Books like The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt

Michael Pollan explains why eating plain, plant‑based food, in reasonable portions, is the best way to stay healthy and avoid modern diet problems.

"A fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling, ground-breaking Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day--the revolutionary approach to bread-making. With more than half a million copies of their books in print, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François have proven that people want to bake their own bread, so long as they can do it easily and quickly. Based on fan feedback, Jeff and Zoë have completely revamped their first, most popular, and now-classic book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Responding to their thousands of ardent fans, Jeff and Zoë returned to their test kitchens to whip up more delicious recipes. They've also included a gluten-free chapter, forty all-new gorgeous color photos, and one hundred informative black-and-white how-to photos. They've made the 'Tips and Techniques' and 'Ingredients' chapters bigger and better than ever before, and included readers' Frequently Asked Questions. This revised edition also includes more than thirty brand-new recipes for Beer-Cheese Bread, Crock-Pot Bread, Panini, Pretzel Buns, Apple-Stuffed French Toast, and many more. There's nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless praise. Now, using Jeff and Zoë's innovative technique, you can create bread that rivals those of the finest bakers in the world in just five minutes of active preparation time"--

A thorough food preparation volume of work of recipes, all from scratch. There are few references to commercially prepared 'short-cuts' in this text. It abounds with information on how to prepare all kinds of foods from scratch, nutritional information of the era, as well as economical hints and storage notes. Recipes range from the elegant Lobster Thermidor, to the more daily fare of Savory Meat Loaf. Unusual in that it also includes a section on Game meats, reminiscent of Granny of the TV hit "Beverly Hillbillies", in that you can find Squirrel Stew and Roast Opossum recipes, as well as those for venison and moose. There is even a section on the building plans for vegetable storage cellars. For those of you who ever wondered Just What IS Salisbury Steak, that recipe is in here too!

A richly illustrated guide of over 100 innovative, fool‑proof recipes curated by Food52 editors, featuring favorites from the Genius Recipes column and contributions from culinary icons such as Julia Child, Alice Waters, and David Chang.

A science‑based guide that transforms ingredient pairing through food chemistry, offering clear infographics and inventive recipes for both home cooks and professional chefs.