Cooking

In his second in-depth foray into the world of professional cooking, Michael Ruhlman journeys into the heart of the profession. Observing the rigorous Certified Master Chef exam at the Culinary Institute of America, the most influential cooking school in the country, Ruhlman enters the lives and...

Ever wondered why your grandmother threw a teabag into the pressure cooker while boiling chickpeas, or why she measured using the knuckle of her index finger? Why does a counter-intuitive pinch of salt make your kheer more intensely flavourful? What is the Maillard reaction and what does it have...

Mitāhāra is a celebration of mindful eating, seasonal living, and India’s rich culinary heritage. It contains a collection of carefully curated nourishing, vegetarian recipes from Maharashtra and India’s western coast.

Chocolate is one of the most popular food items around the world. While most of us today consume it in the form of candy, desserts, and sugary drinks, chocolate has taken many forms as it traveled from its ancient Mesoamerican roots to the 21st century.

Off Menu is a charming, fun-fact-filled deep dive into the little-known science of food and dining: why we eat what we eat, the nuances of our experience of taste and flavor, and the tiny, easy hacks and tweaks that, when mastered, can make a huge difference....

NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! Dr. Mindy Pelz has helped millions of women worldwide embrace the health benefits of fasting. In Eat Like a Girl, she shows how to enhance your fasting lifestyle with over 100 delicious, nutrient-dense recipes designed specifically to support...

Your go-to podcast for mastering the kitchen, one simple recipe at a time. Perfect for beginners and takeout lovers ready to explore the world of ...

Food stories and histories are fascinating to say the least. I've always believed that understanding a culture, an ingredient, a dish through its ...

This comprehensive but accessible handbook is for the average coffee lover who wants to make better coffee at home. Unlike other coffee books, this one focuses exclusively on coffee—not espresso—and explores multiple pour-over, immersion, and cold-brew techniques on ten different devices...

‘All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why’ Rick Stein's childhood in 1950s rural Oxfordshire and North Cornwall was idyllic. His parents were charming and gregarious, their five children much-loved and given freedom typical of the time. As he...

“[A] lifelong Southerner ... exposes the culinary and cultural last rites of the deep South ... as sidesplitting as it is politically incorrect.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review A hilarious guide to the intricate rituals, customs, and etiquette surrounding death in the South-and a...

Read by the author and available digitally for the first time From the star of No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain's New York Times-bestselling chronicle of travelling the world in search the globe's greatest culinary adventures "Bourdain shows himself to be one of the country's best food writers...