11 best-selling cooking books like People Who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People: And Other Wisdom by Julia Child

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People Who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People: And Other Wisdom

By: Julia Child

3.45

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A charming, giftable collection of the beloved, best-selling author's inimitable quotes--her words …

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1. 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line

By: Eric Ripert

3.95

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Hailed by Anthony Bourdain as “heartbreaking, horrifying, poignant, and… read more

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  • biography
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • food writing
"the important thing, Jacques instructed me, was to get the pan hot as you could before adding the meat - that, and always give good wine to your butcher."

-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line

"my father...there was never any mistaking his love for me. When I walked into the room, his eyes lit up and he wrapped me in his arms as if it was Christmas morning and I was the best gift imaginable."

-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line

"We were all hard on our commis because we were always afraid, and cruelty is one of fear's most common by-products. It would take me a very long time to unlearn those methods of surviving under press…"

-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line

"Buth this is the thing, my child, " Madame Amparo continued. "You are headed for the same night sky. When it's your turn to burn brightly, remember where you have been. Be careful not to harm all of …"

-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line

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2. Yes, Chef

By: Marcus Samuelsson

3.00

Format: 126 pages, Hardcover

It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his gran… read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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3. Make It Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life

By: Veronica Chambers , Marcus Samuelsson

2.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this inspirational autobiography, world-famous chef Marcus Samuelsson tells his extraordinary st… read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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4. Julia's Cats: Julia Child's Life in the Company of Cats

By: Patricia Barey , Therese Burson

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The world knows Julia Child as the charismatic woman who brought French cuisine to America and beca… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • food
  • biography
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5. Tomato Rhapsody: A Fable of Love, Lust & Forbidden Fruit

By: Adam Schell

3.63

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A village in Tuscany is the setting for this joyous debut--a novel that defies all our expectations… read more

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  • food
Cover of The Moosewood Cookbook: Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, New York by Mollie Katzen

6. The Moosewood Cookbook: Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, New York

By: Mollie Katzen

3.94

Format: 489 pages, Paperback

Among the most influential cookbooks of our time, the Moosewood Cookbook is such a powerful symbol … read more

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  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction

7. Delicious!

By: Ruth Reichl

3.99

Format: 273 pages, Hardcover

In her bestselling memoirs Ruth Reichl has long illuminated the theme of how food defines us, and n… read more

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8. Picnic in Provence: A Memoir with Recipes

By: Elizabeth Bard

3.50

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of Lunch in Paris takes us on another delicious journey, this time to the he… read more

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9. Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains

By: Tieghan Gerard

4.60

Format: 645 pages, Hardcover

Tieghan Gerard grew up in the Colorado mountains as one of seven children. When her dad took too lo… read more

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10. A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

By: Anthony Bourdain

4.60

Format: 645 pages, Paperback

From the star of No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain's New York Times-bestselling chronicle of travel… read more

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11. Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef

By: Gabrielle Hamilton

4.00

Format: 274 pages,

Before Gabrielle Hamilton opened her acclaimed New York restaurant Prune, she spent twenty hard-liv… read more

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12. Julia Child

By: Laura Shapiro

3.69

Format: 400 pages,

A biography of Julia Child from the award-winning author of Perfection SaladOne of the most beloved… read more

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13. Morning in the Burned House

By: Margaret Atwood

4.32

Format: 210 pages, Paperback

These beautifully crafted poems - by turns dark, playful, intensely moving, tender, and intimate - … read more

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14. The Buccaneers

By: Edith Wharton , Marion Mainwaring

3.00

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Nan and Jinny St George have both wealth and beauty in generous supply. In the New York society of … read more

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15. Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler

By: Lynne Olson

4.22

Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition

The dramatic true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade--codename Hedgehog--the woman who headed the la… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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16. Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World

By: Gretchen Rubin

3.72

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a … read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. Things to Look Forward To: 52 Large and Small Joys for Today and Every Day

By: Sophie Blackall

4.19

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Everyone needs things to look forward big things and small things, on good days and on bad days, w… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • inspirational
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18. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

By: Shannon Reed

3.71

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber… read more

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  • nonfiction
"I think, therefore, I cry..."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"Life is so much better with books than without."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"But reading! That I could do. When I read, I felt smart."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"The act of reading makes me feel safe. Not the book itself--but the exercise of running my eyes over the words. The translation from symbol into meaning. The direct, pleasant diction of the voice ins…"

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

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19. 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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  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
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20. Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

By: Reese Witherspoon

3.61

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Academy award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her wo… read more

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  • cookbooks
  • cooking
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"You can be nervous as all get out. Just drink a beer and do it anyway."

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"Life isn't about perfection. There is no rule book. Life has many different chapters, and every chapter deserves celebrating."

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"Now, this is my little public service announcement: If you get invited to something, it's incumbent upon you to RSVP as soon as possible. A quick “no"

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"One historical note that I just love: When the suffragettes were marching, at one point they started wearing red lipstick so they would all be wearing the same bold color and stand in solidarity with…"

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

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21. The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

By: Margareta Magnusson

3.58

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning— now a TV series… read more

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"...unless you depend on your looks for your career or your joy, hinging your life on looking young is such a bad idea."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

"The world is always ending, and yet it continues to survive. We must always hope for a sustainable future, but hope is not enough."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

"It is never too late to do anything, unless it is really too late and you are. dead. The moment you start thinking it is too late, then you begin to die. I will keep going and do all I want to do."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

"The older I get, the more I find that I remember clearly all the things I said yes to, just when I was about to say no. I must admit I have not been open-minded all the time. I just wish I had been."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

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22. 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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  • cooking
  • food
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23. Half Baked Harvest Every Day: Recipes for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Meals

By: Tieghan Gerard

4.39

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

More than 120 all-new, soul-satisfying recipes with a focus on feeling good from the New York Times… read more

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  • culinary
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
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24. Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

By: McKayla Coyle

3.45

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Embrace your inner goblin! Learn to decorate, dress, craft, forage, and live according to the gobli… read more

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25. Call It Home: The Details That Matter

By: Amber Lewis

3.76

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Through gorgeous photography and heartfelt essays, the interior designer and … read more

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26. The 30-Day Money Cleanse: Take Control of Your Finances, Manage Your Spending, and De-Stress Your Money for Good (Personal Finance and Budgeting Self-Help Book)

By: Ashley Feinstein Gerstley

3.22

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Create a healthy money mindset that will eliminate financial stress, form a positive money habit, a… read more

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27. Rachael's Good Eats: Easy, Laid-Back, Nutrient-Rich Recipes

By: Rachael DeVaux

4.49

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Instant New York Times bestseller! From an Instagram health, fitness, and food influencer with ove… read more

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28. People Who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People: And Other Wisdom

By: Julia Child

3.45

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A charming, giftable collection of the beloved, best-selling author's inimitable quotes--her words … read more

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Cover of Mini Amigurumi Animals: 26 Tiny Creatures to Crochet by Sarah Abbondio

29. Mini Amigurumi Animals: 26 Tiny Creatures to Crochet

By: Sarah Abbondio

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

26 fabulously cute tiny amigurumi animals to crochet and hang on keyrings, bags and phones. "From … read more

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Cover of Find Yourself at Home: A Conscious Approach to Shaping Your Space and Your Life (-) by Emily Grosvenor

30. Find Yourself at Home: A Conscious Approach to Shaping Your Space and Your Life (-)

By: Emily Grosvenor

3.36

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Experience magical shifts in your life by redesigning your living space. Home can be a space to ex… read more

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Cover of Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes "the French Chef" by Alex Prud'Homme

31. Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes "the French Chef"

By: Alex Prud'Homme

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

How did Julia Child become one of America's most celebrated and beloved chefs? Her great-nephew rev… read more

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22 Top nonfiction books like People Who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People: And Other Wisdom by Julia Child

Transform Your Habits

32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line

Eric Ripert

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Yes, Chef

Marcus Samuelsson

3.00

Transform Your Habits

Make It Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life

Veronica Chambers , Marcus Samuelsson

2.89

Transform Your Habits

Julia's Cats: Julia Child's Life in the Company of Cats

Patricia Barey , Therese Burson

4.00

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20 Top nonfiction books like The Moosewood Cookbook: Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, New York by Mollie Katzen

Transform Your Habits

Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Julia Child , Simone Beck , Louisette Bertholle , Sidonie Coryn

4.25

Transform Your Habits

The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs

Karen Page , Andrew Dornenburg

4.05

Transform Your Habits

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

Wendy MacNaughton , Samin Nosrat

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Vegetarian Epicure

Anna Thomas , None

3.57

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