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Without a sense of history, it's easy to think everything we recognize originated, at most, 100 years ago. It's no different with cooking. So when we find out that one of the earliest known cookbooks was a collection called the Apicius (thought to be compiled in the late 4th century AD), and that it was a gourmet cookbook rather than a list of primitive procedures, we're a bit shocked.

Of course, stuffed sardines and cuttle-fish croquettes aren't typically on the menu anymore. Fortunately, cookbooks have had 1700 years to grow with the cuisine. The best of them aren't just collections of recipes—they offer the philosophy of food, observations and reflections on the art of cooking, the history of favorite dishes, etc.

And great recipes, obviously. Though our selection is limited, we've done our best to bring in books that reflect this diversity while still providing usable and tasty recipes for both everyday meals and highbrow foods for special occasions. Many are suggestions from friends and family members who are avid cooks, bakers and gastrophiles familiar with the best and latest cookbooks. For the newest additions, use the "new books" filter on the right.

Some of the used cookbooks we offer are only on our shelves because they made us hungry—meaning we haven't tested the recipes or had them recommended by others who have. A number are specifically for kids or about specific historical eras. There are novelty cookbooks, like Lobscouse and Spotted Dog which catalogues dishes eaten by sailors in the Royal Navy during the Napoleanic Wars. Others are masterpieces of culinary prose.

We aren't trying to promote a certain diet, denigrate the use of boxed or canned food, or get you wearing homemade clothes while milking goats in the middle of nowhere. While all of those approaches have their benefits, we'd argue a more balanced approach. What we're trying to foster through the cookbooks we carry is a sense of the joy of cooking and the centrality of the table in home life. What that looks like for your family is your family's own business; these are simply suggestions and possible guidelines.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he's a husband and father who loves church, good food, and weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.
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"I Don't Know How to Cook" Book
by Mary-Lane Kamberg
2nd edition from Adams Media Corp.
for Adult
in Quick and Easy Cooking (Location: COOK-EASY)
All-American Low-Fat Meals in Minutes
by M. J. Smith
from DCI Publishing
for Adult
in Healthy Cooking and Diet (Location: COOK-HEA)
$4.80 (1 in stock)
American Grub
by Lynn Kuntz and Jan Fleming, Illustrated by Mark A. Hicks
from Scholastic Inc.
for 3rd-6th grade
in Cooking for Kids (Location: COOK-KID)
$2.80 (1 in stock)
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
by Barbara Kingsolver
from Harper Perennial
for 9th-Adult
in Culture of Food (Location: COOK-CUL)
Art of Chinese Cuisine
by Hsiang Ju Lin and Tsuifeng Lin
from Tuttle Publishing
for Adult
in International & Ethnic Cooking (Location: COOK-ETH)
$4.80 (1 in stock)
Art of Making Wine
by Stanley F. Anderson with Raymond Hull
from E.P. Dutton & Co.
for Adult
in Cooking Methods and Science of Food (Location: COOK-SCI)
$3.20 (1 in stock)
Bread, Bread, Bread
by Ann Morris
Reprint from HarperCollins
for Preschool-1st grade
in Food & Farming Around the World (Location: HISMC-FOOD)
Cooking Green
by Kate Heyhoe
from Da Capo Press
in Cooking Methods and Science of Food (Location: COOK-SCI)
$5.20 (1 in stock)
Curious Cook
by Harold McGee
from Collier Books
for Adult
in Cooking Methods and Science of Food (Location: COOK-SCI)
$4.80 (1 in stock)
Elements of Cooking
by Michael Ruhlman
from Simon and Schuster
for Adult
in Cooking Methods and Science of Food (Location: COOK-SCI)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
First Gentleman's Cookbook
by William D. Orr, compiler
from Bill Orr
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$7.20 (1 in stock)
Food Anatomy
by Julia Rothman
from Storey Publishing
for 6th-Adult
in Culture of Food (Location: COOK-CUL)
$13.56
Green Smoothie Revolution
by Victoria Boutenko
from North Atlantic Books
for Adult
in Healthy Cooking and Diet (Location: COOK-HEA)
$4.80 (1 in stock)
He Art Cooking
by Nathan Woods
for Adult
in Healthy Cooking and Diet (Location: COOK-HEA)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Healing Foods
by Patricia Hausman and Judith Benn Hurley
from Dell Publishing
for Adult
in Healthy Cooking and Diet (Location: COOK-HEA)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Hearth & Home
by Karey Swan
4th edition from Loyal Publishing
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$9.60 (1 in stock)
High Performance Cookbook
by Susan M. Kleiner and KarenRae Friedman-Kester
from Macmillan
for Adult
in Healthy Cooking and Diet (Location: COOK-HEA)
$4.80 (1 in stock)
Hungry Scientist Handbook
by Patrick Buckley and Lily Binns
from HarperCollins
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
In Defense of Food
by Michael Pollan
1st edition from Penguin Random House
for Adult
in Culture of Food (Location: COOK-CUL)
In Pursuit of Flavor
by Edna Lewis
from University Press of Virginia
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$6.40 (1 in stock)
International Cookbook for Kids
by Matthew Locricchio
Reprint
for 5th-7th grade
in Diversity & Multicultural Books (Location: HISMC-MUL)
Kathy Cooks: Vegetarian, Low Cholesterol
by Kathy Hoshijo
from Fireside Books
for Adult
in Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking (Location: COOK-VEG)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Kids' Multicultural Cookbook
by Deanna F. Cook
from Williamson Publishing Company
for 4th-6th grade
in Cooking for Kids (Location: COOK-KID)
$3.20 (1 in stock)
Kids' Multicultural Cookbook
by Deanna F. Cook
from Williamson Publishing Company
for 3rd-5th grade
in Cooking for Kids (Location: COOK-KID)
Kirsten's Cook Book
American Girl
by Jodi Evert
from Scholastic Inc.
for 2nd-5th grade
in Cooking for Kids (Location: COOK-KID)
$2.40 (1 in stock)
Lip Smackin' Vegetarian Backpackin'
by Christine and Tim Conners
from ThreeForks
for Adult
in Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking (Location: COOK-VEG)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Little House Cookbook
by Barbara Walker
from HarperCollins
for 2nd-8th grade
in Little House Materials (Location: LIR-LHM)
$14.99
Loaves of Fun
by Elizabeth H. Harbison
1st edition from Chicago Review Press
for 3rd-5th grade
in Culture of Food (Location: COOK-CUL)
Lobscouse and Spotted Dog
by Anne Grossman & Lisa Grossman Thomas
from W. W. Norton and Co.
Nautical Cookbook for 9th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$16.11
Low-Fat Vegetarian Cooking
by Sue Kreitzman
from The Crossing Press
for Adult
in Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking (Location: COOK-VEG)
$4.80 (1 in stock)
Mark Bittman's Quick and Easy Recipes from the New York Times
by Mark Bittman
from Random House
for Adult
in Quick and Easy Cooking (Location: COOK-EASY)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
Mastering Microwave Cooking
by Maria Luisa Scott and Jack Denton Scott
Revised from Consumer Reports Books
for Adult
in Cooking Methods and Science of Food (Location: COOK-SCI)
$2.40 (1 in stock)
New Way to Cook
by Sally Schneider, photographs by Maria Robledo
from Artisan Publishers
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
NOLS Cookery
by National Outdoor Leadership School
from Stackpole Books
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Nourishing Traditions
by Sally Fallon (Morell) & Mary G. Enig, Ph.D, illustrated by Marion Dearth
from New Trends Publishing, Inc.
for 11th-Adult
in Healthy Cooking and Diet (Location: COOK-HEA)
$29.95
Perla Meyers' Seasonal Kitchen
by Perla Meyers
from Fireside Books
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Pig Out?
by James Jordan
2nd edition from Biblical Horizons
in Culture of Food (Location: COOK-CUL)
Power Eating
by Frances Berkoff
from Communiplex
for Adult
in Healthy Cooking and Diet (Location: COOK-HEA)
$5.20 (1 in stock)
Real {Fast} Food
by Trina Holden
from CreateSpace
for 11th-Adult
in Cookbooks (Location: COOK-GEN)
Real Food Revival
by Ann Clark Espuelas, Sherri Brooks Vinton
from Jeremy P. Tarcher
for Adult
in Culture of Food (Location: COOK-CUL)
$6.40 (1 in stock)
Redwall Cookbook
by Brian Jacques
from Philomel Books
for 2nd-8th grade
in Literary Cookbooks (Location: COOK-LIT)
$21.24
Second Helpings of Roast Chicken
by Simon Hopkinson
from Ebury
for Adult
in International & Ethnic Cooking (Location: COOK-ETH)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Simple Foods for the Pack
A Sierra Club Outdoor Adventure Guide
by Claudia Axcell, Vikki Kinmont Kath, Diana Cooke
3rd edition from Sierra Club Books
for 9th-Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Sneaky Chef
by Missy Chase Lapine
from Running Press
for Adult
in Cooking for Kids (Location: COOK-KID)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Spicy Camp Cookbook
by M. Timothy O'Keefe
from Menasha Ridge Press
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Supper of the Lamb
by Robert Farrar Capon
from Modern Library
for 10th-Adult
in Culture of Food (Location: COOK-CUL)
$14.40
Trailside's Trail Food
by John Viehman, Editor
from Rodale Press
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$4.80 (1 in stock)
U. S. History Cookbook
by Joan D'Amico and Karen Eich Drummond
from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
for 1st-5th grade
in Cooking for Kids (Location: COOK-KID)
$16.00
What's Cooking in Chemistry?
by Hubertus P. Bell
from Wiley Publishing
for Adult
in Miscellaneous Cookbooks (Location: COOK-MIS)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It
by Gary Taubes
from Anchor Books
for Adult
in Healthy Cooking and Diet (Location: COOK-HEA)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
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