The Cook's Library

When attempting a gourmet meal you're likely to rely on cookbooks. Unfortunately, it's next to impossible to find just the right cookbook, especially since the staff at the mega-stores barely know Salinger from King much less Walker or Vongerichten. Cook's Library is the answer to every undercooked, bland, fusion bookstore out there. Carrying a huge selection of cookbooks and cooking-related books, the store allows amateur cooks to pretend they are in Julia's kitchen. They'll even track down and special order hard to find titles. Like any multi-course meal expect to spend a few hours. You'll go in wanting to learn how to make spaghetti and meatballs and walk out with books about South African cooking.

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