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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.19 — 380,385 ratings — published 2000
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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 30 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.39 — 94,372 ratings — published 2017
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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 26 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.46 — 16,285 ratings — published 1984
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Joy of Cooking Joy of Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.13 — 199,001 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 22 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.32 — 25,778 ratings — published 2015
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.25 — 77,903 ratings — published 1961
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Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.15 — 139,934 ratings — published 1953
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Jerusalem: A Cookbook Jerusalem: A Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.19 — 36,304 ratings — published 2012
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Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a F*ck Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a F*ck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.00 — 45,053 ratings — published 2014
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The Moosewood Cookbook: Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, New York The Moosewood Cookbook: Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, New York (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as kitchen)
avg rating 3.94 — 53,909 ratings — published 1977
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.05 — 113,271 ratings — published 2007
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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 — 102,217 ratings — published 1998
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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)
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avg rating 3.93 — 40,452 ratings — published 1998
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The Flavour Thesaurus The Flavour Thesaurus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,191 ratings — published 2010
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Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as kitchen)
avg rating 3.93 — 27,407 ratings — published 2007
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Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.19 — 18,283 ratings — published 2018
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Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 11,867 ratings — published 2012
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Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 25,986 ratings — published 2013
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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 25,963 ratings — published 1976
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as kitchen)
avg rating 3.86 — 48,585 ratings — published 2010
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The French Laundry Cookbook The French Laundry Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,953 ratings — published 1999
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.07 — 48,074 ratings — published 2008
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Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,036 ratings — published 2001
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.07 — 119,598 ratings — published 2008
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.19 — 210,599 ratings — published 2006
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The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 9 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.17 — 19,608 ratings — published 2005
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Plenty Plenty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.13 — 26,235 ratings — published 2010
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Feast: Food to Celebrate Life Feast: Food to Celebrate Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.16 — 7,979 ratings — published 2004
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Betty Crocker's Cookbook Betty Crocker's Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.26 — 44,711 ratings — published 1969
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I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.12 — 24,086 ratings — published 2002
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Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats—A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats—A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as kitchen)
avg rating 3.71 — 30,834 ratings — published 2005
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Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.00 — 10,267 ratings — published 1990
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The Professional Chef The Professional Chef (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.28 — 5,902 ratings — published 1974
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The Science of Good Cooking: Master 50 Simple Concepts to Enjoy a Lifetime of Success in the Kitchen The Science of Good Cooking: Master 50 Simple Concepts to Enjoy a Lifetime of Success in the Kitchen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.44 — 3,177 ratings — published 2012
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Nigella Express: Good Food, Fast Nigella Express: Good Food, Fast (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as kitchen)
avg rating 3.96 — 28,182 ratings — published 2007
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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 7 times as kitchen)
avg rating 3.94 — 26,654 ratings — published 2007
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Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners: Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners: Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.02 — 6,993 ratings — published 2001
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The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.20 — 9,279 ratings — published 2007
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Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,665 ratings — published 2006
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The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.48 — 1,547 ratings — published 2021
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New Complete Techniques New Complete Techniques (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.51 — 532 ratings — published 2012
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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 6 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.00 — 34,797 ratings — published 2016
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My Life in France My Life in France (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.16 — 93,356 ratings — published 2006
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The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.02 — 10,687 ratings — published 2013
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Tartine Bread Tartine Bread (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as kitchen)
avg rating 4.39 — 7,763 ratings — published 2010
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“I was also sick of my neighbors, as most Parisians are. I now knew every second of the morning routine of the family upstairs. At 7:00 am alarm goes off, boom, Madame gets out of bed, puts on her deep-sea divers’ boots, and stomps across my ceiling to megaphone the kids awake. The kids drop bags of cannonballs onto the floor, then, apparently dragging several sledgehammers each, stampede into the kitchen. They grab their chunks of baguette and go and sit in front of the TV, which is always showing a cartoon about people who do nothing but scream at each other and explode. Every minute, one of the kids cartwheels (while bouncing cannonballs) back into the kitchen for seconds, then returns (bringing with it a family of excitable kangaroos) to the TV. Meanwhile the toilet is flushed, on average, fifty times per drop of urine expelled. Finally, there is a ten-minute period of intensive yelling, and at 8:15 on the dot they all howl and crash their way out of the apartment to school.” (p.137)”
Stephen Clarke, A Year in the Merde

Mallory M. O'Connor
“We quickly became friends with other art faculty members such as the ceramist Jim Leedy and his wife Jean and art historian/artist Bill Kortlander and his wife Betty. I also began taking classes in Southeast Asian history with John Cady, who had resigned from his position at the U.S.[CB4] [mo5]  State Department because he thought it would be a huge mistake to get involved in a “land war in Southeast Asia.” In 1966, his warnings were starting to become all too obvious as the Vietnam war grew and protests against it emerged. Dr. Cady was in the thick of the protests and was even being shadowed by the F.B.I. After I finished my BFA in art in 1966, I began work on a master’s degree in history at Dr. Cady’s urging. He and his wife became frequent guests at our parties”
Mallory M. O'Connor, The Kitchen and the Studio: A Memoir of Food and Art

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