Books like The silver spoon by Phaidon Press

Samin Nosrat’s cookbook teaches cooking fundamentals through four essential elements—salt, fat, acid, and heat—using clear explanations, 150 illustrations, and a collection of 100 core recipes to help any cook create balanced, delicious dishes.

Mark Bittman's entry‑level cookbook offers clear, practical recipes for everyday cooking, covering basic techniques and a wide range of dishes—including vegetarian options—aimed at home cooks in the United States.

The Art of Fermentation is a definitive guide that translates the science, history, and practical techniques of fermentation into clear, step‑by‑step instructions for beginners and experts alike.

Peter Meehan chronicles the rise of chef David Chang, founder of New York’s celebrated Momofuku restaurants, detailing his unique fusion cuisine and culinary accomplishments.

Learn the timeless principles of good cooking with Alice Waters’ guide to choosing ingredients, mastering basics, and creating balanced, seasonally inspired meals—simple techniques that bring out the best in everyday cooking.

Nigella's mouthwatering dishes have their roots in tradition but take us into fresh territory; knowledge worn light of touch but full on taste. While she stays true to the spirit of Italian cooking, her recipes are always quick and easy, designed to elevate everyday eating into no-fuss feasts for those days when we need to get supper on the table pronto. Italian food now plays a familiar role in our everyday eating but Nigellissima goes beyond Bolognese to bring to our table 120 inspired recipes from the crustless Meatzza to Long Fusilli with a no-cook Sicilian sauce, Italian Roast Chicken with Peppers and Olives to a Venetian Stew and a One-Step No-Churn Coffee Ice Cream -- in a round-Italy culinary quick cook's tour that culminates in a festive chapter of party food, with an Italian-inspired Christmas spread as its celebratory centrepiece. Nigella's gastronomic heart is in Italy and in Nigellissima she conjures up the simplicity and the directness of Italian cooking, illustrated here with photographs to instruct and delight nd accompanied by a new BBC TV series.

"Recipes from an Italian Butcher is an inspiring collection of simple and authentic Italian recipes for meat, poultry, and game from the Silver Spoon Kitchen. Italian ways with meat are wide and varied so this book focuses on three methods of cooking -- roasting, stewing, and braising -- that bring out the very best of all types of meat. In doing so, it shows just how easy it can be to make simple and hearty meat dishes that are full of Italian flavor. Many of the dishes can be prepared in advance and simply left to roast in the oven or stew on the stove. With more than 150 recipes, from beef with Barolo to chicken cacciatore, as well as side dishes and explanations about the different cuts, cooking methods, and techniques for each type of meat, it is the ultimate guide to preparing and enjoying meat the Italian way." -- Back cover.