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Audiobooks

Textbooks in Library Reserve Collection

New Arrivals

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The Choi of cooking : flavor-packed, rule-breaking recipes for a delicious life

A collection of vegetable-forward recipes inspired by Choi's personal approach to healthier eating.

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Gursha : timeless recipes for modern kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and beyond

Over 100 recipes, stories, and traditions from the intersection of the African and Jewish diasporas.

photos of several styles of open face sandwiches containing ingredients like shrimp, hardboiled eggs, tomatoes, etc.

Smørrebrød : Scandinavian open sandwiches : more than 35 recipes, from traditional to modern

An expert guide to making and eating real Scandinavian-style open sandwiches.

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Pakistan : recipes and stories from home kitchens, restaurants, and roadside stands

A groundbreaking cookbook that explores the country’s many regional cuisines, making Pakistani food more accessible than ever to cook and enjoy at home.

nine images in a square grid featuring various types of food including a to-go coffee cup and breakfast sandwich, a layer cake, and a pasta dish

Third culture cooking : classic recipes for a new generation

Delicious everyday multicultural recipes that meld the old with the new to create bold flavors and new classics for the next generation of cooks.

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Umma : a Korean mom's kitchen wisdom & 100 family recipes

Learn Korean cooking alongside social media star Sarah Ahn as her umma passes down 100+ family recipes and decades' worth of kitchen wisdom.

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Invitation to a banquet : the story of Chinese food

Award-winning cook and writer Fuchsia Dunlop explores the history, philosophy, and techniques of Chinese culinary culture.

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Between two waters : heritage, landscape and the modern cook

An insider critique of the food business by chef Pam Brunton documenting the early days of her Green Michelin Star restaurant Inver.

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Kapusta : vegetable-forward recipes from Eastern Europe

A culinary journey across Eastern Europe, Kapusta celebrates the humble vegetables that have shaped some of the most vibrant culinary traditions in the world.

man in a restaurant kitchen holding a slice of pizza out toward the viewer

We the pizza : slangin' pies + savin' lives

Knock-out recipes for award-winning, Philadelphia-style pizzas and more, from Down North, the pizzeria owned and operated exclusively by formerly incarcerated people.

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Ghana to the world : recipes and stories that look forward while honoring the past

A transportive, highly personal cookbook of 100 West African-influenced recipes and stories from Top Chef finalist Eric Adjepong.

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The fishwife cookbook : delightful tinned fish recipes for every occasion

Take your tinned fish game to the next level with 80 recipes for meals for one, picnics in the park, sunny breakfasts, and more.

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Tiny cocktails : the art of miniature mixology

Discover the art of miniature drinks that pack a full punch and create cocktail flights at home with more than 60 small pours.

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The modern mountain cookbook : a plant-based celebration of Appalachia

Jan Brandenburg updates the meals of her eastern Kentucky childhood to make them veg-friendly.

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Kin : Caribbean recipes for the modern kitchen

Marie Mitchell presents 80 recipes to understand and celebrate the Caribbean and its diaspora.

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Cook once, eat twice : time-saving recipes to help you get ahead in the kitchen

Nadiya Hussain shares a host of creative timesavers, including trusty batch-cooking and meal-prepping ideas.

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Mother sauce : Italian American family recipes and the story of the women who created them

A cookbook containing 100 iconic and beloved Italian-American recipes from the last century.

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Coastal : 130 recipes from a California road trip

A celebration of California home cooking with 130 recipes and more than 300 photos that capture the beauty, magic, and bounty of the coast.

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Chop chop : cooking the food of Nigeria

Author, culinary anthropologist, and Nigerian native Ozoz Sokoh celebrates classic and traditional Nigerian cuisine, through the lens of the home cooks, with recipes from all six regions.


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