The Cookbook Library: Four Centuries of the Cooks, Writers, and Recipes that Made the Modern Cookbook (Anne Willan with Mark Cherniavsky) Himalayan It includes a comprehensive rundown 15th Century It includes a comprehensive rundown of 35 edible plants (from cilantro to onion to yams) This is the first book to exclusively focus on Chinese bakeries and cafes The Cookbook Library traces the history of the recipe and includes some of their favorites The Cookbook Library draws from renowned cookbook author Anne Willan’s and her husband Mark Cherniavsky’s antiquarian cookbook library to guide readers through four centuries of European and early American cuisine