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Cookbooks are central to the plot — artifacts of Wiggins’ childhood among a family of grocers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022

Cookbooks are bringing me great joy, seeing images of the places we loved, and then tasting some of those same flavors.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022

This recipe is from Week 3 of Voraciously’s Essential Cookbooks newsletter series.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2021

Cookbooks like the Better Homes & Gardens Barbecue Book and The Master Chef's Outdoor Grill Cookbook coached users on how to host a successful grilling-centric gathering.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2021

Cookbooks, slavishly followed, can lead one into voodoo programming, but are useful for hackers trying to monkey up small programs in unknown languages.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.