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Juniper Hill (The Edens, #2) Juniper Hill (The Edens, #2)
by (shelved 41 times as chef)
avg rating 4.11 — 136,520 ratings — published 2022
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The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract, #1) The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as chef)
avg rating 4.00 — 12,137 ratings — published 2017
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Caught Up (Windy City, #3) Caught Up (Windy City, #3)
by (shelved 29 times as chef)
avg rating 4.43 — 473,048 ratings — published 2023
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Savor It (Spunes, OR, #1) Savor It (Spunes, OR, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as chef)
avg rating 3.81 — 50,991 ratings — published 2024
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as chef)
avg rating 4.20 — 411,106 ratings — published 2000
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The Seven Year Slip The Seven Year Slip (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as chef)
avg rating 4.14 — 714,636 ratings — published 2023
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Yes, Chef Yes, Chef (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as chef)
avg rating 3.84 — 13,950 ratings — published 2026
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Taste (Cloverleigh Farms, #7) Taste (Cloverleigh Farms, #7)
by (shelved 21 times as chef)
avg rating 4.06 — 36,235 ratings — published 2022
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Bittersweet (True North, #1) Bittersweet (True North, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as chef)
avg rating 4.01 — 24,831 ratings — published 2016
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In Good Company (Pembroke Hills, #1) In Good Company (Pembroke Hills, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as chef)
avg rating 3.72 — 35,320 ratings — published 2025
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Burn for You (Slow Burn, #1) Burn for You (Slow Burn, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as chef)
avg rating 4.03 — 42,700 ratings — published 2017
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Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1) Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as chef)
avg rating 4.00 — 19,900 ratings — published 2015
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Slap Shot (D.C. Stars, #3) Slap Shot (D.C. Stars, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as chef)
avg rating 4.00 — 77,701 ratings — published 2025
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Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1) Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as chef)
avg rating 3.92 — 77,012 ratings — published 2024
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The Nanny The Nanny (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as chef)
avg rating 3.54 — 145,923 ratings — published 2023
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Yes, Chef Yes, Chef (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as chef)
avg rating 3.86 — 18,918 ratings — published 2012
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Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as chef)
avg rating 4.00 — 701,274 ratings — published 2023
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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 11 times as chef)
avg rating 3.87 — 50,642 ratings — published 2010
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Wild Side (Rose Hill, #3) Wild Side (Rose Hill, #3)
by (shelved 10 times as chef)
avg rating 4.15 — 291,405 ratings — published 2025
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His Horizon (His #1) His Horizon (His #1)
by (shelved 10 times as chef)
avg rating 3.99 — 931 ratings — published 2020
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Crossroads (Crossroads, #1) Crossroads (Crossroads, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as chef)
avg rating 4.00 — 14,687 ratings — published 2015
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The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (Dream Harbor, #4) The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (Dream Harbor, #4)
by (shelved 9 times as chef)
avg rating 3.88 — 177,097 ratings — published 2025
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Fire Line (The Griffith Brothers, #3) Fire Line (The Griffith Brothers, #3)
by (shelved 9 times as chef)
avg rating 4.04 — 18,069 ratings — published 2024
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On the Line (A Line Cook Romance) On the Line (A Line Cook Romance)
by (shelved 9 times as chef)
avg rating 3.88 — 9,167 ratings — published 2024
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The Mixtape The Mixtape (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as chef)
avg rating 4.18 — 35,884 ratings — published 2021
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Make It Sweet Make It Sweet (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as chef)
avg rating 3.90 — 29,369 ratings — published 2021
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Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as chef)
avg rating 3.78 — 38,211 ratings — published 2001
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It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2) It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as chef)
avg rating 3.83 — 2,205,178 ratings — published 2022
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Play Me (Players #2) Play Me (Players #2)
by (shelved 8 times as chef)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,246 ratings — published 2016
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What It Takes Special Edition What It Takes Special Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,219 ratings — published
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In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4) In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 3.96 — 100,077 ratings — published 2025
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Small Town Swoon (Cherry Tree Harbor, #4) Small Town Swoon (Cherry Tree Harbor, #4)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 4.14 — 17,765 ratings — published 2024
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You, Again You, Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 3.53 — 67,609 ratings — published 2023
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Dear Enemy Dear Enemy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 3.89 — 35,670 ratings — published 2020
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The Problem with Him (Opposites Attract, #3) The Problem with Him (Opposites Attract, #3)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,876 ratings — published 2018
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Julien (Confessions, #2) Julien (Confessions, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 4.32 — 6,716 ratings — published 2018
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Robbie (Confessions, #1) Robbie (Confessions, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 4.27 — 8,865 ratings — published 2018
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Cocky Chef (Cocky Men, #1) Cocky Chef (Cocky Men, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,511 ratings — published 2017
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Harvest Moon (Virgin River, #13) Harvest Moon (Virgin River, #13)
by (shelved 7 times as chef)
avg rating 4.25 — 20,955 ratings — published 2011
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Our Perfect Storm Our Perfect Storm (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 3.99 — 298,389 ratings — published 2026
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Love Overboard Love Overboard (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 3.72 — 19,622 ratings — published 2026
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Next Season (The Elmwood Stories, #2) Next Season (The Elmwood Stories, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,829 ratings — published 2023
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Battle Royal (Palace Insiders, #1) Battle Royal (Palace Insiders, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 3.74 — 13,762 ratings — published 2021
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ATE ATE (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,727 ratings — published 2020
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Undercover Bromance (Bromance Book Club, #2) Undercover Bromance (Bromance Book Club, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 3.85 — 64,892 ratings — published 2020
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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 6 times as chef)
avg rating 4.39 — 101,599 ratings — published 2017
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Southern Charmer (Charleston Heat, #1) Southern Charmer (Charleston Heat, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 4.03 — 8,308 ratings — published 2018
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Grounding Griffin (Made Marian, #4) Grounding Griffin (Made Marian, #4)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,568 ratings — published 2017
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Heat Wave Heat Wave (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 3.87 — 5,394 ratings — published 2016
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as chef)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,850,374 ratings — published 2016
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“I'm Ukrainian, actually. And I'm making my signature dish," he said slowly, meeting Ibáñez's stare. "More shocking than Rocky Mountain oysters." He nodded to Volière. "Rarer than ortolan. Maybe just as taboo, though." He turned to Katsuki. "And it does more than just dance around death. It reverses it."
There was silence in the kitchen as they waited for the punch line, anxious to learn if the things they'd heard through the grapevine were true.
"Well?" Volière prompted. "Qu'est-ce que c'est?"
"I don't know." Kostya shrugged. "The Dead haven't fed it to me yet.”
― Daria Lavelle, Aftertaste

Ruth Reichl
“He was like a jazz musician, joyfully improvising, imagining tastes that ordinary people could not. He pulled ingredients apart and reconstructed them in endlessly surprising ways: clear little cubes that tasted of just-picked tomatoes still warm from the sun, or cheese puffs that floated into your mouth and simply vanished, leaving a trail of flavor in their wake. One day he melted chocolate, mixed in chilies, and wrapped the sauce around tart orange ice; people begged for seconds.
She'd never met anyone like him, and as she watched him cook, Stella saw that in the kitchen all the qualities that made him a poor choice as a parent or a partner turned into strengths. Utterly unafraid of failure, he was willing to try anything. It was the source of his creativity. He was a confident person who pleased himself; if it didn't work out, he simply moved on.”
― Ruth Reichl, The Paris Novel

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