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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)
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avg rating 4.39 — 100,605 ratings — published 2017
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Ottolenghi Simple Ottolenghi Simple (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 14,115 ratings — published 2018
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Jerusalem: A Cookbook Jerusalem: A Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.18 — 37,703 ratings — published 2012
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Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 141,467 ratings — published 1953
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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)
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avg rating 3.72 — 31,051 ratings — published 2005
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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 26,690 ratings — published 1976
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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 26,906 ratings — published 2015
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 79,820 ratings — published 1961
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An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 7,867 ratings — published 2011
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Joy of Cooking Joy of Cooking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 202,996 ratings — published 1931
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Sari-Sari Summers Sari-Sari Summers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.29 — 325 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 103,412 ratings — published 1998
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Ottolenghi: The Cookbook Ottolenghi: The Cookbook (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 5,196 ratings — published 2008
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Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.15 — 3,754 ratings — published 2019
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Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 5,563 ratings — published 2017
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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 4.39 — 12,672 ratings — published 2012
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Plenty Plenty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 26,991 ratings — published 2010
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Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,879 ratings — published 2005
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Thunder Cake Thunder Cake (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 7,136 ratings — published 1990
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Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss : 30 Delicious Detox, Cleanse and Green Smoothie Diet Book Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss : 30 Delicious Detox, Cleanse and Green Smoothie Diet Book (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.55 — 1,475 ratings — published 2013
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Jamie's 30-Minute Meals Jamie's 30-Minute Meals (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 6,490 ratings — published 2010
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Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 12,997 ratings — published 2007
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How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 7,413 ratings — published 1998
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Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 8,293 ratings — published 2008
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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)
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avg rating 3.93 — 27,758 ratings — published 2007
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Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,475 ratings — published
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Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.30 — 6,356 ratings — published 2023
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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 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.00 — 45,891 ratings — published 2014
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Dinner: Changing the Game: A Cookbook Dinner: Changing the Game: A Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,161 ratings — published 2017
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Dragon Noodle Party Dragon Noodle Party (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 3.73 — 311 ratings — published 2022
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Set Sail for Pancakes! Set Sail for Pancakes! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 3.84 — 167 ratings — published
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Momofuku Momofuku (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 3.93 — 14,624 ratings — published 2009
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Uncle John's City Garden Uncle John's City Garden (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 310 ratings — published
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Soul Food Sunday Soul Food Sunday (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.38 — 954 ratings — published 2021
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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 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,631 ratings — published 2021
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Memory Jars Memory Jars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 1,466 ratings — published 2021
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Bee-bim Bop! Bee-bim Bop! (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,892 ratings — published 2005
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Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 8,849 ratings — published 2020
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Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 2,499 ratings — published 2020
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Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,488 ratings — published 2019
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5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,043 ratings — published 2017
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Octopus Stew Octopus Stew (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.71 — 517 ratings — published
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Apple Cake: A Gratitude Apple Cake: A Gratitude (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 3.98 — 960 ratings — published 2019
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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.39 — 7,153 ratings — published 2019
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Fresh India Fresh India (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,035 ratings — published 2016
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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 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 3.94 — 54,619 ratings — published 1977
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Bilal Cooks Daal Bilal Cooks Daal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,336 ratings — published 2019
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Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as recipe)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,408 ratings — published 2019
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Kim Fay
“I notice you have written about mussels a few times, but you only ever mention cooking clams. I recently learned a creative mussels recipe from a Frenchwoman I met on a voyage to the Far East. I am enclosing a packet of saffron from that voyage. It is my small way of thanking you for "Letters from the Island."
For steamed mussels, in a stockpot add a generous pinch of saffron, coarsely chopped garlic, and parsley to a half cup of melted butter. The red enamel pot you mentioned in your column about racing Dungeness crabs, the one with the pockmark from your niece's Red Ryder BB gun, will do perfectly. If you can't find fresh garlic, shallots can be substituted, but in my opinion, without fresh garlic the dish isn't worth making. The Frenchwoman told me the addition of a cup or so of white wine is considered standard for this broth, but she prefers vermouth. I agree with her. It gives the dish a crisp, botanical flavor, and I can save my Chablis for drinking with my meal.”
Kim Fay, Love & Saffron

“Guard and preserve your mystery like a chef who cannot reveal the secret to his best recipes. Remember, if you lose your mystery, you lose all your pizazz and enchantment.”
Lebo Grand

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