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Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.71 — 160,557 ratings — published 2005
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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 18 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.19 — 209,379 ratings — published 2006
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.05 — 112,638 ratings — published 2007
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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.94 — 47,710 ratings — published 2005
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.07 — 118,933 ratings — published 2008
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My Life in France My Life in France (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.16 — 92,624 ratings — published 2006
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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 14 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.77 — 37,114 ratings — published 2001
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Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.08 — 38,986 ratings — published 1998
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.18 — 365,715 ratings — published 2000
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An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,666 ratings — published 2011
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Like Water for Chocolate Like Water for Chocolate (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.95 — 389,674 ratings — published 1989
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A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.94 — 16,693 ratings — published 2009
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Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.05 — 22,231 ratings — published 2001
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The School of Essential Ingredients The School of Essential Ingredients (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.83 — 32,081 ratings — published 2009
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Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.08 — 25,723 ratings — published 2013
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A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.10 — 30,533 ratings — published 2001
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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.10 — 33,523 ratings — published 2019
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Kitchens of the Great Midwest Kitchens of the Great Midwest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.81 — 52,363 ratings — published 2015
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Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.67 — 17,422 ratings — published 2010
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Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.09 — 8,701 ratings — published 1988
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Eating Animals Eating Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.21 — 80,330 ratings — published 2009
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Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.74 — 3,883 ratings — published 2007
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Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (Volume 3) (California Studies in Food and Culture) Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (Volume 3) (California Studies in Food and Culture)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,643 ratings — published 2002
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,353 ratings — published 2001
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The Art of Eating The Art of Eating (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.32 — 6,154 ratings — published 1954
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The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.69 — 10,607 ratings — published 2007
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Relish: My Life in the Kitchen Relish: My Life in the Kitchen (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.95 — 22,443 ratings — published 2013
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The Love Goddess' Cooking School The Love Goddess' Cooking School (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.74 — 5,691 ratings — published 2010
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As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,800 ratings — published 2010
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The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.84 — 15,623 ratings — published 2009
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The Man Who Ate Everything The Man Who Ate Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.88 — 9,172 ratings — published 1997
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Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.97 — 10,366 ratings — published 2009
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,827,341 ratings — published 2006
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The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.89 — 14,401 ratings — published 2005
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How to Cook a Wolf How to Cook a Wolf (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,011 ratings — published 1942
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Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.77 — 3,766 ratings — published 2007
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The United States of Arugula: How We Became a Gourmet Nation The United States of Arugula: How We Became a Gourmet Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.63 — 3,705 ratings — published 2006
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.24 — 568,867 ratings — published 2021
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Provence, 1970: M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste Provence, 1970: M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.68 — 4,167 ratings — published 2013
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Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.69 — 7,864 ratings — published 2014
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Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.63 — 7,762 ratings — published 2014
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A Moveable Feast A Moveable Feast (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.02 — 164,301 ratings — published 1964
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The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.19 — 10,730 ratings — published 2003
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The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.06 — 6,335 ratings — published 2000
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Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,634 ratings — published 2011
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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 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.86 — 47,481 ratings — published 2010
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Real Food: What to Eat and Why Real Food: What to Eat and Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,882 ratings — published 2006
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Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,423 ratings — published 2008
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Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as food-lit)
avg rating 3.87 — 3,463 ratings — published 2007
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Erica Bauermeister
“We’re all just ingredients. What matters is the grace with which you cook the meal.”
Erica Bauermeister, The Lost Art of Mixing