How to Cook a Book

The Politics of Cookbooks in a World Gone Mad

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It’s amazing how much you can say in a book about food when the world has lost the plot.

Leafing through a recipe book, you’ll see the essential sell pretty quickly; over and above the obvious vegan/veggie/regional/well-being genres, you’ll get a sense of signature, style, aspiration maybe. But there can be much more to s…