Definition of cookbook
: a book of cooking directions and recipes; broadly : a book of detailed instructions
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Amanda Cushman is a culinary instructor, food writer and cookbook author.
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Instead, Kenney, a celebrated chef and cookbook author known as a raw food wizard, has lost his Wynwood restaurant, Plant Food and Wine.
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Place wrapped tofu in a colandar in the sink; weight with something heavy, such as cookbooks.
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Enter Phil Cole, a lively sort who at various times in life was a congressional aide to former U.S. Rep. Earl Wilson of Bedford, PR man for Nevada casino magnate Bill Harrah and notorious IndyCar bad boy Salt Walther and a writer of cookbooks.
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As a prerequisite to an apprenticeship, Chris gave me a list of two dozen classic cookbooks.
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At one point the model and cookbook author leaned over her husband, causing her flowing, loose-fitting black jumpsuit to gape in the front, giving the audience a little bit of a peep show.
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This model comes with a cookbook that includes dozens of ideas for fun ice cream, sorbet and frozen margarita recipes.
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Among them, the three have inked well over a dozen cookbooks — some individually, others through collaborations.
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First Known Use of cookbook
1809
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Definition of cookbook
: involving or using step-by-step procedures whose rationale is usually not explained a cookbook approach
First Known Use of cookbook
1944
COOKBOOK Defined for English Language Learners
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: a book of recipes : a book of directions explaining how to prepare and cook various kinds of food
COOKBOOK Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of cookbook for Students
: a book of recipes and directions for the preparation of food
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See words that rhyme with cookbook Spanish Central: Translation of cookbook Nglish: Translation of cookbook for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cookbook
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