19 must-read nonfiction books like What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People: A Baking Book by Claire Saffitz

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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…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People: A Baking Book by Claire Saffitz , here is a list of 19 books like this:

Cover of The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs by Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg

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

By: Karen Page , Andrew Dornenburg

4.05

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2009 James Beard Book Award for Best Book: Reference and Scholarship Great cooking g… read more

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Cover of Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza by Ken Forkish

2. 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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3. 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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4. The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making

By: Alana Chernila

3.86

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

"This is my kitchen. Come on in, but be prepared--it might not be quite what you expect. There is f… read more

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

5. 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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6. 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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7. 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 Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals: A Cookbook by Melissa Clark

8. 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

9. 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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10. 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 Small Batch Baking: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes to Satisfy Your Craving by Saura Kline

11. Small Batch Baking: 60 Sweet and Savory Recipes to Satisfy Your Craving

By: Saura Kline

4.25

Format: 203 pages, Kindle Edition

Embrace baking on a small scale with perfectly portioned recipes for 2-3 servings Sometimes we jus… read more

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Cover of Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in México by Rick Martinez

12. Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in México

By: Rick Martinez

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Join Rick Martínez on a once-in-a-lifetime culinary journey throughout México that begins in Mexico… 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

13. 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 Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya Krishna

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

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

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

16. 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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17. Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home

By: Eric Kim

4.38

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An homage to what it means to be Korean American with delectable recipes that explore how new culin… read more

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"Getting a recipe out of my mother is like pulling teeth out of a tiger's mouth."

-Eric Kim, Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home

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

18. 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 Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over by Alison Roman

19. 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 Savory Baking: Recipes for Breakfast, Dinner, and Everything in Between by Erin Jeanne McDowell

20. 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 All About Cookies: A Milk Bar Baking Book by Christina Tosi

21. All About Cookies: A Milk Bar Baking Book

By: Christina Tosi

4.09

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A mind-blowing collection of more than 100 new cookie recipes and inspi… read more

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6 Best adult books like What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People: A Baking Book by Claire Saffitz

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Deb Perelman

4.34

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4.06

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Claire Saffitz

4.33

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4.48

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Deb Perelman

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Melissa Clark

4.06

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Claire Saffitz

4.33

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Ina Garten

4.26

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