Quest: The Joys of Cooking

Our nurturing planet provides us with myriad fabulous ingredients. We combine, process, and experiment with these to create a variety of delicious and nourishing foods. At first, the dishes may not turn out as amazing as we would like them to be. But that’s normal and expected for cooking is a skill and a lifelong journey. It’s art, culture and tradition. No wonder it’s quite captivating to witness some of our favorite characters stirring, chopping, roasting, steaming, baking and more. Join us for a meal?

Add books you've read where a character is described cooking food. The books may be non-fiction too, with a person cooking.

4 occurrences

The Way of Kings

by Brandon Sanderson

The Cosmere

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

1007 PagesAugust 2010

Read by 43 people

4 occurrences

Legends & Lattes

by Travis Baldree

Legends & Lattes #1

Slice of LifeRomantic FantasyCozy Fantasy

318 PagesFebruary 2022

Read by 62 people

3 occurrences

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

by Becky Chambers

Monk and Robot #1

UtopiaSoft Sci-Fi

147 PagesJuly 2021

Read by 26 people

3 occurrences

The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale #1

DystopiaFantasy

325 PagesAugust 1985

Read by 37 people

3 occurrences

Tress of the Emerald Sea

by Brandon Sanderson

Secret Projects #1

High/Epic Fantasy

475 PagesJanuary 2023

Read by 39 people

2 occurrences

Words of Radiance

by Brandon Sanderson

The Stormlight Archive #2

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

1080 PagesMarch 2014

Read by 32 people

2 occurrences

Harrow the Ninth

by Tamsyn Muir

The Locked Tomb #2

Science FictionFantasyHorror

560 PagesOctober 2020

Read by 10 people

2 occurrences

The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss

The Kingkiller Chronicle #1

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

704 PagesMarch 2007

Read by 34 people

2 occurrences

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland #1

AdventureFantasy

160 PagesNovember 1865

Read by 28 people

1 occurrence

Dash of Love

by Karice Bolton

The Sunshine Breakfast Club #1

Contemporary Romance

446 PagesJune 2022

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 1

by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, 墨香铜臭

The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Seven Seas Edition) #1

Historical FictionRomanceFantasy

352 PagesDecember 2021

Read by 4 people

1 occurrence

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1: Dog And Chainsaw

by Tatsuki Fujimoto

チェンソーマン [Chainsaw Man] #1

Horror

192 PagesMarch 2019

100

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

The Right Move

by Liz Tomforde

Windy City #2

SportsContemporary FictionContemporary Romance

428 PagesFebruary 2023

Read by 2 people

1 occurrence

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

by Shirley Jackson

MysteryGothicThriller

152 PagesSeptember 1962

Read by 9 people

1 occurrence

Gloutons & Dragons Tome 1

by Ryoko Kui

ダンジョン飯 / Delicious in Dungeon #1

Comic FantasyComedic Fiction

192 PagesJanuary 2015

Read by 3 people

1 occurrence

Eating Animals

by Jonathan Safran Foer

SciencePhilosophyFood & Drink

342 PagesOctober 2009

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Hexes and Hemlines

by Juliet Blackwell

Witchcraft Mystery #3

Urban FantasyParanormalCozy Mystery

336 PagesApril 2011

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Fake Game

by Madison Fox

Contemporary RomanceContemporary Fiction

411 PagesNovember 2024

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Cookbooks and Demons: A Cozy Paranormal Romance

by Megan Mackie

ParanormalRomance

356 PagesOctober 2024

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Accidentally Engaged

by Farah Heron

RomanceContemporary Fiction

265 PagesMarch 2021

Read by 2 people

1 occurrence

Murder's a Witch

by Danielle Garrett

Beechwood Harbor Magic Mystery #1

MysteryParanormal

August 2016

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Mark of the Fool

by J.M. Clarke

Mark of the Fool #1

High/Epic FantasyProgression Fantasy

722 PagesMarch 2021

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

House of Leaves

by Mark Z. Danielewski

ParanormalContemporary FictionFantasy

736 PagesFebruary 2000

Read by 9 people

1 occurrence

Moon of the Crusted Snow

by Waubgeshig Rice

Moon of the..

ApocalypticPost-ApocalypticDystopia

180 PagesOctober 2018

Read by 2 people

1 occurrence

Tarnished and Torn

by Juliet Blackwell

Witchcraft Mystery #5

Urban FantasyParanormalCozy Mystery

314 PagesJuly 2013

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Leave the World Behind

by Rumaan Alam

Contemporary FictionSuspenseLiterary Fiction

320 PagesOctober 2020

Read by 6 people

1 occurrence

Our Wives Under the Sea

by Julia Armfield

Contemporary FictionGothicLiterary Fiction

240 PagesMarch 2022

Read by 5 people

1 occurrence

Goddess of the North

by Georgina Kamsika

Urban Fantasy

August 2020

100

Read by 2 people

1 occurrence

Play Along

by Liz Tomforde

Windy City #4

SportsContemporary RomanceContemporary Fiction

384 PagesJuly 2024

100

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

スリーピングデッド上

by Nemui Asada, 朝田ねむい

HorrorRomanceMystery

232 PagesAugust 2021

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

I Want to be a Wall, Vol. 1

by Honami Shirono

I Want to be a Wall #1

Contemporary Fiction

192 PagesDecember 2020

100

Read by 2 people

1 occurrence

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

by Grady Hendrix

ParanormalFantasyThriller

424 PagesApril 2020

Read by 18 people

1 occurrence

A Soul to Heal

by Opal Reyne

Duskwalker Brides #2

ParanormalParanormal RomanceFantasy

556 PagesOctober 2022

100

Read by 2 people

1 occurrence

Sapphire Flames

by Ilona Andrews

Catalina Baylor Trilogy #1

Urban FantasyParanormal RomanceParanormal

August 2019

100

Read by 2 people

1 occurrence

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10

by Tatsuki Fujimoto

チェンソーマン [Chainsaw Man] #10

ParanormalFantasy

192 PagesJanuary 2021

100

Read by 2 people

1 occurrence

Coffee Boy

by Austin Chant

RomanceContemporary Fiction

162 PagesOctober 2016

Read by 3 people

1 occurrence

Beware of Chicken

by CasualFarmer

Beware of Chicken #1

FantasyComedic Fiction

367 Pages

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Brighter Than Before

by Courtney Walsh

Contemporary Romance

346 PagesJune 2026

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Beware of Chicken 2

by CasualFarmer

Beware of Chicken #2

Fantasy

525 Pages

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Bewitched and Betrothed

by Juliet Blackwell

Witchcraft Mystery #10

Paranormal MysteryParanormalCozy Mystery

352 PagesJune 2019

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

The Exorcist's House

by Crystal Lake Publishing, Nick Roberts

ParanormalFantasy

287 PagesMay 2022

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Narodziny Gubernatora

by Jay Bonansinga, Robert Kirkman

The Walking Dead: Novels #1

Horror

358 Pages2011

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Unbound

by Michael R. Miller

Songs Of Chaos #2

High/Epic Fantasy

672 PagesOctober 2021

Read by 4 people

1 occurrence

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

by Deya Muniz

Fantasy

256 PagesJune 2023

Read by 6 people

1 occurrence

Thirteen Storeys

by Jonathan Sims

MysteryParanormalThriller

November 2020

Read by 4 people

1 occurrence

He Who Fights with Monsters 9

by Shirtaloon

He Who Fights with Monsters #9

LitRPGProgression FantasyAdventure

662 PagesApril 2023

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Lucky Witch

by Danielle Garrett

Beechwood Harbor Magic Mystery #5

Urban FantasyParanormalCozy Mystery

September 2018

Read by 2 people

1 occurrence

Mark of the Fool 7

by J.M. Clarke

Mark of the Fool #7

Progression Fantasy

678 PagesMay 2024

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Synchronized Sorcery

by Juliet Blackwell

Witchcraft Mystery #11

Urban FantasyParanormalCozy Mystery

July 2021

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

To Free a Soul

by Opal Reyne

ParanormalFantasy

621 PagesOctober 2025

Read by 1 person