We are an online, independent cookbook store based in Durham, North Carolina.

We offer cookbooks that feature a wide variety of cuisines and flavors - if you can't find what you're looking for, please contact us!

Free delivery to Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill (and thereabouts) on orders $50 and up.

New and vintage books for cooks, eaters, and readers. Click to see our collections
New and vintage books for cooks, eaters, and readers. Click to see our collections

New & Notable Additions

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Hannah Che
The Vegan Chinese Kitchen : Recipes and Modern Stories from a Thousand-Year-Old Tradition: A Cookbook
$35.00
Claudia Fleming, Melissa Clark, Danny Meyer (Preface by), Tom Colicchio (Foreword by)
The Last Course
$40.00
Erin Jeanne McDowell
The Book On Pie : Everything You Need to Know to Bake Perfect Pies
$35.00
Apollonia Poilâne
Poilâne : The Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery
$40.00
The Editors of Southern Living
Southern Cocktails : Storied Sips, Snacks, and Barkeep Tips
$30.00
Pamela Strobel, Matt Lee (Introduction by), Ted Lee (Introduction by)
Princess Pamela's Soul Food Cookbook : A Mouth-Watering Treasury of Afro-American Recipes
$30.00
Lois Ellen Frank & Walter Whitewater
Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky : Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients
$30.00
Dan Pelosi
Let's Eat : 101 Recipes to Fill Your Heart & Home
$30.00
Joe Yonan
Cool Beans : The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein
$30.00
Sara Calvosa Olson
Chími Nu'am : Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen
$40.00

Cookbooks We Love

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Marcie Cohen Ferris & Katherine Hysmith
Edible North Carolina: A Journey Across a State of Flavor
$35.00
Aleksandra Crapanzano
Gateau : The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes
$30.00
Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island
Emily Meggett & Kayla Stewart
Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island
$40.00
King Arthur Baking Company
King Arthur Baking School: Lessons and Recipes for Every Baker
$45.00
Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Ina Garten
Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
$35.00

Collections

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Amplify Black Voices
Amplify Black Voices
American Cuisine
American Cuisine
Southern Regional Cuisine
Southern Regional Cuisine
Two layer cake with white icing and ganache drizzling down the side, chocolate chunks on top
Baking & Desserts
Bread
Bread
Two hands wrapping Chinese dumplings
International & Ethnic Cookbooks
Vegetarian & Vegan
Vegetarian & Vegan
Junior League Cookbooks
Junior League Cookbooks
Cocktails and Beverages
Cocktails and Beverages
Charitable and Community Cookbooks Suffragette
Community and Church Cookbooks
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
Meat & Seafood
Meat & Seafood
Grilled Corn and barbequed chicken drummies on a grill pan
BBQ & Grilling
Jams, Jellies & Food Preservation
Jams, Jellies & Food Preservation
Books About Food
Books About Food
Antiquarian
Antiquarian

From the Blog

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What does it take to create an award-willing cookbook?

What does it take to create an award-willing cookbook?

This past summer I had the honor of participating as an IACP Cookbook Award judge and it was a surprising, enlightening, and rewarding experience.  While I can't tell you what category I judged, I can give you a little insight into the process, what it takes to write an award-winning cookbook, and why the top cookbooks deserve space on your bookshelf.
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2023 IACP Cookbook Awards Finalists

2023 IACP Cookbook Awards Finalists

2022 was a blockbuster year for amazing cookbooks. And while there are a ton of cookbook awards given out each year, some of the most prestigious awards are given by the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP).  All cookbook category finalists were announced in early August and the final awards will be handed out during the 2023 IACP Summit on September 29th. See if your favorites are on the list!
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Purple Hull Pea and Mixed Heirloom Tomato Salad

Purple Hull Pea and Mixed Heirloom Tomato Salad

For Farmers' Market Week 2023 at the Carrboro Farmers' Market, we'll be sampling a salad inspired by Sheri Castle's 'Lady Pea and and Mixed Heirloom Tomato Salad' recipe...but with a twist that features my absolute favorite late-summer ingredient, Pink Eye Peas (also known as Purple Hull Peas).
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Blackbird Cookbooks Gift Card

Blackbird Cookbooks Gift Card

The perfect gift for the food lover in your life!

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