10 must-read food books like Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More by Becky Selengut

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Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More

By: Becky Selengut

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Go from “what the heck is this” to “how does it taste so good” in this celebration of misfit vegeta…

If you liked the food plot in Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More by Becky Selengut , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Martha Holmberg, Joshua McFadden

1. 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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Cover of The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out by Angela Liddon

2. The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out

By: Angela Liddon

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

After a decade of struggling with an eating disorder and subsisting on diet, low-calorie processed … read more

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3. Mysteries

By: Colin Wilson

3.71

Format: 435 pages, Paperback

Thru personal experience, Colin Wilson discovered that human beings consist of a ladder or hierarch… read more

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4. Food52 Vegan: 60 Vegetable-Driven Recipes for Any Kitchen

By: Amanda Hesser , Merrill Stubbs , Gena Hamshaw

3.70

Format: None pages, Hardcover

An essential collection of hassle-free, vibrant vegan recipes, from the author behind Food52's wild… read more

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5. The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell (Cat Who... #28)

By: Lilian Jackson Braun

3.92

Format: 314 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The magnificently mustached local columnist Jim Qwilleran (along with his two Siamese cats, Koko an… read more

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6. Grief Is for People

By: Sloane Crosley

3.91

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Following the death of her closest friend, Sloane Crosley explores multiple kinds of loss in this d… read more

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"Grief is for people, not things."

-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People

"Suicide is a tax on human consciousness."

-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People

"How will he know you loved him," she asks, "unless you try to destroy yourself?"

-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People

"Pictures should be of what you see, not of what the world sees when it sees you."

-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People

Cover of Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters by Charan Ranganath

7. Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters

By: Charan Ranganath

3.95

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, on… read more

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8. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

By: James Patterson

3.92

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, … read more

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"Different books speak to us at different times."

-James Patterson, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading

Cover of The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1) by Hisashi Kashiwai

9. The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

By: Hisashi Kashiwai

3.70

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese series f… read more

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"Ah, Setchubai. "Plum Blossoms in the Snow." Perfect, and not just because of the name. It's a little sweet, but it'll go very well with the hotpot."

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

"We get used to things too easily. You think something's tasty the first time you eat it, but then you start taking it for granted. Never forget your first impressions."

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

"It's Swatow lace, I believe-- beautiful, isn't it? The design is titled "The Disc of the Moon"-- apparently it was inspired by the poem "Midnight Song" by the Tang-era poet Li Bai. I looked it up, an…"

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

"Miyajima oysters, simmered Kurama-style, miso-glazed baked butterburs with millet cake, bracken and bamboo shoot stew, chargrilled moroko, breast of Kyoto-reared chicken with a wasabi dressing, and v…"

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

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10. Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel

By: Shahnaz Habib

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A playful personal and cultural history of travel from a postcolonial, person-of-color perspective,… read more

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"I don't know if this should be considered a hobby or a disorder, but going for a walk is my idea of a marvelous time."

-Shahnaz Habib, Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel

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11. It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

By: Ramani Durvasula

4.58

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

A transformative guide to protecting and healing yourself from the narcissism you can’t see, from p… read more

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"You may have had the belief that to forgive is divine but have come to learn that to discern may be transcendent."

-Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

"Radical acceptance of the injustice is part of this process-it not fair, I cannot change it; I can, however, chart a different and authentic course forward and learn from this. Be kind to yourself, t…"

-Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

"I am tired of people calling those of us who get stuck in these cycles "codependent" or "addicted" to the narcissistic relationship. It's not that. If you have any empathy, have normal cognitive func…"

-Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

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12. Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health

By: Casey Means

4.21

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A bold new vision for optimizing our health now and in the future. What if depression, anxiety, … read more

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

13. 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 Indulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share by Valerie Bertinelli

14. Indulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share

By: Valerie Bertinelli

4.13

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli returns with her most indu… read more

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Cover of Cooking in Real Life: Delicious & Doable Recipes for Every Day (A Cookbook) by Lidey Heuck

15. Cooking in Real Life: Delicious & Doable Recipes for Every Day (A Cookbook)

By: Lidey Heuck

3.84

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

“Lidey subscribes to the same theory of home cooking that I do. We all want recipes that have ingre… read more

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Cover of Anything's Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People by Dan Pashman

16. Anything's Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People

By: Dan Pashman

3.81

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

The innovative James Beard Award–winning podcaster who changed the way you think about pasta shapes… read more

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Cover of The Global Pantry Cookbook: Transform Your Everyday Cooking with Tahini, Gochujang, Miso, and Other Irresistible Ingredients by Scott Mowbray

17. The Global Pantry Cookbook: Transform Your Everyday Cooking with Tahini, Gochujang, Miso, and Other Irresistible Ingredients

By: Scott Mowbray

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Two James Beard-Award winners show how to unlock the secrets of the global pantry a nd elevate all … read more

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Cover of Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More by Becky Selengut

18. Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More

By: Becky Selengut

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Go from “what the heck is this” to “how does it taste so good” in this celebration of misfit vegeta… read more

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Cover of Pizza Night: Deliciously Doable Recipes for Pizza and Salad by Alexandra Stafford

19. Pizza Night: Deliciously Doable Recipes for Pizza and Salad

By: Alexandra Stafford

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Make pizza night a weekly tradition with these 52 seasonal pizzas paired with salads for a complete… read more

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Cover of Keep It Zesty: A Celebration of Lebanese Flavors & Culture from Edy's Grocer by Edy Massih

20. Keep It Zesty: A Celebration of Lebanese Flavors & Culture from Edy's Grocer

By: Edy Massih

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved chef and owner of Edy’s Grocer, a deeply personal celebration of Lebanese flavors … read more

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Cover of A Taste of the World: Celebrating Global Flavors (Cooking with Kids) by Rowena Scherer

21. A Taste of the World: Celebrating Global Flavors (Cooking with Kids)

By: Rowena Scherer

4.08

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Take a culinary trip around the world from the comfort of your very own kitchen! This globetrotting… read more

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Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables

Martha Holmberg , Joshua McFadden

3.32

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The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out

Angela Liddon

5.00

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Grief Is for People

Sloane Crosley

3.91

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Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters

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4.15

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Melissa Clark

4.06

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The French Ingredient: A Memoir

Jane Bertch

3.98

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Erin French

4.11

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