I mean, Black people are pretty famously framed as "hypermasculine" in the racist imagination -- feminization is one syntax of discrimination, but it's not the only one.

Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.

Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.

I love Mark Bittman in general, and his Kitchen Matrix book is my favorite to use. Appetizing, accessible, really easy to use as a reference, and super flexible to meet your actual ingredients and preferences.