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The classic Spanish crowd-pleaser – over 50 recipes including meat, fish and veggie versionsWith beautiful photography throughout, and straightforward, step-by-step instructions, Paella is a joy to cook from and an essential for every kitchen shelf.

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this is the greatest book, lover Sur La Table...Perfect for cooks and collectors...coook book

Pros: great book, helpful for using le creuset, perfect gift

Throughout her career, Toni Tipton-Martin has shed new light on the history, breadth, and depth of African American cuisine. She’s introduced us to black cooks, some long forgotten, who established much of what’s considered to be our national cuisine....

This book is full of wonderful recipes... and also useful information on Dutch ovens and enameled cast iron pans.

Pros: wonderful recipes, functionality, quality

The recipes are delicious, and I do like the taco evolution stories within the book, to the point where I'd consider it a coffee table book.

Pros: recipes, variety of tacos, taco evolution stories

I'm a novice to breads. This book has helped me understand the different types and methods of baking bread.

Pros: information, photos, tips

Featured in the New York Times, Food & Wine, Wall Street Journal, Wine Enthusiast, The Kitchn, Cup of Jo, Food52 and The Today Show and nominated for a 2020 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Cookbooks.

Organized into seven chapters and introducing innovative...

Pros: variety of choices

From the bestselling author of The Flavor Equation and Season: A fascinating exploration of the unique wonders of more than fifty vegetables through captivating research, stunning photography, and technique-focused recipes.

Combining the scientific underpinnings...

Master chef Jacques Pépin shares his expert insights on cooking economically at home—how to save money, time, and effort—in Jacques Pépin Cooking My Way, with over 150 recipes.

All great chefs know not to waste ingredients, time, or effort—and for master...

An IACP Award Finalist

One of the Best Cookbooks of the Year: New York Post,Minneapolis Star Tribune, Food52,Epicurious,Taste of Home

Reimagine Italian-American cooking, with more than 125 recipes rich with flavor and nostalgia from the celebrated husband-and-wife...

Featuring 524 delicious recipes and over 100 instructive illustrations to guide readers every step of the way, Mastering the Art of French Cooking offers something for everyone, from seasoned experts to beginners who love good food and long to reproduce...

The much-anticipated new cookbook from the author of the beloved New York Times bestseller Jew-ish, Jake Cohen, a fun and inspiring collection of recipes melding traditional Jewish flavors and modern influences.

For New York Times bestselling author/food...

James Beard Award–winning chef Renee Erickson explores the surprising wonder and satisfaction you can find in making everyday food, inspiring us all to cook creatively.

After more than 25 years running award-winning restaurants, acclaimed chef Renee Erickson...

Bringing together authentic recipes from Italy, Greece, Provence, northern Africa, and the Middle East, DK’s Mediterranean Cookbook gives cooks the necessary tools to recreate the flavors of the Mediterranean in their own homes. Fresh, healthy,...

James Beard Award winner Kevin Pang and his dad Jeffrey, hosts of the hit America’s Test Kitchen series Hunger Pangs, show you the way to delicious Chinese cooking in this accessible, funny, heartfelt cookbook.

From American Chinese classics to Sichuan...

America’s Test Kitchen pushes the limit of what you can make in a skillet with 200+ recipes and inventive techniques that will forever change how you sear steak, roast chicken, simmer pasta, even scramble eggs.

Once you start cooking from this book you...

Why eat out? Bring home the bistro and make your table the delicious place everyone wants to linger, with more than 150 classic and modern dishes to share.

Bistro cooking is intimate and inviting, rustic yet casually elegant. America’s Test Kitchen brings...

Named a Best Cookbook of 2023 by Tasting Table and Local Palate

A one-of-a-kind recipe chronicle of Dale Gray’s life in the south—from South Africa to South Korea to the American South.

South of Somewhere is a unique culinary tour of beloved food blogger...

In this stunning and deeply heartfelt tribute to Black culinary ingenuity, Bryant Terry captures the broad and divergent voices of the African Diaspora through the prism of food. With contributions from more than 100 Black cultural luminaires from around...

Featuring more than 125 recipes, My America is a celebration of the food of the African Diaspora, as handed down through Kwame Onwuachi’s own family history, spanning Nigeria to the Caribbean, the South to the Bronx, and beyond. From Nigerian Jollof,...

From the author of the bestselling Platters & Boards comes this versatile collection of 85+ go-to recipes for soups, soup fixings, and more. Plus 100 beautiful photos that will make you instantly crave a luscious bowl of soup!

Every day is a good day...

With the fifth book in the #1 New York Times Best Selling Young Chef SeriesAmerica's Test Kitchenis bringing its scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and hands-on learning to kids in the kitchen!

Have you ever wondered about the best way to chop an...

Martha Stewart celebrates her landmark 100th book with an intimate collection of 100 treasured recipes and the memories and stories behind them.

Join Martha in the kitchen as she shares favorite recipes and invaluable tips along with charming photos from...

Featuring healthy, flavorful, and complete meals assembled and cooked on a simple sheet pan, this cookbook offers great dinner solutions for busy cooks.

Sheet Pan Cookbook features 50 recipes, each a complete meal, with a diverse range of ingredients...