Titles in my library that feature recipes and explore gastronomy.

Books That Explore Recipes, Culinary Arts, And Gastronomy

Books In My Library That Explore Wine, Spirits, And Cocktails

Books That Explore Recipes, Culinary Arts, And Gastronomy

Breadmaking

• Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza by Ken Forkish
• Nancy Silverton’s Breads from the La Brea Bakery by Nancy Silverton

Desserts

• Back in the Day Bakery Made with Love by Cheryl Day and Griffith Day
• BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts by Stella Parks
• Tartine: A Classic Revisited by Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertson, with photography by Gentl + Hyers

Science Of Cooking

• Culinary Reactions: The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking by Simon Quellen Field
• The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by Kenji López-Alt
• On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
• Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and Recipes by Harold McGee
• Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat
• Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan
• Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food by Jeff Potter
• The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained in More Than 100 Essential Recipes by Nik Sharma

Cookbooks That Narrow It Down…

• The Breakfast Book by Marion Cunningham
• Toast: The Cookbook by Raquel Pelzel, with photography by Evan Sung
• Riso: Undiscovered Rice Dishes of Northern Italy by Gioietta Vitale
• Bowl: Vegetarian Recipes for Ramen, Pho, Bibimbap, Dumplings, and Other One-Dish Meals by Lukas Volger
• A World of Dumplings: Filled Dumplings, Pockets and Little Pies from Around the Globe by Brian Yarvin

Azerothian Recipes

• World Of Warcraft: The Official Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
• World of Warcraft: New Flavors of Azeroth: The Official Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel

General Cookbooks

• I’m Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking by Alton Brown
• Joy Of Cooking (75^th Anniversary Edition) by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker
• Essential Emeril: Favorite Recipes and Hard-Won Wisdom From My Life in the Kitchen by Emeril Lagasse
• The Fat Duck Cookbook by Heston Blumenthal
• Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten
• Bountiful: Recipes Inspired by Our Garden by Todd Porter
• Cook Like A Rock Star by Anne Burrell

Cooking Equipment

• Alton Brown’s Gear for Your Kitchen by Alton Brown
• The Essential Kitchen: Basic Tools, Recipes, and Tips for Equipping a Classic Kitchen by Christine McFadden

Books In My Library That Explore Wine, Spirits, And Cocktails

Wines

• Exploring & Tasting Wine: A Wine Course With Digressions by Berry Bros & Rudd Wine School
• What’s A Wine Lover To Do? By Wes Marshall
• Wine. All The Time. The Casual Guide To Confident Drinking by Marissa A. Ross

Spirits

• Whiskey: A Tasting Course by Eddie Ludlow

Cocktails

• Botany at the Bar: The Art and Science of Making Bitters by Selena Ahmed, Ashley Duval, and Rachel Meyer
• The Complete Home Bartender’s Guide: Tools, Ingredients, Techniques, & Recipes for the Perfect Drink by Salvatore Calabrese
• The Home Bartender by Shane Carley
• Julep: Southern Cocktails Refashioned by Alba Huerta and Marah Stets