🍳 Cooking & Food · United States
Best Cooking & Food Books from United States
Food writing is one of the great minor literary traditions. United States has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in cooking & food, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best cooking & food from United States by editorial consensus.
#1
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Travels in West Africa
Mary Henrietta Kingsley· 1897
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score45/100
#2
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Food in history
Reay Tannahill· 1973
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#3
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Food in England
Dorothy Hartley· 1954
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#4
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Bear Cookin'
Stanley Hunter· 2003
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#5
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The new food lover's companion
Sharon Tyler Herbst· 1995
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#6
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Food service in institutions
Bessie Brooks West· 1938
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#7
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The art of cookery
King, William· 1708
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#8
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Ball blue book of canning and preserving recipes
Ball Brothers Company, inc· 1933
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#9
cooking-food
Royal cook book
Standard Brands Incorporated· 1930
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#10
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Medieval Tastes
Massimo Montanari· 2015
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#11
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Historic Paxton, her days and her ways, 1722-1913
Helen Bruce Wallace· 1913
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#12
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When mother lets us cook
Constance Johnson· 1908
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#13
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Against All Grain
Walker, Danielle (Chef)· 1913
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#14
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Food Saved Me
Walker, Danielle (Chef)· 2021
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#15
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By the King
King James VI and I· 1603
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#16
cooking-food
Inside the FDA
Fran Hawthorne· 2005
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#17
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Plays of the pioneers
Constance D'Arcy Mackay· 1915
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#18
cooking-food
The perfect way in diet
Anna Kingsford· 1881
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#19
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Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
Maya Angelou· 2004
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#20
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Vegetables
Nancy Dickmann· 2010
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#21
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Better cookery
Aileen King· 1957
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#22
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Sweet & Hard Cider
Annie Proulx· 1980
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#23
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The Constance Spry cookery book
Spry, Constance· 1958
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#24
cooking-food
The Little House Cookbook
Barbara M. Walker· 1979
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#25
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The Pooh Cook Book
Virginia H. Ellison· 1969
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#26
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Home fires burning
Lawrence Wright· 1964
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#27
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One-pot wonders
Wright, Clifford A.· 2013
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#28
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The Martha's Vineyard cookbook
Louise Tate King· 1971
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#29
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Mariel's kitchen
Mariel Hemingway· 2009
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#30
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A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
T. Kingfisher· 2020
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#31
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Cooking with Wine
Morrison Wood· 1962
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#32
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Around the Table
Ellen Wright· 2003
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#33
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Battered body
J. B. Stanley· 2009
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#34
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The Constance Spry cookery book
Constance Spry· 1956
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#35
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Tana Ramsay's Family Kitchen
Tana Ramsay· 2006
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#36
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Deliciously Low
Harriet Roth· 1983
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#37
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Home made
Tana Ramsay· 2008
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#38
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North Carolina and Old Salem cookery
Beth Tartan· 1955
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#39
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Canadians at Table : Food, Fellowship, and Folklore
Duncan, Dorothy· 2006
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#40
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Nothing More Comforting
Duncan, Dorothy· 2003
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#41
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Aga Roast
Louise Walker· 2010
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#42
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Teaching writing
Evelyn Rothstein· 1981
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#43
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Chowders Soups and Stews
Marjorie Standish· 1986
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#44
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Food stories
Denny Stanz· 2010
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#45
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The Pooh Party Book
Virginia H. Ellison· 1971
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#46
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Re-Center Method Natural Diet Soup Book
Hareldau Argyle King· 2022
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#47
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Eat Up
Ruby Tandoh· 2018
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#48
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Dorothy Iannone
Dorothy Iannone· 2019
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#49
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Sam the Chef (Jobs People Do)
Felicity Brooks· 2004
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#50
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Kids Can Cook
Dorothy R. Bates· 1987
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
