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    Good Gift Alert: Cookbooks Are 50% Off At Barnes & Noble

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    Black Friday has an overwhelming amount of deals, some that are AMAZING and some that are merely interesting.

    But if what you're looking for is a practical and beautiful gift, a ton of cookbooks are 50% off at Barnes & Noble today!

    Here are our picks from the sale:

    1. Alex Guarnaschelli, of Chopped fame, has a book with classic recipes every home chef should know.

    2. Nom Nom Paleo writers compiled 150+ of their recipes for healthy meal-prep.

    3. Alison Roman's highly cookable Dining In, which makes eating healthy quick and painless and beautiful.

    4. America's Test Kitchen's guide to cookies should be required reading for everyone with a sweet tooth.

    5. Ina Garten wrote the foreword to this inspiring Italian guide.

    6. Vice rounds up the best late-night recipes from all your favorite chefs.

    7. Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker book also includes dessert recipes for a complete meal.

    8. The Tasty Latest & Greatest is also available for pre-order at 37% off!

    Shop all the cookbooks here.