cookbooks
Volumes of recipes
Cookbooks are books containing recipes and instructions for preparing food.
The term covers everything from comprehensive culinary references to specialized collections focused on particular cuisines, ingredients, or dietary approaches: a shelf full of cookbooks, She collects vintage cookbooks.
Many cookbooks go uncooked-from, functioning more as aspirational reading or kitchen décor than practical guides.
Instructions for preparing dishes
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- preparationArranging things in advance
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- roastingCooking with dry heat
frying · sautéing · braising · grilling · steaming · poaching · stir-fry · marinating
Professional kitchen leader
- kitchenFood preparation room
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- foodieCasual term for epicure
flavors · palate · taste · savory · umami · aroma · fusion · texture
Written instructions for use
- how-toPractical instruction format
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
guide · index · glossary · illustrations · photographs · tips · variations · substitutions
Related people together
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- vintageQuality from past eras
- ancestralOf one's forebears
legacy · treasured · keepsake · inherited · handwritten · grandmother · nostalgia · classic
Final meal courses
- pastryButtery baked dough
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
- veganAvoids all animal products
- regionalRelating to an area
ethnic · holiday · health · diet · beginner · professional · gluten-free · international
recipes
Instructions for preparing dishes
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- preparationArranging things in advance
- bakingCooking with dry heat
roasting · frying · sautéing · braising · grilling · steaming · poaching · stir-fry · marinating · seasoning
chef
Professional kitchen leader
foodie · flavors · palate · taste · savory · umami · aroma · fusion · texture · presentation
manual
Written instructions for use
- how-toPractical instruction format
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
demonstration · guide · index · glossary · illustrations · photographs · tips · variations · substitutions · troubleshooting
family
Related people together
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- vintageQuality from past eras
ancestral · legacy · treasured · keepsake · inherited · handwritten · grandmother · nostalgia · classic · time-honored
desserts
Final meal courses
- pastryButtery baked dough
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
- veganAvoids all animal products
regional · ethnic · holiday · health · diet · beginner · professional · gluten-free · international · barbecue
utensils
Tools for eating
- appliancesPowered household equipment
- potsVessels for cooking or planting
- pansCriticizes severely
knives · spatula · whisk · thermometer · blender · mixer · oven · stovetop · mandoline · cast-iron
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, paperback, hardcover
- kids booksworkbooks, primers, readers, young readers, advanced readers
- book collectionscomplete works, box set, boxed set, collected works, volumes
- bookstoresbookshelves, bookstores, bookshops, booksellers, indie bookstores
- cookbooks
- food mediafood writing, food critics, restaurant reviews, food blogs, Food Network
cookbooksintuition
Instinctive immediate understanding
improvisation · oral tradition · winging it · trial and error · freestyling
cookbookstakeout
Restaurant food for elsewhere
delivery · TV dinners · catering · room service · fast food
- family cookbookHousehold's collected recipes