Cookbooking: A Fan's Guide

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Published: 08/18/2026
ISBN: 9781958417874
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.93lbs

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/11/2026