From comforting classics and creative recipes to food history, culinary culture, and stories from the kitchen, these books celebrate our connection to food.

This collection features cookbooks and culinary nonfiction by independent authors, including recipes, food writing, kitchen inspiration, culinary journeys, and stories about the people and traditions behind what we eat.

Cookbooks & Culinary Nonfiction by Indie Authors

40 Recipes to A Better Weight Loss

40 Recipes to A Better Weight Loss

Allistar Banks

Just forty recipes with nutritional foods will help you get on the right track to losing weight and to help you keep it off.

40 Recipes to Tackle Diabetes

40 Recipes to Tackle Diabetes

Allistar Banks

Cooking and eating with diabetes can be tedious and frustrating. No more.

Retired in Panama Panama Fonda Cookbook

Retired in Panama Panama Fonda Cookbook

Greg Kitzmiller

Twenty recipes from the popular Panamanian sidewalk cafe’s.

Cooking for Halflings & Monsters

Cooking for Halflings & Monsters

Astrid Tuttle Winegar

Comfy, Cozy, Original Recipes Inspired by Middle-earth and Narnia

A Year of Comfy, Cozy Soups, Stews, and Chilis: Cooking for Halflings & Monsters, Volume 2

A Year of Comfy, Cozy Soups, Stews, and Chilis

Astrid Tuttle Winegar

Potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, cream, and more— do you dream of soup?

Celebrating Comfy, Cozy Foods from North America

Celebrating Comfy, Cozy Foods from North America

Astrid Tuttle Winegar

Grown-up, original, comfort food recipes inspired by Middle-earth, Star Wars, and other culturally popping lands.

The Perfect Meal Project

The Perfect Meal Project

Daniel Storming

Build simple, nutrient-dense meals using a practical repeatable framework.

Caffeine and Culture: The Untold Story of America's Native Tea — Yaupon Holly

Caffeine and Culture

Daniel Storming

Discover America’s native caffeinated plant—its history, cultivation, and brewing.

Readers who enjoy food stories and life journeys may also explore our Memoir & Personal Narrative Books collection.

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