Food nourishes the body, books nourish the mind. It’s only natural to merge life’s two necessities into one tasty genre: foodie fiction. This genre is prolific of the pleasures of reading well instructed, easy to interpret food recipes, relishing varied cuisines and dishes.

This genre is considered to be the flavor thesaurus of the publishing industry. It lures in not only the food enthusiasts, culinary experts but also the likes of fresh learners or mere beginners. The culinary reference guides explore the science and art behind cooking, hacks, ingredients, adept procedures, plating, presentation techniques of soul satisfying foods. Lalaview caters to all foodie bibliophiles, aspiring cooks with their extensive e-books, audio books on everything & anything food. Whether you're cooking for yourself, making meals for your family, or serving a crowd, here are the essential types of cookbooks every well-stocked kitchen should have:

- Slow Cooker Recipes

Slow cooker recipes are the most essential meals for any busy home. You hardly do any prep work, dump everything in the pot in the morning, and come home to a meal that's ready to serve immediately. Slow cooker cookbooks include overnight recipes for breakfast meals, as well as breads, soups, and entrees. These are definitely must-have references for any kitchen.

- Lighten Up!

It's nice to make tried-and-true comfort recipes, but when it comes to your daily rotation, learning how to lighten up that casserole or Fettuccine Alfredo can seriously improve you and your family's health. Whether you're making holiday cookies for the office or a regular dinner at home, healthier, lighter recipes are essential to your recipe repertoire. There are several cookbooks out there that fill this need, so they should be easy to find.

- Vegetarian

A vegetarian cookbook is essential to any kitchen. You never know when your boss' wife or daughter's boyfriend will decide to go vegetarian and you'll have to whip up a meat-free entrée for your next dinner party. We could all use a little versatility in the kitchen, and incorporating vegetarian recipes is a great way to expand your culinary horizons and learn how to cook with more vegetables.

- Ethnic Recipes

Whether you're a fan of Thai food or authentic Mexican cuisine, you need a cookbook of your favorite ethnic style. Choose a cuisine you love and find an easy beginner's book to keep around. Give yourself a goal to make one dish a month from this cookbook and you will soon have a dozen new unique ethnic recipes to add to your repertoire. Homemade beats takeout any day!

- Breakfast & Baking

Normally you can find one perfect cookbook that includes everything from pancakes and waffles to cupcakes and tiramisu. Teach yourself to make all of your baked goods from scratch to avoid those terrible additives and preservatives, and you will automatically have healthier breakfasts and desserts. By the way, waffles from scratch blow the boxed variety out of the water!

- Fast and 5-Ingredient

Finally, everyone must have a super simple cookbook, such as a 5-ingredient cookbook. Opt for one that doesn't include any "cream-of-something soup" or packaged products and sauces, and you can make very simple meals for you and your family every night of the week! And you can do it without picking up more than 5 items from the grocery store. You just can't beat that!

A great cookbook is the total package: it has delicious recipes that work, beautiful photography, writing that inspires and intrigues, and, most importantly, it covers a type of food that people are excited to eat.

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Whether you're trying to eat healthy on a budget or just looking to whip up a quick meal after a long day at work, our pick of books will at Lalaview keep you covered. Trust Lalaview to be you’re A to Z guide on all things food and related.