Made to Order at Juniper Custom in Boulder, Colorado

Every serious kitchen rests on a handful of books that never leave the counter. This set gathers five of them, spanning classic French technique, American home cooking and the best of a century of newspaper recipes, in custom jackets that reproduce an antique engraving. It is a set for the devoted home cook, the couple stocking a first kitchen, and the host who deserves a thank-you worthy of the meal.

The Collection

Books included, published by W. W. Norton, Little, Brown, Simon & Schuster, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Penguin Random House:

1. How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
2. The Essential New York Times Cookbook by Amanda Hesser
3. Cook's Illustrated Revolutionary Recipes by America's Test Kitchen
4. Joy of Cooking, begun by Irma S. Rombauer and carried on by her family
5. Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck

Each set is made entirely to order. Please allow two weeks for production.

Make It Your Own

Through our Full Custom service, we can modify the book list or design an entirely new jacket for this set. Explore Full Custom design

Please note that customized orders are non-refundable and non-returnable.

FAQs

Which cooking traditions does the set cover?
The foundations of French cuisine, generations of American home cooking, and the tested, modern methods of America's Test Kitchen.

Why these five books?
Each has earned a lasting place in American kitchens. Together they answer nearly any question a cook might ask, from a weeknight supper to a holiday feast.

What inspired the jacket design?
A reproduction of an antique engraving, pairing old-world charm with a clean, modern layout at home in any kitchen.