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West African stews, Australia's kitchen bible, Native American cooking and the chef who changed how we cook fish.
The Cook's CompanionStephanie Alexander
Turtle IslandSean ShermanRead one before you go
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The Cook's Companion
Stephanie Alexander · 1996
Australia's kitchen bible, ingredient by ingredient.
Cook from it: Pavlova (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 83 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks
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Turtle Island
Sean Sherman · 2025
Indigenous foods of North America, region by region, from the Sioux Chef.
No. 6 on The New Cookbooks
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Ghana to the World
Eric Adjepong · 2025
West African cooking with a chef's polish.
No. 27 on The New Cookbooks
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St. Peter: Chapter & Verse
Josh Niland · 2026
Recipes from the Sydney fish restaurant that changed how chefs cook fish.
No. 35 on The New Cookbooks
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