cook·book
ˈku̇k-ˌbu̇k 
: a book of cooking directions and recipes
broadly
: a book of detailed instructions
: involving or using step-by-step procedures whose rationale is usually not explained
a cookbook approach
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
When the shop closed, Ina continued to write her cookbooks and shoot her cooking shows from her home in East Hampton, N.Y.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Both women, along with Madhur Jaffrey, worked with the late, legendary cookbook editor Judith Jones (also known for rescuing Anne Frank’s diary from the reject pile at Doubleday).
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Consider gifting it with a cookbook to ignite her inspiration.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
The recipe comes from chef and cookbook author John McReynolds of Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards & Winery in Sonoma, California.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
After years of deprivation, the actress and food personality finds freedom in the kitchen with her new cookbook
Four years ago, when Valerie Bertinelli turned 60, a switch flipped.
—Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
It’s called il rotolo di pasta, a fabulous dish conceived by famed cookbook author Marcella Hazan.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
The recipe is available in her Barefoot Contessa cookbook and on her website.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Heather Christo, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
It’s designed by Jeremy Mickel and inspired by the warmth of cookbook fonts from the 1960s and ’70s.
—Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2022
Burgers are best shared with friends, as foodie and newly minted cookbook author Oprah Winfrey sees it.
—Katherine Richter, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2022
He cannot be trusted around your cookbook collection.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Sep. 2022
In a recent conversation with cookbook author Sabrina Ghayour, garlic came up.
—Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
Fashioned after the honey buns in her village in the Basque region of Spain, this recipe from cookbook author Aran Goyoaga is excellent and completely void of gluten.
—Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
Almost no chef contributed to the show’s depiction more than cookbook author, restaurateur and bombastic host, Matty Matheson, who served as a co-producer in addition to appearing on screen.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
Often, a cookbook author writing about a region of the world is concerned about staying true to the dishes, the ingredients, the people and the history of the land.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
Noun
And within the cookbook, items enjoyed across the regions are titled in multiple languages.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
When the shop closed, Ina continued to write her cookbooks and shoot her cooking shows from her home in East Hampton, N.Y.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Both women, along with Madhur Jaffrey, worked with the late, legendary cookbook editor Judith Jones (also known for rescuing Anne Frank’s diary from the reject pile at Doubleday).
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Consider gifting it with a cookbook to ignite her inspiration.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
The recipe comes from chef and cookbook author John McReynolds of Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards & Winery in Sonoma, California.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
After years of deprivation, the actress and food personality finds freedom in the kitchen with her new cookbook
Four years ago, when Valerie Bertinelli turned 60, a switch flipped.
—Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
It’s called il rotolo di pasta, a fabulous dish conceived by famed cookbook author Marcella Hazan.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
The recipe is available in her Barefoot Contessa cookbook and on her website.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Heather is also a cookbook author; Pure Delicious is her latest release.
—Heather Christo, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
It’s designed by Jeremy Mickel and inspired by the warmth of cookbook fonts from the 1960s and ’70s.
—Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2022
Burgers are best shared with friends, as foodie and newly minted cookbook author Oprah Winfrey sees it.
—Katherine Richter, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2022
He cannot be trusted around your cookbook collection.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Sep. 2022
In a recent conversation with cookbook author Sabrina Ghayour, garlic came up.
—Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
Fashioned after the honey buns in her village in the Basque region of Spain, this recipe from cookbook author Aran Goyoaga is excellent and completely void of gluten.
—Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
Almost no chef contributed to the show’s depiction more than cookbook author, restaurateur and bombastic host, Matty Matheson, who served as a co-producer in addition to appearing on screen.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
Often, a cookbook author writing about a region of the world is concerned about staying true to the dishes, the ingredients, the people and the history of the land.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
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