Yes, this site is extensive, and yes, it has recipes. However, the books that I list here go into much more detail and list far more recipes than I could ever invent. Also, there are certain benefits in having a hard copy of information; these web pages do not rustle when you turn them, nor do they have an enticing, booky smell, nor yet are they written by a professional author. I have perused each and every one of the books listed here, and I find them entrancing. To make things convenient in the event that you should wish to purchase the books I have listed here, I have set things up so that you can link directly to the books and purchase them from Amazon.com. Ahem---I get a small percentage from the sale of each book bought through a link from this page, so I would definitely encourage you to take advantage of this service.

The Eat-A-Bug Cookbook, by David George Gordon

I loved this book! It has a variety of gourmet recipes for several different kinds of insects, as well as amusing coverage of the history of bug devouring. The writing style is engaging, and the overall book design can be described as nothing short of "purty". I especially liked the idea of using roasted crickets as party snacks (they are exactly the right texture for it--crunchy!).

Creepy Crawly Cuisine, by Julieta Ramos-Elorduy, Ph.D.

This book is extensive and well researched, with a multitude of interesting recipes. The materials for some of the recipes may be hard to find (Where the heck could you find half a pound of tree hoppers?!), but on the whole the recipes looked palatable and easy to prepare. Creepy Crawly Cuisine also contains photographs of bug recipes (the stink bug pate looks especially attractive), and tables listing the nutritive qualities of common edible insects. Definitely worth a look.

Beetles Lightly Toasted by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Consider yourself warned; this is a children's fiction book. In fact, I encountered it as a child, and this book was probably the one that started me off on my insect eating career. If you have younger relatives whom you wish to introduce to the world of insect eating, this would be an excellent choice.

Man Eating Bugs, by Peter Manzel and Faith D'Aluisio

This book is the most incredible book on eating insects that I have ever seen; it is not a recipe book, but a photo documentary of entomophagy around the world. The photographs are simply incredible...I have handed this book to several different people, and they have all had the same reaction: They open the book, say "Ewwww", and keep on turning the pages, saying "Ewww! Ewwww! Ewwwwww!!" at each consecutive page. Truly an impressive coffee table book.

"Butterflies in My Stomach" is an entomophagy classic, but is, alas, out of print. Keep your eyes open at library book sales, used book stores, and the like, as this book is well worth acquiring. Happily, "Entertaining With Insects" has been republished, though it doesn't seem to be available on Amazon.

Butterflies in My Stomach, by Ronald L. Taylor

Entertaining with Insects, by Ronald L. Taylor and Barbara J. Carter