Made to Order at Juniper Custom in Boulder, Colorado

The kitchen is the heart of most homes, and the cookbooks on its shelf are often passed from one generation to the next. They endure even in an age of food blogs and social media, because nothing replaces a trusted book open on the counter. This set gathers five essential volumes, together holding thousands of recipes from everyday suppers to extravagant feasts, in custom jackets inspired by the language of the kitchen. Choose a warm, cool or neutral colorway to suit your room. It is a set for the devoted home cook and a gift for any kitchen worth gathering in.

The Collection

Books included:

1. The Essential New York Times Cookbook: The Recipes of Record by Amanda Hesser
2. James Beard's American Cookery by James Beard
3. Joy of Cooking, 2019 edition
4. How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
5. The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen

Please note that books included may change periodically as titles go in and out of print. The sizing of the books may vary.

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 or expand 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 colorway should I choose?
Warm tones suit kitchens of wood and brass, cool tones complement stone, steel and blue, and the neutral colorway rests quietly in any room.

Which edition of Joy of Cooking is included?
The 2019 edition, the most recent revision of the American classic first published by Irma S. Rombauer in 1931.

Why these five books?
Together they span American home cooking, tested modern technique and a century of newspaper recipes, answering nearly any question a cook might ask.