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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as cook)
avg rating 4.39 — 93,238 ratings — published 2017
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How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 102,051 ratings — published 1998
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Joy of Cooking Joy of Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as cook)
avg rating 4.13 — 198,410 ratings — published 1931
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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as cook)
avg rating 4.32 — 25,563 ratings — published 2015
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as cook)
avg rating 4.25 — 77,603 ratings — published 1961
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Toxin Toxin (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as cook)
avg rating 3.83 — 13,525 ratings — published 1998
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as cook)
avg rating 4.46 — 16,257 ratings — published 1984
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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as cook)
avg rating 4.07 — 25,890 ratings — published 1976
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The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as cook)
avg rating 4.00 — 45,313 ratings — published 2012
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Jerusalem: A Cookbook Jerusalem: A Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as cook)
avg rating 4.19 — 36,137 ratings — published 2012
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Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as cook)
avg rating 4.15 — 139,746 ratings — published 1953
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Plenty Plenty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as cook)
avg rating 4.13 — 26,147 ratings — published 2010
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Coma Coma (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as cook)
avg rating 3.88 — 53,313 ratings — published 1977
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Harmful Intent Harmful Intent (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as cook)
avg rating 3.89 — 7,099 ratings — published 1990
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Invasion Invasion (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.62 — 7,019 ratings — published 1997
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Crisis (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #6) Crisis (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #6)
by (shelved 16 times as cook)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,042 ratings — published 2006
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Acceptable Risk Acceptable Risk (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 9,469 ratings — published 1995
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Outbreak (Dr. Marissa Blumenthal, #1) Outbreak (Dr. Marissa Blumenthal, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as cook)
avg rating 3.98 — 57,626 ratings — published 1987
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Mutation Mutation (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as cook)
avg rating 3.81 — 9,098 ratings — published 1989
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Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes To Repeat Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes To Repeat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as cook)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,711 ratings — published 2021
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Ottolenghi Simple Ottolenghi Simple (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as cook)
avg rating 4.32 — 13,051 ratings — published 2018
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Contagion (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #2) Contagion (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #2)
by (shelved 15 times as cook)
avg rating 3.97 — 15,652 ratings — published 1995
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Chromosome 6 (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #3) Chromosome 6 (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #3)
by (shelved 15 times as cook)
avg rating 3.92 — 16,091 ratings — published 1997
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How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as cook)
avg rating 3.93 — 40,403 ratings — published 1998
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Marker (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #5) Marker (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #5)
by (shelved 14 times as cook)
avg rating 3.94 — 8,637 ratings — published 2005
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Vector (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #4) Vector (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #4)
by (shelved 14 times as cook)
avg rating 3.87 — 10,129 ratings — published 1999
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Fever Fever (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 9,412 ratings — published 1982
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Brain Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as cook)
avg rating 3.77 — 8,872 ratings — published 1981
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Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as cook)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,755 ratings — published 2017
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Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as cook)
avg rating 4.00 — 34,703 ratings — published 2016
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Death Benefit (Pia Grazdani, #1) Death Benefit (Pia Grazdani, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as cook)
avg rating 3.64 — 4,418 ratings — published 2011
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Abduction Abduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as cook)
avg rating 3.51 — 6,536 ratings — published 2000
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The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as cook)
avg rating 3.94 — 26,605 ratings — published 2007
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Fatal Cure Fatal Cure (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as cook)
avg rating 3.75 — 6,125 ratings — published 1994
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Mindbend Mindbend (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as cook)
avg rating 3.78 — 4,376 ratings — published 1984
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Blindsight (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #1) Blindsight (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as cook)
avg rating 3.82 — 8,823 ratings — published 1992
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Mortal Fear [Mar 23, 1989] Cook, Robin Mortal Fear [Mar 23, 1989] Cook, Robin (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as cook)
avg rating 3.77 — 5,611 ratings — published 1988
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Seizure (A Medical Thriller) Seizure (A Medical Thriller)
by (shelved 12 times as cook)
avg rating 3.60 — 5,342 ratings — published 2003
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Critical (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #7) Critical (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #7)
by (shelved 12 times as cook)
avg rating 3.73 — 5,703 ratings — published 2007
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Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as cook)
avg rating 3.91 — 51,577 ratings — published 2005
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Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as cook)
avg rating 3.92 — 11,944 ratings — published 2014
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Cell Cell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as cook)
avg rating 3.74 — 7,363 ratings — published 2014
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Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as cook)
avg rating 3.84 — 32,972 ratings — published 2007
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Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as cook)
avg rating 4.11 — 55,520 ratings — published 2006
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Cure (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #10) Cure (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #10)
by (shelved 11 times as cook)
avg rating 3.76 — 6,716 ratings — published 2010
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Sphinx Sphinx (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.61 — 4,924 ratings — published 1979
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Foreign Body (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #8) Foreign Body (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery, #8)
by (shelved 11 times as cook)
avg rating 3.61 — 5,583 ratings — published 2008
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Godplayer Godplayer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as cook)
avg rating 3.74 — 4,867 ratings — published 1983
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Host Host (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as cook)
avg rating 3.55 — 5,905 ratings — published 2015
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Six California Kitchens by Sally SchmittThe Perfect Loaf by Maurizio LeoArabiyya by Reem Assil(Serious) New Cook by Leah Su QuirogaOn the Himalayan Trail by Romy Gill
2023 IACP Award Winners
18 books — 1 voter
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