> why the recipe is exciting, and where it comes from, and what it means for the cook I know you mean this as a joke, but many cooking books are like that, and

> why the recipe is exciting, and where it comes from, and what it means for the cook I know you mean this as a joke, but many cooking books are like that, and I for one value knowing the history (and science, as in "The Food Lab", highly recommended) of what I'm cooking or eating