When appearance matters: cookbooks to decorate as well as read. The weight of a good photo shoot or high-level graphic work is essential in the'storytelling' of a gastronomy book.

98% of the books that are published with culinary content reach bookstores illustrated. If we had to choose a book for its signifier (read, design) more than for its meaning (content), here are six references that any design lover should have in a special corner of their house: You could put a frame on any Taschen book.