cooking by the book 

you know you can't be lazy!
never use a messy recipe,
the cake will end up crazy.
If you do the cooking by the book, then you'll have a cake!

cooking by the book makes for a pretty cake!

cooking by the book by Angela(Senko) January 18, 2008

Cooking by the Book 

A female under the age of 18, therfore, off limits to those adults who might be interested in her sexually. (in reference to the internet sensation 'cooking by the book mashup' featuring rapper lil Jon and children's televison show Lazy Town)

Man, that girl is hot, too bad she's cooking by the book.

Cooking by the Book by Sasquatch14 January 4, 2009

Cookin by the book

Used to describe when something is or is not done in the correct manner.

Guy 1: I wanted to buy "Girls Gone Wild - Midget Edition" from Amazon but they want $89.99 for it

Guy 2: Dude, Amazon aren't cookin by the book.

Cookin by the book by TheShinySuitMan December 20, 2008