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Cookbooking

A Fan's Guide
Brief Description
An eclectic, visually stunning pop-history, Cookbooking explores the most influential and beloved cookbooks through photographs, listicles, graphics, and snappy writing. Subjects include: a visual history of cookbook design; what’s the matter with front matter?; the diet cookbooks we’ve starved for; the proliferation of French cookbooks, hippie... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A visually stunning celebration of cookbooks, from the earliest, to the most iconic, to the downright wackiest.

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An eclectic, visually stunning pop-history, Cookbooking explores the most influential and beloved cookbooks through photographs, listicles, graphics, and snappy writing.

Subjects include: a visual history of cookbook design; what’s the matter with front matter?; the diet cookbooks we’ve starved for; the proliferation of French cookbooks, hippie cookbooks, TV-show cookbooks. And so, so, so, so, so much more. In short, Cookbooking is a celebration of the genre and an exploration of what makes books filled with recipes so engaging, collectable, and such excellent companions in bed.

This is a book for cookbook collectors and casual fans alike. Whether you're looking for cool cookbooks to add to your shelf or searching for a unique gift to give the foodie in your life, Cookbooking is sure to surprise and delight.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781958417874

Publisher: Hardie Grant US

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 August 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Hardie Grant US

Illustration: Full colour throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Debbie Berne was a California-based fixture in cookbook publishing. She designed dozens of cookbooks including The Downton Abbey Cookbook, Somebody Feed Phil, Budmo, (Serious) New Cook, Chîmi Nu'am, The Berkeley Bowl Cookbook, and Flavors from the Farm. Debbie was also the author of The Design of Books: An Explainer for Authors, Editors, Agents, and Other Curious Readers.

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