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The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook

by Mark Hyman • 2015

End sugar cravings in ten days: a cookbook that retrains your metabolism, not just your willpower.

4.00

330

🩸 Blood Sugar Control 🍬 Sugar-Free Diets 🥗 Detox Diets 🥩 Whole Food Cooking 🏥 Functional Medicine

The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook

End sugar cravings in ten days: a cookbook that retrains your metabolism, not just your willpower.

by Mark Hyman 2015 320 pages

4.00

330 ratings

🩸 Blood Sugar Control 🍬 Sugar-Free Diets 🥗 Detox Diets 🥩 Whole Food Cooking 🏥 Functional Medicine

I Quit Sugar

by Sarah Wilson • 2012

Why fructose is the problem and an 8-week plan that resets your appetite.

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2k+

🍬 Sugar Detox 🥣 Low-Sugar Cooking 🚫 Elimination Diets 🧠 Craving Management ⚡ Metabolic Health

I Quit Sugar

Why fructose is the problem and an 8-week plan that resets your appetite.

by Sarah Wilson 2012 224 pages

3.56

2k+ ratings

🍬 Sugar Detox 🥣 Low-Sugar Cooking 🚫 Elimination Diets 🧠 Craving Management ⚡ Metabolic Health

Keto Meal Prep

by Liz Williams • 2018

Keto is easy to start, hard to sustain. The meal prep system that fills the gap.

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🥑 Keto Cookbooks 🥡 Meal Prep ⏱️ Intermittent Fasting 🔬 Metabolic Health 📊 Macro Tracking

Keto Meal Prep

Keto is easy to start, hard to sustain. The meal prep system that fills the gap.

by Liz Williams 2018 164 pages

3.81

170 ratings

🥑 Keto Cookbooks 🥡 Meal Prep ⏱️ Intermittent Fasting 🔬 Metabolic Health 📊 Macro Tracking

The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet

by Mark Hyman • 2014

Ten days that break your biological addiction to sugar: whole-food rules, no willpower required.

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3k+

🍩 Food Addiction 🥗 Elimination Diets 🩸 Blood Sugar Control 🥬 Whole Foods Eating 🩺 Functional Medicine

The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet

Ten days that break your biological addiction to sugar: whole-food rules, no willpower required.

by Mark Hyman 2014 352 pages

3.81

3k+ ratings

🍩 Food Addiction 🥗 Elimination Diets 🩸 Blood Sugar Control 🥬 Whole Foods Eating 🩺 Functional Medicine

The Body Reset Diet

by Harley Pasternak • 2013

A 15-day smoothie-to-solid-food plan that works with your metabolism, not against it.

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🥤 Smoothie Diets 🕐 Frequent Small Meals 🚶 Daily Walking 🏋️ Body Weight Training 🍽️ Portion Control

The Body Reset Diet

A 15-day smoothie-to-solid-food plan that works with your metabolism, not against it.

by Harley Pasternak 2013 290 pages

3.78

500+ ratings

🥤 Smoothie Diets 🕐 Frequent Small Meals 🚶 Daily Walking 🏋️ Body Weight Training 🍽️ Portion Control

12 Steps to Raw Foods

by Victoria Boutenko • 2000

Cooked food addiction is real. A twelve-step raw food transition that begins with your blender.

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500+

🥗 Raw Foodism 🌱 Plant-Based Diets 🍽️ Food Addiction Recovery 🍏 Detoxification Diets 🌾 Whole Foods Movement

12 Steps to Raw Foods

Cooked food addiction is real. A twelve-step raw food transition that begins with your blender.

by Victoria Boutenko 2000 288 pages

3.88

500+ ratings

🥗 Raw Foodism 🌱 Plant-Based Diets 🍽️ Food Addiction Recovery 🍏 Detoxification Diets 🌾 Whole Foods Movement

How to Cook Everything

by Mark Bittman • 1998

Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.

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100k+

🏠 Home Cooking 📚 Cooking Fundamentals 🔧 Technique-First Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking 🎨 Kitchen Improvisation

How to Cook Everything

Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.

by Mark Bittman 1998 960 pages

4.00

100k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📚 Cooking Fundamentals 🔧 Technique-First Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking 🎨 Kitchen Improvisation

Gut and Physiology Syndrome

by Natasha Campbell-McBride • 2020

Leaky gut drives chronic illness. A food-first protocol that heals the gut and reverses the damage.

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🦠 Leaky Gut Syndrome ⚔️ Autoimmune Disease 🍖 Bone Broth 🥒 Fermented Foods 🧹 Elimination Diets

Gut and Physiology Syndrome

Leaky gut drives chronic illness. A food-first protocol that heals the gut and reverses the damage.

by Natasha Campbell-McBride 2020 526 pages

4.49

242 ratings

🦠 Leaky Gut Syndrome ⚔️ Autoimmune Disease 🍖 Bone Broth 🥒 Fermented Foods 🧹 Elimination Diets

New Atkins for a New You

by Eric C. Westman • 2010

Stop dieting. A staged plan that turns your body into a fat burner, without hunger.

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2k+

🥩 Low-Carb Eating 🧬 Metabolic Health 💉 Insulin Resistance 🧀 Low Carb High Fat 🧮 Carb Counting

New Atkins for a New You

Stop dieting. A staged plan that turns your body into a fat burner, without hunger.

by Eric C. Westman 2010 352 pages

3.79

2k+ ratings

🥩 Low-Carb Eating 🧬 Metabolic Health 💉 Insulin Resistance 🧀 Low Carb High Fat 🧮 Carb Counting

PCOS Diet for the Newly Diagnosed

by Tara Spencer • 2017

Insulin resistance underlies PCOS. The diet that fixes it, built for beginners with simple recipes.

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187

🩺 Pcos Management 🌸 Hormone Balance 🩸 Insulin Resistance Diet 🌿 Anti-Inflammatory Eating 🤰 Fertility Nutrition

PCOS Diet for the Newly Diagnosed

Insulin resistance underlies PCOS. The diet that fixes it, built for beginners with simple recipes.

by Tara Spencer 2017 182 pages

3.79

187 ratings

🩺 Pcos Management 🌸 Hormone Balance 🩸 Insulin Resistance Diet 🌿 Anti-Inflammatory Eating 🤰 Fertility Nutrition

The Paleo Approach

by Sarah Ballantyne • 2013

Autoimmune disease is reversible. The key is a gut-healing diet, and this is the complete protocol.

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2k+

🩺 Autoimmune Recovery 🦠 Gut Healing 🥑 Anti-Inflammatory Diet 🚫 Elimination Diets 🏛️ Ancestral Health

The Paleo Approach

Autoimmune disease is reversible. The key is a gut-healing diet, and this is the complete protocol.

by Sarah Ballantyne 2013 432 pages

4.29

2k+ ratings

🩺 Autoimmune Recovery 🦠 Gut Healing 🥑 Anti-Inflammatory Diet 🚫 Elimination Diets 🏛️ Ancestral Health

Keto-Adapted

by Maria Emmerich • 2013

How to train your metabolism to run on fat. The payoff goes beyond weight loss.

4.07

461

🥑 Ketogenic Diet 🔥 Fat Adaptation ⚡ Metabolic Health 🧠 Brain Health 🛡️ Autoimmune Healing

Keto-Adapted

How to train your metabolism to run on fat. The payoff goes beyond weight loss.

by Maria Emmerich 2013 279 pages

4.07

461 ratings

🥑 Ketogenic Diet 🔥 Fat Adaptation ⚡ Metabolic Health 🧠 Brain Health 🛡️ Autoimmune Healing

The Science of Good Cooking

by Cook's Illustrated • 2012

Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.

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3k+

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Culinary Techniques 🔧 Technique Over Recipes 🌡️ Precision Cooking 🧑‍🔬 Empirical Cooking

The Science of Good Cooking

Skip the recipes. Learn why heat, salt, and time actually work.

by Cook's Illustrated 2012 486 pages

4.44

3k+ ratings

🧪 Food Science 🍳 Culinary Techniques 🔧 Technique Over Recipes 🌡️ Precision Cooking 🧑‍🔬 Empirical Cooking

The Kitchen Counter Cooking School

by Kathleen Flinn • 2011

Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.

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5k+

🏠 Home Cooking 📖 Culinary Memoir 📚 Food Literacy 👩‍🍳 From Scratch 🐌 Slow Food Movement

The Kitchen Counter Cooking School

Nine kitchen-phobic novices learn basics from a chef. What changes isn't just their cooking.

by Kathleen Flinn 2011 304 pages

4.09

5k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📖 Culinary Memoir 📚 Food Literacy 👩‍🍳 From Scratch 🐌 Slow Food Movement

An Everlasting Meal

by Tamar Adler • 2011

The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.

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7k+

🏠 Home Cooking 📝 Food Essays 🥡 Batch Cooking 🗑️ Food Waste Reduction 🎨 Improvisational Cooking

An Everlasting Meal

The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.

by Tamar Adler 2011 272 pages

4.20

7k+ ratings

🏠 Home Cooking 📝 Food Essays 🥡 Batch Cooking 🗑️ Food Waste Reduction 🎨 Improvisational Cooking

Practical Paleo

by Diane Sanfilippo • 2012

Stop guessing which foods inflame you: customized Paleo plans for your specific health condition.

4.16

8k+

🥩 Paleo Diet 🌿 Ancestral Eating 🦠 Digestive Health 🩸 Blood Sugar Regulation 🗓️ Meal Planning

Practical Paleo

Stop guessing which foods inflame you: customized Paleo plans for your specific health condition.

by Diane Sanfilippo 2012 416 pages

4.16

8k+ ratings

🥩 Paleo Diet 🌿 Ancestral Eating 🦠 Digestive Health 🩸 Blood Sugar Regulation 🗓️ Meal Planning

Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

by Better Homes and Gardens • 1953

Recipes tested so yours won't fail: an all-in-one manual that builds a cook from scratch.

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100k+

🧪 Test Kitchen Tradition 🔪 Cooking Fundamentals 🌿 Ingredient Guides 🧁 Baking Precision 🌍 Global Flavors

Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

Recipes tested so yours won't fail: an all-in-one manual that builds a cook from scratch.

by Better Homes and Gardens 1953 576 pages

4.15

100k+ ratings

🧪 Test Kitchen Tradition 🔪 Cooking Fundamentals 🌿 Ingredient Guides 🧁 Baking Precision 🌍 Global Flavors

How to Be a Domestic Goddess

by Nigella Lawson • 1998

It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.

3.93

40k+

🏠 Home Baking 🤗 Comfort Baking 💪 Baking Confidence 🇬🇧 British Baking ✍️ Culinary Essays

How to Be a Domestic Goddess

It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.

by Nigella Lawson 1998 384 pages

3.93

40k+ ratings

🏠 Home Baking 🤗 Comfort Baking 💪 Baking Confidence 🇬🇧 British Baking ✍️ Culinary Essays

Food IQ

by Daniel Holzman • 2022

100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.

3.81

317

🧑‍🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 📚 Kitchen Reference 🔬 Food Science 🤯 Cooking Myths Debunked 🔪 Culinary Techniques

Food IQ

100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.

by Daniel Holzman 2022 352 pages

3.81

317 ratings

🧑‍🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 📚 Kitchen Reference 🔬 Food Science 🤯 Cooking Myths Debunked 🔪 Culinary Techniques

What Einstein Told His Cook

by Robert L. Wolke • 2002

Kitchen chemistry: why sugar is just sugar, meat has no blood, and a skillet thaws fastest.

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4k+

🧪 Kitchen Science ⚛️ Food Chemistry 🧂 Cooking Myths 🧫 Everyday Chemistry 📚 Popular Science

What Einstein Told His Cook

Kitchen chemistry: why sugar is just sugar, meat has no blood, and a skillet thaws fastest.

by Robert L. Wolke 2002 320 pages

3.85

4k+ ratings

🧪 Kitchen Science ⚛️ Food Chemistry 🧂 Cooking Myths 🧫 Everyday Chemistry 📚 Popular Science

Thrive

by Brendan Brazier • 2008

70% of your stress comes from food. A plant-based plan to reset your body and unlock lasting energy.

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3k+

🥗 Whole Foods Diet 🌱 Plant-Based Nutrition ⚖️ Acid-Alkaline Balance 💪 Sports Nutrition 🏃 Vegan Fitness

Thrive

70% of your stress comes from food. A plant-based plan to reset your body and unlock lasting energy.

by Brendan Brazier 2008 399 pages

3.99

3k+ ratings

🥗 Whole Foods Diet 🌱 Plant-Based Nutrition ⚖️ Acid-Alkaline Balance 💪 Sports Nutrition 🏃 Vegan Fitness

Eat to Live Cookbook

by Joel Fuhrman • 2013

Reverse disease, lose weight, live longer: 200 recipes built on a single health formula.

4.12

1k+

🥦 Plant-Based Cooking 🧪 Nutrient Density 🩺 Disease Reversal 🚫 Oil-Free Cooking 📋 Meal Planning

Eat to Live Cookbook

Reverse disease, lose weight, live longer: 200 recipes built on a single health formula.

by Joel Fuhrman 2013 336 pages

4.12

1k+ ratings

🥦 Plant-Based Cooking 🧪 Nutrient Density 🩺 Disease Reversal 🚫 Oil-Free Cooking 📋 Meal Planning

Cooking for Geeks

by Jeff Potter • 2007

For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.

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3k+

🧪 Food Science 🔬 Kitchen Experiments 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🍰 Baking Science 🧬 Flavor Chemistry

Cooking for Geeks

For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.

by Jeff Potter 2007 412 pages

4.05

3k+ ratings

🧪 Food Science 🔬 Kitchen Experiments 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🍰 Baking Science 🧬 Flavor Chemistry

Sift

by Nicola Lamb • 2024

Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.

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🧪 Baking Science 🔬 Food Science 🍞 Baking Fundamentals 📖 Baking Reference 🧑‍🍳 Science-Based Cooking

Sift

Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.

by Nicola Lamb 2024 270 pages

4.49

235 ratings

🧪 Baking Science 🔬 Food Science 🍞 Baking Fundamentals 📖 Baking Reference 🧑‍🍳 Science-Based Cooking

The Blue Zones Kitchen

by Dan Buettner • 2019

Beans, greens, grains: a hundred recipes from the five places where living past ninety is ordinary.

4.00

3k+

⏳ Longevity Diets 🥬 Plant-Based Cooking 🌍 Regional Cooking 🫒 Mediterranean Diet 🍽️ Food Culture

The Blue Zones Kitchen

Beans, greens, grains: a hundred recipes from the five places where living past ninety is ordinary.

by Dan Buettner 2019 303 pages

4.00

3k+ ratings

⏳ Longevity Diets 🥬 Plant-Based Cooking 🌍 Regional Cooking 🫒 Mediterranean Diet 🍽️ Food Culture

The Belly Fat Cure Fast Track

by Jorge Cruise • 2010

Drop up to 14 pounds in two weeks by swapping grains for vegetables and controlling insulin.

3.60

178

🤰 Belly Fat 🥑 Low-Carb Diets 🍬 Sugar Reduction 💉 Insulin Control 🦠 Gut Health

The Belly Fat Cure Fast Track

Drop up to 14 pounds in two weeks by swapping grains for vegetables and controlling insulin.

by Jorge Cruise 2010 252 pages

3.60

178 ratings

🤰 Belly Fat 🥑 Low-Carb Diets 🍬 Sugar Reduction 💉 Insulin Control 🦠 Gut Health

The Plant Paradox Quick and Easy

by Steven R. Gundry • 2019

A 30-day gut-healing reset that removes the 'healthy' foods secretly causing inflammation.

3.84

500+

🚫 Elimination Diets 🌿 Anti-Inflammatory Eating 🛡️ Autoimmune Protocols 🩹 Leaky Gut Repair 📅 30 Day Resets

The Plant Paradox Quick and Easy

A 30-day gut-healing reset that removes the 'healthy' foods secretly causing inflammation.

by Steven R. Gundry 2019 288 pages

3.84

500+ ratings

🚫 Elimination Diets 🌿 Anti-Inflammatory Eating 🛡️ Autoimmune Protocols 🩹 Leaky Gut Repair 📅 30 Day Resets

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

by Marcella Hazan • 1976

The best Italian cooking was never invented in a restaurant. Three techniques unlock the rest.

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26k+

🇮🇹 Regional Italian Cooking 🏠 Italian Home Cooking 🧱 Flavor Building 🍝 Pasta Making 🥫 Ingredient Quality

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

The best Italian cooking was never invented in a restaurant. Three techniques unlock the rest.

by Marcella Hazan 1976 704 pages

4.07

26k+ ratings

🇮🇹 Regional Italian Cooking 🏠 Italian Home Cooking 🧱 Flavor Building 🍝 Pasta Making 🥫 Ingredient Quality

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

by Mark Bittman • 2007

How to make vegetables the star: a vegetarian cookbook with simple, flexible recipes for real meals.

4.08

14k+

🥕 Vegetarian Cooking 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🔄 Adaptable Recipes 🧴 Homemade Basics 🥦 Vegetable Main Dishes

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

How to make vegetables the star: a vegetarian cookbook with simple, flexible recipes for real meals.

by Mark Bittman 2007 996 pages

4.08

14k+ ratings

🥕 Vegetarian Cooking 🍳 Cooking Fundamentals 🔄 Adaptable Recipes 🧴 Homemade Basics 🥦 Vegetable Main Dishes

Cooking for Kings

by Ian Kelly • 2003

Abandoned at ten on Paris streets. He became the pastry architect for Napoleon, tsars, and kings.

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291

🥐 French Cuisine 📜 Culinary History 👨‍🍳 Celebrity Chefs 🍽️ Haute Cuisine 🧁 Pastry Arts

Cooking for Kings

Abandoned at ten on Paris streets. He became the pastry architect for Napoleon, tsars, and kings.

by Ian Kelly 2003 288 pages

3.75

291 ratings

🥐 French Cuisine 📜 Culinary History 👨‍🍳 Celebrity Chefs 🍽️ Haute Cuisine 🧁 Pastry Arts

The Kind Diet

by Alicia Silverstone • 2009

Three phases to a plant-based life: shed weight, gain energy, and shrink your carbon footprint.

3.83

9k+

🥗 Plant-Based Diets 📖 Vegan Cookbooks 🥕 Whole Food Cooking 🍚 Macrobiotic Principles 🧘 Mindful Eating

The Kind Diet

Three phases to a plant-based life: shed weight, gain energy, and shrink your carbon footprint.

by Alicia Silverstone 2009 322 pages

3.83

9k+ ratings

🥗 Plant-Based Diets 📖 Vegan Cookbooks 🥕 Whole Food Cooking 🍚 Macrobiotic Principles 🧘 Mindful Eating

The Apprentice

by Jacques Pépin • 2003

From kitchen boy at thirteen to de Gaulle's chef. Then a car crash changed everything.

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10k+

🍳 Chef Memoirs 🥖 French Cuisine 🔪 Culinary Apprenticeship 🍲 Food And Memory 🔄 Career Reinvention

The Apprentice

From kitchen boy at thirteen to de Gaulle's chef. Then a car crash changed everything.

by Jacques Pépin 2003 336 pages

4.19

10k+ ratings

🍳 Chef Memoirs 🥖 French Cuisine 🔪 Culinary Apprenticeship 🍲 Food And Memory 🔄 Career Reinvention

Crazy Sexy Diet

by Kris Carr • 2010

A cancer survivor's pH-balancing plan: daily green juice, weekly fasting, a body that heals.

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5k+

🧪 Alkaline Diets 🥬 Plant-Based Nutrition 🧃 Juicing 🌿 Natural Detox 🌱 Vegan Living

Crazy Sexy Diet

A cancer survivor's pH-balancing plan: daily green juice, weekly fasting, a body that heals.

by Kris Carr 2010 230 pages

4.11

5k+ ratings

🧪 Alkaline Diets 🥬 Plant-Based Nutrition 🧃 Juicing 🌿 Natural Detox 🌱 Vegan Living

Zero Sugar Diet

by David Zinczenko • 2016

A 14-day plan to purge hidden sugars, reset your metabolism, and finally lose the stubborn fat.

3.76

1k+

🍬 Sugar Detox 🍩 Sugar Cravings 🔄 Metabolic Reset 🥑 Whole Foods 📋 Meal Planning

Zero Sugar Diet

A 14-day plan to purge hidden sugars, reset your metabolism, and finally lose the stubborn fat.

by David Zinczenko 2016 304 pages

3.76

1k+ ratings

🍬 Sugar Detox 🍩 Sugar Cravings 🔄 Metabolic Reset 🥑 Whole Foods 📋 Meal Planning

The Self-Sufficiency Garden

by Huw Richards • 2024

365 kilos of food from your backyard: the design, the compost, and the month-by-month plan.

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323

🌱 Self-Sufficiency 🥕 Vegetable Gardening 📅 Year-Round Gardening 🏡 Small Space Gardening ⬆️ Vertical Gardening

The Self-Sufficiency Garden

365 kilos of food from your backyard: the design, the compost, and the month-by-month plan.

by Huw Richards 2024 224 pages

4.28

323 ratings

🌱 Self-Sufficiency 🥕 Vegetable Gardening 📅 Year-Round Gardening 🏡 Small Space Gardening ⬆️ Vertical Gardening

Arabesque

by Claudia Roden • 2005

Three cuisines, one shared legacy: the recipes and stories that define Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon.

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1k+

🍽️ Levantine Cuisine 🥘 Maghrebi Cooking 🕌 Ottoman Foodways 🧂 Spice Blends 🥙 Meze Culture

Arabesque

Three cuisines, one shared legacy: the recipes and stories that define Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon.

by Claudia Roden 2005 342 pages

4.11

1k+ ratings

🍽️ Levantine Cuisine 🥘 Maghrebi Cooking 🕌 Ottoman Foodways 🧂 Spice Blends 🥙 Meze Culture

Everyday Italian

by Giada De Laurentiis • 2005

125 Italian recipes that don't require a culinary degree or a trip to a specialty store.

3.91

51k+

🍝 Italian Cooking 🇮🇹 Italian American Cuisine 🏠 Home Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking ⚡ Quick Meals

Everyday Italian

125 Italian recipes that don't require a culinary degree or a trip to a specialty store.

by Giada De Laurentiis 2005 256 pages

3.91

51k+ ratings

🍝 Italian Cooking 🇮🇹 Italian American Cuisine 🏠 Home Cooking 🫙 Pantry Cooking ⚡ Quick Meals

The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook

by Mark Hyman • 2013

Over 175 whole-food recipes to reverse insulin resistance and lose weight.

3.88

500+

🩸 Blood Sugar Management ⚖️ Metabolic Health 📉 Insulin Resistance 🥗 Whole Foods Cooking 🌿 Anti-Inflammatory Diet

The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook

Over 175 whole-food recipes to reverse insulin resistance and lose weight.

by Mark Hyman 2013 384 pages

3.88

500+ ratings

🩸 Blood Sugar Management ⚖️ Metabolic Health 📉 Insulin Resistance 🥗 Whole Foods Cooking 🌿 Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Main Street Vegan

by Victoria Moran • 2012

No-judgment veganism: handling dinner parties, protein myths, and a leather-shoe habit for good.

4.09

1k+

🥦 Plant-Based Diet 🐛 Gradual Transition 🧑‍🍳 New Vegans 🐾 Animal Advocacy 💪 Nutrition Myths

Main Street Vegan

No-judgment veganism: handling dinner parties, protein myths, and a leather-shoe habit for good.

by Victoria Moran 2012 382 pages

4.09

1k+ ratings

🥦 Plant-Based Diet 🐛 Gradual Transition 🧑‍🍳 New Vegans 🐾 Animal Advocacy 💪 Nutrition Myths

Food Rules

by Catherine Shanahan • 2010

What if vegetable oils, not butter, drive heart disease? A doctor rewrites healthy eating rules.

4.18

422

🥩 Ancestral Eating 🛢️ Vegetable Oil Critique ❤️ Cholesterol Myth 🍬 Sugar Addiction 💊 Food As Medicine

Food Rules

What if vegetable oils, not butter, drive heart disease? A doctor rewrites healthy eating rules.

by Catherine Shanahan 2010 176 pages

4.18

422 ratings

🥩 Ancestral Eating 🛢️ Vegetable Oil Critique ❤️ Cholesterol Myth 🍬 Sugar Addiction 💊 Food As Medicine

Real Fast Food

by Nigel Slater • 1992

A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.

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1k+

🍳 Quick Cooking 🏠 Home Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking 🥬 Ingredient Cooking 📋 Simple Recipes

Real Fast Food

A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.

by Nigel Slater 1992 352 pages

4.15

1k+ ratings

🍳 Quick Cooking 🏠 Home Cooking 🥫 Pantry Cooking 🥬 Ingredient Cooking 📋 Simple Recipes

Vegan for Her

by Ginny Messina • 2013

Plant-based eating tailored to women's bodies: periods, fertility, athletic performance, menopause.

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500+

👩 Womens Health 🥗 Plant Based Diets ⚖️ Hormonal Balance 👶 Fertility Nutrition 🤰 Pregnancy Nutrition

Vegan for Her

Plant-based eating tailored to women's bodies: periods, fertility, athletic performance, menopause.

by Ginny Messina 2013 382 pages

3.99

500+ ratings

👩 Womens Health 🥗 Plant Based Diets ⚖️ Hormonal Balance 👶 Fertility Nutrition 🤰 Pregnancy Nutrition

How to Bake Pi

by Eugenia Cheng • 2015

Math is logical structure, not calculation. Category theory reveals it; baking makes it stick.

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1k+

How to Bake Pi

Math is logical structure, not calculation. Category theory reveals it; baking makes it stick.

by Eugenia Cheng 2015 304 pages

3.64

1k+ ratings

The Elements of Cooking

by Michael Ruhlman • 2007

Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.

3.96

1k+

🧱 Cooking Fundamentals 🧂 Salt And Seasoning 🍲 Stocks And Sauces 🔥 Heat Control 🥚 Egg Cookery

The Elements of Cooking

Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.

by Michael Ruhlman 2007 256 pages

3.96

1k+ ratings

🧱 Cooking Fundamentals 🧂 Salt And Seasoning 🍲 Stocks And Sauces 🔥 Heat Control 🥚 Egg Cookery

Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family

by Ellyn Satter M.S. R.D. L.C.S.W. B.C.D • 2005

Food rules backfire. The family feeding method built on pleasure, trust, and zero battles.

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450

🧘 Intuitive Eating 🧒 Child Nutrition 🍽️ Family Meals 🥦 Picky Eating 🧑‍🍳 Home Cooking

Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family

Food rules backfire. The family feeding method built on pleasure, trust, and zero battles.

by Ellyn Satter M.S. R.D. L.C.S.W. B.C.D 2005 322 pages

4.21

450 ratings

🧘 Intuitive Eating 🧒 Child Nutrition 🍽️ Family Meals 🥦 Picky Eating 🧑‍🍳 Home Cooking

Keto Air Fryer

by Maria Emmerich • 2019

Crispy keto from an air fryer: 100 recipes that skip carbs and the vat of oil.

4.35

141

🥑 Keto Diet 🥩 Low-Carb Cooking 🍟 Air Fryer Recipes 📦 Meal Prep 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Keto

Keto Air Fryer

Crispy keto from an air fryer: 100 recipes that skip carbs and the vat of oil.

by Maria Emmerich 2019 272 pages

4.35

141 ratings

🥑 Keto Diet 🥩 Low-Carb Cooking 🍟 Air Fryer Recipes 📦 Meal Prep 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Keto

Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan

by Joe Wicks • 2015

15-minute meals, 15-minute workouts: the eat-more body plan that reveals the muscle underneath.

4.01

3k+

🍽️ Meal Prep Guides 🔥 Hiit Training 🔄 Carb Cycling 🧘 Flexible Dieting 🏠 Home Workouts

Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan

15-minute meals, 15-minute workouts: the eat-more body plan that reveals the muscle underneath.

by Joe Wicks 2015 368 pages

4.01

3k+ ratings

🍽️ Meal Prep Guides 🔥 Hiit Training 🔄 Carb Cycling 🧘 Flexible Dieting 🏠 Home Workouts

The 5 Factor Diet

by Harley Pasternak • 2004

A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.

3.35

248

🏋️ Weight Management 🌍 Global Food Traditions 🍽️ Portion Control 🧘 Mindful Eating 📅 Meal Planning

The 5 Factor Diet

A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.

by Harley Pasternak 2004 256 pages

3.35

248 ratings

🏋️ Weight Management 🌍 Global Food Traditions 🍽️ Portion Control 🧘 Mindful Eating 📅 Meal Planning

Becoming Raw

by Brenda Davis • 2010

Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.

4.12

210

🥗 Raw Food Diets 🌱 Whole Food Plant Based 🥬 Plant-Based Nutrition 🔬 Evidence-Based Nutrition 🧪 Food Science

Becoming Raw

Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.

by Brenda Davis 2010 374 pages

4.12

210 ratings

🥗 Raw Food Diets 🌱 Whole Food Plant Based 🥬 Plant-Based Nutrition 🔬 Evidence-Based Nutrition 🧪 Food Science

Made in Italy

by Giorgio Locatelli • 2006

A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.

4.35

368

🍽️ Culinary Memoir 🇮🇹 Regional Italian 🐌 Slow Food Movement 🍝 Pasta Making 🥩 Nose To Tail

Made in Italy

A fight for real Italian food: protecting the inner bite of pasta and the shared table.

by Giorgio Locatelli 2006 624 pages

4.35

368 ratings

🍽️ Culinary Memoir 🇮🇹 Regional Italian 🐌 Slow Food Movement 🍝 Pasta Making 🥩 Nose To Tail

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