17 Cookbooks That Actually Taught People How To Feed Themselves
Amazon shoppers spill the delicious details.
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This book that gets straight to the point...
Promising review: "Recipes are explained clearly and simply even for someone with very little cooking experience. My favorite part is all the suggestions for tweaks to recipes. Its great when you get the fundamentals for a dish and then have a options to substitute one or two ingredients... As a beginner cook, this has helped me so much!" —Danny Ives
Price: $21.08 // Rating: 4.6/5
...and this one that feels your pain.
Promising review: "I'm 27 and never cooked in my entire life because I just don't know! I've always been scared and a bit lazy... this book is very well done and recipes are very easy. What I like is that for each recipe, there is a list of ingredients, but also a list of what equipment you need (pans, cutting board, etc)." —Frenchie_NYC
Price: $18.51 // Rating: 4.7/5
A pared-down cookbook that just happens to be vegan...
Promising review: "Normally, I don't like spending more than $15 on cookbooks, so it took me a while to make the jump, but I am SO glad I did... My week is going to be full of these recipes. The best thing about it is a small grocery bill — a lot of these utilize staple goods that I already have at home! I can't suggest this cookbook enough." —Amy
Price: $20.83 // Rating: 4.8/5