A Slice of Toledo History: The Home Cook Book
See how historic Toledo tackled pie making in the 1880 publication The Home Cook Book.
This Old House: Great Books on Renovating and Restoring Older Homes
Finding accurate and useful information on restoring and renovating older homes can be tricky. These books can get you started.
Craftsmanship: The Value of Authenticity in an Automated Age
Many people, tired of throw-away culture, are seeking inspiration on how to prioritize quality over quantity. Here are some great books on honing the value of craftsmanship in our lives.
Deliciously Alone: Cookbooks That Celebrate Solo Meals
You say tonight's special is stale saltines over the sink? No, chef, not with these cookbooks at your fingertips. Deliciousness, party of one.
Cozy Winter Hobbies
Add some variety to your indoor activities this winter by embracing a new hobby, and soon you’ll be enjoying it year-round!
Let’s Learn to Cook!
Whether you are cooking a garden-fresh meal to share with your family or baking birthday cupcakes for a friend, you’ll find what you need to start cooking with these books for young chefs!
Secrets to Happiness: How Different Cultures Achieve Well-Being
Other languages have specific words to describe ways of living a happy and fulfilled life. Maybe English speakers need to come up with a few. Here are the best books to help us learn.
10 Tantalizing Memoirs About Food and Culture You’ll Love
If you like to eat, try these books (but like, don't actually eat the books).
The Great British Bake Off Returns!
Can't wait for the next new episode on Friday? Pass the time with some books that will help you bake a perfect cake, tart, or Arctic roll.
Salad Days: Best Ideas for Cool and Healthy Summer Eating
Cookbooks featuring salads and no-cooking recipes that are perfect for summertime meal ideas!
9 Must Read Books to Help Clear the Clutter for National Give Something Away Day
Use these books to help you get rid of your stuff.
Savor Life: Top 10 Must-Read Cooking Memoirs
Check out these fantastic cooking-centered memoirs for some zest in your life.
A Taste of the World in 5 Books
Immigrants to the U.S. bring many things to our community—ideas, hopes, dreams, and delicious food.
From Survival To Thriving: Learn Life Skills That Empower You
So. Many. Things. To. Know! Here are some inspirational books to help you learn clever life hacks.
20 Books to Inspire You to Get Outside More Often
Power down the screens, get outside, and enjoy the wonders of nature in our own backyards. Here are some great ways to do just that.
Comfort Food Rewind: Ultimate Nostalgic Cookbooks to Savor
Vintage recipes are making a comeback! Here are the best nostalgia cookbooks in the collection for a yummy walk down memory lane.
Best Books 2024: International Cuisine
Best Books 2024: International Cuisine
5 Cookbooks to Keep you Warm this Winter
Delicious cookbooks to check out this month to help keep readers warm and full.
“Cheese” the Day with 10 Books About Cheese for National Cheese Lovers Day
Watch out for CHEESEY puns.
Best Books on Home Decorating Without Remodeling
Tired of seeing ridiculously out of reach home decorating books? Here are some great titles with low-cost decor ideas well within the range of most people. You got this.
Kwanzaa and the Meaning of Unity
Satisfy your thirst for cultural exploration by learning about Kwanzaa.
Best Books on Fall Entertaining: Food, Fun, Friends and Family
Need some ideas for fall and Thanksgiving entertaining? Check out these great books!
10 Latin American Cookbooks to Inspire Your Holiday Cooking
You could make what you always make – the same old casserole, the same old pie, some dry turkey – or you could add some spice to your holiday menu.
Easy and Fun DIY Ideas for a Spook-tacular Halloween
There are so many fun crafty ideas for spooky holiday DIY fun - here are some great places to start.
20 Best Cookbooks for Summer Outdoor Entertaining
International Picnic Day is June 18! We've got great books to inspire your al fresco feast. No ants or rain allowed!
Transform Your Midwest Yard into a Breathtaking Oasis with Natural and Prairie Garden Techniques
Forget mowing! Plant a prairie garden to replace wasteful grass and benefit local wildlife.
10 Delicious Burrito-Sized Books to Eat (or Read) on National Burrito Day
Please don't eat these books, as tempting as it may be.
Cooking and Storytelling Unite: Discover the Most Entertaining Cookbooks on the Shelves
The Library has so many cookbooks it can be hard to keep up! We have so much more than the usual famous chefs and social media empire offerings.
Brewing Knowledge: 10 Must-Read Books About Kombucha
Dive into the world of kombucha with books that offer a blend of beginner-friendly insights and expert techniques. Uncover the secrets to mastering the art of fermentation and crafting your perfect batch of probiotic goodness.
10 Books to Elevate Your Cooking with Beans
Beans, beans, the musical fruit...no, we're not at the playground singing songs about flatulence, we're in the kitchen and we're cooking with the incredibly versatile bean.
10 Delicious Vegan Cookbooks to Get You Cooking for Veganuary
These vegan cookbooks can set you up for success on your Veganuary journey.
10 Cookbooks to Help You Make An Award Winning Pie
These 10 cookbooks will help you wow everyone with your dessert (or dinner!) pie at your next event!
5 Books to Help You Navigate Your Child’s Health
These books about children's health aim to support and nurture the well-being of the youngest generation.
5 Books to Help You Save Money, Eat Healthy, and Pack Your Lunch
We round up some of the best books to help you pack your own lunch.
Rachel Recommends: What to Read and Watch This Autumn
"I'm so glad to live in a world where there are Octobers." - L.M. Montgomery
5 Books About Coffee, Just in Time for Pumpkin Spice Latte Season
Don't read this before you've had your first cup of coffee for the day.
5 Books About Breakfast for People Who Might Not Always Eat Breakfast
If breakfast is less of a meal and more of a quick snack, these books might help you reintroduce the first meal of the day into your life.
A lot of Avocado Recipes to Celebrate National Avocado Day
Go beyond avocado toast and guacamole with these avocado cookbooks and magazines.
The Only Thing Better Than These Books About Ice Cream is Actual Ice Cream
Face it, every time you get a scoop of ice cream you sing that song in your head about screaming for it.
10 Books To Boost Your Grilling Game
July is National Grilling Month. Find a new recipe or technique in one of these suggested books.
Rachel Recommends: What to Read and Watch This Summer
Summer breeze makes me feel fine, blowin' through the jasmine in my mind.
All Pizza is the Best Pizza, But Today We Honor Detroit Style
Is your favorite pizza from Detroit?
10 Books to Make Sure Your Summer Cooking Season is the Best it Can Be
It's officially summer, and if you're looking for a great summer cookbook, the Library has it!
5 Cookbooks To Help Spice Up Your Rotisserie Chicken Meals
June 2 is National Rotisserie Chicken Day. Pick up a bird and make an easy meal using one of these cookbooks.
5 Books to Help You Start Composting
Celebrate Learn How to Compost Day!
10 Great Books for Wine (and Grape) Enthusiasts
These books are Dionysus-approved.
10 Books to Help Your Vegetable Garden Planning and Planting
May 19th is Plant a Vegetable Garden Day. Check out these books for some inspiration.
SPAM: 5 Books to Celebrate an Asian-American Tradition
SPAM has roots in many Asian-American kitchens, and it has an interesting connection to Toledo.
Five Cookbooks to Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month
During April, we honor Arab Americans and their many contributions.
Get Ready to Grow, Lucas County!
We'd love to see how things are growing! Tag @ToledoLibrary and show us your plant friends.
5 Books to Improve Your Floral Design and Arrangement Skills
Celebrate National Floral Design Day with books and bouquets.
5 Chili Cookbooks To Help You Prepare For National Chili Day
Celebrate National Chili Day with a new chili recipe.
When the Books Hit Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie
Some will celebrate National Pizza Day by eating pizza, and some will celebrate by reading about pizza. Just kidding, nobody's going to do that second thing.
9 Soul Food Cookbooks to Feed Your Belly and Your Soul
Get your soul right with some soul food.
Rachel Recommends: What to Read and Watch This Winter
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is time for home." - Edith Sitwell
5 Books to Help Celebrate National Hot Tea Day
5 books celebrating the history of tea, with some recipes thrown in too.
How to Be a Plant Parent: 15 Books to Help You Raise Houseplants
Happy National Houseplant Day!
C is for Cookie: Baking and Decorating Ideas to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Om Nom Nom Nom. Let’s bake some cookies!
Best Books to Give as Gifts: Nonfiction Titles
A selection of nonfiction titles that will make great gifts.
Yelp Reviews From the Top 10 Worst Meals in Literature
Cooking during the holiday season can be stressful. But look on the bright side: nothing you make will be anywhere near as bad as the food the characters eat in these books.
Five Outside the Box Cookbooks for Thanksgiving
If you are looking to get outside the box with your Thanksgiving preparations, here are some cookbooks to help you explore.
10 Offbeat Cookbooks That Have Nothing to Do With Turkey
Let's face it: lots of people do cranberries and stuffing. Pull a Thanksgiving meal out of one of these cookbooks instead and your family will talk about it for years.
5 Books to Read for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous People's Day.
Celebrate National Taco Day
National Taco Day is October 4.
Rachel Recommends: What You Need to Make Your Fall Season the Coziest
October, baptize me with leaves! swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!” Rainbow Rowell, attachments
6 Tasty Fall Cookbooks for Sweater Weather and Pumpkin Spice
Looking for fresh ideas on how to prepare all the delicious fall food? Look no further, here are some of our newest choices!
10 Books to Read If You Love The Bear on Hulu
Can't get enough of Hulu's The Bear? Here are ten foodie books to tide you over until season 2.
Rachel Recommends: 6 New(ish) Must Read Books for Summer 2022
I’ve curated a little selection of books you might want to add to your beach bag when you feel like skipping town. Isolate yourself in a hammock and get reading!
6 Books to Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month
June is Immigrant Heritage Month - commemorate the rich history of immigration with these books written by and about immigrants.
