For many first-time home cooks, The Joy of Cooking was an invaluable reference, explaining cooking methods like braising, ...

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Cancel anytime. The unusual cover of the book, which has been in print continuously since 1936, depicts the patron saint of cooking, St. Martha of Bethany, taming the terrible Tarasque.