chrissy Teigen comes back with more of her signature w… read more

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Cover of Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over by Alison Roman

29. Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over

By: Alison Roman

4.16

Format: 445 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The social media star, New York Times columnist, and author of Dining I… read more

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Cover of RecipeTin Eats Dinner by Nagi Maehashi

30. RecipeTin Eats Dinner

By: Nagi Maehashi

4.68

Format: 372 pages, ebook

150 dinner recipes. Fail-proof. Delicious. Addictive. The food you want to cook, eat and share, nig… read more

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Cover of Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence: A Baking Book by Claire Saffitz

31. Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence: A Baking Book

By: Claire Saffitz

3.98

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In her first cookbook, Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes offers wisdom, proble… read more

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9 Best adult books like Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over by Alison Roman

Transform Your Habits

Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files

Deb Perelman

4.34

Transform Your Habits

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

Melissa Clark

4.06

Transform Your Habits

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

Claire Saffitz

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Go-To Dinners: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

Ina Garten

4.26

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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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