Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up, Trying Again, and Hitting It Out of the Park (A Cookbook)

Name: Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up, Trying Again, and Hitting It Out of the Park (A Cookbook)
Price: 19.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (688 reviews)
Author: Andrew Rea

by Andrew Rea

Nonfiction Cookbooks

4.8 (688)

4.8 stars from 688 reviews. Top 93% of Nonfiction books we track.

464 pages~7.7 hr readPublished by S&S/Simon Element

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Last checked: May 5, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You want to cook better but get anxious about messing up, because this book treats failures as the actual learning part.
You already watch Babish videos and want the recipes written down with the troubleshooting he's famous for.
You're tired of cookbooks that assume you know things or gloss over the messy bits. You want to understand why, not just follow steps.

Maybe not for you if...

You need quick weeknight recipes without much explanation. This is detailed and teaches technique, not speed.
You prefer cooking shows or video tutorials to reading. The book's strength is the photos and explanations, but you might still miss the video format.
You're looking for a specific cuisine or diet focus. This is broadly foundational cooking across many styles.

About this book

This cookbook contains over 100 recipes from Andrew Rea, creator of the Babish Culinary Universe YouTube channel. The recipes teach cooking techniques for all skill levels, drawing from Rea's popular Basics with Babish series, which documents his attempts at various dishes—some successful, some not. The book includes recipes for items ranging from challah bread and English muffins to Asian dumplings and homemade bacon. Each recipe is accompanied by hundreds of step-by-step photographs, along with tips and troubleshooting advice for common cooking problems such as broken butter, burnt bread, and overcooked fish. The cookbook emphasizes learning from mistakes, encouraging readers to apply lessons from both Rea's missteps and their own cooking experiences.

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$3.99 – $19.99

Price has dropped 2 times over the last 3 years. Goes on sale roughly every 551 days. Typically stays discounted for 23 days.

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Currently around #23K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.8★ from 688 reviews

Gaining approximately 23 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has dipped slightly from 5.0 to 4.8.

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This book goes on sale roughly every 551 days. Next drop estimated in about 73 weeks. Typical discount: 80% off.

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